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occupations4
animals3
community life3
play3
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Allison, Leila A W1
Bonham-Carter, Victor1
Garton, J. A.1
Haldenby, Cynthia1
Hawkins, Edith Mary1
Howson, George1
Kitchen, John1
North, David J1
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)1
Read, John (1884-1963)1
Hull/Hell/Hill and Horte/Herte Maps
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Hull/Hell/Hill and Horte/Herte Maps

[1950s-1960s]

Copy of two linguistic maps from an unidentified publication. Fig.4 shows the geographical boundaries of hull/hell/hill phonology. Fig.5 shows the geographical boundary of horte/herte phonology.

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The Folklore and Traditions of Schoolchildren in Hull and Beverley Between 1890 and 1910

Hawkins, Edith Mary

1969

M.Phil. study of children's folklore in Hull and Beverley, in two parts. Part One contains an introductory chapter offering definitions of folklore and traditions, the term school children, an outline...

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SED Word Map: Hen-House
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SED Word Map: Hen-House

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map of the Northern Counties for SED question I.1.6, Hen-House, mapping responses Hen-Cote, Hen-Cree, Hen-Hole, Hen-Hull and Hen-House.

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The Making of the Trawl

Allison, Leila A W

1964

A dissertation on the fishing industry in Hull, with particular reference to the making of the trawl net (full name, the Small Granton Trawl). The study provides contextual information on the history ...

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SED Word Map: Dovecote
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SED Word Map: Dovecote

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Mid 1960s-mid 1970s]

Experimental word map of the Northern Counties, for SED question I.1.7, Dovecote, showing the distribution of responses (Dove)-cote, (Dove)-ducket, (Dove)-hole, (Dove)-hull and (Dove)-loft. The map wa...

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SED Word Map: Dovecote
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SED Word Map: Dovecote

Wakelin, Martyn F; North, David J

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question I.1.7, Dovecote, mapping responses Cove, Pigeon-Cove, Dove-Cot(e), Pigeon-Dove-Cot(e), Dove-House, Pigeon-Dove-House, Locker, Pigeon-Locker, Pigeon-Cot(e...

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Sound Recordings, North Lincolnshire

Haldenby, Cynthia

August 1958

George Howson, recorded at Barton-upon-Humber, describes working as a fire man on commercial freight river boats sailing from Ferriby Sluice; names the boats sailing from this point to locations in Hu...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

[Mid-1960s]

Male, recorded in Filey in April 1962 [date when this copy tape made not known.]; relates anecdotes (mostly humorous) concerning local characters, including a rag and bone man, winkle collector, pork ...

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Sound Recording, Devon

Read, John (1884-1963)

8 July 1958

[John Read announcement]; John Read, recorded at the home of his friend, Victor Bonham-Carter, in East Anstey, giving his recollections of country life and the dialect in south-eastern Somerset. Talks...

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