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Charlesworth, Martin4
Gibson, Dr Peter H2
Green, Anthony E (1943-)1
Hubbard, Wendy E1
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)1
Russell, Ian1

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Angels and Men: A Christmas Singing Tradition in the Pubs of South Yorkshire

Charlesworth, Martin

1975

A survey comprising ten sections. These define the tradition, highlight the influence of Methodism on its origins (with reference to the Barnsley area), describe the Methodist revival and its music, w...

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SED Word Map: Hoar-Frost
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SED Word Map: Hoar-Frost

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Green, Anthony E (1943-)

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question VII.6.6, Hoar-Frost, mapping responses Hoar-Frost, White Frost, Hoary Frost and Yarry Frost. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and Tony Green, is date...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

December 1970

Assembled company singing carols in the Black Bull pub, Ecclesfield. Two sessions, recorded on 3 December 1970 [Tr. 1] and 10 December 1970[Tr. 2].

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Himley, Staffordshire

05 Jan 1955

[Side 1] George tells anecdote about Earl of Dudley's gamekeeper, two friends bet Earl they could poach on his land without detection, gamekeeper unwittingly confronted them in act and beat them with ...

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Charlesworth, Martin

26 December 1974

Assembled company singing local Christmas carols (unaccompanied) in the Edmunds Arms pub, Worsbrough .

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Charlesworth, Martin

22 December 1974

Assembled company singing local Christmas carols (unaccompanied) in the Fountain pub, Ingbirchworth. Includes also a number of popular, non-carol, songs. Conclusion of session which starts on tape LAV...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Charlesworth, Martin

December 1974

Assembled company singing local Christmas carols (unaccompanied) in the Fountain pub, Ingbirchworth Recorded 15 December 1974. [Tr. 2] Assembled company singing local Christmas carols in the Fountai...

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Studies in the Linguistic Geography of Staffordshire

Gibson, Dr Peter H

1955

M.A. thesis on the dialects of Staffordshire, based on fieldwork in Warslow, Mow Cop, Alton, Barlaston, Mavesyn Ridware, Ellenhall, Lapley, Hoar Cross, Edingale, Wigginton and Himley during the period...

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The Phonology of the Dialect of Himley, in South Staffordshire

Hubbard, Wendy E

1957

A study of the dialect spoken in Himley, Staffordshire, based on fieldwork data collected by Peter Gibson and used in his M.A. thesis, 'Studies in the Linguistic Geography of Staffordshire' (Leeds 195...

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Staffordshire Response Books

Gibson, Dr Peter H

1953-1954

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Staffordshire to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were...

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