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Dialect recording in Acomb, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
27 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Conversation between Joseph, Henry and Jack (mainly inaudible). [Side 2] Edward and John describe working conditions at Acomb Colliery, discuss coal face, fore-shift and back-shift, water in ...
Dialect recording in Acomb, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Lenihan, J M A
11 Jul 1939
[Side 1] Joseph and Henry remember taking goods train home from Bellingham with Scotsman and not understanding a word; anecdotes about leisure time in past. [Side 2] Joseph and Albert recite old sayin...
Dialect recording in Acomb, Northumberland
Lenihan, J M A
11 Jul 1939
[Side 1] [Inaudible]. [Side 2] Henry and Jack remember Otterburn picnics of the past, walking from West Woodburn to Otterburn, getting a lift on wood wagon, staying in Brigg and Coldtown, picnic sport...
Sound Recordings, Northumberland
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
[1960-1980]
Copy of disc recordings of three speakers from Acomb, made in the late 1930s as part of the Survey of Northumbrian Dialects conducted by Harold Orton during his time at Armstrong College, Newcastle-up...