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Total number of records: 17

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
animals2
baked products2
clothing and dress2
community life2
culture2
food2
nature2
occupations2
persons2
agriculture1

Count of Place

PlaceCount
England13
Somerset7
Wootton Courtenay7
Lancashire6
Ribchester6

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bob17
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)8
Knight, Robert8
Forrest, Robert E.7
Wright, John T7
Patchett, Bill5
William5
Isherwood, Joe3
Barton, Jack2
Burnell, David Clifford2

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Dialect recording in Newcastle upon Tyne

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A

29 Jun 1939

[Side 1] Bob recites reading passage about 'wor Susie' in Newcastle dialect; Harry recalls father's uncle, Bob Bagnall, drowning while rowing on Tyne; Jonny recalls winner of rowing race drowning afte...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Ribchester, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Mar 1954

[Side 1] Bill recalls generosity and popularity of local character and ex-skipper Harry Gavin, tells anecdote about misunderstanding instructions to heave 'ho' or 'how', Bill talks about keeping and s...

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Wootton Courtenay Response Book - 31So5
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Wootton Courtenay Response Book - 31So5

Wright, John T

10 Jul 1956 - 13 Jul 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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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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Survey of English Dialects recording in Wootton Courtenay, Somerset

10 Dec 1956

[Side 1] Robert lists best apples for making cider, describes father's cider-press, reflects on changes in village incl. sale of Dutton family's (Lord Sherburne) estate, recalls searching for sheep in...

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Sound Recordings, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter

[1960-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) from Lancashire locations 5La1-5 and 5La8-10. The original Stanley Ellis recordings were made March to June 1954, and Peter Wrig...

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Book I: The Farm [Wootton Courtenay Response Book]

Wright, John T

10 Jul 1956 - 13 Jul 1956

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant Robert Knight recorded by fieldworker John Wright in the International P...

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Ribchester Response Book - 5La8
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Notes [Ribchester Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

11 Mar 1954 - 17 Mar 1954

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

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Notes [Wootton Courtenay Response Book]

Wright, John T

10 Jul 1956 - 13 Jul 1956

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

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Ribchester Response Book - 5La8
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Book VI: The Human Body [Ribchester Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

11 Mar 1954 - 17 Mar 1954

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

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Ribchester Response Book - 5La8
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Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Ribchester Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

11 Mar 1954 - 17 Mar 1954

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

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Ribchester Response Book - 5La8
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Ribchester Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

11 Mar 1954 - 17 Mar 1954

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

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