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Yorkshire Dialect Boundaries Map: Foal
Röhrer, Fritz
[1950s-1960s]
Ms. map of Yorkshire, mapping Northern England and Midland forms of dialect words for Foal (SED question III.4.1). The map was compiled by Fritz Röhrer in 1950.
Yorkshire Dialect Boundaries Map: Cow
Röhrer, Fritz
[1950s-1960s]
Ms. map of Yorkshire showing the southern limit of the Northern England dialect form of Cow (SED question III.3.1), and the northern limit of the Midland dialect form of Cow. The map was compiled by F...
Yorkshire Dialect Map: Cowhouse
Röhrer, Fritz
[1950s]
Ms. map showing responses collected in locations in Yorkshire to SED question I.1.8, Cowhouse. The responses mapped include Shippen [sic.], Cowhouse, Mistal, Cowshed and Cowstable. The localities map ...
An Account of the Phonology of the Dialect of Gosforth in the County of Cumberland
Young, Nell
1950
A study of the dialect spoken in Gosforth, in the old county of Cumberland, based on fieldwork undertaken in June and December 1949. An introduction to the village is followed by chapters which pres...
Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire
Tammivaara, Irmeli
July 1975
[Collector announcement]; Alice Baker, recorded at Pymore on the 17 July 1975 [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A673r]; talks about March dust storms; floods of 1912 and 1950s; the condition of local (dro...
Sound Recordings, Bedfordshire
Shaw, David H
1950s-1975
The first two [?radio broadcast] recordings on this tape relate to working and community life in Luton. The first, with an introduction by Ron Hall and possibly recorded in the late 1950s, is entitled...
Sound Recordings, Bedfordshire
Shaw, David H
1956
Ted Brown, recorded in the farm of John Costin at Eaton Bray [the voice of Mr. Costin's Housekeeper is also heard]; talks about the work of a blacksmith; the cost and composition of horseshoes; mendin...
Sound Recordings, Warwickshire
Wharton, Colin S
1967
Danny Bachelor, recorded at home in Ratley, describes a plant remedy for shingles (used c. 1900); describes cattle cures; mesmerising chickens; breaking eggs; charming animals (horses); use of saltpet...