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Survey of English Dialects recording in Coleford, Somerset
Jul 1956
[Side 1] Jim recalls General Strike of 1926, describes serious accident on returning to work and severe injuries that forced him to retire when roof of mine collapsed, discusses typical wages in mine ...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Codicote, Hertfordshire
Mar 1958
[Side 1] Amos describes shock of grandmother's pockets being emptied after she died suddenly in Red Lion, describes transport in past, incl. three-wheeled bicycle and penny farthing, recalls lodger ha...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Sherborne, Gloucestershire
Jun 1956
[Side 1] Frank tells anecdote about getting drunk, describes visit to Crow's Castle and drinking wine before returning home in torrential rain, recalls taking shelter in barn and sleeping in upturned ...
The Ernest Bradbury Archive 1954
1954
GUIDE TO THE ERNEST BRADBURY ARCHIVE 1954 At the time of writing (Feb.1999) this seems to be another ’fifties year with a considerable number of missing cuttings. On the other hand, there are agai...