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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)4
Charlton, Anthony1
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Levison, Bob1
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Sykes, Donald Richard1
Telfer, Simey (1899-)1
Tom1
Walker, David (1887-)1

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Dialect recording in Tideswell, Derbyshire. Survey of English Dialects recording in Kniveton, Derbyshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

23 Aug 1952

[Side 1] David talks about poor childhood and memories of parents, recalls keeping pigs and hens until he saved enough to buy smallholding, discusses cattle farming and describes how local farmer and ...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Elsdon, Northumberland. Survey of English Dialects recording in Wark, Northumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

12 Feb 1953-21 Mar 1953

[Side 1] Simey recounts story of murder in 1791 of Elsdon shopkeeper, Margaret Crozier, and of subsequent pursuit and eventual hanging of culprit, William Winter: man, two women and 'cuddy' [= donkey]...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Diddlebury, Shropshire. Survey of English Dialects recording in Montford, Shropshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Sykes, Donald Richard

Jan 1955

[Side 1] Harry describes how to 'pleach' [= intertwine branches of brushwood to form/repair hedge] hedge, discusses farm buildings, incl. 'wain-house' [= cart-shed], describes layout of cow-shed, incl...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Ellington, Northumberland. Survey of English Dialects recording in Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Feb 1953

Side 1 is Ellington recording (12 Feb 1953). Side 2 is Binfield Heath recording (24 Feb 1953).[Side 1]Bob Levison describes working as farm worker aged 12 to 17, then working in mine for 40 years, com...

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