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Total number of records: 125

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture60
Cookery Collection57
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive1

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beverages125
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occupations46
culture42
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nature35
animals28
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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)8
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)7
Panheinen, Ossi7
British Broadcasting Corporation6
Wright, John T5
Asher, Jane4
Kylstra, Henk E4
Poncelet, Polycarpe (1720-1780)4
Cooper, Charles (1844-)3
Dufour, Philippe Sylvestre (1622-1687)3

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Dialect recording in Wall, Northumberland

Lenihan, J M A

Jun 1939

[Side 1] Brief conversation about work, humorous exchange about friend's bayonet feats during World War 1, recall various pranks incl. once putting ducks down postman's chimney. [Side 2] Ned tells an ...

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Bill for the Ambassadeur

c. 1960

Undated handwritten bill for food and drink at the Ambassadeur.

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Dialect recording in Heywood, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

24 Sep 1956

[Side 1] Sam and Jack tell series of anecdotes about local characters, recall bets and dares, memories of pranks on bonfire night, cost of alcohol in past. [Side 2] Sam and Jack recall warm ale and fo...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Kniveton, Derbyshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

23 Aug 1952

[Side 1] John describes daily routine on farm, incl. mucking out, milking, 'brushing' [= trimming] hedges, talks about going to local pub, recalls occasion when he came home drunk. [Side 2] John talks...

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SED Word Map: To Brew Tea
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SED Word Map: To Brew Tea

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question V.8.9, to Brew tea, mapping responses Brew, Make and Scald. The map was compiled by Harold Orton.

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SED Word Map: To Brew Tea
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SED Word Map: To Brew Tea

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); North, David J

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question V.8.9, to Brew tea, mapping responses Draw, Make, Scald and Steep. The map was compiled by Harold Orton and David North, and is dated 1963.

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SED Word Map: to Brew Tea
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SED Word Map: to Brew Tea

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question V.8.9, to Brew Tea, mapping the response Brew, and the limits of the responses Mash, Mask, Soak and Wet. At the base of the map is a note on excluded res...

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SED Word Map: To Brew Tea
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SED Word Map: To Brew Tea

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); North, David J

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map for SED question V.8.9, to Brew tea, mapping responses Draw, Make, Scald and Steep.

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SED Word Map: To Brew Tea
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SED Word Map: To Brew Tea

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms. in colour, for SED question V.8.9, to Brew Tea, mapping the limits of responses Mash, Mas(k), Soak and Wet. The map was compiled by Harold Orton.

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SED Word Map: To Brew Tea
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SED Word Map: To Brew Tea

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map, completed in ms. in colour, for SED question V.8.9, to Brew Tea, mapping responses Brew, Make and Scald. The map was compiled by Harold Orton.

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Del bever freddo libro uno, con problemi intorno alla stessa materia

Peccana, Alessandro

[1627?]

Two plates, inserted after p.60 are included in the pagination as pp.61-68.

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