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West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 8
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 8: Behaviour. Includes questions VIII.8.1 Bogey [i.e. Bogeyman] - VIII.8.8 Our own...
West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 8
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 8: Behaviour. Includes questions VIII.8.9 Cursing/Swearing - VIII.8.15 Collect.
West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 9
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 9: Qualities. Includes questions VIII.9.1 Active - VIII.9.7 Such a (fool).
Sound Recordings, London and Kent
Wetton, Anne Lindsey
July-August 1973
Compilation of field recordings made in Abbey Wood, Charlton, Plumstead and Swanley. Six informants sing a selection of popular love songs, including 'Dolly Gray', 'The Old Rustic Bridge', 'The Rose o...
SED Word Map: Look For (It)
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Mid 1960s-mid 1970s]
Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.13.18, Look For (It), mapping Northern Counties responses with Lait. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and is dated 28 Novembe...
Essex, Middlesex and London Responses: Book IX
[1960s]
Collated responses from locations in Essex, Middlesex and London to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Questionnaire Book IX: States, Actions, Relations.
Animals and Birds
1949-1981
This file contains items on folklore and terminology associated with animals and birds. This includes a photocopy of Tom Hey's article on Yorkshire names for wild birds, from the 'Dalesman', volume 40...
Sound Recording, East Riding of Yorkshire
Chamberlain, John S
July/August 1961
Herbert Sykes of Wetwang relates items of weatherlore - rainbows, moon (and associated rhymes), wind direction, horses' behaviour/crows' behaviour (nesting) as signs of weather; Mrs. Sykes relates say...