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Survey of English Dialects recording in Wark, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
12 Feb 1953
[Side 1] Anty talks about reserves of limestone, ironstone and coal locally despite lack of mining, extolls virtue of fresh lime straight from 'kill' [= kiln] for farming, recalls Consett man praising...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Elsdon, Northumberland. Survey of English Dialects recording in Wark, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
12 Feb 1953-21 Mar 1953
[Side 1] Simey recounts story of murder in 1791 of Elsdon shopkeeper, Margaret Crozier, and of subsequent pursuit and eventual hanging of culprit, William Winter: man, two women and 'cuddy' [= donkey]...
Wark Response Book - 1Nb5
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
2/Feb/1953 - 7/Feb/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...
Anthony Charlton
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
[1953]
Survey of English Dialects informant, Anthony Charlton, standing on the pavement outside his home in Wark (Northumberland). He holds a set of Northumbrian pipes. The dating of this photograph is based...
Book I: The Farm [Wark Response Book]
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
2 Feb 1953 - 7 Feb 1953
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant Anthony Charlton recorded by fieldworker Stanley Ellis in the Internatio...
Book II: Farming [Wark Response Book]
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
2 Feb 1953 - 7 Feb 1953
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to farming.
Book IV: Nature [Wark Response Book]
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
2 Feb 1953 - 7 Feb 1953
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to nature. The answers of informant Anthony Charlton recorded by fieldworker Stanley Ellis in the Internationa...
Book V: The House and Housekeeping [Wark Response Book]
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
2 Feb 1953 - 7 Feb 1953
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the house and housekeeping.
Book VI: The Human Body [Wark Response Book]
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
2 Feb 1953 - 7 Feb 1953
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the human body.
Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Wark Response Book]
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
2 Feb 1953 - 7 Feb 1953
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to numbers, time and the weather.
Book VIII: Social Activities [Wark Response Book]
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
2 Feb 1953 - 7 Feb 1953
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to social activities.
Book IX: States, Actions, Relations [Wark Response Book]
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
2 Feb 1953 - 7 Feb 1953
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to states, actions and relations.