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Survey of English Dialects recording in Eccleston, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Apr 1954
[Side 1] Tom talks about decline of local coal mining industry, comments mechanical coal-cutters too expensive and unsuitable for local pits as roofs too low and 'bracklesome' [= brittle], outlines va...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Nafferton, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
14 Apr 1955
[Side 1] Cyril talks about local choir, recalls ploughing and showing horses all round country, explains traditional ploughing technique and terms incl. 'headland' [= strip of unploughed land at end o...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
07 Nov 1952
[Side 1] Wilsey talks about religion in past, recalls going to Denby Dale Primitive Methodist Chapel to 'take pledge' [= to conform to rules of temperance movement], describes passionate singing and p...
Sound Recordings, Staffordshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Siporin, Rae Lee
[1965-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Staffordshire locations 12St5-10. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1965. The date when this copy tape was made ...