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Survey of English Dialects recording in Harwood, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Feb 1954
[Side 1] Polly tells series of anecdotes: recalls woman's 'boa' [= fur stole] blowing off in wind and being mistaken for snake and buried in churchyard, remembers sexton digging grave early one mornin...
Sound Recordings, Cumbria
Upton, Clive S
21 May 1974
[Collector announcement]; John Graham, recorded at home in Abbeytown; describes the game of penny pitching, the equipment used, competitions and prize money, practising at night, locations of the game...
Survey of English Dialects recording in York, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
19 Aug 1953
[Side 1] Joe tells anecdote about getting lost when out with cart one night, describes changes to street in his lifetime, remembers regular cooperation with neighbour over waggons, briefly mentions mo...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Haltwhistle, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
24 Feb 1953
[Side 1] Ned tells series of anecdotes about horses, recalls horse stumbling while carting stones from Lees Hall quarry, describes journey to Hindleysteel over old fell road, winning several races wit...
Sound Recording, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
April 1961
[Announcement: probably recorded by Stanley Ellis in 1961 when he returned to check certain responses.]; Willie Pitt, retired farmworker and waggoner recorded in Embleton; talks about a recent shipwre...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Clun, Shropshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Sykes, Donald Richard
Jan 1955
[Side 1] George recalls almost drowning in local pool, remembers anglers frequently coming from Birmingham in past, comments pool now drained, reflects on favourite jobs on farm, incl. 'a-striking out...
Sound Recordings, Warwickshire
Siporin, Rae Lee
June 1965
[Collector announcement]; Bella Green, recorded in Nether Whitacre; talks about her childhood; working in service at a farm in Coleshill; farm work - hoeing, digging, carting, harvesting; horse raking...
Sound Recordings, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
[1950s]
Male informant, recorded in Therfield; talks about ploughing with horses; the self-binder; horse-driven threshing machine; storing corn, and selling at [?Royston] Corn Exchange; taking wheat to mill f...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[November 1966]
[Announcement]; Mr. R. M. Claughton, recorded in Askrigg; collector introduces Mr. Claughton, who goes on to describe the building of a dry stone wall - selection of stones, courses and terminology; t...
Sound Recordings, Cornwall
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F
March 1963
[Collector announcement]; Francis Lobb, recorded in St Ewe on the 29 March 1963; answers a selection of questions from the Dieth-Orton dialect survey Questionnaire [various Books]; discussion of left-...
Sound Recordings, Cornwall
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F; Wright, John T
1958-1963
[Collector announcement]; Francis Lobb, recorded by Stanley Ellis in St Ewe on the 29 March 1963; answers a selection of questions from the Dieth-Orton dialect survey Questionnaire [various Books]; di...
Sound Recordings, Devon
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wakelin, Martyn F
1 April 1963
[Collector announcement]; Thomas Wright, recorded at home in South Zeal; talks about ploughing with horses from the age of twelve; transporting people and other loads by horse and cart; wages; wrestli...