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Survey of English Dialects recording in Wark, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
12 Feb 1953
[Side 1] Anty talks about reserves of limestone, ironstone and coal locally despite lack of mining, extolls virtue of fresh lime straight from 'kill' [= kiln] for farming, recalls Consett man praising...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
05 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William Herdman and Jim discuss village cricket club, recount recent victory against Newton and individual performances despite poor wicket. Jim recalls being hit by ball playing cricket at s...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
05 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William Nichol, William Thompson and James talk about work at quarry, mention local names for farm animals incl. 'tup' [= male lamb], 'gimmer' [= young female sheep] and 'steg' [= male goose]...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
05 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Brief discussion of new road, description of working conditions in quarry, cutting by hand, working in hot weather. [Side 2] Comparison of working conditions and wages at quarry and on farm (...
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...
Dialect recording in Haggate, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
26 Feb 1954
[Side 1] Albert talks about his family, describes great-grandfather's and great-uncle's work as gamekeeper and 'water-watcher' [= water-bailiff] catching poachers, recalls 'laking' [= playing] out, me...
Dialect recording in Crossland Hill, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Sykes, Donald Richard
07 Jan 1954
[Side 1] Brook talks about work as quarryman, finding 'right' [= good] seam, stresses benefit of placement of crane to remove 'muck' without need for wagons, explains building of wall to hold 'muck' b...
Dialect recording in Thornton, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
28 May 1957
[Side 1] Irvine recalls working aged 10 on local farm scaring birds, discusses father's work at quarry, describes how father used to 'reckon up' [= calculate] wages for fellow workers, talks about wag...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Swettenham, Cheshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Oct 1957
[Side 1] Wilf tells anecdote about stonemason visiting mill and breaking chisel trying to carve initials in millstone, recalls millstream flooding in 1954, describes difference between milling oats an...
Sound Recording, South Yorkshire
Brooks, Margaret
17 February 1973
George Roberts, dry stone waller, interviewed in Cawthorne with T. Frank Matthewman (Chairman of Cawthorne Parish Council). GR explains dry stone wall construction techniques; source of stone; tools; ...