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Czerkawska, Catherine Lucy2
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)2
Agg, Albert1
Baldwin, John R1
Banks, William1
Barry, Michael V (1935-)1
Bateman, Mr Alf1
Bill1
Brooks, Mrs. D.1
Brothwell, William Richard1

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Dialect recording in Heywood, Lancashire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Hunt, Jean

24 Sep 1956

[Side 1] Sam and Jack talk about the local area, various people who have lived there and how it has changed over time. [Side 2] Sam and Jack in conversation about local characters, compare youngsters ...

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Sound Recording, Hampshire

Wright, John T

January 1958

Charles Dudman, recorded in a pub in Hatherden; talks about a shepherding job on leaving school; ?locus beans in sheep feed; work as a garden boy at Clanville Lodge; humorous anecdote re. a visit to [...

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Sound Recordings, Devon

Stigell, Ossi

1976

[Collector announcement]; Mr. Tarr of Holcombe Rogus talks about retirement; his working life for the County Council; slate quarrying; education; farm work as a child; pay at the quarry; working on th...

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Sound Recording, British Columbia (Canada)

Smith, Peter

7 January 1977

Lindsay Carter, recorded in New Denver; talks about his birthplace; the town of Sandon - amenities, population, prominent citizens, community spirit; the Depression; Christmas time; Halloween; Christm...

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Sound Recordings, South Ayrshire

Czerkawska, Catherine Lucy

1974

Tom Sloan, recorded at home in Maidens, talks about his fishing career; mother baiting baikies - small lines - with mussels; big line fishing; drift net fishing; ring net fishing for herring off the I...

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Sound Recordings, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire

Baldwin, John R

1968-1969

Mrs. D. Brooks and Mr. Coombs [?brother and sister], recorded in Shipton-under-Wychwood in 1968. Mrs. Brooks describes her husband playing a horse game. [Tr. 1] Mr. Coombs sings 'The Old Leather Bri...

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Sound Recording, Ayrshire

Czerkawska, Catherine Lucy

December 1973

James McCrindle, recorded at home in Ayr, talks about his career as a fisherman; the type of fish caught; fishing grounds; starting in 1923; describes a fishing boat, sailing as a schoolboy, the crew,...

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Sound Recordings, Lincolnshire

Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009); Tilling, Philip M (1938-); Barry, Michael V (1935-)

[1967-1980]

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Lincolnshire locations 10L4-15. The original recordings were made in 1952, 1953, 1960 and 1967. The date when this copy tape...

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