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agriculture15
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Ellis, William (1700-1758)3
Peacock, James Cooper3
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)2
Shaw, David H2
Tusser, Thomas (1524?-1580)2
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Alderson Scott, Richard1
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Archive Print Item

Surface formations and agricultural conditions of northwestern Minnesota

Leverett, Frank (1859-); Purssell, Ulysses G; Geological Survey (U.S.)

1915

At head of title: The University of Minnesota.

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Archive Item

Survey of English Dialects recording in Muker, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

15 Apr 1955

[Side 1] Cooper talks about mowing by hand, explains grass would 'lig' [=] for day before being turned and put into 'lile cock/foot cock' [= small pile of hay], 'lap cock' [= medium-sized pile of hay]...

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Archive File

Rural Life Around Huddersfield

Walton, James

1933-1938

Articles written by James Walton for a series on rural life around Huddersfield, and local tales and sayings, published in the 'Huddersfield Weekly Examiner' in 1933 and 1938 respectively. The geograp...

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Sound Recordings, North Lincolnshire

Haldenby, Cynthia

August 1958

George Bell, recorded at Winteringham; talks about his working life; being in service, starting farm work at the age of fifteen; working with horses at Keelby Grange (second to the Waggoner); job of W...

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Sound Recordings, Bedfordshire

Shaw, David H

1955-1956

Harry Scott [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A746r], recorded in Billington; sings 'I Wish I was Single Again'; talks about Fred Henley. [Tr. 1] Fred Henley and his wife, Mrs. Fred Henley, recorded in ...

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Sound Recordings, Bedfordshire

Shaw, David H

1955

Will Clarke, recorded in Stanbridge; talks about his daughter's move from Stanbridge to Hertfordshire [his daughters, Mrs. W. Urquhartand Mary Cooper, and sons-in-law William Cooper and Mr. W. Urquhar...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1960-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for North Yorkshire locations 6Y3-8. The majority of the original recordings were made by Stanley Ellis, in 1952 and 1955. Harol...

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Ropemaking: Hay Ropes
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Ropemaking: Hay Ropes

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1964

Home-made wooden appliance for twisting hayropes, Castle Bolton ( Wensleydale). Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. note. Informant: Jim Peacock.

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The modern husbandman, or, The practice of farming (v.1)

Ellis, William (1700-1758)

1744

Contents: v. 1. Jan.-Mar. -- v. 2. Apr.-June -- v. 3. July-Sept. -- v. 4. Oct.-Dec.

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The modern husbandman, or, The practice of farming (v.3)

Ellis, William (1700-1758)

1744

Contents: v. 1. Jan.-Mar. -- v. 2. Apr.-June -- v. 3. July-Sept. -- v. 4. Oct.-Dec.

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The modern husbandman, or, The practice of farming (v.4)

Ellis, William (1700-1758)

1744

Contents: v. 1. Jan.-Mar. -- v. 2. Apr.-June -- v. 3. July-Sept. -- v. 4. Oct.-Dec.

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Sheep Farmers
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Sheep Farmers

Cooper, Edmund

1966

Copy of a photographic portrait of Richard Alderson Scott and Anthony Alderson Scott, sheep farmers from Muker ( Swaledale). Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. catalogue details in the hand of Werne...

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