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Total number of records: 47

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture46
Medieval Manuscripts1

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nature10
occupations9
animals9
agriculture8
community life7
culture6
quarries and quarrying6
persons5
food4
english language - dialects4

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PlaceCount
England34
Wiltshire11
Sutton Benger11
Derbyshire11
Sutton-On-The-Hill6
Northumberland5
Bamford5
Allendale5
Llanellen4
Monmouthshire4

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
William47
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)22
Wright, John T14
Orchard, Bill10
Nicholl9
Nichol, Willie9
Smith, Bill7
Elliott, Bill6
Lyles, Bill6
Patchett, Bill5

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From 190046

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Up to 199946
Archive Item:
LAVC/SRE/D/1/D07
30 May 1939
[Side 1] Douglas supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words; brief conversation between Douglas and George about recording Wark dialect for posterity. [Side 2] George recites the story of the lit...
Archive Item:
MS 1
[ca. 1300-1350]
Includes catchwords at the end of quires. Decoration: 8-line incipit initial 'L' in blue and red, infilled with a leaf decoration in red; 2-line initials in blue, with red ornament, throughout; 1-li...
Archive Item:
LAVC/SED/2/2/1/9
21/Jul/1955 - 5/Sep/1955
Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...
Archive Item:
LAVC/SRE/D/1/D12
05 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William Herdman and Jim discuss village cricket club, recount recent victory against Newton and individual performances despite poor wicket. Jim recalls being hit by ball playing cricket at s...
Archive Item:
LAVC/SRE/D/1/D13
05 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William Nichol, William Thompson and James talk about work at quarry, mention local names for farm animals incl. 'tup' [= male lamb], 'gimmer' [= young female sheep] and 'steg' [= male goose]...
Archive Item:
LAVC/SRE/D/1/D14
05 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Brief discussion of new road, description of working conditions in quarry, cutting by hand, working in hot weather. [Side 2] Comparison of working conditions and wages at quarry and on farm (...
Archive Item:
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D104
Mar 1954
[Side 1] Bill recalls generosity and popularity of local character and ex-skipper Harry Gavin, tells anecdote about misunderstanding instructions to heave 'ho' or 'how', Bill talks about keeping and s...
Archive Item:
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D149
May 1956
[Side 1] Bill talks about cutting and 'pleaching' [= repairing] hedges, lists different bushes and explains hedging techniques, describes farm work incl. working with horses and cattle, ditching, 'tha...
Archive Item:
LAVC/SED/2/2/23/2
26 Sep 1955 - 29 Sep 1955
Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...
Archive Item:
LAVC/SED/2/2/32/2
9 Jul 1957 - 12 Jul 1957
Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...
Archive Item:
LAVC/SED/2/2/5/8
11 Mar 1954 - 17 Mar 1954
Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...
Archive Item:
LAVC/SED/2/2/8/2
7 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955
Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...