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Total number of records: 9

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
culture2
nature2
occupations2
quarries and quarrying2
history1
weather1
mines and mineral resources1
food1
persons1
english language - dialects1

Count of Place

PlaceCount
Lancashire7
England7
Coniston7

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Boss9
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)9
Turnbull, William9
Birkett, Tom5
Inman, Mr W. D.2
Wade, Jim1
William1
Wright, William1
Wright, Peter1
Swarbrick, Robert1

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Coniston Response Book - 5La1

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Jun 1954 - 19 Jun 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 Coniston, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Jun 1954

[Side 1] Boss and Tom talk about being recorded for the Survey, discuss previous night's visit by fieldworker. [Side 2] Boss and Tom share memories of quarrying and work in copper mine, anecdotes abou...

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Sound Recordings, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Wright, Peter

[1960-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) from Lancashire locations 5La1-5 and 5La8-10. The original Stanley Ellis recordings were made March to June 1954, and Peter Wrig...

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

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Jun 1954 - 19 Jun 1954

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

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Book VI: The Human Body [Coniston Response Book]
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Book VI: The Human Body [Coniston Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Jun 1954 - 19 Jun 1954

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

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Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Coniston Response Book]
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Book VII: Numbers, Time and Weather [Coniston Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Jun 1954 - 19 Jun 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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Book VIII: Social Activities [Coniston Response Book]
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Book VIII: Social Activities [Coniston Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Jun 1954 - 19 Jun 1954

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

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Jun 1954 - 19 Jun 1954

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

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Notes [Coniston Response Book]
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Notes [Coniston Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Jun 1954 - 19 Jun 1954

Notes section at the rear of the response book. Includes biographical information about the informants. Includes notes on the locality. Includes phonetic notes on the dialect of the locality. ...

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