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Barry, Michael V (1935-)1
British Broadcasting Corporation1
Bushell, Mr William1
Eden, Jim1
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)1
Evans, George Ewart (1909-1988)1
Joiner, Mr Charles1

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West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 5

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 5: Church, Churchyard. Includes questions VIII.5.8 Earth - VIII.5.14 Cross.

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Bedale, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

10 Oct 1952

[Side 1] Jim tells anecdote about local man who saw balloon in 'midden' [= pit below earth closet] after visit to toilet, explains man had never seen balloon before so assumed he must have passed it s...

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Sound Recording

British Broadcasting Corporation

[1960s/1970s]

George Ewart Evans presents a radio programme entitled 'Horsepower and Magic' [BBC Home Service 1964-09-17 20:30], which includes horsemen from East Anglia and Scotland talking about the folklore and ...

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Sound Recordings, Kent

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1958-1959

[Collector announcement]; Charles Joiner, recorded in Staple in December 1958; talks about storing apples in earth; first thatching job, aged fifteen/sixteen; describes thatch sewn onto barn roofs; hi...

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