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Survey of English Dialects recording in Alton, Staffordshire

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  • Original object type: Artefact
  • Title: Survey of English Dialects recording in Alton, Staffordshire
  • Description:

    [Side 1] Lewis tells anecdotes about local farmer who had reputation for trying to fleece customers, describes how he tried to convince publican to pay him twice for delivery and recalls when he charged keeper at Alton Towers twice for additional barrel of beer. [Side 2] Lewis recalls dispute with young colleague about fees for digging grave at funeral, remembers meeting him again at pub same evening.

  • Date range: 04 Jan 1955
  • Date: 1955
  • Depositing User: - libemu
  • Date Deposited: 06 Oct 2023 17:07
  • Last Modified: 06 Oct 2023 17:09