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Archive File

West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 6

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 6: Baking. Includes questions V.6.1 Flour - V.6.12 Sad (of Bread or Pastry).

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Grammar, etc.: Gloucestershire

[1960s]

Collated data relating to grammar and usage collected from Survey of English Dialects (SED) responses for localities in Gloucestershire. This includes sets of individual data sheets for Deerhurst, Gre...

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Nether Whitacre Response Book - 17Wa1
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Nether Whitacre Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

23 Oct 1956 - 7 Nov 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to social activities.

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Book VIII: Social Activities [Gargrave Response Book]
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Gargrave Response Book]

Wright, Peter

13 Dec 1951 - 19 Dec 1951

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to social activities. The answers of informant Timothy Rhodes recorded by fieldworker Peter Wright in the Inte...

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Hockley Heath Response Book - 17Wa2
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Hockley Heath Response Book]

Wright, Peter

12 Jun 1951 - 16 Jun 1951

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to social activities.

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Stoneleigh Response Book - 17Wa3
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Stoneleigh Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

30 Oct 1956 - 6 Nov 1956

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to social activities.

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Napton-on-the-Hill Response Book - 17Wa4
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Napton-on-the-Hill Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

9 Jul 1957 - 18 Jul 1956

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to social activities.

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Aston Cantlow Response Book - 17Wa5
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Aston Cantlow Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

12 Nov 1956 - 15 Nov 1956

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to social activities.

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Lighthorne Response Book - 17Wa6
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Lighthorne Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

19 Nov 1956 - 23 Nov 1956

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to social activities.

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Book VIII: Social Activities [Shipston-on-Stour Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

3 Dec 1956 - 6 Dec 1956

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to social activities.

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Archive Item

Roof Trusses, York

[1960s]

Board-mounted photograph showing roof truss detail in a dwelling house, number 17 Micklegate, York.

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"Lapps on Skis" Watercolour

Campbell, John Francis (1822-1885)

[1960s]

Slide reproduction of John Francis Campbell's watercolour painting, 'Lapps on Skis', 1850. The painting depicts a scene at Kvikkjok (Sweden), with a man in winter dress including snow shoes (Skibaner)...

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