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Elliot, Bill8
Sykes, Donald Richard6
Elliot, Albert5
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)5
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William4
Taylor, Harold3
Derwent, Fred2
Keen, George2

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Whiteshill Response Book - 24Gl4
Archive Piece

Book VI: The Human Body [Whiteshill Response Book]

Sykes, Donald Richard

29 Nov 1955 - 1 Dec 1955

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

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Whiteshill Response Book - 24Gl4
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Whiteshill Response Book]

Sykes, Donald Richard

29 Nov 1955 - 1 Dec 1955

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

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Book III: Animals [Bamford Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

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

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Whiteshill Response Book - 24Gl4
Archive Piece

Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Whiteshill Response Book]

Sykes, Donald Richard

29 Nov 1955 - 1 Dec 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to numbers, time and the weather.

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Whiteshill Response Book - 24Gl4
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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Whiteshill Response Book]

Sykes, Donald Richard

29 Nov 1955 - 1 Dec 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to states, actions and relations.

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Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Bamford Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to numbers, time and the weather.

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Bamford Response Book - 8Db2
Archive Piece

Book I: The Farm [Bamford Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant Bill Elliot and Harold Taylor recorded by fieldworker Stanley Ellis in t...

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Whiteshill Response Book - 24Gl4
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Whiteshill Response Book - 24Gl4

Sykes, Donald Richard

29 Nov 1955 - 1 Dec 1955

Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...

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Bamford Response Book - 8Db2
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Bamford Response Book - 8Db2

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire and Derbyshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-); Siporin, Rae Lee

[1966-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Cheshire locations 7Ch3-6 and Derbyshire 8Db1-2. The original recordings were made in 1955, 1957, 1965 and 1966. The date wh...

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Audio Recording: Dowson, Ken

Matthews, Marian; Elliot, Albert

2022-2023

Digital recording of oral history interview conducted with named interviewee (see item title) as part of National Lottery Heritage funded, "Dialect and Heritage" Project. Interviewer(s) listed under c...

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Audio Recording: Simpson, Hawson

Matthews, Marian; Elliot, Albert

2022-2023

Digital recording of oral history interview conducted with named interviewee (see item title) as part of National Lottery Heritage funded, "Dialect and Heritage" Project. Interviewer(s) listed under c...

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