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Total number of records: 3

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SubjectCount
english language - dialects2
nature2
culture2
animals2
occupations1
oral traditions1
folk music1
hunting1
folklore1

Count of People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Jimmy3
Storey, James2
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)2
Kirkup, Samuel2
Marsden, James1
Clark, John1
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)1
Jack1

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Thropton, Northumberland

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Feb 1953

[Side 1] Jimmy describes hunting with dogs, recalls incidents losing several dogs in fights with foxes and badgers. [Side 2] Jimmy recalls losing dogs hunting foxes, describes incident where he had to...

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Dialect recording in Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

30 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Samuel recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Sharperton dialect and supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Jimmy recites the story of the little mous...

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Dialect recording in Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

30 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Jack supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Samuel tells anecdote of local blacksmith at Castle Inn singing song 'Oh dear me I divvent knaw what tae dae'; conversation abou...

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