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Total number of records: 67

Count of Subject

SubjectCount
community life1
culture1
education1
english language - dialects1

Count of Place

PlaceCount
Cumberland66
England66
Abbeytown11
Brigham11
Gosforth11
Hunsonby11
Longtown11
Threlkeld11

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)67
Davidson, Albert11
Sim, Mr Ernest9
Brown, Isaac6
Crighton, Joe6
Farish, Robert6
Robinson, Joe6
Atkinson, Miss Mary5
Beaty, William5
Little, David5

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Cumberland Response Books

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1953-1955

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Cumberland to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were re...

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Longtown Response Book - 2Cu1

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

8 Sep 1955 - 11 Sep 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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Abbeytown Response Book - 2Cu2
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Abbeytown Response Book - 2Cu2

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

13 Sep 1954 - 16 Sep 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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Brigham Response Book - 2Cu3

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

6 Sep 1954 - 9 Sep 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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Threlkeld Response Book - 2Cu4

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

23 Jun 1954 - 30 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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Hunsonby Response Book - 2Cu5

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

4 Dec 1953 - 8 Dec 1953

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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Gosforth Response Book - 2Cu6

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954 - 1 Sep 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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Longtown Response Book - 2Cu1
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Book I: The Farm [Longtown Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

8 Sep 1955 - 11 Sep 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant David Little recorded by fieldworker Stanley Ellis in the International ...

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Longtown Response Book - 2Cu1
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Book II: Farming [Longtown Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

8 Sep 1955 - 11 Sep 1955

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

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Longtown Response Book - 2Cu1
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Book III: Animals [Longtown Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

8 Sep 1955 - 11 Sep 1955

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

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Longtown Response Book - 2Cu1
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Book IV: Nature [Longtown Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

8 Sep 1955 - 11 Sep 1955

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

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Longtown Response Book - 2Cu1
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Book V: The House and Housekeeping [Longtown Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

8 Sep 1955 - 11 Sep 1955

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

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