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Archive File

The Phonology of the Living Dialect of Edstaston in Shropshire

Gooder, Renée P

1959

A study of the dialect spoken in Edstaston in Shropshire, based on data collected through fieldwork interviews with four Edstaston residents. An introduction to the village and the informants is fol...

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Dales (DCM): Spensley, Ian

2022-2023

Audio and related item/s (photograph/transcript) relating to oral history interview conducted (2022-2023) at partner museum with named interviewee (see file title) as part of National Lottery Heritage...

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SED Phonological Map: S Pronunciation
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SED Phonological Map: S Pronunciation

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map mapping the distribution of responses to SED questions VI.3.2 See and VII.1.6 Seven, where the initial S is pronounced as Z. This type of response is concentrated...

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Folklivsforskning

Brunk, Wille

1961

This file contains chiefly ms. notes, in Swedish, apparently created by Brunk during his studies at the Institute of Dialect and Folklore Research at Uppsala ( Landsmåls- och folkminnesarkivet i Upps...

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Traditional Farm Buildings Excursion

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1967

This file contains papers produced as a guide to an excursion organised for the British Association for the Advancement of Science's Leeds Meeting in September 1967. The excursion took place on 3 Sept...

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Photograph: Cummings, David
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Photograph: Cummings, David

2022-2023

Photograph of oral history interviewee (see item title) as part of National Lottery Heritage funded, "Dialect and Heritage" Project. Photographer listed under creator.

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Sound Recordings, Somerset

Palmer, Kingsley

1968-1969

This tape contains what are possibly edited copies of the collector's original Somerset field recordings, with his announcements inserted. Ruth Tongue recites wassail verses, spoken on Christmas Eve...

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The pitman's pay : and other poems

Wilson, Thomas (1773-1858)

1872

Glossary: pp. [217]-232.

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Latteridge, Gloucestershire

Aug 1956

[Side 1] Fred recalls leaving school aged 13, talks about first jobs on farm incl. ploughing with horses, discusses typical wages, mentions leaving to work on docks in Wales before returning to local ...

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Katalog till Land du välsignade. : Nordiska museets och Riksutställningars vandringsutställning om industrialismens genombrott i Sverige, arbetarnas miljöer och folkrörelsernas framväxt 1850-1915

Kennerström, Bernt (1942-); Nordiska museet (Stockholm, Sweden); Riksutställningar (Sweden)

[1974]

Exhibition catalogue. "Utställningen är producerad i samarbete med Nordiska museet med anledning av museets hundraȧrsjubileum hösten 1973"--p. 120. Catalogue written by Bernt Kennerström.

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Barn near Kilnsey Hall
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Barn near Kilnsey Hall

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1967

Stone barn near Kilnsey Hall ( Kilnsey, Wharfedale). Mounted on Photo File card. Includes reference to the British Association Traditional Farm Buildings Excursion in 1967, which included Kilnsey Hall...

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Kilnsey Hall
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Kilnsey Hall

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1967

Remains of Kilnsey Hall ( Kilnsey, Wharfedale) in use as a barn. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0293. Includes reference to the British Association Traditional Farm Buildings Excursion in 1...

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