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Total number of records: 15

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Archives14
Books and printed items1

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
animals4
food4
nature4
agriculture3
community life3
occupations3
baked products2
buildings2
clothing and dress2
culture2

Count of Place

PlaceCount
England9
Dolphinholme5
Lancashire5
Devon4
Gittisham4

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bill15
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)8
Cross, William7
Edwards, William5
Wright, John T5
Thorne, Frank3
(Tom)2
Banks, William2
Dorning, John2
Harrison, Thomas2

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William Coldstream

Coldstream, William; Sylvester, David (1924-2001); Anthony d'Offay (Firm); Fine Art Society

1976

Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London, 13 Oct. - 12 Nov. 1976; and at the Fine Art Society, Edinburgh, 20 Nov. - 14 Dec. 1976.

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Archive Piece

Book VIII: Social Activities [Gittisham Response Book]

Wright, John T

21 Jun 1958 - 24 Jun 1958

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

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Archive Piece

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

Wright, John T

21 Jun 1958 - 24 Jun 1958

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

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Gittisham Response Book - 37D5
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Gittisham Response Book - 37D5

Wright, John T

21 Jun 1958 - 24 Jun 1958

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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Sound Recording, Devon

Wright, John T

June 1958

Frank Thorne and William Edwards, in conversation in Gittisham; Mr. Thorne talks about farm work, milking, horsemen, father a tenant farmer; [gap, 1 minute]; weeding; haymaking - Mr. Edwards describes...

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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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Sound Recordings, Lincolnshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)

[1967-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Lincolnshire locations 10L4-15. The original recordings were made in 1952, 1953, 1960 and 1967. The date when this copy tape...

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Notes [Gittisham Response Book]

Wright, John T

21 Jun 1958 - 24 Jun 1958

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

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Book II: Farming [Dolphinholme Response Book]
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Book II: Farming [Dolphinholme Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

21 May 1954 - 25 May 1954

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

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Book V: The House and Housekeeping [Dolphinholme Response Book]
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Book V: The House and Housekeeping [Dolphinholme Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

21 May 1954 - 25 May 1954

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

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Book I: The Farm [Dolphinholme Response Book]
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Book I: The Farm [Dolphinholme Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

21 May 1954 - 25 May 1954

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

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Notes [Dolphinholme Response Book]
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Notes [Dolphinholme Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

21 May 1954 - 25 May 1954

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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