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Dialect recording in Cregneish, Isle of Man
Whittaker, Ian B
Jan 1953
[Side 1] Jim and Jack tell two anecdotes about seeing apparition - once while out at sea and once near Spanish Head, provide responses to survey questionnaire relating to poultry. [Side 2] Jim and Ja...
Dialect recording in Newcastle upon Tyne
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
29 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Bob recites reading passage about 'wor Susie' in Newcastle dialect; Harry recalls father's uncle, Bob Bagnall, drowning while rowing on Tyne; Jonny recalls winner of rowing race drowning afte...
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...
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...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Warslow, Staffordshire
03 Jan 1955
[Side 1] Mrs. Lomas talks about making black puddings and curing pig for ham, bacon and 'brawn' [= boiled pig's head], tells anecdote about being wrongly accused of hiding cheese vats at dairy. [Side...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Elsdon, Northumberland. Survey of English Dialects recording in Wark, Northumberland
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
12 Feb 1953-21 Mar 1953
[Side 1] Simey recounts story of murder in 1791 of Elsdon shopkeeper, Margaret Crozier, and of subsequent pursuit and eventual hanging of culprit, William Winter: man, two women and 'cuddy' [= donkey]...
Dialect recording in Holdenby, Northamptonshire
24 Mar 1951
[Side 1] Mr Manning compares cost of living now and in past, recalls having skimmed milk direct from farmer, comments could buy sheep's head, heart and 'lights' [= lung] for 6d to feed family, talks b...
Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
21 Jul 1938
[Side 1] John and Dod reflect on changes at Post Office since starting work in 1904; anecdote about collecting Bamburgh Post, dark and 'teeming' [= raining heavily], lost oil lamp and cycled into 'muc...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Melsonby, Yorkshire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
01 Nov 1952
[Side 1] Jack tells amusing anecdote about winning sweepstake to guess size of two prize turnips: wet Friday afternoon at quarry so headed 'hame' [= home], changed into night 'claes' [= clothes] and s...
Dialect recording in Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire
Jones, Gordon Pryce
Apr 1962
[Side 1] Dick describes first Christmas at home from WW1 service after 1918 Armistice, recalls very little work available and brother-in-law on dole, talks about visit to Bay Horse public house and re...
Dialect recording in East Haddon, Northamptonshire
28 Mar 1951
[Side 1] Mr Ward compares different methods of hanging pig, explains use of 'gamble' [= bent piece of wood/iron used to hang/stretch pig's carcass] which allows blood to drain thoroughly, hang carcass...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Raglan, Monmouthshire
09 Dec 1955
[Side 1] Mrs. Pearson discusses village school and memories of village schoolmaster, comments family butcher closed recently, talks about first job in domestic service at Troy House in Monmouth, recal...