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Total number of records: 127

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
english language - dialects6
culture6
community life5
education4
occupations2
nature1
language and languages1
well-being1
agriculture1
communication1

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
England121
Staffordshire121
Mavesyn Ridware11
Wigginton11
Mow Cop11
Lapley11
Warslow11
Himley11
Barlaston11
Alton11

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Gibson, Dr Peter H127
Barrett, Frank8
Bowers, Harold7
James, Mr F7
Johnson, Mr F7
Pilsbury, Tom7
Pointon, Mr W7
Williams, Mr Sym7
Hall, Mr John R.6
Thorley, John6

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Studies in the Linguistic Geography of Staffordshire

Gibson, Dr Peter H

1955

M.A. thesis on the dialects of Staffordshire, based on fieldwork in Warslow, Mow Cop, Alton, Barlaston, Mavesyn Ridware, Ellenhall, Lapley, Hoar Cross, Edingale, Wigginton and Himley during the period...

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Staffordshire Response Books

Gibson, Dr Peter H

1953-1954

Response books, completed in ms. phonetic script, recording the answers of informants from Survey of English Dialects (SED) localities in Staffordshire to the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire. Responses were...

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SED Fieldworkers Map
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SED Fieldworkers Map

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[1950s-1960s]

Printed map, completed in ms., showing the areas worked in by SED fieldworkers Stanley Ellis, Peter Wright, Donald Sykes, Peter Gibson and John T. Wright. At the stage the map was produced, fieldwork ...

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SED Fieldwork Notebook Page: Ellenhall

Gibson, Dr Peter H

[Mid 1950s-1960s]

Page from an SED fieldwork notebook completed in ms. by fieldworker Peter H. Gibson. The page includes responses from informant Mr. Williams of Ellenhall (Staffordshire), recorded on 12 August [?1953]...

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Warslow Response Book - 12St1
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Warslow Response Book - 12St1

Gibson, Dr Peter H

17 May 1954 - 19 May 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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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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Himley Response Book - 12St11
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Himley Response Book - 12St11

Gibson, Dr Peter H

8 Nov 1953 - 11 Nov 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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Mow Cop Response Book - 12St2
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Mow Cop Response Book - 12St2

Gibson, Dr Peter H

21 May 1954 - 23 May 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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Alton Response Book - 12St3
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Alton Response Book - 12St3

Gibson, Dr Peter H

17 Aug 1954 - 21 Aug 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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Barlaston Response Book - 12St4
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Barlaston Response Book - 12St4

Gibson, Dr Peter H

30 Nov 1953 - 2 Dec 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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Ellenhall Response Book - 12St5
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Ellenhall Response Book - 12St5

Gibson, Dr Peter H

11 Aug 1954 - 15 Aug 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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Hoar Cross Response Book - 12St6
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Hoar Cross Response Book - 12St6

Gibson, Dr Peter H

5 Aug 1954 - 9 Aug 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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