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Northern Counties Responses: Book V, Part 4

[1960s]

Collated responses from the Northern Counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 4: The Fire. Includes responses to questions V.4.1 Coal-dust - V.4.2 Kindling wood.

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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 4

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 4: The Fire. Includes questions V.4.1 Coal-dust - V.4.6 Soot.

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West Midlands Responses: Book VII, Part 4

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VII, Part 4: Days, Festivals. Includes questions VII.4.1 Tomorrow -VII.4.11 Festival.

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West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 2

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 2: Relatives, Friends. Includes questions VIII.2.1 Neighbours - VIII.2.12 Were the...

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West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 5

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 5: Church, Churchyard. Includes questions VIII.5.1 They go to church - VIII.5.7 Co...

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A history of everyday things in England : done in four parts (v.iv)

Quennell, Marjorie; Quennell, C H B (1872-1935); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1938-1945]

v. 1. 1066-1499.--v. 2. 1500-1799.--v. 3. The rise of industrialism, 1733-1851.--v. 4. The age of production, 1851-1945.

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A history of everyday things in England : done in four parts (v.iii)

Quennell, Marjorie; Quennell, C H B (1872-1935); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1938-1945]

v. 1. 1066-1499.--v. 2. 1500-1799.--v. 3. The rise of industrialism, 1733-1851.--v. 4. The age of production, 1851-1945.

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A history of everyday things in England : done in four parts (v.i)

Quennell, Marjorie; Quennell, C H B (1872-1935); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1938-1945]

v. 1. 1066-1499.--v. 2. 1500-1799.--v. 3. The rise of industrialism, 1733-1851.--v. 4. The age of production, 1851-1945.

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A history of everyday things in England : done in four parts (v.ii)

Quennell, Marjorie; Quennell, C H B (1872-1935); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1938-1945]

v. 1. 1066-1499.--v. 2. 1500-1799.--v. 3. The rise of industrialism, 1733-1851.--v. 4. The age of production, 1851-1945.

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A Bibliography of Books in English on Witchcraft to Which is Appended a Chronological List of Some Yorkshire Witchcraft Trials

Hatfield, E A

1968

The typed part of this study is the transcribed records of Yorkshire witchcraft trials (1583-1809), copied from original manuscripts. This part also includes an introduction explaining the selection, ...

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Getting Married: An Ethnographic and Bibliographic Study

Neale, Brenda Ann

1985

This Ph.D. thesis is divided into two parts. Part One, The Study of Ritual, describes theoretical foundations, theoretical developments and urban ritual studies. Part Two, Getting Married, includes ch...

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Restoration London

Picard, Liza (1927-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1997

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-318) and index.

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