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Total number of records: 21

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occupations16
agriculture12
community life12
nature10
animals6
food6
implements, utensils etc5
land use5
culture4
weather4

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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)21
(Jerry)2
Davies, Dick2
Davison, Cyril S.P.2
Hesselden, Mrs2
Todd, Joe2
Towns, Jeremiah2
Walker, David (1887-)2
Agar, Arthur1
Allen, Roger1

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1960-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Yorkshire locations 6Y9, 11, 13-17, 19-20. The original recordings were made by Stanley Ellis in 1952, 1953 and 1955. The da...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Washington, Co. Durham

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

29 Sep 1953

[Side 1] Unplayable by current technological means. [Side 2] Unplayable by current technological means.

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Yorkshire Response Books

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter

1950-1953

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Yorkshire to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were rec...

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Dialect recording in Tideswell, Derbyshire. Survey of English Dialects recording in Kniveton, Derbyshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

23 Aug 1952

[Side 1] David talks about poor childhood and memories of parents, recalls keeping pigs and hens until he saved enough to buy smallholding, discusses cattle farming and describes how local farmer and ...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Washington, Co. Durham

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

29 Sep 1953

[Side 1] Jerry tells anecdote about Geordie seeing 'marra' [= friend] locked out of own house, tells anecdote about young couple on honeymoon in BlackpooL; Jerry and Joe describe physically demanding ...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Egton, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

16 Apr 1955

[Side 1] Arthur remembers grandfather mowing by hand with 'lea' [= scythe] 3 acres a day for 10 shillings, describes own mixed farm, comments now specialises in pedigree beef cattle, talks about cattl...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Farndon, Cheshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

04 Mar 1955

[Side 1] Walter talks about calving and what causes cow to 'break' [= abort calf prematurely], discusses cows' anatomy, describes in detail normal and abnormal births and explains reasons for veterina...

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Dialect recording in Tideswell, Derbyshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

23 Aug 1952

[Side 1] David briefly talks about prize cock, tells anecdote about local farmer who played practical joke on pig-killer at 'supping time' [= drinking time] by putting 'jollop' [= cock's wattle] in hi...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in South Clifton, Nottinghamshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Dec 1956

[Side 1] Jack talks about River Trent, discusses height of tides, recalls ferry across to North Clifton, describes various flood defences now and in past. [Side 2] Jack discusses mowing by hand and pl...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Kingsley, Cheshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

09 Feb 1955

[Side 1] Arthur recalls local road accident in fog, describes mahogany and oak table, talks about working with wood. [Side 2] Arthur talks about picking up tips from wheelwright father, recalls father...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Swettenham, Cheshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Oct 1957

[Side 1] Wilf tells anecdote about stonemason visiting mill and breaking chisel trying to carve initials in millstone, recalls millstream flooding in 1954, describes difference between milling oats an...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Weston Rhyn, Shropshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Jan 1955

[Side 1] George talks about his experiences as miner, recalls starting as young lad coupling waggons, explains role of 'doggy' [= supervisor], describes pushing waggons with Davy Lamp in mouth, compar...

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