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Total number of records: 79

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture77
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections2
Brotherton Collection2

Count of Subject

SubjectCount
traditional societies1
folklore1
gypsies1

Top 10: Place

PlaceCount
Derbyshire79
England79
Kniveton11
Sutton-On-The-Hill11
Burbage11
Bamford11
Charlesworth11
Youlgreave11
Stonebroom11
Wales1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)77
Woolley, Thomas W11
Tom11
William11
Belfield, George9
Hullard, Joe7
Driver, Mr Jack6
Smith, Bill6
Derwent, Fred6
Sykes, Jim6

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 18001
From 190078

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T.W. Thompson Collection (Gypsy and Traveller related tales and research material)

Thompson, Thomas William

c.1890 -1964

Manuscript and research notes made by T. W Thompson of tales recounted by Gypsies and Travellers and information gathered during these encounters, (notes on language, customs, familial connections, bi...

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Charlesworth Response Book - 8Db1
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Charlesworth Response Book - 8Db1

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

12 Oct 1955 - 18 Oct 1955

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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B. "Lying tales, drolls and Clods tales."

1919-1924

Exercise book of handwritten accounts of tales of Appy Boswell and Lander Lee, [Smith] collected from various sources, (Lee, Smith and Boswell families) mainly around the Derbyshire area during period...

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Bamford Response Book - 8Db2
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Bamford Response Book - 8Db2

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

7 Nov 1955 - 18 Nov 1955

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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Burbage Response Book - 8Db3
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Burbage Response Book - 8Db3

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

21 Oct 1955 - 27 Oct 1955

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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Youlgreave Response Book - 8Db4

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

29 Nov 1955 - 3 Dec 1955

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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Stonebroom Response Book - 8Db5

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

9 Mar 1956 - 16 Mar 1956

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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Kniveton Response Book - 8Db6

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

8 Apr 1956 - 14 Apr 1956

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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Sutton-on-the-Hill Response Book - 8Db7

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

25 Apr 1956 - 4 May 1956

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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Charlesworth Response Book - 8Db1
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Book I: The Farm [Charlesworth Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

12 Oct 1955 - 18 Oct 1955

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant Jack Driver recorded by fieldworker Stanley Ellis in the International P...

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Charlesworth Response Book - 8Db1
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Book II: Farming [Charlesworth Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

12 Oct 1955 - 18 Oct 1955

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

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Charlesworth Response Book - 8Db1
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Book III: Animals [Charlesworth Response Book]

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

12 Oct 1955 - 18 Oct 1955

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

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