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Survey of English Dialects recording in Weston Rhyn, Shropshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Jan 1955
[Side 1] George talks about his experiences as miner, recalls starting as young lad coupling waggons, explains role of 'doggy' [= supervisor], describes pushing waggons with Davy Lamp in mouth, compar...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Weston, Somerset
Jul 1956
[Side 1] Ted talks about 'Saint Monday' [= ruse among workmen of being absent on Monday due to excessive drinking on Sunday], tells series of anecdotes about planning meetings outside Kings Head publi...
GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND PEDIGREES
1979-1980
Related to families including Alty, Atkinson, Bateson, Bayne, Bonwell, Copley, Fish, Hall, Ireland, Iveson, Leach, Lumb, Nicholson, Oates, Owston, Palmes, Pollard, Pontefract, Scarr, Scott, Stead, T...
Somerset Response Books
Wright, John T
1955-1956
Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Somerset to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were reco...
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...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire
11 Jul 1953
[Side 1] Phipps talks about family (one of of 14 children, 4 still alive) and living at Red Lion and thatched cottage opposite, recalls accompamying father making deliveries from Oxford, describes reg...