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Total number of records: 27

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
oral traditions27
culture27
english language - dialects14
occupations9
community life9
fishing7
play7
manners and customs5
entertainment events4
sports4

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)15
Lenihan, J M A7
Hornsby, G3
Riddell, William3
Hood, William2
Brown, Mr2
Charlton, Douglas2
Henry, Maggie2
Billy2
Lawson, John W.2

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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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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); Lenihan, J M A

23 Feb 1939

[Side 1] Mr and Mrs. Brown discuss holidays; George Brown and Mrs. Roe talk about recent day trips. [Side 2] rs. Brown, Mr Brown, George, Mrs. Roe, Hunter, Mrs. Cooper and Maggie demonstrate pronuncia...

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Dialect recording in Medomsley, Co. Durham

11 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Arthur recites 'The Bottom of the Raa' in Medomsley dialect. [Side 2] Unplayable by current technological means.

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Dialect recording in Wark, Northumberland

Lenihan, J M A

30 May 1939

[Side 1] Douglas supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words; brief conversation between Douglas and George about recording Wark dialect for posterity. [Side 2] George recites the story of the lit...

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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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Sound Recordings, Greater Manchester

Waller, Vivien M

1961-1962

Schoolgirls and boys from Greater Manchester give examples of skipping rhymes, song parodies, dipping rhymes, explanations of chasing/ring games (also card games), Pancake Tuesday rhyme and autograph ...

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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 Newcastle upon Tyne

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

29 Jun 1939

[Side 1] Bob recites reading passage about 'wor Susie' in Newcastle dialect; Harry recalls father's uncle, Bob Bagnall, drowning while rowing on Tyne; Jonny recalls winner of rowing race drowning afte...

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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...

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