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Total number of records: 26

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Archives22
Books and printed items4

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture19
Brotherton Collection2
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society1
Leeds Russian Archive1
Maurice de Sausmarez Archive1
University Archive1

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education26
community life19
culture18
english language - dialects12
occupations6
archive administration5
manners and customs5
agriculture4
food4
persons4

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Durham, United Kingdom1
France1

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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)3
Wright, John T3
Barry, Michael V (1935-)2
Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956)2
Boyle of Handsworth, Edward Boyle Baron (1923-1981)1
Chamberlain, John S1
Collins, J M Mrs1
Fisher, Mr1
Fisher, Mrs1
Horrabin, J F (1884-1962)1

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An Investigation into the Play of Children Living in a Traditionally Working Class Area of Back-to-Back Housing Property, in Leeds, in May and June, 1962

Collins, J M Mrs; McKelvie, Donald

1962

A study of schoolchildren at play in Leeds, combining researches in education and folk life by two postgraduate students at the University of Leeds. Mrs. Collins was taking a Diploma in Curricular Stu...

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General Reports of External Examiners for Diplomas and Certificates

1962

Printed General Reports of External Examiners for Diplomas and Certificates from the University of Durham Institute of Education, with enclosed printed instructions to examiners for 1962.

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Conferences and Exhibitions (Papers and Photographs)

1955-1986

This series contains correspondence files relating to the organisation of conferences run by the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies, and black and white photographs displayed at associated and...

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Northamptonshire Response Books

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1957

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

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Berkshire Response Books

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1959

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

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Sussex Response Books

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

1959

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

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Cornwall Response Books

Wright, John T

1958

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

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian; Howarth, Leslie

8 May 1973

Jack White and Mrs. Jack White in conversation at their home in the Stannington area of Sheffield. Talk of family members; informant's birthplace; Castleton Wakes; haytime; schooling at Lydgate in She...

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Devon Response Books

Wright, John T

1958

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

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Tape Recording Transcriptions

1956-1970

Typed transcriptions of Anglo-Manx ( Isle of Man) dialect ( Michael Barry, 1966) and East Yorkshire dialect ( John Widdowson, 1970). Also typed transcriptions of Survey of English Dialects (SED) infor...

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Cheshire Response Books

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter; Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956)

1951-1957

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

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