THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE
W.R. MITCHELL COLLECTION HANDLIST
Contents
1. Cassette Tapes ...... 2
2. Video Tapes ...... 15
3. DVDs ...... 16
4. Digital Audio Recordings MP3 and WAVs ...... 17
5. Transcripts of Full Audio Recordings ...... 25
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE Hand list of The W.R. Mitchell Archive 1. Cassette Tapes
1/1/ General Yorkshire Tapes
o 1/1/1/ General 1/1/1/1/WRT072 Alice Cowling & Doris Wells- Dancing in the Dales 1997 1/1/1/2/WRT172 Dalesfolk – WRM. (BBC programme, 1984) 1/1/1/3/WRT170 Dalesman anniversary broadcast. 1989
o 1/1/3/ Farming and Husbandry 1/1/3/1/WRT085 Dales Haytime 1/1/3/2/WRT098 Gordon Simpson, Forester 1/1/3/3/WRT151 Michael Elliott on Wool-sorting 1995
o 1/1/4/ Drystone walling 1/1/4/1/WRT080 Calvert of Hoggarths, Keld, Drystone walling, 1992 1/1/4/2/WRT091 Mr Worthington: Drystone Walls. 1992 1/1/4/3/WRT120 Pat McEvoy on Walls. 1992 1/1/4/4/WRT135 Drystone Walling 1/1/4/5/WRT195 Walling
o 1/1/5/ Buildings and Farmhouses 1/1/5/1/WRT083 Pat McEvoy on Barns – 1992
1/2/ Worth Valley
o 1/2/1 Sam Dyson of Buckley Farm, Stanbury 1/3/1/1/WRT003 Sam Dyson, Stanbury 1/3/1/2/WRT150 Sam Dyson of Haworth (Sheepdogs) 1993
o 1/2/2/ Mr. Bancroft of Haworth 1/3/2/1/ WRT147 Mr Bancroft, Haworth farmer. 1995
o 1/2/3/ Ian Dewhirst 1/3/3/1/WRT182 Ian Dewhirst. Life in Keighley. Recalled 1978
o 1/2/4/ Jane Sellars and Miss Hartley 1/3/4/1/WRT196 Jane Sellars-the Brontes, Miss Hartley, Cliffe Castle
o 1/2/5/ John Stanley Bell 1/2/5/1/WRT162 John Stanley Bell, Silsden, Keighley 1998
o 1/2/6/ Wilson Bancroft of Cowling 1/2/6/1/WRT134 Wilson & Catherine Bancroft of Cowling (Freda’s mum and dad)
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o 1/3/1/ Clapham 1/3/1/1 WRT059 Memories of Clapham District
o 1/3/2 Mr Burns of Clapham 1/3/2/1/WRT078 Mr Burns, Clapham Memories
o 1/3/3 Bert Cross of Clapham 1/3/3/1/WRT133 Bert Cross about Clapham
o 1/3/4 Norman Swindlehurst of Keasden 1/3/4/1/WRT009 Norman Swindlehurst, Keasden 1980 1/3/4/2/WRT023 Norman Swindlehurst. Memories of Keasden, 1981 1/3/4/3/WRT015 Norman Swindlehurst (Keasden memories) 1986 1/3/4/4/WRT018 Mr Swinglehurst, Israel Farm 1/3/4/5/WRT064 Norman Swindlehurst. Memories of Keasden. 1986 1/3/4/6/WRT068 Norman Swindlehurst. Memories of Keasden. 1984 1/3/4/7/WRT148 Norman Swindlehurst memories of Keasden (Mr Swinglehurst and Mr Worthington) 1/3/4/8/WRT167 Mr Swinglehurst, Keasden, 1980 13/4/9/WRT174 Norman Swindlehurst 1982
o 1/3/5/ George Wallbank, Keasden 1/3/5/1/WRT060 George Wallbank, Keasden farmer, recorded 2000.
o 1/3/6 Peter Corkhill of Ingleborough 1/3/6/1/WRT144 Peter Corkhill on Ingleborough. 1993
o 1/3/7/ Teddy Dawson of Bleak Bank 1/3/7/1/WRT055 Teddy Dawson, farmer at Bleak Bank (Ingleborough)
o 1/3/8/ Sheila Lovett, Harden, Austwick 1/3/8/1/WRT112 Sheila Lovett, Harden, Austwick. 1986
1/4/ Doedale o 1/4/1/ Reg Hainsworth of Ingleton 1/4/1/1/WRT055 Reg Hainsworth, Ingleton, potholer who filmed underground
o 1/4/2 Jim Smith Ingleton and 1/4/2/1/WRT004 Jim Smith, Ingleton 1993
o 1/4/3/ Mrs Mason, Lodge Hall, Selside, North Ribblesdale 1/4/3/1/WRT004 Mrs Mason, Lodge Hall, 1993
o 1/4/4/ Mr Marklew of North Ribblesdale 1/4/4/1/WRT036 Mr Marklew. North Ribblesdale Quarries.1989 (AGED87)
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o 1/4/ Eric Ralph 1/4/5/1/WRT074 Eric Ralph: Holidays on a North Ribblesdale farm. 1993
o 1/4/6/ Ashes Farm 1/4/6/1/WRT067 Ashes Farm- North Ribble 1998
o 1/4/7 Peter Wood 1/4/7/1/WRT121 Peter Wood, North Ribblesdale, on Walling. 1992.
1/5/ Ribblesdale
o 1/5/1 The Yorkes of Halton Place 1/5/1/1/WRT008 Eleanor Yorke and Major John Edward Evelyn Yorke of Halton Place. 1982 1/5/1/2/WRT165 Yorke, Halton Place, memories of Pendle Hill (William Saunders?) 1994
o 1/5/2 Mr Bell of Langcliffe Hall 1/5/2/1/WRT043 Mr Bell, Langcliffe Hall, 1990
o 1/5/3 Ivy Waddington 1/5/3/1/WRT086 Ivy Waddington, of Tile House.
o 1/5/4 Ike Wilson 1/5/4/1 WRT149 Ike Wilson, farmer, Newlands, Horton in Ribblesdale 1986
o 1/5/4 Hellifield 1/5/4/1/WRT105 Hellifield Auction
o 1/5/5 Mrs Sedgewick 1/5/5/1/ WRT122 Mrs Sedgwick: Memories of Dalehead School in 1925.
o 1/5/6 Mr Skidmore 1/5/6/1/WRT205 M. Skidmore Auctioneer 1998
o 1/5/6/2/Alf Limmer 1/5/6/2/1/WRT075 Alf Limmer, Blacksmith, 1997
1/6/ Settle
o 1/6/1/ Thomas Dugdale, Settle 1/6/1/1 WRT005 Tommy Dugdale, Settle. Memories. 1988.
o 1/6/2 Henry Cox of Giggleswick and Settle 1/6/2/1 WRT006 Henry Cox-mill-life
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o 1/6/3 Alice Maunders of Settle 1/6/3/1 WRT025 Alice Maunders – Domestic at a hall in Stackhouse 1/6/3/2WRT037 Mrs Maunders, Settle, recorded 1988 1/6/3/4/WRT041 Mrs Maunders, Settle, recorded 1990 1/6/3/5WRT186 Alice Maunders- Settle - 1988
o 1/6/4/Philip Dawson of Settle 1/6/4/1WRT057 Philip Dawson- descendant of Sir William Craven, 1994
o 1/6/5 Memories of Tot Lord 1/6/5/1/WRT061 Alan King on Tot Lord, 1996 1/6/5/2 WRT106 Lloyd Fletcher, Settle at time of Tot Lord 1/6/5/3 WRT116 Mrs Emily Simpson talking with her daughter Jean about Tot Lord, 1996 1/6/5/4/WRT136 Tot Lord (Jim Leach and Jack Myers) 1997 1/6/5/5/WRT177 Jim Lord,of Austwick, talking about Tot Lord 1/6/5/6/WRT178 Local History Group. 3.2.88. Tot Lord. Upper Settle 1/6/5/7/WRT204 Tot Lord of Settle (Tom Dugdales and Mrs. Breaks)
o 1/6/6 Phyllis West 1/6/6/1/WRT073 Memories of Settle lady at Greenfoot Phyllis West, 1988
o 1/6/7 Mrs Cameron, Mrs. Mounsey and Mrs. Breaks 1/6/7/1/WRT110 Mrs Cameron, Mrs Mounsey, Mrs Breaks (Upper Settle) 1989
o 1/6/8/ Jack Brassington 1/6/8/1/WRT115 Jack Brassington on his family, Settle 1988
o 1/6/9/ The Grahams of Settle 1/6/9/1/ WRT141 The Grahams: Billy Slinger of Settle 1986
o 1/6/10/ Thornbers 1/6/10/1/WRT166 Memories of Thornbers, corn merchants, Settle. 1985
o 1/6/11 Ivy seggar 1/6/11/1/WRT183 Ivy Seggar, Memories of Settle, 1993
o 1/6/12/ Cyril Cryer 1/6/12/1/WRT184 Cyril Cryer on Cycling lived on constitution hill also a window cleaner
o 1/6/13 Settle General 1/6/13/1/WRT169 Local History: Settle Class 10.2.89 (Local Personalities) 1/6/13/2WRT197 Victoria Hall (Clare Brookes, Beth Graham)
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE 1/7 Giggleswick
o 1/7/1/ Rob Hird of Giggleswick 1/7/1/1/WRT084 Rob Hird, farmer, Giggleswick. 1980
o 1/7/2/ Gladys Lawson on Elgar 1/7/2/1/WRT076 Giggleswick Folk (incl. Gladys Lawson on Elgar)
o 1/7/3 Leonard Dutton 1/7/3/1/WRT096 Leonard Dutton – Giggleswick School. 1992 1/7/3/2/WRT108 Mr L Dutton. Giggleswick School chapel 1987
1/8/ Malhamdale
o 1/8/1/ John Geldard of Malhamdale 1/8/1/1 WRT007 John Geldard, Malhamdale, on Walling. 1/8/1/2/WRT139 John Geldard on Hannah Hauxwell, 2007. 1/8/1/3/WRT160 John Geldard- Prior hall, Malham and Malham Moor
o 1/8/2/ Capon Hall 1/8/2/1/WRT020 Capon Hall, Malham Tarn. Memories
o 1/8/3 Jimmy Metcalfe 1/8/3/1/WRT046 Jimmy Metcalfe, Stainforth, Memories of Malham. 1996
o 1/8/4 Edith Cowgill of Settle 1/8/4/1/WRT062 Edith Cowgill, Settle, recalling Malham Moor. 1996
o 1/8/5/ General 1/8/5/1/WRT126 The Drove. Border TV at Malham. 1957 1/8/5/2/WRT132 Memories of Malhamdale. 1990
o 1/8/6/ Mr Ward of Malham Tarn 1/8/6/1/WRT127 Mr Ward, Malham Tarn, 1988
o 1/8/7/ Mr Thornber 1/8/7/1/WRT119 Mr Thornber: Life on Malham Moor.
o 1/8/8/ Edith Carr 1/8/8/1/WRT094 Edith Carr (her life on Malham Moor)
o 1/8/9/ Mrs Preston’s mother 1/8/9/1/WRT146 Mrs Preston’s Mother - Memories of Malham Moor.
o 1/8/10/ J. Cordinglas 1/8/10/1 WRT161 J. Cordinglas: The exploration of Malham Cove Cave 1996
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o 1/8/11 Mrs Alderson 1/8/11/1/WRT185 Mrs Alderson, Malham Tarn
o 1/8/12/ Norman and George Robinson 1/8/12/1/WRT215 Norman and George Robinson, of Grassington about Darnbrook Farm, Malham
1/6/ Airedale o 1/6/1 John Keavey of Skipton 1/6/1/1/WRT011 John Keavey: Cycling in the 1930s
o 1/6/2/ Harry Turner 1/6/2/1/WRT143 Harry Turner, Gargrave. Skipton district, turn of century.
o 1/6/3 Embsay 1/6/3/1/WRT047 Embsay Lead Mining Museum
o 1/6/4/ Alan McEwan of Cowling 1/6/4/1/WRT081 Alan McEwen, boilermaker, at Cowling. 1994
o 1/6/5/ Edgar Smith of Skipton 1/6/5/1/WRT199 Edgar smith buses Skipton
1/7/ Wharfedale o 1/7/1 Mr. Mason of Drebley 1/7/1/1/WRT012 Mr Mason, (DREBLEY) Haytime in Wharfedale, 1920s
o 1/7/2/ Jackie Beresford of Buckden 1/7/2/1/WRT045 Jackie Beresford, Buckden
o 1/7/3/ Frank Horner of Buckden 1/7/3/1/WRT101 Frank Horner, of Redmire Farm, near Buckden, 1995
o 1/7/4/ Wilf Johnson of Grassington 1/7/4/1/WRT117 Wilf Johnson, Grassington.
o 1/7/5/ Thomas James Middleton 1/7/5/1/WRT145 Thomas James Middleton on Camhouses. 1981.
1/8/ Stocks Reservoir, Lonsdale
o 1/8/1/ Mrs Cowgill of Stocks 1/8/1/1/WRT013 Mrs Cowgill, Stocks Reservoir
o 1/8/2/ Mrs Robinson 1/8/2/1/WRT022 Mrs Robinson (nee Walmsley) about Stocks Reservoir
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE o 1/8/3/George Robinson 1/8/3/1/WRT033 Stocks-in-Bowland. Misses Pickles, George Robinson. Memories. 1992 1/8/3/2/WRT088 George Robinson, Slaidburn (Stocks Reservoir) 1993 1/8/3/3/WRT131 George Robinson, Slaidburn (Stocks) 1993
o 1/8/4/ Eva Robinson 1/8/4/1/WRT054 Eva Robinson - Memories of Stocks 1993
o 1/8/5/ Vic Robinson 1/8/5/1/WRT044 Vic Robinson – Stocks. 1992
o 1/8/6/ Robin Waddington and Mrs Jolly 1/8/6/1/WRT052 Robin Waddington and Mrs Jolly – Memories of Stocks 1993
1/9/ Lonsdale
o 1/9/1/ – Lancashire Mills 1/9/1/1/WRT026 Milltown Memories (Christmas) Lancashire 1/9/1/2/WRT039 Lancashire Mills Lancashire
o 1/9/2/ Mr Rowley 1/9/2/1/WRT017 Mr Rowley (MEMORIES OF EAST LANCASHIRE) 1/9/2/2/WRT140 Mr. Rowley- Lancashire Life
o 1/9/3/ Desmond Burrow 1/9/3/1/WRT018 Desmond Burrow, Lune (Kent) Estuary
o 1/9/4/ Hannah Stock 1/9/4/1/WRT030 Hannah (STOCK)
o 1/9/5/ Mary Bootham 1/9/5/1/WRT038 Mary Boothman, Bracewell, 1979
o 1/9/6/ Lord Clitheroe 1/9/6/1/WRT050 Lord Clitheroe, 2003
o 1/9/7/ Mrs Kendall 1/9/7/1/WRT082 Mrs Kendall, Colne Lancashire
o 1/9/8/ James Wilkinson 1/9/8/1/WRT077 James Wilkinson, Bolton-by-Bowland. 1994
o 1/9/8/ William Robinson 1/9/8/1/WRT125 William Robinson, Morecambe Bay. 1995
o 1/9/9/ John Finch 1/9/9/1/WRT140 John Finch- Lancashire Life
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o 1/9/10/Thomas Metcalfe 1/9/10/1/WRT045 Tommy Metcalfe, Sherwood Farm, Burton in Lonsdale
1/10/ The Yorkshire Coast and Vale of York
o 1/10/1/ Archbishop of York 1/10/1/1/WRT021 Archbishop of York. 1999 1/10/1/2/WRT213 Interview with the Archbishop of York. July, 1999
o 1/10/2/ Castle Howard 1/10/2/1/WRT191 Castle Howard, 1992
o 1/10/3/ Fortune Family of Whitby 1/10/3/1/WRT111 Fortune family of Whitby (Kippers). 1986
1/11/ - Wensleydale
o 1/11/1/ Mrs. Mason of Burtersett Upper Wensleydale 1/11/1/1/ WRT001 Mrs Mason, Upper Wensleydale. 1981 1/11/1/2/WRT079 Mrs Mason, of Hawes. Memories. 1985
o 1/11/2 Kit Calvert of Hawes 1/11/2/1/ WRT010 Kit Calvert, two tapes, 1979 1/11/2/2/WRT134 Kit Calvert Reading his translation of Biblical passage. 1/11/2/3/WRT164 Kit Calvert Shorthorns 1979
o 1/11/3/ Chris Chapman of Hawes 1/11/3/1/ WRT113 Chris Chapman, Hawes. 1980 Two Interviews on One Tape
o 1/11/4/ Bolton Castle 1/11/4/1/WRT123 Bolton Castle Two Interviews on One Tape
o 1/11/5/ Sedbusk 1/11/5/1/WRT159 Daleswomen mustered at Sedbusk, Wensleydale, 1979
o 1/11/6/ William Edward Johnson 1/11/6/1/WRT158 William Edward Johnson, Hawes
o 1/11/7 Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby 1/11/7/1/WRT187 Marie Hartley & Joan Ingilby, Askrigg - 1996
1/12/ Swaledale
o 1/12/1/William (Bill) Alderson of Angram, Swaldale 1/12/1/1/ WRT002 Big Bill Alderson, farmer 1/12/1/2/ WRT029 Big Bill Alderson, of Swaledale 1981 1/12/1/3/WRT063 GIRT BILL OF SWALEDALE 9 Registered Charity No. 11141649 Company No. 7515653
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o 1/12/2/ Lawrence Rukin of Keld 1/12/2/1/WRT002 Lawrence Rukin of Keld 1/12/2/2/WRT123 Laurie Rukin Two Interviews on One Tape
o 1/12/3/ Keld 1/12/3/1 WRT175 Keld, 1988 MEMORIES OF Birkdale Tarn
o 1/12/4/ Cherry and Thomas Kearton of Thwaite 1/12/4/1/WRT193 Memories of Richard and Cherry Kearton, of Thwaite. 1979
o 1/12/5/Hannah Hauxwell 1/12/5/1/WRT095 Hannah Hauxwell
1/13/ Weardale
o 1/13/1/ General 1/13/1/1/WRT070 Weardale Folk, 1987 1/13/1/2/WRT104 Weardale Quarrymen, 1997
o 1/13/2 Peter Bowles 1/13/2/1/WRT028 Peter Bowes on Weardale
o 1/13/3/ Robert Milbburn and Maude Coulthard 1/13/3/1/WRT056 Robert Milburn and Maude Coulthard, Weardale, 1989
1/14/Dentdale
o 1/14/1/General 1/14/1/1/WRT099 Dent Memories 1/14/1/2/WRT212 Knitters of Dent (Betty Hartley)
o 1/14/2 Elsie Haygarth 1/14/2/1/WRT048 Elsie Haygarth, Memories of Dentdale – 1996
o 1/14/3/ Mr Akrigg 1/14/3/1/WRT069 Mr Akrigg: memories of Dentdale & Chapel-le-Dale, 1996
o 1/14/4/ John Cookes 1/14/4/1/WRT066 John Cookes, artist, Dent, 1998
1/15/Nidderdale
o 1/15/1 General 1/15/1/1WRT087 Dallowgill Moors (gamekeeper), 1986 1/15/1/2/WRT171 Lady Anne’s Church near Brougham 10 Registered Charity No. 11141649 Company No. 7515653
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o 1/15/2 Eric Richardson 1/15/2/1/WRT157 Eric Richardson, Pennine Lead Mining
o 1/15/3/George Metcalfe 1/15/3/1/WRT156 George Metcalfe, Middlesmoor. 1980
o 1/15/4/ Nellie Newhouse 1/15/4/1/WRT168 Nelllie Newhouse (aged 90), Darley, Nidderdale. 1995
o 1/15/5/ Jack Nelson 1/15/5/1/WRT179 Jack Nelson: Memories of Nidderdale. 1987
o 1/15/6 Reverend Alderson 1/15/6/1/WRT180 Rev J Alderson (retired Methodist minister, Gayle) 1979
o 1/15/7/ Ernest Kemp 1/15/7/1/WRT152 Ernest Kemp (Studley) Farne Islands
1/16/ Cumbria
o 1/16/1 General 1/16/1/1/ WRT129 Distilling Sites, Duddon Valley. 1987
o 1/16/2/Jonty Wilson 1/16/2/1/WRT137 Jonty Wilson, Kirkby Lonsdale, 1978
o 1/16/3/ Jossie Atkinson 1/16/3/1/WRT153 Jossie Atkinson, Mallerstang, 1981
o 1/16/4/ John Hind 1/16/4/1/WRT153 John Hind, Borrowdale 1981
o 1/16/5 Lakes of Grisedale and Garsdale 1/16/5/1/WRT163 Mr and Mrs Lake 1997 Grisedale and Garsdale
o 1/16/6/ Birketts of Yew Tree Farm 1/16/6/1/WRT176 The Birketts of Yew Tree Farm. 1985
1/17/Calderdale o 1/17/1/ Reg Mitchell 1/17/1/1/WRT040 Reg Mitchell, Brighouse. 1978
1/18/ Teesdale o 1/18/1/ General 1/18/1/1/WRT154 Roseberry Topping 11 Registered Charity No. 11141649 Company No. 7515653
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1/19/ Railways
o 1/19/1/General Railways 1/19/1/1/WRT100 Mr John Herbert Battersby (railway memories) 1/19/1/2/WRT109 Annie Farrer, Leslie Brown, Railway Memories 1/19/1/3/WRT138 Pat Brown, Garsdale 2 short talks about the railway 1998
o 1/19/2/ Settle to Carlisle Railway 1/19/12/1/ WRT027 Settle Signal Box 1/19/2/2/WRT042 Railwaymen at Carlisle 1/19/2/4/WRT079 Mr Little of Silsden, memories. 1985. 1/19/2/5//WRT014 Ledbetter, interviewed in 1984 Settle-Carlisle Railway 1/19/2/6/WRT208 Settle-Carlisle Railway 1/19/2/7/WRT210 George Horner, signalman Settle-Carlisle Railway 1/19/2/8/ WRT211 Tony Freschini on Ribblehead Viaduct. 1991 1/19/2/9/WRT097 Madge Elliot of Foulridge, Jimmy Fishwick of Hellifield and Harry Cox of Settle Carlisle Railway 1/19/2/10/WRT114 Everyday Life in settle 1900-1939 - Week 13 Settle Carlisle railway 1/19/2/11/WRT194 Dick Fawcett 1885 memories of Settle Carlisle railway 1/19/2/12/WRT201 Settle Carlisle railway Education Pack; A Interview Bill Mitchell: Tales of the Settle and Carlsisle Railway. B. Interview with Bill Mitchell. Ribblehead to Appleby section of the line . Interview with Derek Soames. 1/19/2/13/WRT203 Engineer at Ribblehead. 1982
o 1/19/3/ Dent 1/19/3/1/WRT016 Cecil Sanderson (one of several tapes about Dent station, 1995).
o 1/19/4/ Garsdale Station 1/19/4/1/WRT019 Mrs Metcalfe, Cautley (childhood memories of Garsdale station)
o 1/19/5/ Quarries 1/19/5/1/WRT032 Quarries in Ribblesdale
o 1/19/6/Wensleydale 1/19/6/1/WRT058 The Last Signalman in Wensleydale
o 1/19/7/ Hellifield Memories 1/19/7/1/WRT034 Memories of several Hellifield men. 1983 1/19/7/2/WRT053 Jim Shorrock and Derek Soames: Hellifield station, 1991 1/19/7/3/ WRT031 Mr Beresford, Hellifield, 1982
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE 1/19/7/4/WRT202 Derek Soames on Hellifield and Settle junction- plus sounds of steam on the Settle Carlisle
1/20/ Animals and Nature
o 1/20/1 Grouse 1/20/1/1/WRT049 Tony Williams and his grouse. Red & black grouse. 1993
o 1/20/2 Salmon 1/20/2/1/WRT130 Salmon on the Ribble, 1993 Two Interviews on One Tape
o 1/20/3/ Herdwick Tups 1/20/3/1/ WRT024 Herdwick Tups (Godfrey Wilson 1989)
o 1/20/4/ Deer 1/20/4/1 WRT102 Special recording of weekend activities 1968 Percy Tillery, Berwick Swans, Deer in Gisburn Forest 1/20/1/2/WRT200 Studley Royal and the Deer Oct 1996
1/21 Writers Artists and Musicians
o 1/21/1 Biography of W.R. Mitchell 1/21/1/1/WRT065 Bill Mitchell interviewed by Settle Middle School - 1994 1/21/1/2/WRT092 Real Lives- Bill Mitchell (Radio Leeds) 1999 1/21/1/3/WRT188 Nowt’s same- biography and tales 1/21/1/4/WRT189 WR Mitchell Interview on Look North 1/21/1/5/WRT218 Bill Mitchell on Radio Leeds 16 January 2002 1/21/1/6/WRT/219 How recording came about. Bill Mitchell on Radio Lancashire 1994 1/21/1/7/WRT198 Real Lives- Bill Mitchell (Radio Leeds) 1999 (Dupl)
o 1/21/2/ Elgar 1/21/2/1/WRT093 Discovery of Elgar BBC 1/21/2/2/WRT206 Wulfstan Atkins 1/21/2/3/WRT207 Wulfstan Atkins on Elgar June 1993 1/21/2/4/WRT190 Somewhere Further North - Edward Elgars life
o 1/21/3/Roger Quilter 1/21/3/1/WRT103 Harry Heaton talking about Roger Quilter
o 1/21/4 Dave Goulder 1/21/4/1/WRT090 Dave Goulder- Songs
o 1/21/5 George Sargieson 1/21/5/1/WRT216 Geo Sargieson (Dales Music)
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o 1/21/7 Margaret Buckle 1/21/7/1/WRT173 Margaret Buckle, artist, Giggleswick, 1989
o 1/21/8/ Charles Dickens 1/21/8/1/WRT089 Life of a descendant of Charles Dickens 1986
o 1/21/9 Wainwright 1/21/9/1/WRT192 Memories of Wainwright (Mrs Percy Lund). 1992
o 1/21/10/ Winthrop Young 1/21/10/1/WRT063 MRS. Eleanor Winthrop Young - daughter of William Cecil Slingsby “the father of Norwegian mountaineering”. Eleanor married Geoffrey Winthrop Young a mountain climber.
o 1/21/11 Richard Mabey 1/21/11/1/WRT128 Richard Mabey (BBC television film-making). 1985
1/22 Misc
o 1/22/1/ Henry Cosgrove 1/22/1/1/ WRT142 Henry Cosgrove (entertaining outfitter). 1998
o 1/22/2 Brocklehurst 1/22/2/1/WRT155 Parson Brocklehurst- MEMORIES
o 1/22/3/ Donald F Lee 1/22/3/1/WRT181 Donald F Lee. Recollections of a Cyclist. 1982 and 1984.
o 1/22/4/ Joe Parsons 1/22/4/1/WRT107 Joe Parsons
o 1/22/5/ Arthur Taylor and Oliver Shepherd 1/22/5/1/WRT209 Arthur Taylor and Oliver Shepard, 1982
o 1/22/6 Solicitor 1/22/6/1/WTT217 The doings of a Country Solicitor
o 1/22/7 Mr. Ledbetter 1/22/7/1/WRT124 Mr Ledbetter press Photographer 1985
o 1/22/8/ Ted Walker 1/22/8/1/WRT071 Ted Walker (Memories of the Dales)
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2/1/ Settle Carlisle Railway and other topics
o 2/1/1/ Ribblehead 2/1/1/1/WRMV013 Ribblehead (poor film) 1995 New Bridge 2/1/1/2/WRMV002 Ribblehead and Blea Moor Shanties, Still, Frogs in Bills Garden 1995
o 2/1/2/ Settle and Hellifield 2/1/2/1/WRMV003 Victoria Cave in Snow, Hellifield Station, Children's Day in settle 2/1/2/2/WRMV005 Bannisdale walk 1990, Lambert's printers, "Duchess of Hamilton" Selside 1990, Easter at Giggleswick 1990 2/1/2/3/WRMV006 Dec 1993 postman, Settle Station, Steam train from Cricket Field, Hannah switching on the lights, Edith Carr, settle Market Place
o 2/1/3/ Appleby and Kirkby Stephen 2/1/3/1/WRMV010 Edith Carr, Elgar, Settle-carlisle at Appleby and Kirkby Stephen, 1990
2/2/ Stocks Reservoir
o 2/2/1/ Jack Cottam 2/2/1/1/ RMV009 Jack Cottam's revisit to Stocks 1995, Sizergh 1995.
2/3/ Holidays
o 2/3/1/ Somerset 2/3/1/1/WRMV011 With Jean in Somerset
o 2/3/2/ Canada 2/3/2/1/WRMV004 Canadian holidays
2/4 Misc Tapes
o 2/4/1/ Robin Hoods Bay 2/4/1/1/WRMV001 Coast to Coast- to Robin Hood's Bay 1995
o 2/4/2/ Hackney Outwrits 2/4/2/1/WRMV012 Hackney Outwrits performance 1998
o 2/4/3/ Unlabelled 2/4/3/1/WRMV007 Not Labelled 2/4/3/2/WRMV008 Not Labelled
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE 3. DVDs
3/1 Yorkshire
o 3/1/1/ Settle Local History Group 3/1/1/1/WRMZ001 Local History Group recorded by Phil Hudson weeks 4- 10 3/1/1/2/WRMZ002 Local History Group recorded by Phil Hudson weeks 4- 10 (Copy) 3/1/1/3/WRMZ003 Local History Group recorded by Phil Hudson weeks 11-16
o 3/1/2/ General 3/1/2/1/WRMZ005 Letter From the Dales 3/1/2/2/WRMZ007 Yorkshire Laughter
o 3/1/3/ Ribblesdale 3/1/3/1/WRMZ004 North Ribblesdale a picture guide from 1961
o 3/1/4/ Haworth 3/1/4/1/WRMZ009 Hotfoot to Haworth
o 3/1/5 Ingleborough 3/1/5/1/WRMZ008 Ingleborough
3/2 Biographies
o 3/2/1 Edith Carr 3/2/1/1/WRMZ010 Edith Carr a mini-biography
3/3 Lancashire
o 3/3/1/Pendle 3/3/1/1/WRMZ006 Witch Country
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE 4. Digital Audio Recordings MP3 and WAVs
4/1/ Wensleydale
o 4/1/1 Mrs Mason, Upper Wensleydale. 1981
4/1/1/1/WRM001_A- Mp3 file- full interview recording Scope and Content Life on an Upper Wensleydale farm in the first half of the 20th century, describing in particular haymaking, outdoor milking, sheep management, lambing time, servants, washday, cheesemaking, baking, etc. throughout the tape to the keeping and use of horses on a farm.
4/1/1/2/WRM001_B- Mp3 file -full interview recording Scope and Content Life on an Upper Wensleydale farm in the first half of the 20th century, describing in particular haymaking, mowing, hay sledges, droving, cheesemaking, pig and geese keeping, and numerous references throughout the tape to the keeping and use of horses on a farm.
4/1/1/3/WRM001_A- wav file-full interview recording- as above 4/1/1/4/WRM001_B- wav file-full interview recording- as above
Clips 4/1/1/5/WRM001_A_0104 - Mp3 file- clip Scope and Content - meal times at haymaking 4/1/1/5/WRM001_A_0204 - Mp3 file- clip Scope and Content –Milking outside 4/1/1/7/WRM001_A_0304 - Mp3 file- clip Scope and Content –Washday 4/1/1/8/WRM001_A_0404 - Mp3 file- clip Scope and Content –Servant girl 4/1/1/9/WRM001_B_0103 - Mp3 file- clip Scope and Content –Droving 4/1/1/10/WRM001_A_0203 - Mp3 file- clip Scope and Content –Haymaking 4/1/1/11/WRM001_A_0303 - Mp3 file- clip Scope and Content –Pig and Geese keeping
o 4/1/2/Kit Calvert
4/1/2/1WRM010_A -Mp3 file-full interview recording Scope and Content Aspects of daily life as told by Kit Calvert, including memories of his childhood. Starting around 1910-11, there are regular mentions of money, unemployment and hardship in the Dales, particularly during the Depression. He also provides specific and individual examples of Dales folk having to deal with adversity.
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4/1/2/2/WRM010_B- Mp3 file-full interview recording Scope and Content Kit Calvert talks about the Depression and the difficulties farmers faced. He explains how the creation of the Milk Marketing Board in 1933 coincided with the Hawes creditor farmers taking over the town creamery. The nature of dales folk is discussed, their ‘strength in adversity’, and whether this is attributable to a Norse heritage, the influence of Chapel, or simply the weather, the isolation and the poverty of rural Dales hamlets.
4/1/2/3/WRM010_A- wav file-full interview recording- as above 4/1/2/4/WRM010_B- wav file-full interview recording- as above
Clips 4/1/2/5/WRM010_A_101 -Mp3 file- clip Scope and Content –A season in which eggs were infertile so new Whitsun clothes couldn't be bought.
o 4/2/3/ Marie Hartley & Joan Ingilby, Askrigg – 1996
4/2/3/1/ WRM187-Mp3 file-full interview recording Scope and Content Reminiscences of MH and JI on life and times in the Dales from the 1920s onwards with particular reference to the use of backcans, early walking tours in the Dales, caravanning, transport, engraving, MH’s collaboration with Ella Pontefract on books on Swaledale and Wensleydale, the severe winter of1947 and plans for a 50th anniversary book.
4/2/3/2/ WRM187-Wav file-full interview recording- as above
Clips 4/2/3/3/ WRM187_101 -Mp3 file- clip Scope and Content – Backcans
4/2/ Swaledale
o 4/2/3/ Big Bill Alderson, farmer, Angram, Swaledale and Lawrence Rukin
4/2/3/1/WRM002- MP3-full interview recording Scope and Content – there are two interviews on this tape.
WRM002_A Scope and Content Aspects of life around the village of Keld as told by Laurie Rukin from Park Lodge Farm, describing in particular, Keld (Dales) Singers; his father’s post round; Susan Peacock, Tan Hill Inn and his own family history. Brief mentions of work at the pit and entertainment in the Dale.
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE WRM002_B Scope and Content WRM and Big Bill Alderson of Angram, Swaledale looking at photographs and discussing Tan Hill and Susan Peacock (the landlady) her family and funeral. BA tells about how Susan looked, dressed and spoke. Brief mentions of Harry Hopeful/Wilfred Pickle show, customers at the pub and betting on trotting horses.
4/2/3/2/ WRM002-Wav file-full interview recording
Clips 4/2/3/3/WRM002_0102- MP3 file –clip Scope and Content- Bill Alderson discusses Susan Peacock of Tan Hill. 4/2/3/4/WRM002_0202 –MP3 file-clip Scope and Content- Laurie Rukin discusses the Keld Singers
4/3 Worth Valley
o 4/3/1/ Sam Dyson
4/3/1/1/WRM003-Mp3-full interview recording Scope and Content Mr.Dyson recalls buying his first smallholding, Buckley Farm Stanbury, in 1939. With the help of his wife Mrs.Peggy Dyson (PD) and a friend and neighbour Adrian Bancroft (AB), he recounts living and working on that smallholding and the other farms he has bought and worked in the Stanbury area, including Ponden Hall Farm. With a background in farming for over 50 years they relate many interesting stories, and often with humour. The interview is noteworthy for its poetic regional dialect, comical turn of phrase, its gusto and articulacy. They relate how they made a living with very few resources, and grew over the years, still retaining their down to earth approach to life and farming.
4/3/1/2/WRM003-Wav file-full interview recording- as above
Clips 4/3/1/3/WRM003_101 -Mp3-clip Scope and Content- Sam describes buying his first farm
4/4/ Doedale
o 4/4/1/ Mrs Mason, Lodge Hall, North Ribblesdale & Jim Smith, Ingleton.
4/4/1/1/WRM004- MP3 file-full interview recording Scope and Content- there are two interviews on the tape
WRM004_A Stories about people, places and events in Ribblesdale in the mid-1900s, as told by Mrs Betsy Edith Mason of Lodge Hall Farm, Selside.
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE WRM004_B Aspects of sheep farming on Ingleborough as told by Jim Smith of Whinneymire Farm near Newby Moss/Ingleton, describing in particular, sheep gathering and shearing. Brief mentions of many farms and personalities in the area.
4/4/1/2/WRM004- Wav file-full interview recording- as above
Clips 4/4/1/3/WRM004_0102-Mp3-clip Scope and Content – Jim Smith of Ingleton describes the winter of 1947 4/4/1/4/WRM004_0202-Mp3-clip Scope and Content – Betsy Edith Mason describes Sir Albert Braithwaite’s caravan in the Dales.
4/5 Settle
o 4/5/1/ Tommy Dugdale, Settle. Memories. 1988.
Scope and Content Reminiscences of Mr. Thomas Dugdale on life and times in Settle and Giggleswick between the First World War and the Second World War, with particular reference to his grandfather who was an auctioneer and Methodist minister and his father, an engineer, who carried on the auctioneering business. He refers to the activities of other prominent Settle personalities including amusing anecdotes about Tot Lord; Mr Robinson, the proprietor of the garage/cafe at the top of Buckhaw Brow; and John Delaney, entrepreneur. He touches on army training, transport, travelling, shops, cinemas, and many other activities, people and places in the district. The interview is in two parts.
4/5/1/1/WRM005_A- MP3 file-full interview recording 4/5/1/2/WRM005_B- MP3 file-full interview recording
4/5/1/3/WRM005_A- Wav file-full interview recording- as above 4/5/1/4/WRM005_B- Wav file-full interview recording- as above
Clips 4/5/1/5/WRM005_A_0103-Mp3-clip Scope and Content- Mr Robinson of Buckhaw Brow Garage 4/5/1/6/WRM005_A_0203-Mp3-clip Scope and Content – Cinema in Settle 4/5/1/7/WRM005_A_0303-Mp3-clip Scope and Content- Arthur Graham, owner of the cinema at Victoria Hall 4/5/1/8/WRM005_B_0102-Mp3-clip Scope and Content- Towing broken down lorry to Settle from Kilnsey 4/5/1/9/WRM005_B_0202-Mp3-clip Scope and Content - Tot Lord’s enterprises
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE o 4/5/2/ Henry Cox-mill-life
4/5/2/1/WRM006_A- MP3 file-full interview recording Scope and Content The interview covers the early life of Henry Cox, his entry into half-time work in the local cotton mill at the age of eleven, and then full-time work from the age of thirteen. The cotton mill was owned by Hector Christy. Working conditions, roles and personalities in the mill from 1894 until 1918 are discussed.
4/5/2/2/WRM006_B- MP3 file-full interview recording Scope and Content Henry Cox talks about John Delaney from Settle, “a great man in them [those] days”, a tradesman in paraffin sales. WRM then asks a series of questions about cotton mill life, with an overall assessment that life at the mill was not bad. The interview finishes with HC singing to his wife, their Diamond Wedding song.
4/5/2/3/WRM006_A- Wav file-full interview recording- as above 4/5/2/4/WRM006_B- Wav file-full interview recording- as above
Clips 4/5/2/5/WRM006_A_0102 -Mp3-clip Scope and Content- Examination and medical prior to entry into half-time working at Christy's cotton mill 4/5/2/6/WRM006_A_0202 - Mp3-clip Scope and Content- How a cotton mill worked 4/5/2/7/WRM006_B_0104 - Mp3-clip Scope and Content- An outline of John Delaney from Settle, who worked at Christy’s Mill, and then became a millionaire, selling paraffin 4/5/2/8/WRM006_B_0204 - Mp3-clip Scope and Content- A prank at the mill 4/5/2/9/WRM006_B_0304 - Mp3-clip Scope and Content- Cotton mill workers wore clogs 4/5/2/10/WRM006_B_0404 - Mp3-clip Scope and Content- Henry Cox sings the song he wrote for their Diamond Wedding to his wife
o 4/5/3/ Philip Dawson- descendant of Sir William Craven, 1994 o 4/5/3/1/WRM057- MP3 file Scope and Content In this interview Philip Dawson (PD) describes his childhood in Burnsall to Bill Mitchell (WRM) his family property history, as well as that of other old families in the area. In Philip Dawson's interview with WR Mitchell he explains how his grandmother, Mary Bevan, is described in "Kilvert’s Diary". This diary was written by Francis Kilvert, an English Clergyman, as a reflection on rural life. The diary covers the period 1870 to1879 when
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4/5/3/2/WRM057- Wav file- as above
Clips 4/5/3/3/WRM057_0101- Mp3-clip Scope and Content In this clip Philip Dawson (PD) tells Bill Mitchell (WRM) the story of Philip Dawson's family and property history, as well as that of other old families in the area. 4/5/3/4/WRM057_0202- Mp3-clip Scope and Content In this clip Philip Dawson (PD) tells Bill Mitchell (WRM) the story of William Craven of Appletreewick who became Lord Mayor of London in the 17th century.
o 4/5/4/ Alice Maunders- Settle – 1988
4/5/4/1/WRM186- MP3 file Scope and Content The interview is in three main parts. i) WRM and AM discuss a number of photos of the Proctor Family around World War One (0.00 to 12.00). ii) AM outlines her early life in Newcastle (11.00 to 14.00), coming to Settle in 1927, and entering domestic service with the McEvoy family of Stackhouse as a between maid. Working conditions in domestic service up to World War Two are explained (13.00 to 45.00). Iii) AM describes her husband's (John Maunders) role as an apprentice hair dresser, her own role as a hairdresser, and then goes on to describe John Maunders’ parents' house and their weekly routines (45.00 to end)
4/5/4/2/WRM186- Wav file- as above
Clips 4/5/4/3/WRM186_0101- Mp3-clip Scope and Content - AM describes leaving Newcastle and starting work as a between maid at the McEvoys house in Stackhouse 4/5/4/4/WRM186_0202- Mp3-clip Scope and Content- The McEvoy family and Settle catholic Church. 4/5/4/5/WRM186_0303- Mp3-clip Scope and Content- She describes the roles of the household, above and below stairs. 4/5/4/6/WRM186_0404- Mp3-clip
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE Scope and Content- Role of the lather boy (hairdresser's apprentice) 4/5/4/7/WRM186_0505- Mp3-clip Scope and Content- AM describes the meals for the McEvoy family and their domestic staff, along with the storage of various foodstuffs
4/6 Malhamdale
o 4/6/1/ John Geldard, Malhamdale, on Walling.
4/6/1/1/WRM007- Mp3 file Scope and Content WR Mitchell and John Geldard of Malham discuss the ancient art of Dry Stone Walling.
4/6/1/2/WRM007- Wav file- as above
Clips 4/6/1/3/WRM007_0102- Mp3-clip Scope and Content In this clip John Geldard (JG) describes to Bill Mitchell (WRM) the different qualities of gritstone and limestone and how to ensure a stone wall has a good foundation. 4/6/1/4/WRM007_0202- Mp3-clip Scope and Content- the treasures you might be able to find in Yorkshire's signature dry-stone walls
4/7/ Ribblesdale
o 4/7/1/ Yorkes of Halton Place. 1982
4/7/1/1/WRM008_A- Mp3 file Scope and Content Using various Yorke family journals and letters, Lady Yorke explains the history of the Yorke family and how it came to Yorkshire. She describes the family property, and the family interests including boundaries, lead mining and Catholicism. She outlines her belief that the land-owning Yorke family did their best for the local inhabitants.
4/7/1/2/WRM008_B- Mp3 file Scope and Content WRM and Eleanor Yorke continue to discuss the history of the Yorke family.Eleanor Yorke lists the characteristics of Yorke men. The sporting tradition in the family, sports such as grouse-shooting, fishing and hare hunting, are outlined. Major Yorke comes into the interview at about 9 minutes, focusing on grouse shooting and continuing to discuss the estate. 4/7/1/3/WRM008_A- Wav file- as above 4/7/1/4/WRM008_B- Wav file- as above
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE Clips 4/7/1/5/WRM008_A_0101- Mp3-clip Scope and Content-Origins of the Yorke Family 4/7/1/6/WRM008_B_0101- Mp3-clip Scope and Content -Characteristics of Yorke family men
4/8 Clapdale and Crummackdale (Austwick)
o 4/8/1/Norman Swindlehurst, Keasden 1980 Scope and Content Dales way of life, in particular that of Keasden, told by Norman Swindlehurst of Keasden. He mentions many local personalities and their employments, including detailed descriptions of farming, weddings, cooking, sheep salving and social events. The interview is in two parts.
4/8/1/1/WRM009_A- Mp3 file- as above 4/8/1/2/WRM009_B- Mp3 file- as above 4/8/1/3/WRM009_A- Wav file- as above 4/8/1/4/WRM009_B- Wav file- as above
Clips 4/8/1/5/WRM009_A_0102- Mp3-clip Scope and Content- Blacksmith acting as a dentist 4/8/1/6/WRM009_A_0202- Mp3-clip Scope and Content- Clog Making
4/9/ Airedale
o 4/9/1/ John Keavey: Cycling in the 1930s
4/9/1/1/WRM011- Mp3 file Scope and Content John Keavey (JK) talks to Bill Mitchell (WRM) about the popularity of cycling clubs when Sunday club runs introduced many mill workers to the countryside. He also discusses the revolutionary impact of the trams and railways which increased the mobility of the ordinary working classes from the late nineteenth into the twentieth century.
4/9/1/2/WRM011- Wav file- as above
Clips 4/9/1/3/WRM011_0101- Mp3-clip Scope and Content - John’s first cycling club run
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE 5. Transcripts of Full Audio Recordings
5/1/ Wensleydale
o 5/1/1 Mrs Mason, Upper Wensleydale. 1981 o 5/1/1/1/ WRW001_A- Full transcript of Interview part 1
Scope and Content Life on an Upper Wensleydale farm in the first half of the 20th century, describing in particular haymaking, outdoor milking, sheep management, lambing time, servants, washday, cheesemaking, baking, etc throughout the tape to the keeping and use of horses on a farm.
Place-names Burtersett Quarries, White Hart, Lanark Auction Mart, Hellifield Auction Mart, Hawes Auction Mart, Nelson/Colne, Burtersett, Wether Fell, Chapel House Farm, Scotland, Stalling Busk, Bainbridge, Appersett , Ravenside, Bardale , Marsett , Garsdale , Ingleton , Stirling , Arran , Fairs, Kendal, Burma.
Personal Names Richard Metcalfe(“Bucketer”) – grandfather, James Pratt – father, T.T.Iveson of Hawes, William Iveson of Hexham, Rose Ann Metcalfe – mother, The Pratts of Skipton, Lever Brothers of Liverpool, The Peacocks of Middleham, The Taylors (of Burtersett?), Nellie ( Wilber?) of Hawes, Charlie Allen, Nellie Brown, Joss Atkinson.
o 51/1/2/ WRW001_B- - Full transcript of Interview part 2
Scope and Content Life on an Upper Wensleydale farm in the first half of the 20th century, describing in particular haymaking, mowing, hay sledges, droving, cheesemaking, pig and geese keeping, and numerous references throughout the tape to the keeping and use of horses on a farm.
Place-names Ireland ,Garsdale Station Appersett, Brimham Rocks, Buckden , Wether Fell, East Witton , Masham, Middleham Moor, Coverdale Scotland, Ireland Larne, Stranraer, Hawes Mart, Hellifield Mart, Liverpool, Lanark, Wyoming, USA, Gayle, South Shields, Newcastle, Ellerbeck, Cubblehead Farm, Skipton, Settle, Leyburn, York, Burtersett, Skibeden, Long Preston.
Personal Names Bob Carr of Sedbergh, Mrs. Buck, The Potters, Wilkinson of Park Rash, farmer, Browns of Burtersett,farmers, Aaron Nance? of Bainbridge, Burgesses of Manchester, Leylands of Bainbridge, grocers, Butterfields of Long Preston, James Pratt/ Richard Pratt .
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o 5/1/2/Kit Calvert
o 5/1/2/1/WRW010_A - Full transcript of Interview part 1
Scope and Content Aspects of daily life as told by Kit Calvert, including memories of his childhood. Starting around 1910-11, there are regular mentions of money, unemployment and hardship in the Dales, particularly during the Depression. He also provides specific and individual examples of Dales folk having to deal with adversity.
Place Names Wharfedale, West Yorkshire pits, Durham pits, Newcastle, Hawes
Personal Names Bob Calvert, Lloyd George, Simon Moore, grocer and draper, Mrs Metcalfe, sweet shop, Adam Lodge, Jimmy Alderson, Mr Holman, Jenny Calvert, Kit Calvert’s wife, Willy Metcalfe, local plumber.
o 5/1/2/2/ WRW010_B- Full transcript of Interview part 2
Scope and Content Kit Calvert talks about the Depression and the difficulties farmers faced. He explains how the creation of the Milk Marketing Board in 1933 coincided with the Hawes creditor farmers taking over the town creamery. The nature of dales folk is discussed, their ‘strength in adversity’, and whether this is attributable to a Norse heritage, the influence of Chapel, or simply the weather, the isolation and the poverty of rural Dales hamlets
Place Names Ings House estate, Hawes, The Crown Hotel, Hawes, Colby Hall, Reeth, Swaledale, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Leyburn, Appleby, The Border Hotel, Forest of Wensleydale, Gayle, Dales, West Riding
Personal Names Benny Taylor, Ings Estates Manager, Metcalfe, Jack Chapman, Jem Starr, Abraham Starr, Captain Goodwin of Hawes, Creamery manager, Mr Crosby, Express Dairies manager, Whitelocks of Stockton, Mr Preston, Lord Bolton, Lord Swinton, Mr Woodmass.
o 5/1/3/ Marie Hartley & Joan Ingilby, Askrigg – 1996
o 5/1/3/1/WRW187- Full transcript of Interview
Scope and Content Reminiscences of MH and JI on life and times in the Dales from the 1920s onwards with particular reference to the use of backcans, early walking tours
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Place Names Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes, Castle Bolton, Redmire, River Swale, Green Dragon Inn Hardraw, Swaledale flower meadows, Leeds College of Art, Slade, London, Coach House, Askrigg, Angram cottage.
Personal Names Frank Shields (and family) of Redmire, tinsmiths, Tom Kirkbride, backcan user, Cherry Kearton of Moor Close, Thwaite, farmer and backcan user, Bertram Alley,backcan user, Mr Ambler of Bradford, photographer, Mr. Berrisford of Hellifield, photographer, Mrs Waggott of Keld, Rukins of Keld, Ella Pontefract, Olive Bedford,; Eva Johnson, Mr Kilburn of Caracars, Otley, car and caravan salesman, Florence (Carr?) of Lea Gate, Malham Tom Ing, New House Farm, Malham, Edith Carr, sister in law of Florence Carr, Mr Nelson of Bolton Abbey, farmer, E O Jennings, tutor at Leeds College of Art, Mrs Clarkson of Angram, Kit Calvert of Hawes, JM Dent of London, publishers, Robert Gibbins, wood engraver.
5/2/ Swaledale
o 5/2/3/ Big Bill Alderson, farmer, Angram, Swaledale and Lawrence Rukin
o 5/2/3/1/WRW002_A- Full transcript of Interview with Lawrence Rukin
Scope and Content Aspects of life around the village of Keld as told by Laurie Rukin from Park Lodge Farm, describing in particular, Keld (Dales) Singers; his father’s post round; Susan Peacock, Tan Hill Inn and his own family history. Brief mentions of work at the pit and entertainment in the Dale.
Place Names Harker House, Park Lodge farm, Keld, Tan Hill Pit, Crackpot Hall, East Stoneshill, Frith, Tan Hill Inn, Shaw, Thwaite Chapel, Leeds.
Personal Names James (Bob Jim) Rukin, Willy Hunter’s father of Crow Trees, John Rukin of Keld (postman), Susan Peacock of Tan Hill Inn, Michael Peacock of Tan Hill Inn, Richard Alderson, Jim (Mosser) Alderson, Chris Alderson, Cyril Barningham, Dales/Keld Singers, Edna Parrington, daughter of Susan Peacock.
o 5/2/3/2/ WRM002_B Full transcript of Interview with Bill Alderson
Scope and Content WRM and Big Bill Alderson of Angram, Swaledale looking at photographs and discussing Tan Hill and Susan Peacock (the landlady) her family and
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Place Names Tan Hill Inn , Starbottom, Kettlewell, Leeming Lane, Leeming Bar, Kirby Stephen, Appleby, Gretna Green.
Personal Names Harry Hopeful/Wilfred Pickles, Susan Peacock, Tan Hill Inn landlady,– Edna, Olive and Maggie Parrington, 3 children of Susan Peacock from 1st marriage, Handley Bill?, Tan Hill Joe, miner, Michael Peacock, of Tan Hill Inn, Richard (Dickie) Parrington, Brocklebank, a knock-about man, Bagshaw of Low Row, undertaker, Lord Peel.
5/3 Worth Valley
o 5/3/1/ Sam Dyson
o 5/3/1/1/WRW003- Full transcript of Interview
Scope and Content Mr.Dyson recalls buying his first smallholding, Buckley Farm Stanbury, in 1939. With the help of his wife Mrs.Peggy Dyson (PD) and a friend and neighbour Adrian Bancroft (AB), he recounts living and working on that smallholding and the other farms he has bought and worked in the Stanbury area, including Ponden Hall Farm. With a background in farming for over 50 years they relate many interesting stories, and often with humour. The interview is noteworthy for its poetic regional dialect, comical turn of phrase, its gusto and articulacy. They relate how they made a living with very few resources, and grew over the years, still retaining their down to earth approach to life and farming.
Place Names Buckley Farm, Stanbury, Brooklands, Cullingworth, Black Hill Farm, Haworth, Buckley House, Skipton, Bingley and Otley Auction Marts, Halifax Infirmary, Manor Farm, Stanbury, Ponden Hall Farm, Stanbury Moor, Higher Ponden, Height Laithe, Silent Inn, The Bronte Way footpath, Bracewell, Wycoller, Top Withens, Old Snap Farm, Stanbury, Far Slack, Higher Slack, Lower Slack.
Personal Names Mrs Sugden of Buckley Farm, Mary Ann Feather of Buckley House, Arthur White, wagon driver, Major Bairstow of Manor Farm, Jimmy Docherty, blacksmith, Adrian Bancroft , John Bancroft, Holmes Ackroyd, Billy Askwith of Ponden Hall Farm, A. Wainwright, Garnett Leach, geese farmer of Cullingworth.
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5/4/ Doedale
o 5/4/1/ Mrs Mason, Lodge Hall, North Ribblesdale & Jim Smith, Ingleton.
o 5/4/1/1/WRW004_A - Full transcript of Interview with Mrs Mason of Lodge Hall
Scope and Content Stories about people, places and events in Ribblesdale in the mid-1900s, as told by Mrs Betsy Edith Mason of Lodge Hall Farm, Selside.
Place Names Dentdale, Lodge Hall Farm, Selside, Nether Lodge, Blea Moor, Sulber, Cam End, Furness Abbey, Ashes, Fountains Abbey, Gauber, Selside, Station Inn, Selside School, Park Fell, Selside Town Hall, Colt Park, Borrins, Alum Pot, Bruntcliff Methodist Church, Chapel-le-dale School, Whernside, Scar Top, Chapel-le-dale, Colt, Leeds University.
Personal Names Mrs Sedgwick, Mrs Mason’s aunt, Laura Wyles, Mr William Mason of Lodge Hall farm, Michael Briggs, Mr Muckleberry, Andrew Briggs, Mr Brown of Lodge Hall, Billy Mason, Mr Bainbridge, Sir Albert Braithwaite of Whernside Manor and Dent, Mr Booth, Mabel Biggs, Johnny Metcalfe of Ashes, Kathleen Trowler, Mr Lambert, Christopher Mason.
o 5/4/1/2/WRW004_B - Full transcript of Interview with Jim Smith of Ingleton
Scope and Content Aspects of sheep farming on Ingleborough as told by Jim Smith of Whinneymire Farm near Newby Moss/Ingleton, describing in particular, sheep gathering and shearing. Brief mentions of many farms and personalities in the area.
Place Names Whinneymire Farm, Dale House, Ingleborough, Crina Bottom, Clapham Commons, Fell gate, Bleak Bank, Coldcotes,, Holly Platt.
Personal Names Joseph Waller Smith, Jimmy Sutton, John Chapman, Rob Hird, Mr Douglas Brass of Nutgill, Rabbity Dick, Hanby Ewbank, Will Brown.
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o 5/5/1/ Tommy Dugdale, Settle. Memories. 1988.
Scope and Content Reminiscences of Mr. Thomas Dugdale on life and times in Settle and Giggleswick between the First World War and the Second World War, with particular reference to his grandfather who was an auctioneer and Methodist minister and his father, an engineer, who carried on the auctioneering business. He refers to the activities of other prominent Settle personalities including amusing anecdotes about Tot Lord; Mr Robinson, the proprietor of the garage/cafe at the top of Buckhaw Brow; and John Delaney, entrepreneur. He touches on army training, transport, travelling, shops, cinemas, and many other activities, people and places in the district. The interview is in two parts
o 5/5/1/1/WRW005_A- Full transcript of Interview with Thomas Dugdale part 1
Place Names Attamire camp, Giggleswick Quarry, Ashfield Stables, Kirkgate Settle, National School, Giggleswick, Skipton Grammar School, Garage and café, top of Buckhaw Brow, Ellis’s Garage of Settle, Pratts motor depot, The Shambles in Settle, Picture House in Assembly rooms, Settle, Picture House in Victoria Hall, Settle, New Cinema, Settle, cinemas in Kirkby Lonsdale, Ingleton, Pateley Bridge, Sedbergh, Manchester, Overdale/Penmaer Court houses in Settle, High Hill Grove in Settle, Prospect Terrace in Settle, Halsteads in Settle, Ashfield Hotel in Settle, Settle Conservative Club, Liberal Club, Chapel Street, Settle , Temperence Hotel in Settle.
Personal Names William Edward Dugdale of Settle, TD’s father, P D Spencer, owner Giggleswick Quarry, Joe Parsons, traction engine driver, Mr Gilchrist, owner horse cab, Jack Harger (?)(subsequently Dr Harger),TD’s cousin, Stephen Parker, Headmaster National School Giggleswick, Mr Mackater of Settle, delivered petrol by horse and cart, Mr Ellis of Settle, garage proprietor, Mr Robinson of Giggleswick, proprietor Buckhaw Brow garage, Mr Robinson’s wife, Mr Barton of Clapham, proprietor Clapham garage, Mr Taylor, policeman, son in law of Mr Robinson, Bert Cross, Arthur Johnson, worker at Buckhaw Brow Garage, Mr Peacock of Settle, solicitor, Leonard Maudsley of Stainforth, Henry Maudsley of Stainforth, Leonard Henry, Chippie Jonnie Andrews of Settle, owner of the Shambles fish and chip shop, Tommy Tomlinson of Settle, owner of stationery shop, John Moore of Settle, shopkeeper and owner of the Shambles, Dickie Moore of Settle, shopkeeper and/or owner of the Shambles, John Lord of Settle, shopkeeper, Mr Greenwood of Settle, shopkeeper, John Walker of Settle, shopkeeper, McGear sisters of Settle, owners of the Shambles pie and peas café, “Tanny” Jerome of Settle, owner of the Picture House in the former Assembly Rooms, John Graham of Settle, comedian and owner of the cinema in the Victoria Hall,
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE Arthur Graham of Settle, nephew of John Graham and subsequent owner of the cinema in the Victoria Hall, Mr Irwin of Settle, owner of Guest House on site of the new cinema, Mrs Graham of Settle, Harold Smith of Settle, worker for TD and projectionist in the Victoria Hall cinema, Tony Hislop of Settle, Tot Lord of Settle, entrepreneur, Tommy Gill of Settle, manager of the cinema in the Victoria Hall, Charles John Lord of Settle, coal merchant, William Ingham of Settle, coal and cotton merchant, John Delaney of Settle, entrepreneur, Javez Dugdale of Settle, auctioneer and grandfather of TD, Thomas Sergeant of Settle, neighbour, Miss Green of Settle, neighbour, Ted Lord of Settle, neighbour, Charles Anderson of Settle, neighbour, John Hughes of Settle, neighbour, Thomas Hughes of Settle, neighbour, Mrs Maynard of Settle, neighbour, Mrs. Harger of Settle, neighbour, Thomas Harger of Settle, builders merchants, Thomas Harger of Settle, maternal grandfather of TD, W K Mackinson of Settle, house builder, Mr Maynard of Settle, proprietor of beauty parlour, then of a haberdashery shop, Misses Hargers of Settle, John Harger of Settle, “Old Nick” the drover, Nelsons of Gledstone, John Parker of Settle Bentham, Bank Manager, Mrs. Parker (nee Carter) of Settle, Lamberts of Settle, Cardus’s of Settle, Hector Christie of Langcliffe, Carrie Delaney of Settle, daughter of John Delaney, Barwick, chauffeur.
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Place Names Langcliffe Place, Lancaster Auction Mart, Burton in Holme, Priest Hutton, Hellifield Auction Mart, Marshfield in Settle, Whitefriars in Settle, Golden Lion Hotel, Settle, The Pig Yard, Settle, The Tennant Arms of Kilnsey, The Devonshire Arms of Cracoe, The Angel Inn of Hetton, Furness, Tyneside, Upper Settle.
Personal Names Geoffrey Dawson, Charles Ingham of Settle, John Ingham of Settle, engineer, Henry Ingham of Settle, Tom Ingham of Settle, Nancy Ingham of Settle, W.Christie, Jack Parker of Settle, Gertrude Harger of Settle, wife of W.E.Dugdale, Billy Singer of Settle,engineer, Mr.Packard of Settle, owner of sheet metal business, Stanforth? Metcalfe of Settle, Haygarths of Settle, cycle shop, Dr. Lovegrove of Settle, Dr. Buck of Settle, Dr. David Hislop of Settle, Alan Hislop of Settle,solicitor, Tony Hislop of Settle, J.W. Lambert of Settle, printers, Bert Lambert of Settle, Oxford professor, John Lambert of Settle, prison governor in Ceylon, Ernest Lambert of Settle, TD’s father in law, William Lambert of Settle, Vic Lambert of Settle, valet, Laycocks of Skipton, booksellers, Mr. Bell of Settle, motor wagon driver, Tom Wolfe of Settle, Mr. Pugh “Old Pugh” of Settle, teaboy on the railways, Billy Graham of Settle.
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o 5/5/2/ Henry Cox-mill-life
5/5/2/1/WRW006_A- Full transcript of Interview with Henry Cox Pt.1 Scope and Content The interview covers the early life of Henry Cox, his entry into half-time work in the local cotton mill at the age of eleven, and then full-time work from the age of thirteen. The cotton mill was owned by Hector Christy. Working conditions, roles and personalities in the mill from 1894 until 1918 are discussed.
Place Names Giggleswick National School, Stainforth, Settle, Giggleswick, High Mill, Shed Mill, Christy's Mill, Thames Street, Giggleswick, Bell Hill, Giggleswick, Javvas [Jervaux] Abbey, Craven Cottages, Brick Row, Settle, Langcliffe, Giggleswick workhouse, Settle station, Liverpool, Bolton, Lancashire,, Bradford, Gas works, Giggleswick quarry, Craven Lime works, Paper mill.
Personal Names Steven Parker, Headteacher of Giggleswick National School, Dr Heslop, Uncle Joss [Cox], Henry Cox’s uncle, Territorial Regiment, Hector Christy, Willie Christy, Annie Christy, Bill Ingham, Christy’s Mill manager, Mr Marsden, Bob Smith, Christy’s Mill overlookers – Israel (?) Jackson, Jack Warns, Joss Cox, John Hilton, Billie Binns, Tom Love, Tom Allison, Jack Lunn, Bob Hatfield, Jack Peel, Jack Ingham.
5/5/2/2/WRW006_B- Full transcript of Interview with Henry Cox Pt.2 Scope and Content Henry Cox talks about John Delaney from Settle, “a great man in them [those] days”, a tradesman in paraffin sales. WRM then asks a series of questions about cotton mill life, with an overall assessment that life at the mill was not bad. The interview finishes with HC singing to his wife, their Diamond Wedding song.
Place Names Settle, Norfolk, Langcliffe, Horton Lime Works, Delaney Court, Giggleswick Workhouse, Stainforth, Giggleswick Quarry, Horton Quarry, Shed Mill, The Shambles, Settle, Giggleswick, Morecambe, Blackpool, Bridlington, Bournemouth, , Settle Court, Bolton, Langcliffe Women’s Institute.
Personal Names John Delaney of Settle, Hector Christy, mill owner, Billy Barwick, Delaney's chauffeur, Miss Eliot Parker, Willie Christy, Morris Nixon, painter, Jack Peel, overlooker, Jack Masden, Tom Morfitt, Ned Wilkinson of
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o 5/5/3/ Philip Dawson- descendant of Sir William Craven, 1994
5/5/3/1/WRW057- Full transcript of Interview with Philip Dawson
Scope and Content In this interview Philip Dawson (PD) describes his childhood in Burnsall to Bill Mitchell (WRM) his family property history, as well as that of other old families in the area. In Philip Dawson's interview with WR Mitchell he explains how his grandmother, Mary Bevan, is described in "Kilvert’s Diary". This diary was written by Francis Kilvert, an English Clergyman, as a reflection on rural life. The diary covers the period 1870 to1879 when Kilvert died aged 38. The Reverend had parishes around Wiltshire and the Welsh border providing the connection to Mary Bevan, as she was the daughter of the Archdeacon of Brecon. Sadly not all of the volumes of the diary have survived to the present day apart from three. Mary Bevan did not marry until the age of thirty eight. She was a genealogist. Although she had no official education she was respected for her intelligence. She gained a reputation with some for being a witch as she always dressed in black!
Place Names Burnsall, Dawlish, Devon, Hartlington, Langcliffe, Halton Gill, Appletreewick, Channel Islands, New York, York, Settle, Hornby, London, America, Wales, Australia, France, Oxfordshire, Bolton Abbey, Parceval Hall, Linton, Torquay, Bolton-by-Bowland, Abbott Hall, Kendal, Windsor, Low High Hill, Calgarth, Harvard, Broughton, Dales, Grassington, Leeds, Conistone, Skipton, Eshton, Grimwith, Giggleswick, Arncliffe, Pen-y-Ghent, Malham.
Personal Names Mary Bevan, Sedgwick, Kilvert, William Craven, Christopher Dawson, Margaret Craven, Thomas Craven, Edmund Andros, Pudsey, Pudsey- Dawson, Robinson of Giggleswick, William Dawson, Henry Philip Dawson, Dick Whittington, Clapham, Valerie Mills, McEvoy, Fairfax, William Milner, Duke of Devonshire, Halliwell Sutcliffe, Mabel Sutcliffe, Elgar, Hartlingtons, Metcalfe, Marsden, Dugdale, Grisedale, Percy, Yorke, John Yorke, Tempests, Richard Totty, Garforth, Matthew Wilson, Eric Gill, Mary Louisa Dawson, Walter Morrison
o 5/5/4/ Alice Maunders- Settle – 1988
5/5/4/1/WRW186- Full transcript of Interview with Alice Maunders
Scope and Content The interview is in three main parts. i) WRM and AM discuss a number of photos of the Proctor Family around World War One (0.00 to 12.00).
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Place Names "Station Road, Settle", Temperance Hall, Cragdale Lodge, "Cragdale, now a police station", Barnoldswick, Langcliffe, France, "Kirkgate, Settle", Kirby Lonsdale, Lancaster, Settle, Giggleswick, Proctor’s Row, Newcastle, Hellifield, Appleby, Austwick, Stackhouse Lane, Bolton-by-Bowland, Catterall Hall, Lawkland Hall, Canary Islands, Old (Stackhouse) Hall, Bentham, Stackhouse, Chapel Street, East Parade ('Co-op houses'), "Giggleswick school, 'the Drip'"
Personal names Armitstead, Proctor, James Proctor of Settle, Doris Proctor of Settle, Gilchrist, Brennan of Settle, Batty, Fletcher, Hector Christy, McEvoy, Ambler of Bradford, Patrick McEvoy of Stackhouse, Pinnington, John McEvoy, Mary Rose McEvoy, Jennifer McEvoy, Ann McEvoy, Peter McEvoy, Billy Armistead, Betsy Armistead, Father Tilman, Reverend Hamilton, Tremloe, Charlie Mullen, Mills, johnstone, "Johnson, handyman", Elmer Gilchrist, Holdsworth, John Maunders, Parker of Settle, Birkbecks, "Dick Turner, of Bentham", Oglevy, Billy Broadley, Foxtrot, John Delaney of Settle, Millington, Cicely Ralph
5/6 Malhamdale
o 5/6/1/ John Geldard, Malhamdale, on Walling.
5/6/1/1/WRW007- Full transcript of Interview with John Geldard
Scope and Content WR Mitchell and John Geldard of Malham discuss the ancient art of Dry Stone Walling.
Place Names Malham, Malhamdale, Pikedaw, Clapham, Stackhouse, Prior hall
Personal names Andrew Metcalfe, Norman Nicholson, William Bolland, John Walker of Settle, Bill Lambert, Gilbert Brown, George Hayhurst
5/7/ Ribblesdale
o 5/7/1/ Yorkes of Halton Place. 1982
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THE W.R. MITCHELL ARCHIVE 5/7/1/1/WRW008_A- Full transcript of Interview with Eleanor Yorke part 1
Scope and Content Using various Yorke family journals and letters, Lady Yorke explains the history of the Yorke family and how it came to Yorkshire. She describes the family property, and the family interests including boundaries, lead mining and Catholicism. She outlines her belief that the land-owning Yorke family did their best for the local inhabitants.
Place Names Byland, Fountains Abbey, Bolton Abbey, Nidderdale, Puntins, Stonebeckup, Stonebeckdown, Dale Head, Ramsgill, Appletreewick, Middlesmoor, Calais, Gowthwaite Hall, Gowthwaite reservoir, Gowthwaite, Bewerley, Bewerly Hall, Upper Nidderdale, River Nidd, Kilnsey, Pateley Bridge, Merryfield mine, Bardon Chase, Levens Hall, Richmond, Kirby Malham, Halton West, High Scales, "The Old Hall, Appletreewick", Settle, St Petersburg, Mount Sinai, London
Personal names John Yorke, Richard Hales, Henry VIII, Richard Darcy, Ingleby, Roger de Mowbray, Thomas Edward Yorke, David John Yorke, Earl of Clifford, Samuel Swires, Listers of Gisburn, Thomas Lister, Major Norton, Mary Yorke, Duke of Devonshire, Thomas White, Edward VI, Robert Dormer, Arthur Raistrick, Luptons of Leeds, William Hartley of Settle, Wandsworth, John Glynn
5/7/1/2/WRW008_B- Full transcript of Interview with Major and Eleanor Yorke part 2
Scope and Content WRM and Eleanor Yorke continue to discuss the history of the Yorke family.Eleanor Yorke lists the characteristics of Yorke men. The sporting tradition in the family, sports such as grouse-shooting, fishing and hare hunting, are outlined. Major Yorke comes into the interview at about 9 minutes, focusing on grouse shooting and continuing to discuss the estate.
Place Names Redlish, Steen, Halton West, Appletreewick, Coper Cote, Grassington, Gowthwaite, Grymouth (dialect pronounciation Grimeth), Bewerly Hall, Nidderdale, Heathfield, Sigsworth, Ramsgill, Clapham, Pateley Bridge, Crocodile Rock, River Nidd, Gowthwaite reservoir, Gowthwaite Hall, "High Hall, Appletreewick", Wharfedale
Personal names Richard Yorke, Christopher Hales, Thomas Proctor, Arthur Darcy, John Yorke, Thomas Yorke of Richmond, Antony Hebden of Grimwith, Christopher Baines of Wales, Mason, W B Boord
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5/8 Clapdale and Crummackdale (Austwick)
o 58/1/Norman Swindlehurst, Keasden 1980
Scope and Content Dales way of life, in particular that of Keasden, told by Norman Swindlehurst of Keasden. He mentions many local personalities and their employments, including detailed descriptions of farming, weddings, cooking, sheep salving and social events. The interview is in two parts.
5/8/1/1/WRW009_A- Full transcript of Interview with Norman Swindlehurst part 1
Place Names Clapham, Manchester, Keasden, Turnerford Cottage, Windermere, Flying Horse Shoe Inn, “Pealey” Green, Morecambe, Blackpool, Weston-super- Mare, Holland, Clitheroe, Temperance Hall, Clapham Wood Hall, Bentham, Ing Close, Lancashire, Wray, Low Birks Farm, Reeby’s Farm, Dub Garth, Wenningside Farm, Nutta, Bradpit House, Gifford’s, Hawes, Scotland, Overton, Heysham, Ingleton, Crooklands Farm, New Inn, Keasden Moor, Brackengarth Farm, Woodgill, Fleet Farm, Cowling, “Monte Carlo”, Tatum, Settle, London, Newby, Sedbergh
Personal names Richard Howson, John Wallbank of Ing Close, William Capstick, Robert Howson, Bill Wallbank, Florrie Smith of Turnerford Cottage, Tom Pritchard, Henry Coates of Clapham, Henry, Emmanuel Johnson of Pealey Green, Macintosh, Emma Tomlinson, Frank Harrison, Walter Harrison, Lizzie Harrison, John Harrison, Mary Harrison, Dora Harrison, Maggie Harrison, Edith Harrison, Richard Harrison, Tom King, Isaac King, Bob King, Thomas King of Bentham, Dickie Stevenson, "Chester, clog block maker", Robbie Wilshire, James Winrey, Willy Hargraves, Polly King, Casson, Franklin, Thurson Franklin, John Franklin, Hubert Talvy, John Birch, Moore of Crooklands, Harry Boyes, Farrer, Violet Farrer, Bateman, Barton of Clapham, Dick Burns, Harry Burns, Thomas Airton of High Birch, Edgar Rudsen, Dick Wallbank, Will Wallbank, Freddie Mattinson, Willy Mattinson, Kathleen Mattinson, Woodhouse, Teddy Harrison
5/8/1/2/WRW009_B- Full transcript of Interview with Norman Swindlehurst part 2
Place Names Morecambe, Wennington, Keasden, Wallbanks, Low Bentham, Sedbergh, Kirby Stephen, Clapham, Giggleswick, Settle, Bentham, Newby, Neals Ing, Helwith Bridge, Austwick, Brackengarth, Dardanelles, Flying Horse Shoe Inn, Bowland, Clapham Woods
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Personal names Willie Wallbank, William Atkinson, Alf Leek, William Thornboro, Jeremiah Wallbank, Thomas Airton, Sedgwick, Casson, Thomasina Wallbank, George Wallbank, Taylor, Herbert Tennant, Peter Green, Marion Swindlehurst, Barbara Wallbank, Thurston Frankland, Dick Wallbank, Charlie Coates, Jonty Carr, Tom Pritchard, Tom Brennan, Robinson, Ted Batty, Jim Batty.
5/9/ Airedale
o 5/9/1/ John Keavey: Cycling in the 1930s
5/9/1/1/WRW011- Full transcript of Interview with John Keavey
Scope and Content John Keavey (JK) talks to Bill Mitchell (WRM) about the popularity of cycling clubs when Sunday club runs introduced many mill workers to the countryside. He also discusses the revolutionary impact of the trams and railways which increased the mobility of the ordinary working classes from the late nineteenth into the twentieth century.
Place Names London, Leeds, Scarborough, Tadcaster, York, Whitby, Halifax, Seacroft, Crossgates, Blackburn, Woodkirk, Dewsbury Batley, Boston Spa, Sherburn- in-Elmet, Bedale, Otley, Heckmondwike, Cleckheaton, Gomersal, Spen Valley, Drighlington, Wakefield, Aberford, Hambleton, Cleveland, Wolds, Arkendale, Wetherby, Long Marston, Rufforth, Askham, Bradford, Pool, Arthington, Spacey Houses, Huddersfield, Beeston, Tingley, Garsdale, Hunslet, Skipton, Morecambe, Methley, Bridlington, Blackpool, Southport, Cleethorpes, Lancashire, Sheffield, Shipley
Personal names None.
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