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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
Hunt, George2
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Barry, Michael V (1935-)1
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Archive File

Games and Pastimes

1969-1976

This file comprises four photographic prints of historic European playing cards, accompanied by a photocopy of a typed key to the plates; a photocopy of Frank Weatherill's typed and ms. notes on the g...

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Devils, Saints and Heroes: A Collection of Stories, Customs and Beliefs from Bute, Arran and the Cumbraes

Clark, Elizabeth S M

1969

A collection of some of the customs, beliefs and narratives from four Scottish islands, Great Cumbrae, Little Cumbrae , Arran and Bute, gathered from printed sources and interviews with selected inhab...

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SED Word Map: Dovecote
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SED Word Map: Dovecote

Wakelin, Martyn F; North, David J

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question I.1.7, Dovecote, mapping responses Cove, Pigeon-Cove, Dove-Cot(e), Pigeon-Dove-Cot(e), Dove-House, Pigeon-Dove-House, Locker, Pigeon-Locker, Pigeon-Cot(e...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

November 1972

Assembled company and soloists singing (with organ accompaniment) in the Royal pub, Dungworth, near Sheffield. The soloists are Howard Bower, Mr. Damand Joe Wallace. Includes also a medley of popular ...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Beckingham, Lincolnshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

29 Sep 1952

[Side 1] George talks briefly about keeping pigs, discusses shooting rabbits and pheasants before rheumatism affected his ability to shoot, recalls recent harsh winter when river froze over, briefly m...

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A critical appraisal of the Survey of English dialects

Viereck, Wolfgang

1973

Offprint from Orbis, tome XXII, no. 1, 1973.

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Sound Recording, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

6 November 1972

Assembled company and soloist Ian Siswick singing at The Stanhope Arms pub, Dunford Bridge. Conclusion of session which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A154r.

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Checkley (Herefordshire)
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Checkley (Herefordshire)

Voitl, Herbert

[1960s]

View of Checkley village (Herefordshire). Survey of English Dialects (SED) locality 15/4.

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Museums

1966-1973

This file contains items relating to museums and related institutions, including Bryce Nelson's article on S. Dillon Ripley's plans for recreating a slum at the Smithsonian Institution, extracted from...

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The Living Dialect of Beckingham, Lincolnshire

Ellison, Hilary A

1973

A study of the dialect spoken in the Lincolnshire village of Beckingham, based on interviews conducted with three principal informants during Easter 1972. In addition to this data, the collector also ...

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