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Total number of records: 251

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture154
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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)121
Wright, Peter33
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H. Tales from Taimi Boswell

Jan/1915

6 handwritten accounts of tales and summary of another told by Taimi Boswell. Collected Oswaldtwistle, Jan/1915. [Many dated]. 1)The clever little taylor 2) Fairies down the lane 3)Lousy Jacj and ...

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Cartmel Response Book - 5La2

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

28 May 1954 - 3 Jun 1954

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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Yealand Response Book - 5La3
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Yealand Response Book - 5La3

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

20 Apr 1955 - 25 Apr 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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Dolphinholme Response Book - 5La4

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

21 May 1954 - 25 May 1954

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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Fleetwood Response Book - 5La5
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Fleetwood Response Book - 5La5

Wright, Peter

1954

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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Pilling Response Book - 5La6
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Pilling Response Book - 5La6

Wright, Peter

24 Jan 1952 - 29 Jan 1952

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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Thistleton Response Book - 5La7
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Thistleton Response Book - 5La7

Wright, Peter

19 Jan 1952 - 23 Jan 1952

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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Ribchester Response Book - 5La8

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

11 Mar 1954 - 17 Mar 1954

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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Read Response Book - 5La9

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1 Mar 1954 - 7 Mar 1954

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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Name: Ashton, Margret

Reference: Carlton Hill A20

Meeting: Knaresborough Women's MM 1677-1693

Place: Lancashire

Pages: sign. 81

Name: Atherton, Ann

Reference: Carlton Hill A20

Meeting: Knaresborough Women's MM 1677-1693

Place: Lancashire

Pages: sign. 81

Name: Atherton, Mary

Reference: Carlton Hill A20

Meeting: Knaresborough Women's MM 1677-1693

Place: Lancashire

Pages: sign. 81