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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)7
Dunn, Ginette5
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)3
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Evans, George Ewart (1909-1988)2
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Knights, James (1880-1880)2

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Fishing Questionnaire Drafts and Related Papers

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1963-1968]

Ms. and typed drafts of Peter Wright's fishing questionnaire; a photocopy of Wright's questionnaire as it appeared in the 'Transactions of the Yorkshire Dialect Society', with ms. annotations (copied)...

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Phonology of the Dialect of Fleetwood, Lancashire

Wright, Peter

1949

A study of the dialect spoken in Fleetwood in Lancashire. A number of leaves have been removed from this piece of work, and as a consequence the current item starts at Chapter Three, on the developmen...

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A Grammar of the Dialect of Fleetwood (Lancashire), Descriptive and Historical

Wright, Peter

1954

Ph.D. containing in its first volume a treatment of the sounds of the dialect recorded in 19[53], the modern equivalents of the Middle English vowels and consonants, and an account of the syntax and m...

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West Midlands Responses - Book IV, Part 9

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book IV, Part 9: Reptiles. Includes questions IV.9.1 Worms - IV.9.11 Herrings.

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The Phonology of the Dialect of Hoylake, Cheshire

Walters, Gillian S

1955

A study of the dialect spoken in Hoylake, Cheshire. An introduction to the town is followed by five chapters which which give a descriptive account of the sounds of the dialect recorded in 1955, des...

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Sound Recordings, Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

April 1974

Bob Hart, recorded at home in Snape on 16 April 1974[conclusion of session which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A329r]; sings 'The Ship that Never Returned'; working at sea (cooking, rope work) on drifters a...

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Papers on Newfoundland Dialect

[1960s]

This file contains papers relating chiefly to Newfoundland English. It includes a printed [proof] copy of an article by John Widdowson, 'Some Items of a Central Newfoundland Dialect' published in an u...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Marshside, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Apr 1954

[Side 1] Three fishermen in conversation about 1926 fisherman’s strike, discuss dispute and recall several clashes with police, incl. friend who 'clossemed' [= struck/hit] policeman. [Side 2] Three ...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

16 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Jane recites numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100 and supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Jane recalls a salmon poaching trip at night, describes annual Thropton v...

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The Phonology of the Living Dialect of Neston in Cheshire

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1958

A study of the dialect spoken in Neston, Cheshire. An introduction to the town and the collector's informants is followed by six chapters which present a descriptive account of the sounds of the dia...

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Cockle Fishing at Leigh-on-Sea

Walker, Priscilla

1965

A dissertation on the cockle fishing industry of Leigh-on-Sea. The study comprises sections presenting a historical outline of the town and growth of the industry, the rise of the industry since 1840,...

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Archive Sub-series

Fishing Questionnaire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1963-1968]

This subseries includes drafts and final copies of Stanley Ellis's fishing questionnaire, items referred to in its compilation and related papers.

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