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Archive File

Collected Papers

Brunk, Wille

1965-1967

This file contains papers received and collected by Wille Brunk during his assistant lectureship at the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS). This includes a copy of Åsa Werner-Ljungstr...

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A collection of letters for the improvement of husbandry & trade (v.1-2)

Houghton, John (1640-1705)

1681-1683

Vol.1 was issued in 15 parts, vol.2 in 6 parts. Vol.2 has imprint: London, printed by J. Gain, for the Author John Houghton,... by John Lawrence, ... by Moses Pitt, ... by William Cadman, ... by Dor...

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A collection of letters for the improvement of husbandry & trade (v.1)

Houghton, John (1640-1705)

1681-1683

Vol.1 was issued in 15 parts, vol.2 in 6 parts. Vol.2 has imprint: London, printed by J. Gain, for the Author John Houghton,... by John Lawrence, ... by Moses Pitt, ... by William Cadman, ... by Dor...

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A collection of letters for the improvement of husbandry & trade (v.2)

Houghton, John (1640-1705)

1681-1683

Vol.1 was issued in 15 parts, vol.2 in 6 parts. Vol.2 has imprint: London, printed by J. Gain, for the Author John Houghton,... by John Lawrence, ... by Moses Pitt, ... by William Cadman, ... by Dor...

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Archive Collection

Thomas Askren farm Archive

Askren, Thomas

1835-1871

A collection of diaries and account books, dating from 1835 to 1871.

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General view of the agriculture of the North Riding of Yorkshire : drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture, and internal improvement

Tuke, John

1800

Whitaker, Harold (ed.) A descriptive list of the printed maps of Yorkshire and its Ridings, 1577-1900. The Yorkshire Archaeological Society Record series Vol.LXXXVI for the year 1933. Leeds, 1971, Map...

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A general view of the agriculture of the East-Riding of Yorkshire. Published by order of the Board of Agriculture

Strickland, H E; Great Britain. Board of Agriculture

1812

Indexed in: Whitaker, Harold (ed.) A descriptive list of the printed maps of Yorkshire and its Ridings, 1577-1900. The Yorkshire Archaeological Society Record series Vol.LXXXVI for the year 1933. Leed...

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Yorkshire Response List: Plough
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Yorkshire Response List: Plough

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Typed list of responses collected in Yorkshire localities to SED question I.8.1, Plough. The information is largely based on recordings collected by Peter Wright. The list is arranged in tabular form ...

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Yorkshire Dialect Map: Plough
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Yorkshire Dialect Map: Plough

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Ms. map showing responses collected in locations in Yorkshire to SED question I.8.1, Plough. The responses are listed in phonetic script.

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