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community life33
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occupations31
nature25
agriculture24
animals22
food17
culture16
wealth14
english language - dialects11

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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)32
Wakelin, Martyn F5
Wright, John T3
Barry, Michael V (1935-)2
Brothwell, William Richard2
Lobb, Francis James2
Lobb, Mrs.2
Scaife, Joe2
Siporin, Rae Lee2
Willey, William Henry2

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Sound Recordings, Staffordshire

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

[1965-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Staffordshire locations 12St5-10. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1965. The date when this copy tape was made ...

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Sound Recordings, South Ayrshire

Czerkawska, Catherine Lucy

December 1973

[Collector announcement]; Mungo Munro , recorded at home in Dunure, talks about his fishing career, 1926-1971; deep sea fishing for herring; line fishing; women baiting lines (with mussels, also sand ...

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Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Outhwaite, Paul N

October 1963

Benjamin Harrison, recorded in Farnley; talks about his working life, on the land with horses, ?at a gas works and as a ?corn dealer; discusses the employment situation.

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Sound Recording, Northumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

April 1961

[Announcement: probably recorded by Stanley Ellis in 1961 when he returned to check certain responses.]; Willie Pitt, retired farmworker and waggoner recorded in Embleton; talks about a recent shipwre...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in York, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

19 Aug 1953

[Side 1] Joe tells anecdote about getting lost when out with cart one night, describes changes to street in his lifetime, remembers regular cooperation with neighbour over waggons, briefly mentions mo...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Kniveton, Derbyshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

23 Aug 1952

[Side 1] John recounts various jobs he has done, incl. waggoner, farm worker, miner, foundry worker, enlisted 1914 and served at Ypres and Somme, then 28 years on farms incl. own smallholding and milk...

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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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Survey of English Dialects recording in Weston Rhyn, Shropshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Jan 1955

[Side 1] George talks about his experiences as miner, recalls starting as young lad coupling waggons, explains role of 'doggy' [= supervisor], describes pushing waggons with Davy Lamp in mouth, compar...

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Sound Recording, Glamorgan

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1 December 1966

Mr. W. Davies, recorded in Mumbles; talks about deep-sea fishing; service in the Navy during World War One; work as a fisherman, including dredging for oysters (colours, types, sold in Whitstable); se...

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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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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 Gosforth, Cumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

26 Aug 1954

[Side 1] Ernest talks about traditional farm practice, explains different types of waggon, discusses stacks, sheep dipping and ploughing. [Side 2] Ernest recalls visit to local shoemaker and explains ...

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