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Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

Archive Item: LAVC/SRE/D/1/D16 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

Level: Item

Classmark: LAVC/SRE/D/1/D16

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] 03 min. 09 sec.; [Side 2] 03 min. 16 sec.

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/726792

Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture

1 - Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

2 - Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

Description

[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 Madge compare share of domestic chores, incl. work in garden, sewing, darning and washing (barely audible esp. at start).

Biography or history

William & Mrs. Ritson b. Humshaugh. Madge b. Acomb, lived in Humshaugh for 30 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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