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education8
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Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)8
Barry, Michael V (1935-)3
Siporin, Rae Lee3
Fisher, Mr2
Stevenson, Bill2
Carter, Sid2
Ludlam, Thomas2
Upton, Clive S2
Smedley, W. Sid1
Priest, Jack1

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Sound Recordings, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter

[1966-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Yorkshire locations 6Y21-24, 26-29. The majority of the original recordings were made by Stanley Ellis, in 1955, 1963, 1964 ...

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Sound Recordings, Yorkshire, Isle of Man and Cheshire

Dyson, B Ronald; Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-); Siporin, Rae Lee

[1965-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Yorkshire locations 6Y30-31, 33-34; Isle of Man 6aMan1-2; and Cheshire 7Ch1-2. The original recordings were made between 195...

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Sound Recordings, Salop

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-)

[1966-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Salop locations 11Sa1-8. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1966. The date when this copy tape was made is not kn...

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Sound Recordings, Salop and Staffordshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-)

[1966-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Salop locations 11Sa9-11, and Staffordshire 12St1-4. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1966. The date when this ...

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Sound Recordings, Staffordshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Siporin, Rae Lee

[1965-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Staffordshire locations 12St5-10. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1965. The date when this copy tape was made ...

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Sound Recordings, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1963

Bill Stevenson, recorded in Carleton on the 1 February 1963; talks about his upbringing in Carleton; his father; pig keeping and killing for Christmas; diet; local school; Mischief Night and pranks de...

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Sound Recordings, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1960s]

Mr. Fisher of Thornhill, recorded in 1962; talks about working in a coal mine - hours of work, wages, scale picking (as a youngster); pushing tubs underground; describes the layout underground and the...

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Sound Recording, Monmouthshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Parry, David (1937-)

[1960s]

Mr. Padfield, recorded in Crosskeys [undated]; talks about the local landscape and afforestation; boom time for coal mines during World War One; economic slumps and unemployment, dole and soup kitchen...

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Sound Recordings, Derbyshire and Staffordshire

Siporin, Rae Lee

1965

[Collector announcement]; Jim Driver, recorded in Charlesworth in May 1965; talks about his working life, including ropemaking; starting work at the age of 22/23; cotton rope and its use; his family; ...

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Sound Recording, County Durham

Upton, Clive S

13 May 1974

[Collector announcement]; Herbert Hodgson, recorded at home in Bishop Middleham; talks about working in a colliery on leaving school; picking stones from tubs of coal; collecting tubs from the pit hea...

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Sound Recordings, Northumberland

Upton, Clive S

15 May 1974

[Collector announcement]; Mary Moffat, recorded at home in Earsdon; talks about doctors, a new Health Centre and home visits in the past; the village; Chapel; playing the organ; other musicians in the...

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