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Dialect recording in Wall, Northumberland

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

19 Jun 1939

[Side 1] Ned describes his discovery of Roman coins at well, coins taken to local museum (Chesters Roman Fort), recalls carriers coming from Carlisle hiding whisky along main road, lists local public ...

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West Midlands Responses: Book VIII, Part 2

[1960s]

Collated responses from the West Midland counties for Survey of English Dialects (SED) questions from Book VIII, Part 2: Relatives, Friends. Includes questions VIII.2.1 Neighbours - VIII.2.12 Were the...

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Swaledale Boundary Dispute and Other Papers

1859-1869

Original ms. papers, in multiple hands. The principle manuscript in this file (23 leaves) relates to a 19th century boundary dispute in Swaledale. The dispute relates to the enclosure of lands in the ...

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Sound Recordings, Stockton-on-Tees

Schrut, Judith Lynne

January 1977

Foodways: Brenda Conway, recorded in Thornaby, talks about making cheese and potato pie (learned from her mother); recording of informant making the dish in her kitchen; biographical details of the in...

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Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire

Tammivaara, Irmeli

July 1975

[Collector announcement]; Claude Gimbert, recorded in Sutton on the 21 July 1975 [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/A675r]; talks about bell ringing techniques, types of bells, learning to ring, methods, c...

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Sound Recordings, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire

Barry, Michael V (1935-)

July 1966

[Collector announcement]; Harry Cook, recorded in Shipston on Stour (Warwickshire); talks about ploughing with horses and the setting up of a field in preparation; building and thatching hay/corn stac...

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