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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture70
Janina and Zygmunt Bauman1

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culture71
english language - dialects59
folk music38
community life33
occupations24
manners and customs20
persons19
oral traditions14
play14
folk drama13

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Baldwin, John R21
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)11
Russell, Ian7
Cook, R. G.4
Dunn, Ginette4
Powell, George4
'Dusty'3
Agg, Albert3
Cook, E. T.3
Dawes, George3

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Dialect recording in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland

Riddell, William

17 Feb 1938

[Side 1] John recites 'Lord, Sich a Laugh I Gat Last Week' in Kirkby Stephen dialect; recites numbers 1 to 20, multiples of 10 to 100 and supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Blan...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

16 Mar 1939

[Side 1] John recites numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100 and supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words; description of haymaking, incl. discussion of 'coil' [= haycock] and 'bogey' [= ha...

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Dialect recording in Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

24 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Dod supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words and recites numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100. [Side 2] Mrs. Robinson recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in...

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Dialect recording in Humshaugh, Northumberland

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

05 Jun 1939

[Side 1] John supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words; William recites numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100. [Side 2] John and James discuss village cricket club, compare past players no...

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Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland

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

21 Jul 1939

[Side 1] Fred and Willie recite numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100 and supply pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Fred and Willie supply pronunciations of list of prompt words and...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

16 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Jane recites numbers 1 to 20 and multiples of 10 to 100 and supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Jane recalls a salmon poaching trip at night, describes annual Thropton v...

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SED Word Map: Its
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SED Word Map: Its

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); North, David J

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed word map of the Northern Counties, for SED questions VI.1.7 Its (Forehead) and IV.6.20 Its (Neck). The map shows the boundary of the usage of responses Its and It for both questio...

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SED Phonological Map: Old
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SED Phonological Map: Old

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map of the Northern Counties, completed in ms., for SED question VIII.1.20, Old, mapping the limits of the various vowel types found in responses. The map is headed S...

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SED Phonological Map: Old
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SED Phonological Map: Old

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Mid-1960s-mid-1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map of the Northern Counties, completed in ms., for SED question VIII.1.20, Old, mapping the vowel forms in responses where the l is not pronounced. The map is headed...

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Dialect recording in Whalton, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

25 Aug 1939

[Side 1] Joe and Billy talk briefly about cars; Joe outlines recent local cricket matches and personal contributions, compares cricket with football, mentions Billy's weekly trips to watch Newcastle U...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

June 1971

Charles Green singing at home in Dungworth, near Sheffield. Recorded 10 June 1971. [Tr. 8]. This session concludes on tape LAVC/SRE/A123r (AC048, Tr. 4). Billy Perkins singing and talking at home in...

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Sound Recordings, South Yorkshire

Russell, Ian

December 1970

Assembled company and soloists singing carols in the Old Horns pub, High Bradfield , near Sheffield, on 19 December 1970. Margaret Yeardley sings 'Bless This House' and 'Holy Mary'; Laurie Goodison si...

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