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De conservanda bona valetudine

Arnaldus de Villanova (1311); Joannes de Mediolano; Crell, Jacob; Otho Cremonensis; Augustine Saint, Bishop of Hippo; Curio, Johannes (1561)

1553

The Latin verses which have been attributed to Joannes de Mediolano are accompanied by the commentary of Arnaldus de Villanova.

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Hunt, (James Henry) Leigh to Robertson, Henry

21 Dec 1840

Handwritten letter from the poet Leigh Hunt to Henry Robertson, apologising for not being able to meet as a result of ill health, leaving him struggling to leave the house during the winter. Hunt requ...

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Pregnancy and Birth

1964-1976

This file contains items relating to pregnancy and birth customs, and includes a typed paper by Mrs. A. Pennie on baby lore and luck in love (1964), 5 leaves; a photocopy of Audrey Chamberlain's artic...

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The Dwelling House: Rooms, Fittings, Utilities, Etc.

1969-1979

This file contains items on various aspects of the dwelling house, with a focus on fittings and equipment and domestic utilities. This includes an article by Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby on farm kit...

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Occasional Poetry

[1970-1973]

This file contains ms. notes on verses written following the Lofthouse Colliery disaster and their authors; a printed copy of Ephraim Mugglestone's poem, 'The Tragedy of the Lofthouse Colliery Disaste...

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Sound Recording, Glamorgan

Crook, Rosemary

22 February 1980

Ceridwen Thomas offers recollections of her childhood in early twentieth century Treorchy - World War One, housework, gardening; also, childbirth; parental discipline; miners' strikes; Rhondda cake; S...

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Sound Recordings, Kent

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1958-1959

[Collector announcement]; Charles Joiner, recorded in Staple in December 1958; talks about storing apples in earth; first thatching job, aged fifteen/sixteen; describes thatch sewn onto barn roofs; hi...

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Sound Recordings, Lancashire

Calvert, Valerie E; Vickers, Emma

April 1961

Emma Vickers of Burscough talks about Burscough Fair; fortune telling with tea leaves and playing cards; good/bad luck - wedding cake, bouquets; Halloween parties at home - games; New Year traditions ...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire,

3 February 1981

Ken Sutcliffe, recorded in his home in the Cookridge area of Leeds; talks about papers and books concerning World War Two bombers; occupied territories (Holland); photographs; [collector announcement]...

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Sound Recordings, Northumberland

Upton, Clive S

15 May 1974

[Collector announcement]; Mary Moffat, recorded at home in Earsdon; talks about doctors, a new Health Centre and home visits in the past; the village; Chapel; playing the organ; other musicians in the...

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Sound Recordings, Hampshire and Wiltshire

Kylstra, Henk E; Wright, John T

1960-1961

William Blake, recorded in Hambledon by Henk Kylstra; talks about his work as a shepherd during the years 1919-1958; the village of Hambledon past and present; schooling; work as a shepherd boy on lea...

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Horses, Cattle and Draft Animals

1960-1973

This file contains items on livestock, in particular cattle and horses. The focus is largely on the general care and management of cattle and horses, folklore relating to their care, medicine, dialect...

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