The latest news and information from YDS.The latest YDS publication is something very special, a translation into West Riding (Bradford) Yorkshire Dialect of one of the world’s most popular books, The Little Prince. Written and illustrated by Antoine de Sainte-Exupéry (1900-1944), The Little Prince was published in 1943 a year before this celebrated aircraft pilot-author disappeared, mysteriously on a reconnaissance […]
Do you fancy a Bilberry Pie? It’s the latest publication from the Yorkshire Dialect Society and is a selection of pieces written for the Summer Bulletin between 1976 and 2000. They have been selected by the current Editor, Rod Dimbleby, and the Council’s Minutes Secretary Josie Smith. The cover is mouthwatering – a pie baked and […]
Attention all members who pay their annual subscription by bank transfer or other banking method. Account Number 12468068, Sort Code 77-71-14 is being phased out. Payments should now be made to Account Number 17797068, Sort Code 77-71-14 New members who wish to pay for their membership online can either use our new online payment system […]
The Paypal facility has now been removed and those wishing to purchase publications online can now do so via our new payment system or, if preferred, via BACS – please contact the YDS secretary, Margaret Baker (mgt.bkr@care4free.net , stating details of the publications to be purchased ) – for a reply with bank account details […]
If you are looking for a particular article from any of the Summer Bulletin editions, the latest database is now available (link below) that should facilitate your search – listed are author, date, SB edition, title / content and Riding YDS SB Database June 20
If any members would like a more active role in the running and shaping of the YDS, here’s an opportunity – the society currently has several general vacancies on the Council (duties are minimal and require attendance at twice-yearly meetings). All enquiries regarding these vacancies should be directed to the Chair (Rod Dimbleby) at rod.dimbleby@googlemail.com; or […]
The YDS’ very own Eric ‘Bloodaxe’ Scaife (looking rather more ‘pastoral’ than usual) and the rather more contemporary bus on which his dulcet Yorkshire tones can now be heard – Eric’s commentary on the Airedale line bus route is not the only mobile environment where Eric projects his unique view on […]
Transactions of the Yorkshire Dialect Society (TYDS) is one of the two annual publications produced by the society (the other being the Summer Bulletin). Both publications are included in the annual membership fee. TYDS brings togetherresearch, discussion and debate focusing primarily on Yorkshire dialects but also encourages submissions which consider dialect(s) more generally. We […]
RECENT PUBLICATIONS Dales Dialect Verse. Roger Nelson. £5.95 + £2.80 p&p Readers of the YDS Summer Bulletin will be familiar with Roger Nelson’s poetry and with his distinctive style of writing. This collection of more than fifty of his poems on a wide variety of subjects reveals the versatility of his […]
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