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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Evans, George Ewart (1909-1988)

[1960s]

James Knights of Woodbridge [?recorded in 1968] talks about Suffolk and Norfolk men taking seasonal jobs in Burton upon Trent, in October after the harvest; describes work and conditions in the maltho...

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Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F; Wright, John T

1958-1963

[Collector announcement]; William Willey, recorded by Stanley Ellis in Mullion on the 30 March 1963; answers a selection of questions from the Dieth-Orton dialect survey Questionnaire [various Books];...

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The Auld fisher's invitation to his friend

Roxby, Robert

1844

Signed R.R., i.e. Robert Roxby.

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Evans, George Ewart (1909-1988)

[1960s]

James Knights of Woodbridge [?recorded in 1968] talks about his work with horses; as horse man; learning from the age of thirteen; working in Yorkshire; horses' stables; travelling a stallion; going t...

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Wooden Industries

1959-1974

This file contains extracts and cuttings on boat-building, hurdle-making and other industries centred on wood, including D. Phillips Birt's article, 'Last Days of the Wooden Boat', extracted from 'Cou...

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Sound Recordings, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter

[1960-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) from Lancashire locations 5La1-5 and 5La8-10. The original Stanley Ellis recordings were made March to June 1954, and Peter Wrig...

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The angler's companion to the rivers & lochs of Scotland

Stoddart, Thomas Tod (1810-1880)

1847

Spine title: Stoddart's angler's companion.

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The complete angler, or The contemplative man's recreation

Walton, Izaak (1593-1683); Thomson, Richard (1794-1865); Major, John (1782-1849); Cotton, Charles (1630-1687); Bogue, David (1812-1856); Wix, H; Nicol, William (1777-1857)

1844

Edited by R. Thomson with introduction by John Major -- cf. Bibliotheca Piscatoria, Westwood, 1966. With half-title. Printer statement on t.p. verso: "Printed at the Shakspeare Press, by W. Nicol,...

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