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Whiteshill Response Book - 24Gl4
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Whiteshill Response Book - 24Gl4

Sykes, Donald Richard

29 Nov 1955 - 1 Dec 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 Whiteshill, Gloucestershire. Survey of English Dialects recording in Weobley, Herefordshire

08-12 Dec 1955

[Side 1] Bill discusses living conditions in past incl. walking miles to look for walk in days before labour exchange, explains people produced own vegetables to supplement food, recalls cooking using...

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Sound Recordings, Cheshire and Derbyshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-); Siporin, Rae Lee

[1966-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Cheshire locations 7Ch3-6 and Derbyshire 8Db1-2. The original recordings were made in 1955, 1957, 1965 and 1966. The date wh...

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Whiteshill Response Book - 24Gl4
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Notes [Whiteshill Response Book]

Sykes, Donald Richard

29 Nov 1955 - 1 Dec 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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Whiteshill Response Book - 24Gl4
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Book VI: The Human Body [Whiteshill Response Book]

Sykes, Donald Richard

29 Nov 1955 - 1 Dec 1955

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

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Whiteshill Response Book - 24Gl4
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Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Whiteshill Response Book]

Sykes, Donald Richard

29 Nov 1955 - 1 Dec 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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Whiteshill Response Book - 24Gl4
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Whiteshill Response Book]

Sykes, Donald Richard

29 Nov 1955 - 1 Dec 1955

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

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Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Whiteshill Response Book]

Sykes, Donald Richard

29 Nov 1955 - 1 Dec 1955

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

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