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Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

Archive Item: LAVC/SRE/D/1/D15 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

Level: Item

Classmark: LAVC/SRE/D/1/D15

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

Site Location(s): Subject - Humshaugh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom( 55.0377, -2.12843 )

Date(s): 07 Jun 1939

Language: English

Size and medium: [Side 1] 04 min. 24 sec.; [Side 2] 04 min. 07 sec.

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/726791

Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture

1 - Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

2 - Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

Media credit University of Leeds

Description

[Side 1] Mrs. Thompson and Madge discuss recipe for 'girdle-cake' [= griddle-cake], recall mother's version cooked over open fire; Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. Goddard discuss Women's Institute, describe keep-fit classes. [Side 2] Amy and Mrs. McKenzie recall recent day trip to York; conversation between Amy and Madge incl. recital of 'Five Old Wives of Acomb' (frequently inaudible).

Biography or history

Amy & Mrs. Goddard b. Humshaugh. Mrs. Thompson b. Dumfriesshire, lived in Northumberland since aged 5. Madge b. Acomb, lived in Humshaugh for 30 years. Mrs. Hutchinson b. Wall, lived in Humshaugh for 34 years, also lived in Yorkshire. Mrs. McKenzie b. Alnwick, lived in Humshaugh for 31 years.

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This material is not subject to restrictions under Data Protection or other relevant legislation that might limit access. However, other protections, such as donor conditions or conservation considerations, may still apply where advised.

Downloadable text transcriptions (where available) are reproduced with permission from Juhani Klemola and Mark Jones. ©All Rights Reserved.

Physical and technical conditions

78 r.p.m., cellulose nitrate on aluminium

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