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Total number of records: 13

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occupations13
fishing13
culture9
community life7
oral traditions7
play6
sports5
english language - dialects3
nature3
agriculture3

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)8
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)4
Armstrong, Hunter (1912-)3
Armstrong, Eleanor (1913-)2
Hood, William2
Crowe, Mrs Rose (1910-)2
Turnbull, Mrs Jane (1853-)2
Billy2
Philipson, George1
Shanky1

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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 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland

23 Feb 1939

[Side 1] Conversation between coxswain Brown and Hunter (unplayable by current technological means). [Side 2] Conversation between Janet and Maggie about crossing to Holy Island; Hunter recites the st...

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Dialect recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

17 Sep 1952

[Side 1] Conversation about 'mushel' [= mussel] fishing, discussion of preparations for following morning, comments about poor quality of mushels recently, nothing but 'clarts' [= mud]. [Side 2] Expla...

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Dialect recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland. Dialect recording in Wooler, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

17 Sep 1952

Side 1 recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Side 2 recording in Wooler.[Side 1] Eleanor, Hunter and Rose talk about about fishing locally, discussion about father leading strike. [Side 2] John tells amu...

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Dialect recording in Wark, Northumberland

Lenihan, J M A

30 May 1939

[Side 1] Conversation between George, Tommy, Douglas, Willie and Mrs. Civil about fishing incl. incident when they were caught poaching salmon in Wark burn at night, alerted by friends on bank and hid...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

16 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Jane recites numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100 and supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Jane recalls a salmon poaching trip at night, describes annual Thropton v...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

Mar 1939

[Side 1] Jane and George talk about Rothbury Races, recall year bridge collapsed and horse called Sultan breaking its neck, discuss forthcoming races and hope for decent weather, describe watching rac...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

10 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Florrie recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Rothbury dialect; Florrie, Billy and Charlie talk about fishing (first few seconds inaudible). [Side 2] Billy and Charlie ...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

16 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Billy and John remember white vixen and cubs being presented by Lord Armstrong to Edinburgh Zoo, discuss poaching and trout fishing in River Coquet. [Side 2] Billy and John talk about local i...

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Dialect recording in Stamfordham, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

05 Apr 1939

[Side 1] John Johnson talks about father farming at Black Heddon before being sacked for stopping squire crossing his land and moving to Shotley Bridge, father died when John was seven and John return...

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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 Marshside, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

14 Apr 1954

[Side 1] Three fishermen in conversation about 1926 fisherman’s strike, discuss dispute and recall several clashes with police, incl. friend who 'clossemed' [= struck/hit] policeman. [Side 2] Three ...

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