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home4
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Orton, Harold (1898-1975)4
Lenihan, J M A2
Herdman, William2
Herdman, Madge2
Moody, Frederick William1
Ritson, Mrs1
Johnson, Cissie (1910-)1
Johnson, Eleanor1
Holmes, Amy1

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A Grammar of the Dialect of Addingham in the West Riding of Yorkshire

Moody, Frederick William

1950

A study of the dialect spoken in Addingham and its immediate neighbourhood in the late 1940s, based on fieldwork data collected from eight principal informants. An Introduction presents information on...

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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 ...

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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...

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Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

21 Jul 1938

[Side 1] Recipe for gooseberry chutney, jams, tarts, discussion of films showing at local 'pictures' [= cinema], comparison of daily chores, plans for forthcoming carnival, including playing in ladies...

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