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Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland
Lenihan, J M A
19 Jul 1939
[Side 1] John and Willie recall John's prowess as an athlete, description of winning 220 yard sprint at Powderhall. [Side 2] Leslie and Jimmy review local football team's prospects for forthcoming sea...
Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
21 Jul 1939
[Side 1] Fred and Willie recite numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100 and supply pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Fred and Willie supply pronunciations of list of prompt words and...
Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
Jul 1939
[Side 1] Willie, Fred and Cliff recall sleeping above shed in Chillingham, hearing 'howlet' [= owl] in night, sleeping on straw mattresses, living off bread, cheese and tinned food, falling when build...
Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
18 Jul 1938
[Side 1] Willie and Leslie recall cooking 'poddish' [= porridge], memories of route march day after drinking too much beer, distaste for potted meat. [Side 2] Andrew and Willie discuss plans for Belfo...