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Total number of records: 9

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
occupations2
woodworking industries2
community life2
metal trade1
house furnishings1
mines and mineral resources1
manners and customs1
supernatural1
well-being1
transportation1

Count of Place

PlaceCount
Kingsley7
England7
Cheshire7

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Lewis, Arthur9
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)9
Littlemore, Jim4
Harvey, Arthur3
Harvey, Mrs Lena2
Ludlam, Thomas1
Sidney1
Teare, John Thomas1
Smedley, W. Sid1
Siporin, Rae Lee1

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Kingsley Response Book - 7Ch1

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Feb 1955 - 15 Feb 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...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Kingsley, Cheshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

09 Feb 1955

[Side 1] Arthur recalls local road accident in fog, describes mahogany and oak table, talks about working with wood. [Side 2] Arthur talks about picking up tips from wheelwright father, recalls father...

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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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Kingsley Response Book - 7Ch1
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Book III: Animals [Kingsley Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Feb 1955 - 15 Feb 1955

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

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Kingsley Response Book - 7Ch1
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Book IV: Nature [Kingsley Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Feb 1955 - 15 Feb 1955

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

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Kingsley Response Book - 7Ch1
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Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Kingsley Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Feb 1955 - 15 Feb 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to numbers, time and the weather.

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Kingsley Response Book - 7Ch1
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Kingsley Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Feb 1955 - 15 Feb 1955

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

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Kingsley Response Book - 7Ch1
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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Kingsley Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Feb 1955 - 15 Feb 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to states, actions and relations.

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Kingsley Response Book - 7Ch1
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Notes [Kingsley Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Feb 1955 - 15 Feb 1955

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

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