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food1
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fishing1
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Hornsby, G3
Turner, Edward1
Turner, Reg1
Henry, Mrs Isabella1
Boyd, Charlie1

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Dialect recording in Cullercoats, Northumberland

Hornsby, G

11 Nov 1938

[Side 1] Mrs. Henry recites passage, 'Cullercoats and the work of the fisher folks', describes week-long mussel-fishing trips and work of fisher wives: baiting lines (140 hooks per line), waiting with...

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Dialect recording in Ovingham, Northumberland

Hornsby, G

24 Nov 1938

[Side 1] Edward recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Ovingham dialect. [Side 2] Edward recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Ovingham dialect and supplie...

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Dialect recording in Ovingham, Northumberland

Hornsby, G

24 Nov 1938

[Side 1] Reg recites anecdote of Billy, a regular drinker, and his wife, Mary, hauling him out of bar and sending him home, describes how one Saturday night Billy nearly choked to death on fried tripe...

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