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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture26
Brotherton Collection1
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection1
Ripon Cathedral1
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architecture28
social conditions3
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Carlton Curlieu11
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Bigland, John28
Bigland, John (1750-1832)28
Brayley, E W (1773-1854)28
Brayley, E. W28
Brewer, James Norris28
Brewer, James Norris (1829-)28
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Britton, John (1771-1857)28
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Carlton Curlieu Response Book - 13Lei9
Archive Item

Carlton Curlieu Response Book - 13Lei9

Playford, Averil H

19 Sep 1956 - 24 Sep 1956

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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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Carlton Curlieu Response Book]

Playford, Averil H

19 Sep 1956 - 24 Sep 1956

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

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Photograph of (Mary) Sabilla Novello seated

c. 1850

Undated photograph of (Mary) Sabilla Novello seated, with her proper left hand at her jaw and her elbow resting on a table. She is wearing a dark dress with lighter lace collar and cuffs, possibly wit...

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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Harby Response Book]

Playford, Averil H

29 Feb 1956 - 2 Mar 1956

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

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Carlton Curlieu Response Book - 13Lei9
Archive Piece

Book I: The Farm [Carlton Curlieu Response Book]

Playford, Averil H

19 Sep 1956 - 24 Sep 1956

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant Mr J. White recorded by fieldworker Averil Playford in the International...

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Swinstead Response Book - 10L13
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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Swinstead Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

19 Oct 1951 - 24 Oct 1951

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

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Carlton Curlieu Response Book - 13Lei9
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Notes [Carlton Curlieu Response Book]

Playford, Averil H

19 Sep 1956 - 24 Sep 1956

Notes section at the rear of the response book. Includes biographical information about the informants. Includes phonetic notes on the dialect of the locality.

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Ullesthorpe Response Book - 13Lei10
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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Ullesthorpe Response Book]

Playford, Averil H

19 Mar 1956 - 23 Mar 1956

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

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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Bickerstaffe Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

28 Jun 1955 - 1 Jul 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 IX: States, Actions, Relations [Horton-in-Ribblesdale Response Book]
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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Horton-in-Ribblesdale Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

17 Nov 1952 - 21 Nov 1952

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

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Hathern Response Book - 13Lei2
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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Hathern Response Book]

Playford, Averil H

15 May 1956 - 19 May 1956

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

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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Seagrave Response Book]

Playford, Averil H

9 Jul 1956 - 12 Jul 1956

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

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