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Dialect recording in Wark, Northumberland
Lenihan, J M A
30 May 1939
[Side 1] Conversation between Ned and George about keeping bees, George comments 'a swarm in May's worth a load of hay', Ned talks about forking hay by hand, recalls prank of putting duck down chimney...
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...
Dialect recording in Wark, Northumberland
Lenihan, J M A; Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
06 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Discussion about bees, memories of father's traditional brewing methods, use of yeast and barley in local brewing and baking. [Side 2] Discussion about gardening in recent dry weather, comple...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
07 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Mrs. Ritson and Madge discuss embroidery for church bazaar, compare hand sewing with machine sewing, mention range of home-baked breads and cakes available at bazaar. [Side 2] William and Mad...
Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
07 Jun 1939
[Side 1] William and Madge compare share of domestic chores, incl. work in garden, sewing, darning and washing. [Side 2] Amy and Madge discuss attending ARP [=Air Raid Precautions] meetings, describe ...
Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
18 Jul 1939
[Side 1] Jimmy and John discuss plans for Whit Monday outing, picnic of beer and sandwiches at 'Cuddy's Cove' [= St Cuthbert's Cave], express hopes of sighting black-headed gulls. [Side 2] Andrew, Les...
Dialect recording in Lowick, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
Jul 1939
[Side 1] Jack and Bill talk about gardening, discuss 'teddies' [= potato] crop, onions, roses, mushrooms, cabbages, Brussels sprouts, broccoli. [Side 2] Jack and Bill reminisce about schooldays (frequ...
Dialect recording in Tideswell, Derbyshire. Survey of English Dialects recording in Kniveton, Derbyshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
23 Aug 1952
[Side 1] David talks about poor childhood and memories of parents, recalls keeping pigs and hens until he saved enough to buy smallholding, discusses cattle farming and describes how local farmer and ...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Chirbury, Shropshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
Jan 1955
[Side 1] Joe recalls childhood pastimes, compares village school now and in past, talks about father's work as woodman, reflects on wages to bring up nine children, describes killing and curing pig, r...
Sound Recordings, West Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire and East Sussex
Barry, Michael V (1935-)
1959
[Collector announcement]; Harry Prior, recorded in East Harting (West Sussex) in June 1959; talks about Sussex farm waggons; harvesting and building a stack; thatching a haystack; local parkland; info...
Sound Recordings, Devon
Wright, John T
October 1958
[Announcement, ?by Tony Green]; Ernest Smythe, recorded in Parracombe; talks about working life on the railway (as office boy, timekeeper); gangs working on the line, and the difficulty of building it...
Sound Recordings, Glamorgan and Monmouthshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Parry, David (1937-)
1965
Mrs. Forward, recorded in Cwmavon; talks about her son; the dole and Depression in the late 1920s/early 1930s; family; life in the valley; working at a furnace shovelling coal during World War One; hu...