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Total number of records: 22

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Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture20
Brotherton Collection1
English Literature1
Leeds Poetry1

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culture8
english language - dialects7
oral traditions7
occupations4
play4
community life3
sports3
fishing2
war2
agriculture1

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People and organisationsCount
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)8
Lenihan, J M A3
Banks, Vincent2
Green, James2
Jack2
Jem2
Maines, John2
Vin2
Walsh, James2
Billy1

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From 20003

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Audio Recording: Meredith, Peter and Greta

Hall, Rosemary

28 Nov 2022

Digital recording of oral history interview conducted with named interviewee (see item title) as part of National Lottery Heritage funded, "Dialect and Heritage" Project. Interviewer(s) listed under c...

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Audio Recording: Chaplin, Sophie

Freeman, Nicola; Christian, Jennifer

2022-2023

Digital recording of oral history interview conducted with named interviewee (see item title) as part of National Lottery Heritage funded, "Dialect and Heritage" Project. Interviewer(s) listed under c...

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Dialect recording in Wall, Northumberland

Lenihan, J M A

Jun 1939

[Side 1] Memories of various pranks incl. putting hen down neighbour's chimney and friends taking blame, remember Margaret Henderson selling tobacco for halfpenny, anecdote about Ned Telfer persuading...

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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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The Poetry and Voice of Geoffrey Hill

Hill, Geoffrey (1932-2016)

1979

Copy of the Caedmon recording The Poetry and Voice of Geoffrey Hill, made for the Geddes Language Center, Boston University. Geoffrey Hill reads poems from his first 3 collections, 'For the Unfallen',...

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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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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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