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Clark, Elizabeth S M1
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)1
Hunt, George1
North, David J1
Wakelin, Martyn F1

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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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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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