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Dialect recording in Acomb, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
11 Jul 1939
[Side 1] Joseph and Henry remember taking goods train home from Bellingham with Scotsman and not understanding a word; anecdotes about leisure time in past. [Side 2] Joseph and Albert recite old sayin...
Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
17 Jul 1938
[Side 1] Discussion of recent horticultural show, express disappointment at judging of vegetable competition, comment that entries should be restricted to produce of own garden; discussion of forthcom...
Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
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...
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...