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Illustrations used with Survey of English Dialects Questionnaire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
[ca. 1950s]
This file contains the notebook of illustrations used by Stanley Ellis as a visual aid to elicit responses to the Survey of English Dialects (SED) questionnaire. The images include tools, implements a...
Christ Church, Crewe
Latham, Jean
April 1964
View of Christ Church, Crewe (Cheshire) from Prudential Corner, with the Salvation Army centre in the foreground.
Handknitters: Molly Gibson
[1960s]
Copy of a late-19th century photograph of Molly Gibson knitting using traditional curved needles and knitting sheath, Garsdale (Cumbria). Mounted on Photo File card. With typed quote on Molly Gibson f...
Ruined Farmhouse with Adjoining Barns
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1965
Ruins of stone farmhouse with adjoining barns at Roan Farm, Hurst ( North Yorkshire). Mounted on Photo File card with ms. notes on Hurst village, and catalogue details in the hand of Werner Kissling. ...
The Coal Mining Community of Abram, Lancashire
Bauldie, J S
1970
A dissertation which focusses on the life of the miner away from his place of employment, and describes miners' recreational activities in the Lancashire village of Abram during the years 1900 to 1925...
Parish and Church
[1965-1975]
This subseries, comprising a single file only, includes Werner Kissling's ms. notes on the Foresters' Walk in Coverdale (connected with the Ancient Order of Foresters) and its byelaws; Margaret Ottley...
Sound Recordings, Kent and London
Kemp, P K
September 1969
Bill Selsdon, recorded in Maidstone, describes hop picking in Headcorn (Kent) as a child with his family; accommodation in Hopper Huts; travelling from London (on the Hopping Train); hop picking seaso...
Categories for the Theory of Grammar
Halliday, Michael Alexander Kirkwood (1925-)
1961
Typed working paper, marked For Internal Circulation Only, outlining Halliday's thoughts on the method of describing language and linguistic theory. The paper was intended for circulation at the Depar...
Leeds Tailoring Industry Papers
Smith, Paul (1947-)
[1970-1992]
Items collected for a project on the Leeds tailoring industry, with related papers. A large proportion of these items are photocopies, and it is unclear when the copies were made. The date range for t...
Mumming: Play Texts, Etc.
Millington, Peter T
[1960s-1970s]
This file contains photocopied and typed papers, produced and collected by Peter Millington, on mumming and mummers' plays, with particular reference to Nottinghamshire. (In the following list, a coun...
Sound Recording, Suffolk
Dunn, Ginette
30 June 1975
Arthur Drewery, recorded at home in Blaxhall; talks about his song repertoire; sings 'The Blackboard of My Heart'; reference to the Blaxhall Ship Inn, and the Lion pub, Little Glemham; learning songs ...