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Aspects of the West Indian Culture and its Survival in an Urban English Environment - Manchester
Mulley, Ian
1977
M.A. study of West Indian culture in Manchester, based on limited fieldwork and a relatively small number of interviews (predominantly with children attending schools in Moss Side and Greenheys). Chap...
Popular Belief: Miscellaneous
1968-1981
This file contains a photocopy of Miss Wilelmine M. E. Fowler's paper on Yorkshire folklore, from 'Memorials of Old Yorkshire', ed. by T. M. Fallow (London: George Allen, 1909), pp. 286-305; a copy of...
The Nelson Hospital Gala: A Study of its Origins, Development and Contemporary Form
Stuttard, Susan M
1971
A study of the origin and development of the Hospital Gala in Nelson, with emphasis on the post-World War Two galas and the 1970 event in particular.
Yorkshire Dialect Boundaries Map: Eat
Röhrer, Fritz
[1950s]
Ms. map of Yorkshire showing the southern limit of the Northern England dialect form of Eat (SED question VI.5.11), and the northern limit of the Midland dialect form of Eat. The map was compiled by F...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
Wharton, Colin S
1960-1961
Edited compilation of field recordings of songs sung by a number of informants at locations in North Yorkshire. The collector announces the name of the song and singer, where known, before each song. ...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Coniston, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Jun 1954
[Side 1] Boss and Tom talk about being recorded for the Survey, discuss previous night's visit by fieldworker. [Side 2] Boss and Tom share memories of quarrying and work in copper mine, anecdotes abou...
Yorkshire Dialect Map: Birch
[Mid 1950s-1960s]
Ms. map showing responses collected in locations in Yorkshire to SED question IV.10.1, Birch. The responses are listed in phonetic script.
Yorkshire Dialect Map: Birch
[Mid 1950s-1960s]
Ms. map showing responses collected in locations in Yorkshire to SED question IV.10.1, Birch. The responses are marked on the actual map in phonetic script.
Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum
McNay, Ian
1966
View of the Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum (formerly the Waterways Museum) and the Grand Union Canal at Stoke Bruerne (Northamptonshire). The museum is housed in a restored cornmill.
SED Page: Foot/Feet (Northern Counties)
[1960s-mid-1970s]
Page 666 (-top page 667) of Part 2 of the SED Northern Counties Basic Material volume, listing responses to SED question VI.10.1, Foot/Feet, from informants in the six Northern Counties and the Isle o...
West Midlands Responses: Book VI, Part 10
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VI, Part 10: The Foot. Includes questions VI.10.1 Foot - VI.10.10 Feet.
West Midlands Responses: Book IX, Part 10
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book IX, Part 10: Pronouns: Demonstrative. Includes questions IX.10.1 That - IX.10.7 In this way. ...