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Total number of records: 77

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
implements, utensils etc77
manners and customs77
occupations67
culture49
community life48
social life and customs45
nature42
agriculture41
animals40
food28

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)17
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)9
Hunter, Robert9
Barry, Michael V (1935-)6
Horner, Mr M.4
Panheinen, Ossi4
Wright, John T4
Kylstra, Henk E3
Tammivaara, Irmeli3
Ebot, Wilson Atem2

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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 ...

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High Priest of Obassi
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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...

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Timber Buyer's Scribble
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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...

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Timber Buyer's Scribble
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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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Divining Chains
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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...

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