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english language - dialects1
games1
implements, utensils etc1
manners and customs1
mines and mineral resources1
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Banks, Vincent2
Green, James2
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Maines, John2
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)2
Vin2
Walsh, James2

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Dialect recording in Croft, Lancashire

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

11 Apr 1939

[Side 1] Description of friend's wedding, playing bowls after too much champagne and whisky, anecdotes about local characters. [Side 2] Conversation about threshing by hand, winnowing machines, introd...

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Dialect recording in Croft, Lancashire

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

11 Apr 1939

[Side 1] Jack Maines recites 'Owd Bones' in Croft dialect (x2). [Side 2] Conversation about accidents at pit in past (frequently inaudible).

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