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Total number of records: 7

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
mines and mineral resources3
occupations3
food2
food crops2
land use2
community life2
nature2
energy industries2
buildings2
agriculture2

Count of Place

PlaceCount
Weston Rhyn4
Salop (Shropshire)4
England4

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Davies, George7
Sykes, Donald Richard4
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)3
Richardson, Winter2
Hughes, Jack2
Smith, Fred1
Beddow, William1
Snead, Ted1
Strutt, Percy1
Barry, Michael V (1935-)1

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Weston Rhyn Response Book - 11Sa1

Sykes, Donald Richard

2 Nov 1954 - 3 Nov 1954

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 Weston Rhyn, Shropshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Jan 1955

[Side 1] George talks about his experiences as miner, recalls starting as young lad coupling waggons, explains role of 'doggy' [= supervisor], describes pushing waggons with Davy Lamp in mouth, compar...

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Sound Recordings, Salop

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

[1966-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Salop locations 11Sa1-8. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1966. The date when this copy tape was made is not kn...

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Sound Recordings, Shropshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1955-1957

[Collector announcement]; George Davies, recorded in Weston Rhyn in January 1955; talks about his work as a coupler in a coal mine, coupling full waggons; the overseer, known as a doggy; describes con...

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Weston Rhyn Response Book - 11Sa1
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Book VI: The Human Body [Weston Rhyn Response Book]

Sykes, Donald Richard

2 Nov 1954 - 3 Nov 1954

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

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Weston Rhyn Response Book - 11Sa1
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Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Weston Rhyn Response Book]

Sykes, Donald Richard

2 Nov 1954 - 3 Nov 1954

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

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Weston Rhyn Response Book - 11Sa1
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Notes [Weston Rhyn Response Book]

Sykes, Donald Richard

2 Nov 1954 - 3 Nov 1954

Notes section at the rear of the response book.

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