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The Folk Lore of Wild Flowers in the Parish of Leckhampton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Collected in the Summer of 1970
Hammond, Penelope Ruth
1970
A presentation of folklore associated with wild flowers, based on information gathered from people living in Leckhampton in Gloucestershire. Interviews were conducted with schoolchildren, middle-aged ...
SED Word Map: Ram
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Early-mid 1970s]
Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.6.7, Ram, mapping responses Ram and Tup, and the southern boundary of the response Tup. The map is headed Linguistic Atlas of Engl...
SED Word Map: Gander
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Early-mid 1970s]
Experimental word map, completed in ms., for SED question IV.6.16, Gander, showing the distribution of responses Steg and Gander. The map was produced by Harold Orton , and is dated March 1970. It is ...
Trams, Railways and Boats
1967-1973
This file contains items on forms of travel, including James Edward Holroyd's article on tramcars, extracted from 'Country Life' (7 December 1967), p. 1490; an ms. postcard from Jeremy Godwin to Stewa...
SED Word Map: Come In! (To Horses)
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Early-mid 1970s]
Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.10.1(a), Come In! (to Horses), mapping the distribution of the responses Co-Hope, Cope, Cowp, and Kep/Kip. The map is headed Lingu...
Loughborough Market
Holt, Rachel A
1971
A study of Loughborough Market, comprising ten chapters and nine appendices. The chapters offer general comments on markets, the population of Leicestershire, descriptions of Loughborough Market from ...
SED Word Map: Cowhouse
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Early-mid 1970s]
Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question I.1.8, Cowhouse, mapping the distribution of responses Cowbyre, Cow-Hovel, Cow-Pen, Cow-Stable, Beast-House, -Byre, Mistall and Shippo...
SED Word Map: Come In! (To Pigs)
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Early-mid 1970s]
Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.10.1(c), Come In! (To Pigs), mapping responses Jack, Chack, and Check. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and is dated March 19...
SED Word Map: Pet-Lamb
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Early-mid 1970s]
Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.7.3, Pet-Lamb, mapping responses Cade-Lamb and Pet-Lamb. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and is dated March 1970. The map is...
SED Word Map: Come In! (To Pigs)
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Early-mid 1970s]
Experimental printed word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.10.1(c), Come In! (To Pigs), mapping responses Giss, Pig, and Tig. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and is dated March 1970. ...
SED Word Map: Come In! (To Cows)
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[Early-mid 1970s]
Experimental word map, completed in ms., for SED question III.10.1(b), Come In! (to Cows), showing the distribution of responses Cush, Cush-Hope, Hofe, Hope, and How. The map was produced by Harold Or...
Sound Recordings,
Barwell, Carol A
27 December 1978
[Collector announcement: informant, date]; Kenneth Barwell [collector's father] talks about family Christmases in the 1960s and mid 1970s; meaning of Christmas; cards, Christmas trees. [Tr. 8]