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Carter, Sid5
Gibson, Dr Peter H3
Rushton, Albert2
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Archer, Mr2
Tunnicliffe, Jim1
Carrington, Walter (1896-)1
Wigginton Response Book - 12St10
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Wigginton Response Book - 12St10

Gibson, Dr Peter H

Oct 1953

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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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, 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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Wigginton Response Book - 12St10
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Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Wigginton Response Book]

Gibson, Dr Peter H

Oct 1953

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

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Notes [Wigginton Response Book]

Gibson, Dr Peter H

Oct 1953

Notes section at the rear of the response book. Includes additional words gained from the interviews. Includes biographical information about the informants, as well as a lift of additional 'use...

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