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Total number of records: 125

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
community life125
occupations77
culture75
education75
agriculture63
nature62
animals57
english language - dialects57
food48
wealth37

Top 10: People and organisations

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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)78
Barry, Michael V (1935-)21
Wright, John T14
Wright, Peter11
Wakelin, Martyn F8
Siporin, Rae Lee5
Sykes, Donald Richard5
Kylstra, Henk E4
Tilling, Philip M (1938-)4
Upton, Clive S4

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Student Research Papers

1942-1992

The items in this subfonds present original research in Folklore and Folklife Studies, English Language and Dialectology. The subject areas covered include custom and belief, traditional narratives, t...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Staveley-in-Kendal, Westmorland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

05 Nov 1954

[Side 1] Roger describes a typical year in sheep farming including dosage for 'flukes' [= parasitic worms], injections, lambing, castrating 'tups' [= male sheep], 'clipping' [= shearing], dipping, 'sp...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

21 Mar 1953

[Side 1] Thomas describes in detail how to make cartwheel, explains components, incl. 'nave' [= wooden block at centre of wheel to which spokes are attached and through which axle runs], spokes, 'fell...

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Northumberland Response Books

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1953-1955

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

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Lincolnshire Response Books

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1951-1960

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

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Staffordshire Response Books

Gibson, Dr Peter H

1953-1954

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

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Leicestershire Response Books

Playford, Averil H

1956

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

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Rutland Response Books

Playford, Averil H

1956

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

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Stonebroom, Derbyshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

May 1956

[Side 1] Horace talks about motorcycling incident and encounter with local policeman, discusses work at pit, started aged 12, describes method of ventilation in mine, incl. 'intake' [= shaft through w...

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Herefordshire Response Books

Sykes, Donald Richard; Wright, Peter

1952-1955

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

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Worcestershire Response Books

Sykes, Donald Richard

1951-1955

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

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Warwickshire Response Books

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

1951-1957

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

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