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Sound Recording, Somerset
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Joyce Oxley
[1956]
Harry Reed, recorded in Withypool, gives an account of the Lynmouth floods of August 1952, and in particular their effect on Withypool and the surrounding area. Describes the floodwater, the possible ...
Sunlight and Clouds
[1970s]
View of sunlight shining in rays through cloud at an unidentified location.
Sky and Weather; Natural Formations
1961-1975
This subseries contains items on weatherlore, natural formations in the landscape and ancient stone monuments.
Survey of English Dialects recording in Wearhead, Co. Durham
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
14 May 1954
[Side 1] John describes forecasting weather by observing natural phenomena, mentions hearing first cuckoo this year, discusses farming through seasons. [Side 2] John describes harvesting, mowing by ha...
Questionnaire No.2, 1962 Correspondence (Extracted) Weatherlore
Whitfield, Jean
1962-1963
Individual responses to Jean Whitfield's request for help with her gardening folklore questionnaire, published in the journal 'Popular Gardening' and the newspapers the Yorkshire Evening Post and Newc...
West Midlands Responses: Book VII, Part 6
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VII, Part 6: Weather. Includes questions VII.6.1 Sky - VII.6.13 Snow.
West Midlands Responses: Book VII, Part 6
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VII, Part 6: Weather. Includes questions VII.6.14 Slippery - VII.6.26 What direction is the w...
Essex, Middlesex and London Responses: Book VII
[1960s]
Collated responses from locations in Essex, Middlesex and London to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Questionnaire Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather.
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...
Weather Lore as Observed in Disley and Surrounding Districts
Bradbury, Valerie
1965
A study of weatherlore known to the inhabitants of Disley in Cheshire, based on fieldwork interviews, responses to a circular letter and a letter to the local press. The material collected, totalling ...
Weatherlore in Rothwell, West Riding
Firth, Pamela J
1967
A presentation of weather sayings and beliefs known to sixteen inhabitants of Rothwell in West Yorkshire, gathered by the collector during fieldwork interviews. Following an introductory section which...