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Stories from the collection

Our collection is bursting at the seams with stories about people and places, food and folklore, leisure and life, and work and words. Brew, mash, soak or wet a cuppa and take a moment to delve into our rich treasure trove of stories.

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Food for thought

Bun, batch, cob or roll? Enjoy a taste of dialect words for all things edible and discover recipes from the past.

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Language and Dialect

Learn more about accents and dialects, and why there are so many wonderful ways of speaking English.

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A person playing a musical instrument

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Pastimes in times past

Fancy a game of quoits? The collection is full of stories about traditional games and other ways to make time fly.

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round cheeses on a table

Food for thought

4 items

A map of England and Wales.

Health and remedies

5 items

A wooden cart

Homeward bound

4 items

A person sitting

In keeping with tradition

4 items

Page from SED Response Book showing handwritten notes

Language and Dialect

4 items

A caravan and car covered in snow surrounded by snow covered trees.

On the road: the life of a dialect fieldworker

6 items

A person playing a musical instrument

Pastimes in times past

3 items

A man in a suit standing in front of his front door.

Remembering D-Day 80 Years On: Stories from the Survey of English Dialects

6 items

Spotlight on East Anglia

4 items

A landscape of hills and fields

Spotlight on the North York Moors

4 items

Spotlight on the North-East

4 items

Spotlight on the South-East

4 items

Spotlight on the South-West

4 items

Spotlight on the West Midlands

4 items

landscape of fields

Spotlight on the Yorkshire Dales

4 items

Two children clambering on a heap of wood for a bonfire.

Witches, Progging, and Pranks

4 items

Abstract map of England

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