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oral traditions1
play1
sports1
vehicles1
occupations1
fishing1
community life1
culture1
english language - dialects1

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Joe2
Snowball, Joseph1
Reay, Billy1
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)1
Hunt, Mr A1

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Dialect recording in Whalton, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

25 Aug 1939

[Side 1] Joe and Billy talk briefly about cars; Joe outlines recent local cricket matches and personal contributions, compares cricket with football, mentions Billy's weekly trips to watch Newcastle U...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Mendlesham, Suffolk

Sep 1959

[Side 1] Joe compares different shapes of stacks built locally incl. boat-shaped and gable-ended, stresses importance of building 'rick' [= haystack] to deter mice, explains how to thatch stack ensuri...

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