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Total number of records: 174

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
food crops174
food173
occupations164
agriculture161
culture143
implements, utensils etc140
english language - dialects132
community life104
nature95
animals91

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)121
Fothergill, George William47
Raw, David23
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)15
Fothergill, Mrs14
Barry, Michael V (1935-)12
Hodgson, John Oswald9
Holdsworth, Mr N.7
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)6
Wright, John T5
Maize Store at the Village Museum (Bucharest)
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Maize Store at the Village Museum (Bucharest)

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

December 1974

Circular wooden maize store with conical thatched roof, on exhibition at the open-air Village Museum in Bucharest. Mounted on Photo File card.

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Stone Cottage at Carlton
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Stone Cottage at Carlton

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

1964

Dressed stone cottage with pear tree trained up the front, at Carlton ( Coverdale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0329. With ms. notes.

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SED Word Map: Stack
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SED Word Map: Stack

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Experimental printed word map of the Midlands, completed in ms. and typescript, for SED question II.7.1, Stack, mapping responses Stack(s), Rick(s) and Mow(s).

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Dialect recording in Wark, Northumberland

Lenihan, J M A

30 May 1939

[Side 1] Conversation between Ned and George about keeping bees, George comments 'a swarm in May's worth a load of hay', Ned talks about forking hay by hand, recalls prank of putting duck down chimney...

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Haymaking by Hand: Whetting the Scythe Blade
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Haymaking by Hand: Whetting the Scythe Blade

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1962

Mr. David Raw sharpening the large smith-made blade of a scythe, Kettlewell ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0994. With typed note, and ms. note in the hand of Werner Kissling....

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Haymaking by Hand: Whetting the Scythe Blade
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Haymaking by Hand: Whetting the Scythe Blade

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1962

Mr. David Raw sharpening the large smith-made blade of a scythe, Kettlewell ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0993. With typed note, and ms. note in the hand of Werner Kissling....

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Haymaking by Hand: Using the Scythe
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Haymaking by Hand: Using the Scythe

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1962

Mr. David Raw cutting hay with a scythe, Kettlewell ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0996.

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Haymaking by Hand: Using the Scythe
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Haymaking by Hand: Using the Scythe

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1962

Mr. David Raw cutting hay with a scythe, Kettlewell ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0995.

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Haymaking by Hand: Using the Scythe
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Haymaking by Hand: Using the Scythe

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1962

Gang of three scythesmen, including David Raw, cutting a hayfield, Kettlewell ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0998. With typed note.

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Haymaking by Hand: Using the Scythe
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Haymaking by Hand: Using the Scythe

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1962

Gang of three scythesmen, including David Raw, cutting a hayfield, Kettlewell ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0997. With typed note.

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Haymaking by Hand: Using the Scythe
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Haymaking by Hand: Using the Scythe

Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)

July 1962

Gang of three scythesmen, including David Raw, cutting a hayfield, Kettlewell ( Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1000. With typed note.

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Dialect recording in Lowick, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

Jul 1939

[Side 1] Jack and Bill talk about gardening, discuss 'teddies' [= potato] crop, onions, roses, mushrooms, cabbages, Brussels sprouts, broccoli. [Side 2] Jack and Bill reminisce about schooldays (frequ...

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