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Interview 01: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer
2007
HLF Oral History Project 2007 Interviewers: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer Theme of interview: Leeds Women's Liberation Consciousness Raising (CR) groups.
Interview 01: Al Garthwaite, Lee Comer, Lou Lavender
1995-96
Two audio cassettes Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The ...
Interview 02: Lynette Willoughby
2007
HLF Oral History Project 2007 Interviewers: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer Theme of interview: East Leeds Women's Workshop
Interview 02: Yvonne Stringfellow
1995-96
2 audio cassettes (2nd part of the interview is on the same cassette as FAN/AV/08/03 Elizabeth Shorrocks) Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. I...
Interview 03: Jalna Hanmer
2007
HLF Oral History Project 2007 Interviewers: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer Theme of interview: Setting up National Women's Aid Federation 1974-75
Interview 03: Elizabeth Shorrocks
1995-1996
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 04: Jill Page
2007
HLF Oral History Project 2007 Interviewers: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer Theme of interview: Leeds City Council Women's Committee
Interview 04: Nancy MacKeith and Al Garthwaite
1995-96
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 05: Monica Hill
2007
HLF Oral History Project 2007 Interviewers: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer Theme of interview: Bradford Rape Crisis
Interview 05: Annette Stansfield
1995-96
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 06: Lynn Alderson
2007
HLF Oral History Project 2007 Interviewers: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer Theme of interview: Sisterwrite Bookshop, London
Interview 06: Jane Tate
1995-96
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 07: Steph Monroe and Terry Wragg
2007
HLF Oral History Project 2007 Interviewers: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer Theme of interview: Leeds Animation Workshop
Interview 07: Al Garthwaite
1995-96
2 audio cassettes - second part is on the same cassette as the first part of FAN/AV/08/08a Sandra McNeill Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. In...
Interview 08: Sue Hall
2007
HLF Oral History Project 2007 Interviewers: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer Theme of interview: Leeds Women's Aid
Interview 08: Sandra McNeill
1995-96
2 audio cassettes - first part is on the same cassette as the second part of FAN/AV/08/07 Al Garthwaite; second part is on the same cassette as FAN/AV/08/10 Maria Spellacy Oral History Project 1995-...
Interview 09: Jalna Hanmer
1995-96
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 10: Maria Spellacy
1995-96
On the same cassette as part 2 of FAN/AV/08/08 Snadra McNeill Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth A...
Interview 11: Sheila Allen
1995-96
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 12: Wendy Collins
1995-96
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 13: Sheila Jeffreys
1995-96
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 14: Sara Dixon and Elsie Davidson
1995-96
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 15: Errolyn Bruce
1995-96
2 audio cassettes. Second part is on the same cassette as part 2 of FAN/AV/08/17 Julia Moore Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: ...
Interview 16: Sarah Lockyer
1995-96
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 17: Julia Moore
1995-96
2 audio cassettes. Second part is on the same cassette as part 2 of FAN/AV/08/15 Errolyn Bruce. Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewer...
Interview 18: Angela Douglas
1995-96
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 19: June Butt and Janet Davidson
1995-96
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 20: Karen Griffiths
1995-96
Oral History Project 1995-96 undertaken by Bradford University Women's Studies Programme. Interviewers: Miriam Birse and Elizabeth Arledge-Ross from Kalamazoo, USA. Theme: The Women's Liberation Mov...
Interview 09: Lee Comer
2007
HLF Oral History Project 2007 Interviewers: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer Theme of interview: Bradford's first Sex Equality Officer
Interview 10: Sandra McNeill
2007
HLF Oral History Project 2007 Interviewers: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer Theme of interview: WAVAW (Women Against Violence Against Women)
Interview 11: Ailsa Swarbrick and Frances Bernstein
2007
HLF Oral History Project 2007 Interviewers: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer Theme of interview: Leeds Women Against Apartheid
Interview 12: Al Garthwaite
2007
HLF Oral History Project 2007 Interviewers: Lou Lavender and Lee Comer Theme of interview: WIRES (Women's Information, Referral and Exchange Service)
Dialect recording in Cullercoats, Northumberland
Hornsby, G
11 Nov 1938
[Side 1] Mrs. Henry recites passage, 'Cullercoats and the work of the fisher folks', describes week-long mussel-fishing trips and work of fisher wives: baiting lines (140 hooks per line), waiting with...
Dialect recording in Ovingham, Northumberland
Hornsby, G
24 Nov 1938
[Side 1] Edward recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Ovingham dialect. [Side 2] Edward recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Ovingham dialect and supplie...
Dialect recording in Ovingham, Northumberland
Hornsby, G
24 Nov 1938
[Side 1] Reg recites anecdote of Billy, a regular drinker, and his wife, Mary, hauling him out of bar and sending him home, describes how one Saturday night Billy nearly choked to death on fried tripe...
Dialect recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
23 Feb 1939
[Side 1] Conversation between coxswain Brown and Hunter (unplayable by current technological means). [Side 2] Conversation between Janet and Maggie about crossing to Holy Island; Hunter recites the st...
Dialect recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
23 Feb 1939
[Side 1] Mr and Mrs. Brown discuss holidays; George Brown and Mrs. Roe talk about recent day trips. [Side 2] rs. Brown, Mr Brown, George, Mrs. Roe, Hunter, Mrs. Cooper and Maggie demonstrate pronuncia...
Dialect recording in Medomsley, Co. Durham
11 Mar 1939
[Side 1] Arthur recites 'The Bottom of the Raa' in Medomsley dialect. [Side 2] Unplayable by current technological means.
Sound Recording, Glamorgan
Crook, Rosemary
10 April 1980
May Jenkins (born Treorchy) talks about her family origins, childhood recollections of domestic routines - washing, describes fireplace and oven, order of washing, ironing, starch, order of hanging wa...
Dialect recording in Wark, Northumberland
Lenihan, J M A
30 May 1939
[Side 1] Douglas supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words; brief conversation between Douglas and George about recording Wark dialect for posterity. [Side 2] George recites the story of the lit...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Lowick, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
13 Jan 1952
[Side 1] Robert talks about keeping pigs, describes killing pig with axe, explains process of 'scadding' [= scalding], hanging and curing meat. [Side 2] Robert recalls schooldays in nearby Duddo, tell...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Lowick, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
14 Feb 1953
[Side 1] Robert recalls schooldays in nearby Duddo, tells anecdote about old groom giving children lift to school, new groom refused so one day Robert and friends pelted his trap with stones, brief de...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Thropton, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
14 Feb 1953
[Side 1] Jimmy describes hunting with dogs, recalls incidents losing several dogs in fights with foxes and badgers. [Side 2] Jimmy recalls losing dogs hunting foxes, describes incident where he had to...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Ellington, Northumberland. Survey of English Dialects recording in Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Feb 1953
Side 1 is Ellington recording (12 Feb 1953). Side 2 is Binfield Heath recording (24 Feb 1953).[Side 1]Bob Levison describes working as farm worker aged 12 to 17, then working in mine for 40 years, com...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Wark, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
12 Feb 1953
[Side 1] Anty talks about reserves of limestone, ironstone and coal locally despite lack of mining, extolls virtue of fresh lime straight from 'kill' [= kiln] for farming, recalls Consett man praising...
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...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Elsdon, Northumberland. Survey of English Dialects recording in Wark, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
12 Feb 1953-21 Mar 1953
[Side 1] Simey recounts story of murder in 1791 of Elsdon shopkeeper, Margaret Crozier, and of subsequent pursuit and eventual hanging of culprit, William Winter: man, two women and 'cuddy' [= donkey]...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Haltwhistle, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
24 Feb 1953
[Side 1] Ned tells series of anecdotes about horses, recalls horse stumbling while carting stones from Lees Hall quarry, describes journey to Hindleysteel over old fell road, winning several races wit...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
21 Mar 1953
[Side 1] Thomas describes in detail how to make cartwheel, explains components, incl. 'nave' [= wooden block at centre of wheel to which spokes are attached and through which axle runs], spokes, 'fell...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Allendale, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Sep-1955
[Side 1] George describes his first experiences as lead miner, compares lack of interest among young miners now and in past, expresses concern at lack of awareness of lead mining terminology, incl. di...
Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
18 Sep 1952
[Side 1] Fred tells series of anecdotes about local characters, Cissie and Fred discuss differences between dialects locally, Fred briefly mentions disputes between rival supporters from Holy Island o...
Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
18 Sep 1952
[Side 1] Fred tells anecdote about journey with grandfather to Newbiggin and Newcastle, remembers sitting on back of bus to avoid embarrassment as grandfather had habit of striking up conversation wit...
Dialect recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
17 Sep 1952
[Side 1] Conversation about 'mushel' [= mussel] fishing, discussion of preparations for following morning, comments about poor quality of mushels recently, nothing but 'clarts' [= mud]. [Side 2] Expla...
Sound Recording, [West Yorkshire]
Bryon, Fiona
10 Dec 1980 - 15 Dec 1980
Jim Roche, recorded in his home, talks about the Leeds clothing industry in the 1920s/30s; starting work at John Baron's; describes contracting out, machinery, processes, hours of work, health (T.B. p...
Dialect recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland. Dialect recording in Wooler, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
17 Sep 1952
Side 1 recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Side 2 recording in Wooler.[Side 1] Eleanor, Hunter and Rose talk about about fishing locally, discussion about father leading strike. [Side 2] John tells amu...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Longtown, Cumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
11 Sep 1955
[Side 1] Rebecca recounts several experiences as midwife, recalls time when young mother and baby died in childbirth before she could assist, describes how woman had had premonition several days earli...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Brigham, Cumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
09 Sep 1954
[Side 1] Isaac reminsices about farming days in past, remembers occasion when twin chicks hatched from single egg, recalls time when he and his wife were threatened by swarm of wasps while building st...