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culture7
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manners and customs3
supernatural3
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Palmer, Kingsley3
Ambler, Pamela J1
Ashford, Tom1
Board, Mrs1
Bryce, Mr1
Chick, Mr1
Collings, Mr1
Corr, Mrs1
Fowler, Miss1
Hallet, Mr E1

Archive File

The Phonology of the Dialect of Hemyock in East Devon

Hart, Richard C

1959

A study of the dialect spoken in Hemyock in Devon, based on data collected in August 1958 from five informants answering questions from the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire.

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Linguistic Atlas of England Base Map
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Linguistic Atlas of England Base Map

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Printed base map, headed Linguistic Atlas of England, and with English counties, SED county codes and SED locality numbers marked.

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Sound Recordings, Somerset

Palmer, Kingsley

[1968-1969]

Mr. E. Hallet relates the Dick Turpin legend; and the origin of the place name Allowenshay. Conclusion of interview which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A233r. Mrs. Collings of Dowlish Wake talks about a w...

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Clothing and Footwear - General

1966-1971

This file contains items relating to clothing and footwear in general, and includes a photocopy of the section on clothing from a chapter on material culture, explaining aspects to consider when resea...

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Sound Recordings, Somerset and Dorset

Palmer, Kingsley; Reid, M

[1968-1969]

Female informant [possibly conclusion of interview with Mrs. Brown from the end of tape LAVC/SRE/A234r] talks about a grey dog ghost at The Grange; and the Churchills' house. Mr. J. Hodges of Blandf...

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Sound Recordings, Somerset

Palmer, Kingsley

1969

Female informant relates stories regarding local old women; the arrival of the Methodists; and a young man riding a horse. Miss Pavey of Walford, recorded 2 April 1969, talks about tunnels to caves ...

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The Living Dialect of Queensbury, Near Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding

Ambler, Pamela J

1954

A study of the dialect spoken in Queensbury in West Yorkshire. An introduction to the town is followed by a chapter which gives a descriptive account of the dialect in 1954 (with sections on vowels ...

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