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LAVC/SED/2/2/18/1

7 Mar 1957 - 14 Mar 1957

Response book recording the answers given by informants during the Survey of English Dialect. It includes 9 sections that cover a range of topics relating to work, domestic and social life. Answers ar...

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LAVC/SRE/D/1/D40

15 Mar 1939

[Side 1] George, Billy and Charlie discuss the old six-man, horse-drawn fire engine, George recalls working on it, discussion of local firemen of the past, mention engine now at Hancock Museum (Newcas...

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LAVC/SRE/D/1/D41

16 Mar 1939

[Side 1] John recites numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100 and supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words; description of haymaking, incl. discussion of 'coil' [= haycock] and 'bogey' [= ha...

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LAVC/SRE/D/1/D44

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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LAVC/SRE/D/1/D45

14 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Billy and John explain local farming terms incl. e.g. 'hog' [= one-year-old female sheep], 'gimmer' [= two-year-old female sheep], 'tup' [ = male sheep], discuss reduction in price of wool, r...

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LAVC/SRE/D/1/D46

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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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D199

01 Mar 1957

[Side 1] Billy discusses long working hours on farm in past, talks about working with horses, recalls blacksmith's visits, reflects on decline in use of horses locally, describes barn, stable, granary...

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LAVC/SED/2/2/18/1/1

7 Mar 1957 - 14 Mar 1957

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the farm. The answers of informant Billy Williamson recorded by fieldworker Stanley Ellis in the Internatio...

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LAVC/SED/2/2/18/1/2

7 Mar 1957 - 14 Mar 1957

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to farming.

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LAVC/SED/2/2/18/1/3

7 Mar 1957 - 14 Mar 1957

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to animals.

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LAVC/SED/2/2/18/1/4

7 Mar 1957 - 14 Mar 1957

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to nature.

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LAVC/SED/2/2/18/1/5

7 Mar 1957 - 14 Mar 1957

Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to the house and housekeeping.