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Total number of records: 398

Count of Subject

SubjectCount
community life2
culture2
education2
english language - dialects2

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
England396
Yorkshire374
Isle of Man22
Andreas11
Askrigg11
Bedale11
Borrowby11
Burton-In-Lonsdale11
Carleton11
Cawood11

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Wright, Peter265
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)111
Barry, Michael V (1935-)23
Scaife, Joe11
Sidney10
Smedley, W. Sid10
Davies, Dick8
Dyson, Wilsey8
Swailes, Jack8
Benson, Jack7

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Yorkshire Response Books

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

1950-1953

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

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Melsonby Response Book - 6Y1

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

28 Oct 1952 - 1 Nov 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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Helmsley Response Book - 6Y10
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Helmsley Response Book - 6Y10

Wright, Peter

18 Nov 1950 - 21 Nov 1950

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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Rillington Response Book - 6Y11

Wright, Peter

16 Feb 1951 - 19 Feb 1951

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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Burton-in-Lonsdale Response Book - 6Y12
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Burton-in-Lonsdale Response Book - 6Y12

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

12 Nov 1952 - 16 Nov 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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Horton-in-Ribblesdale Response Book - 6Y13
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Horton-in-Ribblesdale Response Book - 6Y13

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

17 Nov 1952 - 21 Nov 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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Grassington Response Book - 6Y14
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Grassington Response Book - 6Y14

Wright, Peter

26 Nov 1950 - 2 Dec 1950

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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Pateley Bridge Response Book - 6Y15

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

5 Nov 1952 - 11 Nov 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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Easingwold Response Book - 6Y16

Wright, Peter

8 Feb 1951 - 15 Feb 1951

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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Gargrave Response Book - 6Y17
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Gargrave Response Book - 6Y17

Wright, Peter

13 Dec 1951 - 19 Dec 1951

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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Spofforth Response Book - 6Y18
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Spofforth Response Book - 6Y18

Wright, Peter

19 Oct 1950 - 26 Oct 1950

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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York Response Book - 6Y19

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

6 Aug 1953 - 19 Aug 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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