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Sword Dance Team
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Sword Dance Team

[1968-1969]

Copy of a photograph taken in 1949, of the Goathland Sword Dance Teamperforming in Goathland (North Yorkshire). The team appears to be largely made up of boys rather than adult men. The dancers are sp...

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Academic Correspondence File 25

[1953]-1954

Bachmann, H. Papers from H. Bachmann relating to his research into the terminology of hedging and ditching. 1 file. [1953]-1954.

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Academic Correspondence File 1

1952-1953

"Dutch Visit March 1953”. Correspondence between Harold Orton and Jane de Iongh regarding his visits to the universities of Leiden and Groningen; between Harold Orton and the British Council (Univer...

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Fieldwork File 5

1949-1953

Miscellaneous correspondence between Orton and various correspondents relating to dialect. Filed in alphabetical order by correspondent surname. 1 file. 1949-1953.

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Funding File 4

1953-1963

Correspondence between Harold Orton and the Leverhulme Trust,relating to the Trust’s grant in support of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork. 1 file. 1953-1963.

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Funding File 12

1953-1963

Correspondence between Harold Orton and University of Leeds ViceChancellor, Charles Morris, regarding the University’s funding of the Survey of English Dialects. 1 file. 1953-1963.

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A Phonological Survey of the Dialects of Durham

Marshall, Jean

1955

A study of the dialect spoken in five localities in the county of Durham, based on fieldwork undertaken by Stanley Ellis in 1953, for the Survey of English Dialects.

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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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Academic Correspondence File 52

1953-1969

Gibson, Peter. Correspondence between Harold Orton and Peter Gibson regarding the latter’s fieldwork in Staffordshire and M.A., his engagement with the R.A.F., and the progress of the Survey of Engl...

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Crosland Hill Quarry Diagram
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Crosland Hill Quarry Diagram

Sykes, Donald Richard

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Ms. labelled line diagram showing a vertical cross-section of the quarry face at Crosland Hill (West Yorkshire). The diagram is dated December 1953, and was created by Donald Sykes for inclusion in hi...

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Mr. Nottle with Corn Dolly

Wilton, Mrs

March 1968

Copy of a photograph of Mr. Nottle of St. Neot, Cornwall, holding a large, elaborate corn dolly made by him for the Harvest Festival on September 1953. Mounted on Photo File. With ms. note.

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Skeleton Network Map
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Skeleton Network Map

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1950s-1960s]

Printed map, completed in ms., showing the network of localities in which fieldwork was to be undertaken for the SED. The map is headed, The Skeleton Network, and shows Selected Localities (i.e. local...

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