The user guide (PDF) contains notes on methodology.
ESDS is now part of the UK Data Service.
These ESDS web pages will remain during the transition, but may not be up to date.
Here are some links to get started with the new service:
A full catalogue record is available from the UK Data Archive under SN 4938, and includes an abstract, ordering details, re-use and citation information, user guides, and publications relating to the study.
British social research experienced an unprecedented flourishing from the 1940s to the 1970s.
This site takes a look behind the scenes through interviews with researchers who pioneered various qualitative methods.