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Archive Item:
LAVC/SED/2/2/11/11

7 Dec 1954 - 9 Dec 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/SRE/D/2/D162

Jan 1955

[Side 1] William recalls 'thrashing' [= threshing] by hand, explains use of 'thrail' [= flail] and 'nile' [= striking part of flail], discusses harvesting by hand and comments younger generation no lo...

Archive Item:
LAVC/SRE/A729r

[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 ...

Archive Item:
LAVC/SRE/A849r

1955-1957

[Collector announcement]; George Davies, recorded in Weston Rhyn in January 1955; talks about his work as a coupler in a coal mine, coupling full waggons; the overseer, known as a doggy; describes con...

Archive Piece:
LAVC/SED/2/2/11/11/1

7 Dec 1954 - 9 Dec 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant William Horton recorded by fieldworker Donald Sykes in the International...

Archive Piece:
LAVC/SED/2/2/11/11/10

7 Dec 1954 - 9 Dec 1954

Notes section at the rear of the response book. Includes biographical information about the informants. Includes notes on the locality.

Archive Piece:
LAVC/SED/2/2/11/11/2

7 Dec 1954 - 9 Dec 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to farming.

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LAVC/SED/2/2/11/11/3

7 Dec 1954 - 9 Dec 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to animals.

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LAVC/SED/2/2/11/11/4

7 Dec 1954 - 9 Dec 1954

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to nature.