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Total number of records: 12

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
occupations2
persons2
agriculture2
humor1
holidays1
manners and customs1
nature1
quarries and quarrying1
food1
markets1

Count of Place

PlaceCount
Read10
Lancashire10
England10

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)12
Wade, Jim12
Lonsdale, Jim6
Wright, William1
Patchett, Bill1
Swarbrick, Robert1
Turnbull, William1
William1
Wright, Peter1
Forest, Richard E.1

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Read, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

05 Mar 1954

[Side 1] Jim outlines typical year in sheep farming, incl. details of 'tupping' time [= mating time], use of 'raddle' [= red dye used to brand sheep], lambing time, 'provand' [= fodder], sale of fat l...

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Read Response Book - 5La9

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1 Mar 1954 - 7 Mar 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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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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Notes [Read Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1 Mar 1954 - 7 Mar 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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Book II: Farming [Read Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1 Mar 1954 - 7 Mar 1954

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

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Book III: Animals [Read Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1 Mar 1954 - 7 Mar 1954

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

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Book IV: Nature [Read Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1 Mar 1954 - 7 Mar 1954

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

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

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1 Mar 1954 - 7 Mar 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 [Read Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1 Mar 1954 - 7 Mar 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 [Read Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1 Mar 1954 - 7 Mar 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 [Read Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1 Mar 1954 - 7 Mar 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 [Read Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

1 Mar 1954 - 7 Mar 1954

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

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