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Survey of English Dialects recording in Great Strickland, Westmorland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Jul 1955
[Side 1] Bill describes his 'byre' [= cow-shed] and talks about measures to prevent premature birth of calves, cleaning muck out to 'midden' [= muck heap], recalls introduction of regular testing and ...
High Priest of Obassi
Ebot, Wilson Atem
1978
Card-mounted copy of a photograph taken on 16 February 1978, of the Shrine of Obassi at Abat (Cameroon), and its High Priest, Pa Agbor Etang. The High Priest sits by the shrine, with his staff of offi...
Timber Buyer's Scribble
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
Summer 1968
Robert Hunter of Castle Bolton marking a tree with a timber buyer's scribble at Low Row ( Swaledale). The scribble is an implement with a wooden handle and two blades, one sharp like a compass blade f...
Timber Buyer's Scribble
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
Summer 1968
Robert Hunter of Castle Bolton marking a tree with a timber buyer's scribble at Low Row ( Swaledale). The scribble is an implement with a wooden handle and two blades, one sharp like a compass blade f...
Timber Buyer's Scribble
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
Summer 1968
Robert Hunter of Castle Bolton selecting a tree for marking with a timber buyer's scribble at Low Row ( Swaledale). The scribble is an implement with a wooden handle and two blades, one sharp like a c...
Timber Buyer's Scribble
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
Summer 1968
Robert Hunter of Castle Bolton marking a tree with a timber buyer's scribble at Low Row ( Swaledale). The scribble is an implement with a wooden handle and two blades, one sharp like a compass blade f...
Timber Buyer's Scribble
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
Summer 1968
Timber buyer's scribble with blade in position for drawing a full circle, Low Row ( Swaledale). The scribble is an implement with a wooden handle and two blades, one sharp like a compass blade for dra...
Timber Buyer's Scribble
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
Summer 1968
Timber buyer's scribble with blade in position for adding a straight line to two half circles to form the letter B, Low Row ( Swaledale). The scribble is an implement with a wooden handle and two blad...
Timber Buyer's Scribble
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
Summer 1968
Timber buyer's scribble with blade in position for adding a straight line to two half circles to form the letter B, Low Row ( Swaledale). In this photograph, the curved end of the second blade can be ...
Timber Buyer's Scribble
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
Summer 1968
Full circle timber marking in the bark of a tree at Low Row ( Swaledale). This mark was made by Robert Hunter of Castle Bolton, with a timber buyer's scribble, a double-bladed implement which used for...
Timber Buyer's Scribble
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
Summer 1968
Timber buyer's scribble with blade in position for drawing a full circle, Low Row ( Swaledale). The scribble is an implement with a wooden handle and two blades, one sharp like a compass blade for dra...
Divining Chains
Ross, Mr
1978
Card-mounted copy of a photograph of Ejagham divining chains. There are two pairs of chains, each consisting of four mango seed pod halves tied at regular intervals with a piece of string. Symbolic ob...