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occupations2
nature2
mines and mineral resources1
quarries and quarrying1
wealth1
well-being1
weather1
meat1
history1
community life1

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Boss2
Mews, Albert1
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)1
Lenihan, J M A1
Turnbull, William1
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)1
Brown, Neil1
Henderson, Joseph1
Birkett, Tom1

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Dialect recording in Acomb, Northumberland

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

11 Jul 1939

[Side 1] Joseph, Neil and Albert talk about smoking, different attitudes to smoking, price of baccy [= 'tobacco'], anecdotes about pipe smoking. [Side 2] Joseph, Neil and Albert discuss horses, hens, ...

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Survey of English Dialects recording in Coniston, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

Jun 1954

[Side 1] Boss and Tom talk about being recorded for the Survey, discuss previous night's visit by fieldworker. [Side 2] Boss and Tom share memories of quarrying and work in copper mine, anecdotes abou...

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