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baked products4
food4
community life3
gardening2
home2
occupations1
nature1
material culture1
manners and customs1
oral traditions1

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Lenihan, J M A4
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)3
Herdman, Madge2
Ned1
Mckenzie, Mrs1
Ritson, Mrs1
Thompson, Mrs1
Scott, Ned1
Robson, Ridley1
Hutchinson, Mrs1

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Dialect recording in Wark, Northumberland

Lenihan, J M A; Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

06 Jun 1939

[Side 1] Discussion about bees, memories of father's traditional brewing methods, use of yeast and barley in local brewing and baking. [Side 2] Discussion about gardening in recent dry weather, comple...

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Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A

07 Jun 1939

[Side 1] Mrs. Thompson and Madge discuss recipe for 'girdle-cake' [= griddle-cake], recall mother's version cooked over open fire; Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. Goddard discuss Women's Institute, describe ...

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Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A

07 Jun 1939

[Side 1] Mrs. Ritson and Madge discuss embroidery for church bazaar, compare hand sewing with machine sewing, mention range of home-baked breads and cakes available at bazaar. [Side 2] William and Mad...

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Dialect recording in Wall, Northumberland

Lenihan, J M A

Jun 1939

[Side 1] Memories of various pranks incl. putting hen down neighbour's chimney and friends taking blame, remember Margaret Henderson selling tobacco for halfpenny, anecdote about Ned Telfer persuading...

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