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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 10
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 10: The Work-Basket. Includes questions V.10.1 Darning - V.10.10 Sheath.
West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 7
[1960s]
Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 7: Play. Includes questions VIII.7.1 Slide - VIII.7.10 Walk.
Plant Lore in England: 1600-1800
Drury, Susan
1984
M.Phil. thesis surveying the use of plants in material culture, as food, in calendar and social customs, in medicine, orthodox religion and the supernatural, in popular belief, divination, charms and ...
Sound Recordings, Greater Manchester
Waller, Vivien M
1961-1962
Schoolgirls and boys from Greater Manchester give examples of skipping rhymes, song parodies, dipping rhymes, explanations of chasing/ring games (also card games), Pancake Tuesday rhyme and autograph ...
Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Bergal, Nancy Ann
27 January 1980
Peter Thorp, recorded at home in Leeds; talks about his interest in folk music; carol singing on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day morning in Leeds - tradition declined due to slum clearances, break up ...
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-...
Lace: An Enquiry into the Art of Making Lace Either by Hand or Machine with Particular Reference to the Vocabulary and Folklore of both Industries
Slinn, Gillian A
1964
A dissertation on lacemaking, with particular reference to the industry in Nottingham. The first chapter presents a general history of lacemaking, whilst the second focusses on pillow lace, with secti...
Sound Recording, Devon
Read, John (1884-1963)
8 July 1958
[John Read announcement]; John Read, recorded at the home of his friend, Victor Bonham-Carter, in East Anstey, giving his recollections of country life and the dialect in south-eastern Somerset. Talks...
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 Recording, South Yorkshire
Russell, Ian
2 February 1971
Col Revitt, recorded at home in Worrall, talks about carol singing with the Big Set (carol band) - describes the route taken, through Worrall, Wadsley and Oughtibridge, houses visited, carols requeste...
Rope and Rope-Making
McNay, Ian
1966
A study which records the development and place in society of rope making. Its ten chapters provide a history of rope making, descriptions of machinery and types of rope, rope manufacture (including i...
Sound Recording, South Yorkshire
Russell, Ian; Gifford, Terry
December 1971
Ernest Dyson and his wife Mina Dyson, recorded in their home in Stannington, Sheffield. Discussion of local carols in Sheffield - names of carols and localities to which they refer; Stannington brass ...