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Northern Counties Responses: Book V, Part 3

[1960s]

Collated responses from the Northern Counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 3: The Fireplace. Includes responses for Yorkshire localities only for question V.3.5 Hori...

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Northern Counties Responses: Book V, Part 4

[1960s]

Collated responses from the Northern Counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 4: The Fire. Includes responses to questions V.4.1 Coal-dust - V.4.2 Kindling wood.

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West Midlands Responses: Book I, Part 7

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book I, Part 7: Agricultural Implements. Includes questions I.7.1 Weigh it - I.7.9 Forks.

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East Midlands Responses: Book IV, Part 6

[1960s]

Collated responses from the East Midland Counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book IV, Part 6: Domestic Fowls. Includes responses to questions IV.6.1 Birds - IV.6.11 Chickens. ...

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Southern Counties Responses: Book IV, Part 6

1960s

Collated responses from the Southern Counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book IV, Part 6: Domestic Fowls. Includes responses to questions IV.6.1 Birds - IV.6.11. The file in ...

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The Study of Folk Life: and its part in the Defence of Civilisation

Peate, Iorwerth Cyfeiliog (1901-1982)

[1959]

Five photocopies of Iorwerth C. Peate's Presidential Address, delivered to Section H (Anthropology) of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at their Glasgow meeting in September 1958...

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West Midlands Responses: Book IV, Part 12

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book IV, Part 12: Parts of a Tree. Includes questions IV.12.1 Root - IV.12.5 To Lop.

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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 1

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 1: The House: Outside. Includes questions V.1.1 Houses/House - V.1.8 Door.

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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 1

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 1: The House: Outside. Includes questions V.1.9 Latch - V.1.17 More Useful.

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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 2

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 2: The House: Inside. Includes questions V.2.1 Living-Room - V.2.14 Brush.

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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 3

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 3: The Fireplace. Includes questions V.3.1 Fire - V.3.11 Draught.

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