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community life9
entertainment events9
culture7
food6
manners and customs5
occupations5
agriculture4
food crops4
nature4
play4

Top 10: People and organisations

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Orton, Harold (1898-1975)2
Tammivaara, Irmeli2
Barber, Maud1
Billy1
Boyd, Charlie1
Cross, Miriam1
Currie, Mr1
Denning, Mr1
Dick, Miss1
Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956)1

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Dialect recording in Morebattle, Roxburghshire

Dieth, Eugen (1893-1956); Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

23 Aug 1939

[Side 1] Mr Currie tells an anecdote about a minister seeking selection for the local kirk, general discussion of local flower show, leeks, barley soups, scabious. [Side 2] Mr Currie recites the story...

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Uffington Mummers' Play

1972

This file contains items relating to the Mummers' play performed at Uffington (Oxfordshire). This includes a photocopy of typed text of the songs performed, and a transcription of the words of the 'Uf...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

10 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Florrie recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Rothbury dialect; Florrie, Billy and Charlie talk about fishing (first few seconds inaudible). [Side 2] Billy and Charlie ...

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Dialect recording in Ovingham, Northumberland

Hornsby, G

24 Nov 1938

[Side 1] Reg recites anecdote of Billy, a regular drinker, and his wife, Mary, hauling him out of bar and sending him home, describes how one Saturday night Billy nearly choked to death on fried tripe...

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Sound Recordings, Norfolk and Suffolk

Dunn, Ginette

June 1975

Singing at the Norwich Folk Festival, 21 June 1975. Bob Hart sings 'Rose of Tralee'; Percy Webb sings 'She's Proud and She's Beautiful'; Bob Hart sings 'Australia'; Percy Webb sings 'Nutting Girl'; Bo...

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Sound Recordings, Dorset

Panheinen, Ossi

[1970]

Mr. Denning, recorded in Netherbury; talks about the cider making process, including fermenting, corking and tapping barrels, quantities made, apple orchards, storage, the cider press (demonstrates/ex...

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Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire

Tammivaara, Irmeli

June 1974

Miriam Cross, recorded at home in Prickwillow on 10 June 1974; talks about her childhood home in the village; parents (farmers); baking using a brick oven; jam making; pig killing; describes the Fen r...

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Sound Recordings, Cambridgeshire

Tammivaara, Irmeli

July 1975

[Collector announcement]; Etheldrida Thompson, recorded in Witchford on the 14 July 1975; gives biographical details; employment as a nurse housemaid in Cambridge; parlour maid in Peterborough; [colle...

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Sound Recordings, Bedfordshire

Shaw, David H

1955

Bob King and his wife, recorded in Totternhoe;[Gap, 2 mins.]; Mr. King describes some [?local] caves; Sunday School treats; visitors to the area and locals serving tea to them; local people; the litan...

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