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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
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
04 Feb 1952
[Side 1] Wilsey provides responses to survey questionnaire Book IV NATURE, Book IV.1 (WATER, GROUND) incl. demonstration of local pronunciation of e.g. 'dike' [= stream], 'brig' [= 'bridge'], 'flooded...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Youlgreave, Derbyshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
02 Dec 1955
[Side 1] Thomas tells anecdote about woman who complained about his use of 'bluff' [= blinkers] and chain on bull, describes occasion when she tried to obstruct him driving sheep through village. [Sid...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
May 1956
[Side 1] Bill talks about cutting and 'pleaching' [= repairing] hedges, lists different bushes and explains hedging techniques, describes farm work incl. working with horses and cattle, ditching, 'tha...
Survey of English Dialects recording in North Wheatley, Nottinghamshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Jan 1957
[Side 1] George discusses land use around Wheatley, reflects on decline in fruit farming locally, recalls introduction of price controls and requirement to supply jam factories during World War 1, com...
Survey of English Dialects recording in South Clifton, Nottinghamshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Dec 1956
[Side 1] Jack talks about River Trent, discusses height of tides, recalls ferry across to North Clifton, describes various flood defences now and in past. [Side 2] Jack discusses mowing by hand and pl...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Diddlebury, Shropshire. Survey of English Dialects recording in Montford, Shropshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Sykes, Donald Richard
Jan 1955
[Side 1] Harry describes how to 'pleach' [= intertwine branches of brushwood to form/repair hedge] hedge, discusses farm buildings, incl. 'wain-house' [= cart-shed], describes layout of cow-shed, incl...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Clun, Shropshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Sykes, Donald Richard
Jan 1955
[Side 1] George recalls almost drowning in local pool, remembers anglers frequently coming from Birmingham in past, comments pool now drained, reflects on favourite jobs on farm, incl. 'a-striking out...
Sound Recordings, Cheshire and Derbyshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-); Siporin, Rae Lee
[1966-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Cheshire locations 7Ch3-6 and Derbyshire 8Db1-2. The original recordings were made in 1955, 1957, 1965 and 1966. The date wh...
Sound Recordings, Salop
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
[1966-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Salop locations 11Sa1-8. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1966. The date when this copy tape was made is not kn...
Sound Recordings, Salop and Staffordshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Barry, Michael V (1935-)
[1966-1980]
Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Salop locations 11Sa9-11, and Staffordshire 12St1-4. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1966. The date when this ...
Sound Recordings, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
1963
Bill Stevenson, recorded in Carleton on the 1 February 1963; talks about his upbringing in Carleton; his father; pig keeping and killing for Christmas; diet; local school; Mischief Night and pranks de...