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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...
Dialect recording in Acomb, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
27 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Conversation between Joseph, Henry and Jack (mainly inaudible). [Side 2] Edward and John describe working conditions at Acomb Colliery, discuss coal face, fore-shift and back-shift, water in ...
Dialect recording in Acomb, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
11 Jul 1939
[Side 1] Joseph and Henry remember taking goods train home from Bellingham with Scotsman and not understanding a word; anecdotes about leisure time in past. [Side 2] Joseph and Albert recite old sayin...
Dialect recording in Acomb, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
11 Jul 1939
[Side 1] Joseph, Neil and Albert talk about smoking, different attitudes to smoking, price of baccy [= 'tobacco'], anecdotes about pipe smoking. [Side 2] Joseph, Neil and Albert discuss horses, hens, ...
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...
Sound Recordings, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1960-1980]
Copy of disc recordings of three speakers from Acomb, made in the late 1930s as part of the Survey of Northumbrian Dialects conducted by Harold Orton during his time at Armstrong College, Newcastle-up...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.