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Total number of records: 13

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culture13
english language - dialects10
community life6
education5
communication3
folk music3
persons3
archive administration2
folklore2
humor2

Top 10: People and organisations

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Orton, Harold (1898-1975)2
Allen, Harold1
Bingham, Mark1
Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)1
Hardy, Andrew1
Marples, Ronnie1
Mccosh, Sandra1
Peate, Iorwerth Cyfeiliog (1901-1982)1
Russell, Ian1
Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)1

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The Linguistic Geography of Shropshire and Worcestershire: A Phonological Survey

Sykes, Donald Richard

1956

M.A. thesis on the dialects of Shropshire and Worcestershire, based on fieldwork using the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire during 1954-1955. Four chapters present an overview of previous work on the dialect...

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SED Word Map (Yorkshire): Plash
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SED Word Map (Yorkshire): Plash

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Experimental printed word map of Yorkshire, completed in ms. and with SED localities numbered, for SED question IV.2.4, Plash (in relation to Hedging). The map shows the distribution of the responses ...

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Publication

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

1951-1972

The content of this sub-sub-series relates to the publication of both the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire and the Basic Material volumes. It includes reports on editorial work in progress, Harold Orton's co...

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Academic-Related Correspondence (Professional)

Sanderson, Stewart (1924-)

1956-1983

This sub-subseries contains correspondence relating to Stewart Sanderson's professional activities and interests, both in relation to Folk Life Studies at Leeds, and in his capacity as a leading Briti...

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The Study of Folk Life: and its part in the Defence of Civilisation

Peate, Iorwerth Cyfeiliog (1901-1982)

[1959]

Five photocopies of Iorwerth C. Peate's Presidential Address, delivered to Section H (Anthropology) of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at their Glasgow meeting in September 1958...

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Sound Recordings, Derbyshire

Russell, Ian

19 Mar 1970 - 13 Oct 1970

Ronnie Marples sings the 'Derby Tup', and discusses the words of the song. Recorded at Marsh Lane, 19 March 1970. [Tr. 4] Harold Allen sings a mining parody of 'We Plough the Fields and Scatter'. Re...

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West Midlands Responses: Book V, Part 11

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties to Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book V, Part 11: Clothing. Includes questions V.11.1 Chemise - V.11.3 Pilch.

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West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 1

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 1: The Family. Includes questions VIII.1.1 Father/Mother - VIII.1.13 Nephew.

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Norfolk Response Books

Francis, W Nelson (1910-2002)

1956-1957

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Norfolk to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were recor...

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Sound Recordings, West Yorkshire

McCosh, Sandra

[1973-1974]

Eight/nine year old girls and boys, recorded at Our Lady's Primary School in Leeds, talk about learning songs and jokes (sources include the television, comics, family and friends); the appeal of the ...

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Somerset Response Books

Wright, John T

1955-1956

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Somerset to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were reco...

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Miscellaneous Folklore Papers

1964-1979

Pamphlet by Charles Phythian-Adams, 'Local History and Folklore: A New Framework' ([London]: Standing Conference for Local History, 1975), 39 pp.; reprint from the 'Journal of the Folklore Institute',...

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