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Total number of records: 62

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culture18
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occupations9
communities6
manners and customs6
animals5
education5
folklore5

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Cheshire7
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Kingsley7
Ronague7
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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)15
Barry, Michael V (1935-)11
Lewis, Arthur9
Warren, Lewis8
Cooil, Mr Lewis7
Gibson, Dr Peter H6
Lewis, Cathy Laura5
Lewis, Jack5
Lewis, William H5
Wright, Peter5

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Archive File

Student Folklore File IV

1973

Personal folklore dossiers compiled by eight students: - Cathy Lewis - Wendy Lewis - Sandra McCosh - Michael Pickering - Margot Riddell - Ann Rule - Lindsey Shirley

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Academic Correspondence File 78

1975

Lewis, Gwyneth. Correspondence from Gwyneth Lewis regarding the dialect of Halesowen (West Midlands). This letter was forwarded to Stewart Sanderson by Prof. T.F. Mitchell of the Department of Linguis...

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Alton Response Book - 12St3
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Book VI: The Human Body [Alton Response Book]

Gibson, Dr Peter H

17 Aug 1954 - 21 Aug 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the human body. The answers of informant Lewis Warren recorded by fieldworker Peter Gibson in the Internati...

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Book III: Animals [Lyonshall Response Book]
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Book III: Animals [Lyonshall Response Book]

Wright, Peter

16 Jun 1952 - 19 Jun 1952

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to animals. The answers of informant William Lewis recorded by fieldworker Peter Wright in the International P...

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Kingsley Response Book - 7Ch1
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Book IV: Nature [Kingsley Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Feb 1955 - 15 Feb 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to nature.

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Book II: Farming [Lyonshall Response Book]
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Book II: Farming [Lyonshall Response Book]

Wright, Peter

16 Jun 1952 - 19 Jun 1952

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to farming.

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Ronague Response Book - 6aMan2
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Book II: Farming [Ronague Response Book]

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

3 Nov 1959 - 6 Nov 1958

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to farming.

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Ronague Response Book - 6aMan2
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Book IV: Nature [Ronague Response Book]

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

3 Nov 1959 - 6 Nov 1958

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to nature.

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Weare Giffard Response Book - 37D3
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Book II: Farming [Weare Giffard Response Book]

Wright, John T

16 Oct 1958 - 20 Oct 1958

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to farming.

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Alton Response Book - 12St3
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Book V: The House and Housekeeping [Alton Response Book]

Gibson, Dr Peter H

17 Aug 1954 - 21 Aug 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the house and housekeeping.

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Alton Response Book - 12St3
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Alton Response Book]

Gibson, Dr Peter H

17 Aug 1954 - 21 Aug 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to social activities.

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Weare Giffard Response Book - 37D3
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Book VI: The Human Body [Weare Giffard Response Book]

Wright, John T

16 Oct 1958 - 20 Oct 1958

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the human body.

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