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fishing11
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nature5
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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)11
Armstrong, Eleanor (1913-)2
Armstrong, Hunter (1912-)2
Crowe, Mrs Rose (1910-)2
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)2
Atkinson, Tom (1880-1880)1
Bill1
Birkett, Tom1
Bob1
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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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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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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 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland

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

17 Sep 1952

[Side 1] Conversation about 'mushel' [= mussel] fishing, discussion of preparations for following morning, comments about poor quality of mushels recently, nothing but 'clarts' [= mud]. [Side 2] Expla...

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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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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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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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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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Sound Recordings, Cornwall

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F; Wright, John T

1958-1963

[Collector announcement]; William Willey, recorded by Stanley Ellis in Mullion on the 30 March 1963; answers a selection of questions from the Dieth-Orton dialect survey Questionnaire [various Books];...

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Sound Recording, East Sussex

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1964]

Mr. W. Glapson, recorded in Horam; talks about his smallholding and retirement from farming; farm work - mowing corn with a scythe, binding and stooking, stacking; modern farming; first jobs, aged fou...

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Sound Recordings, Lancashire

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

[1960-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) from Lancashire locations 5La1-5 and 5La8-10. The original Stanley Ellis recordings were made March to June 1954, and Peter Wrig...

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