A wide range of publications are available for 2005. they can be purchased by postal application only, at the moment. See address below.

Please note:- all prices quoted are in pounds sterling.

For UK purchases ONLY, simply enclose a note of the name(s) of the required publications and the code number (eg. 006 YPO) along with:

• Your name and address
• Cheque to cover the total amount ( made payable to "Yorkshire Dialect Society" please )

For international purchases, write to the address below with a note of the name(s) and the code numbers of the required publications, along with your location. We will work out the cost and methods of supply and inform you.

The Yorkshire Dictionary of Dialect, Tradition and Folklore
by Arnold Kellett.

A dictionary of dialect words, Yorkshire traditions, customs and much more. Over 3,000 entries and 130 illustrations - an authoritative reference book.
Published by Dalesman, but available from the YDS.

Latest Edition £8.95 + £1.40 p&p code no: 001 YDD

The York Minster Screen

Dialect poem from the 1830s when the Minster was damaged by fire and argument raged about putting in a new Screen.

£1.00 + 30p p&p; code no: 002 YMS

Selections from GOODIES
by Rev. Walter Turner

An attractively presented reprint of most of the loved East Riding Goodies tales, with drawings by Jack Danby. Edited by Jack Danby and Muriel Shackleton. 119 pages.

£4.95 + 80p p&p code no: 003 GOS

Ee By Gum, Lord! by Arnold Kellett

A version of the Gospels in West Riding dialect

hardback £10.95 + £1.05 p&p  code no: 004 EBG
softback £6.95 + £1.05 p&p  code no: 005 EBG

Yorkshire Pudden Olmenack
ed. Ben Dyson and Stanley Ellis

Now again available, this popular collection of l9th and 20th century comic working class literature. Printed for the fifth time due to poplar demand and with a glossy cover.

£2.95 + 50p p&p code no: 006 YPO

Emily Bronte and the Haworth Dialect by K.M. Petyt

 

Fascinating analysis of the dialect of "Wuthering Heights" compared with Dr. Petyt's modern dialect research at Haworth.
Reprinted with glossy cover.

£2.95 + 50p p&p code no: 007 EBH

A fine collection of verse and prose selected and edited by Muriel Shackleton from material first published in the Society’s ‘Summer Bulletin’.

£3.00 + 50p p&p code no: 008 GTS

 

Yorkshire Words Today ed. Arnold Kellett & Ian Dewhirst

A unique anthology selected from 100 years of the Society's annual journal "Transactions" published to celebrate the centenaryof the YDS in 1997.

Normally £10.95 Last few copies £8.95 + £1.05 p&p
code no: 008 CYD

Yorkshire Words Today ed. Prof J Widdowson and Sheffield University

A joint publication comprising 100 pages of dialect collated from words and phrases submitted by Yorkshire folk.

Members £4.00 Non-members £5.00 + 80p p&p
code no: 009 YWT

 

Latest Publication The Knaresborough Workhouse Daybook: Language and Life in 18th Century North Yorkshire ed. Maria F. Garcia-Bermerjo Giner & Michael Montgomery About real people, described by one real narrator in his own distinctive way. An unusual, perhaps unique, contribution to linguistic studies combining local history and local dialect. 200 pages £12.75 (YDS Members £11.75) + £2.55 p&p code no: 010 KWD

Words Throo t'Shuttle Ee  code no: 011 WT
ed. Gerald England

Industrial Dialect verse from the past, reprinted from the best of of the South and West Yorkshire writers.

A Cleveland Anthology code no: 012 CA
ed. W. Cowley

Modern dialect peotry, with an introduction reviewing North Riding dialect writing in the past.

An Anthology of West Riding Dialect Verse code no: 013 WR
ed. Gwen Wade

Dialect poetry from the 1940s to the 60s.

An East Yorkshire Anthology code no: 014 EY
ed. W. Cowley

Third volume of twentieth century dialect poetry.

Dialect Verse from the Ridings code no: 015 DV
ed. by several members

Modern dialect poetry from all three Yorkshire Ridings, some by poets who at the time found themselves located in Humberside - much to their annoyance!

Yorkshire at Work code no: 016 YW
ed. Peter Anderson

A reprint of "work" articles from past "Transactions" - steel terms, mining, ploughing, etc.

Humour from the Ridings code no: 017 HR

The late Ben Dyson's knockabout collection of yarns and sayings, with Geoffrey Robinson's "Chulton Parva Chronicles".

019
George Meriton's A Yorkshire Dialogue (1683) code no: 018 GM
ed. Professor A.C. Cawley

The 17th century dialect poem that uses spellings much the same as modern dialect writers.

First o t'Sort code no: FOS01 (state CD or Cassette)
 

Recorded at the Society's meeting at Ilkley Literature Festival. With Bill Cowley, Jack Danby, Stanley Ellis and Gwen Wade.

CD £5.00 + 60p p&p
Casette £2.50 + 50p p&p

 

West Riding Tales code no: WRT01 (state CD or Cassette)
More West Riding Tales code no: WRT02 (state CD or Cassette)
 

Two cassettes by the late Arthur Kinder of Honley. A fitting reminder of Arthur's dry humour recorded at meetings of Honley Civic Society.

 

CD £5.00 + 60p p&p
Casette £2.50 + 50p p&p

 

Square badge of the Society's Logo

with 'clutch' fastening, black and white enamel with chrome rose and lettering. 10mm wide
£2.40 post free. (Y.D.S.members only)