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The Phonology of the Living Dialect of Neston in Cheshire
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1958
A study of the dialect spoken in Neston, Cheshire. An introduction to the town and the collector's informants is followed by six chapters which present a descriptive account of the sounds of the dia...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Andreas, Isle of Man
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
Oct 1958
[Side 1] John reflects on changes in farming during his lifetime, recalls using horses to 'grub' [= harvest] potatoes and turnips and remembers cutting hay with horse-rake, discussses cost of tractors...
Sound Recordings, England
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-); Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)
[1960s]
Compilation of extracts from field recordings made between 1953 and 1959 as part of the Survey of English Dialects, dubbed and edited from gramophone disc copies by Reg Ross of the University of Leeds...
Sound Recordings, Yorkshire, Isle of Man and Cheshire
Dyson, B Ronald; Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-); Siporin, Rae Lee
[1965-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Yorkshire locations 6Y30-31, 33-34; Isle of Man 6aMan1-2; and Cheshire 7Ch1-2. The original recordings were made between 195...
Sound Recordings, Cheshire and Derbyshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-); Siporin, Rae Lee
[1966-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Cheshire locations 7Ch3-6 and Derbyshire 8Db1-2. The original recordings were made in 1955, 1957, 1965 and 1966. The date wh...
Sound Recordings, Lincolnshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
[1967-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Lincolnshire locations 10L4-15. The original recordings were made in 1952, 1953, 1960 and 1967. The date when this copy tape...
Sound Recordings, Salop
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
[1966-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Salop locations 11Sa1-8. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1966. The date when this copy tape was made is not kn...
Sound Recordings, Salop and Staffordshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
[1966-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Salop locations 11Sa9-11, and Staffordshire 12St1-4. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1966. The date when this ...
Sound Recording, Isle of Man
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
October 1958
[Collector announcement]; John Teare, recorded in Andreas; talks about the use of horses in farming; tractors and farm mechanisation; thatched roofs (houses) and the cost of maintenance; comments on l...
Sound Recording, Isle of Man
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
November 1958
[Collector announcement]; Amanda Crellin, recorded in Ronague; talks about cancer; prevalent diseases in her youth; smoking; hospital; food and drink in her father's time; going to school barefoot; ma...
Sound Recordings, Berkshire, Surrey, Essex and West Sussex
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1959
[Collector announcement]; Charles Allen, recorded in West Ilsley; talks about ploughing with horses; ploughing with tractors; compares past and present; describes a working day on the farm; the villag...
Sound Recordings, Isle of Wight, Wiltshire and Berkshire
Kylstra, Henk E; Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1959-1960
[Collector announcement]; Mr. M. Sheath, recorded in Whitwell (Isle of Wight) in April 1959, by Henk Kylstra; talks about the uses for farm waggons and carts; the decline in the use of horses; ploughi...