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Easter Egg Survey
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
1962-1963
This sub-subseries includes typed and photocopied questionnaires and covering letters, and ms. and typed responses, to the Folk Life Survey questionnaire on Easter Egg traditions. The survey appears t...
Christmas Traditions: Student Survey, 1979-1980
1979-1980
This file contains papers produced by students for the undergraduate degree in Folk Life Studies at the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS). The papers are the result of a survey exerci...
Christmas Traditions: Student Survey, 1978-1979
1978-1979
This file contains papers produced by students for the undergraduate degree in Folk Life Studies at the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies (IDFLS). The papers are the result of a survey exerci...
Sound Recordings, Lancashire
Bauldie, J S
1969
Interviews with ex-coalminers from Abram, Hindley, Ashton-in-Makerfield and Shevington. Topics covered include work and leisure activities: whippets; practical jokes; beliefs; games (including Piggy, ...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Pegg, Bob
17 July 1977
Methodist Sunday School Anniversary service, recorded in Marsh, near Haworth and Oxenhope (West Yorkshire). The Preacher (retired), Reverend Ian Johnson, introduces proceedings; the congregation sings...
Sound Recordings, Lincolnshire
Sutton, Diane
2 Jan 1979 - 4 Jan 1979
Marjorie Sutton [collector's grandmother] and Irvin Sutton [collector's father] discuss pig-killing at Christmas; Lincoln butter market - travelling from Wragby to sell produce; Christmas parties - ga...
Sound Recordings, [Dorset]
Panheinen, Ossi
[1970]
Mr. Paull [location not given] relates his experiences of fighting in World War One; the Somme in 1917 and being wounded; convalescence in Wyke Regis; Paschendale Ridge; the Somme; working life after ...
Sound Recordings, Devon
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
1 April 1963
[Collector announcement]; Ernest Warren, recorded [outside] in Ponsworthy; talks about the recent snowfall; farming (crops, cream/buttermaking); his first job milling flour and driving a horse and car...
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...
Sound Recordings, Suffolk
Pasanen, Leena
11 August 1971
[Collector announcement]; George Parker and Mr. Cutting, recorded at Mr. Parker's home in Pettaugh; talk about the flooding of the village in 1912; Mr. Parker working for Mr. Cutting, carting produce ...
Sound Recording, Nigeria
Olayemi, Val
[1968-1978]
Orin Ibeji (Songs in Praise of Twins). Woman and child sing two unidentified songs; woman and child[ren] (new informants) sings three unidentified songs. The original recordings were made in Ibadan in...
Questionnaire Response Books
1950-1961
This subseries contains the original response books in which the Survey of English Dialects (SED) fieldworkers recorded informants' responses to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. A response book exists f...