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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 5

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 5: The Dairy. Includes questions V.5.1 Dairy - V.5.10 Beastings.

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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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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 7

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 7: Cooking. Includes questions V.7.1 Porridge - V.7.12 Pod.

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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 7

1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 7: Cooking. Includes questions V.7.13 Peas/Pea - V.7.24 Removing Stalks.

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West Midlands Responses: Book IV, Part 11

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book IV, Part 11: Berries, Fruit. Includes questions IV.11.1 Blackberries - IV.11.8 Apples/Pears.

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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 8

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 8: Eating and Drinking. Includes questions V.8.1 Drinking - V.8.8 To Pour.

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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 8

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Boom V, Part 8: Eating and Drinking. Includes questions V.8.9 To Brew - V.8.16 Anything (Left).

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Some Warwickshire Crafts

Wharton, Colin S

1969

This file contains a copy of a typed paper by Colin Wharton, on Warwickshire crafts. The paper is in two parts: Part I includes ms. illustrations and accompanying text; Part II consists of Wharton's i...

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Essai sur la nature, et le choix des alimens, suivant les différentes constitutions : ou on explique les différens effets, les avantages & les désavantages de la nourriture animale & végétale

Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735); Boyer de Prébandier, Pierre

1755

Part 2 has a special t.p.: Regles pratiques sur la diéte dans les differentes constitutions et maladies du corps humain.

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Somerset Cider Making

Gallon, K S

1966

An investigation of cider makers employing methods considered as within the West Country tradition of making, i.e. still sharing basic similarities with recorded descriptions of the methods used by si...

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The chemistry of foods : with microscopic illustrations (pt 2)

Bell, James (1824-1908)

1881-1883

"This work is intended partly as an aid to those who may desire to carefully examine the illustrations of food adulteration in the Bethnal Green Branch of the South Kensington Museum"--Preface, v. 1. ...

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