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Total number of records: 9

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SubjectCount
community life2
public buildings1
humor1
mines and mineral resources1
occupations1
food crops1
persons1
english language - dialects1
agriculture1
associations, institutions, etc1

Count of Place

PlaceCount
Yorkshire7
Melsonby7
England7

Count of People and organisations

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Benson, Jack9
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)9
Shaw, George2
Thompson, Mr W H1
Morris, Miss Polly1
Halton, Tom1
Armstrong, Charles1

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Melsonby Response Book - 6Y1

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

28 Oct 1952 - 1 Nov 1952

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 Melsonby, Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

01 Nov 1952

[Side 1] Jack tells amusing anecdote about winning sweepstake to guess size of two prize turnips: wet Friday afternoon at quarry so headed 'hame' [= home], changed into night 'claes' [= clothes] and s...

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Sound Recordings, Lancashire and North Yorkshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

[1960-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) from Lancashire locations 5La11-12 and North Yorkshire locations 6Y1-2. The original recordings were made between November 1952 ...

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Melsonby Response Book - 6Y1
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Book I: The Farm [Melsonby Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

28 Oct 1952 - 1 Nov 1952

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant Jack Benson recorded by fieldworker Stanley Ellis in the International P...

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Book II: Farming [Melsonby Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

28 Oct 1952 - 1 Nov 1952

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

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Melsonby Response Book - 6Y1
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Book III: Animals [Melsonby Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

28 Oct 1952 - 1 Nov 1952

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

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Book V: The House and Housekeeping [Melsonby Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

28 Oct 1952 - 1 Nov 1952

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

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Melsonby Response Book - 6Y1
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Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Melsonby Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

28 Oct 1952 - 1 Nov 1952

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to numbers, time and the weather. The answers of informant Jack Benson and George Shaw recorded by fieldworke...

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

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

28 Oct 1952 - 1 Nov 1952

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

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