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Survey of English Dialects recording in Gosforth, Cumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
26 Aug 1954
[Side 1] Ernest talks about traditional farm practice, explains different types of waggon, discusses stacks, sheep dipping and ploughing. [Side 2] Ernest recalls visit to local shoemaker and explains ...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Ribchester, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Mar 1954
[Side 1] Bill recalls generosity and popularity of local character and ex-skipper Harry Gavin, tells anecdote about misunderstanding instructions to heave 'ho' or 'how', Bill talks about keeping and s...
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, West Yorkshire and Unidentified
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
[1960s]
Mr. Woodhead, recorded in Clayton; talks about fitting a halter on a cow; bulls; cattle breeding and artificial insemination; Wibsey Horse Fair; local Tide (Feast/Fair); milk herd; daily milking routi...
Sound Recording, South Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
[1960s]
Two male informants (brothers), recorded outside in the Ecclesfield area of Sheffield; talk about winters, including that of 1946/1947; pig keeping and poultry farming; milk delivering; their brother;...
Sound Recording, Devon
Wright, John T
June 1958
Frank Thorne and William Edwards, in conversation in Gittisham; Mr. Thorne talks about farm work, milking, horsemen, father a tenant farmer; [gap, 1 minute]; weeding; haymaking - Mr. Edwards describes...
Sound Recording, Cumbria
Upton, Clive S
20 May 1974
[Collector announcement]; Edward Blamire, recorded at home in Patterdale ; talks about his work as a gardener at Patterdale Hall; describes the kitchen gardens, lawns and staff; the gardens in later y...
Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire
Pitkannen, Hannu
[1960s/early 1970s]
[Collector announcement, in which he provides background information on his fieldwork project, the locations visited and informants interviewed; he also comments on the quality of the recordings, the ...