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Total number of records: 38

Top 10: Subject

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occupations32
agriculture29
nature27
animals26
community life26
food21
education13
land use12
wealth12
culture11

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England3
Fulbeck3
Lincolnshire3

Top 10: People and organisations

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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)38
Barry, Michael V (1935-)5
Siporin, Rae Lee4
Farmer, Fred Richard3
Benson, Jack2
Bill2
Davies, Dick2
Fox, Charles2
Halton, Tom2
Hesselden, Mrs2
Fulbeck Response Book - 10L11
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Book V: The House and Housekeeping [Fulbeck Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

17 Jul 1951 - 19 Jul 1951

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the house and housekeeping. The answers of informant Fred Farmer recorded by fieldworker Stanley Ellis in t...

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Dialect recording in Tideswell, Derbyshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

23 Aug 1952

[Side 1] David briefly talks about prize cock, tells anecdote about local farmer who played practical joke on pig-killer at 'supping time' [= drinking time] by putting 'jollop' [= cock's wattle] in hi...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

June 1965

Farmers washing sheep in Outgang Beck, Thornton Rust in Wensleydale. This event, revived for the first time since 1935, was recorded photographically, on audio tape and 16mm cine film by Stewart Sande...

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Sheep Washing Trip (Outgang Beck)
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Sheep Washing Trip (Outgang Beck)

Liman, Ingemar (1938-)

June 1965

Group involved in the trip by IDFLS staff to the old sheepwashing place on Outgang Beck at Thornton Rust ( Wensleydale). The group includes a local boy, Stewart Sanderson (2nd from left), Stanley Elli...

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Fulbeck Response Book - 10L11
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Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Fulbeck Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

17 Jul 1951 - 19 Jul 1951

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

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Clun, Shropshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Sykes, Donald Richard

Jan 1955

[Side 1] George recalls almost drowning in local pool, remembers anglers frequently coming from Birmingham in past, comments pool now drained, reflects on favourite jobs on farm, incl. 'a-striking out...

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Fulbeck Response Book - 10L11
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Fulbeck Response Book - 10L11

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

17 Jul 1951 - 19 Jul 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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Sound Recordings, Lancashire and North Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1960-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) from Lancashire locations 5La11-12 and North Yorkshire locations 6Y1-2. The original recordings were made between November 1952 ...

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Sound Recordings, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Siporin, Rae Lee

[1965-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Nottinghamshire locations 9Nt1-4, and Lincolnshire 10L1-3. The original recordings were made in 1952, 1956, 1957 and 1965. T...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1960-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Yorkshire locations 6Y9, 11, 13-17, 19-20. The original recordings were made by Stanley Ellis in 1952, 1953 and 1955. The da...

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Dialect recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland. Dialect recording in Wooler, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

17 Sep 1952

Side 1 recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Side 2 recording in Wooler.[Side 1] Eleanor, Hunter and Rose talk about about fishing locally, discussion about father leading strike. [Side 2] John tells amu...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Melsonby, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

01 Nov 1952

[Side 1] Jack tells amusing anecdote about winning sweepstake to guess size of two prize turnips: wet Friday afternoon at quarry so headed 'hame' [= home], changed into night 'claes' [= clothes] and s...

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