Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland
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Type of record: Archive
Title: Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland
Classmark: LAVC/SRE/D/1/D40
Site Location(s): Subject - Rothbury, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom( 55.3106, -1.90845 )
Date(s): 15 Mar 1939
Language: English
Size and medium: [Side 1] 04 min. 17 sec.; [Side 2] 04 min. 19 sec.
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/726816
Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
1 - Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland
2 - Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland
Description
[Side 1] George, Billy and Charlie discuss the old six-man, horse-drawn fire engine, George recalls working on it, discussion of local firemen of the past, mention engine now at Hancock Museum (Newcastle upon Tyne). [Side 2] Conversation between George, Billy and Charlie; George recalls joining local brass band aged thirteen, remembers learning trombone and cornet, discussion of past members, disappointment at present lack of brass band but pride in local pipe band, recall enjoyable trips in past with local choir and footballers.
Biography or history
George, Billy & Charlie b. Rothbury.
Access and usage
Reproduction
Access
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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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