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culture108
english language - dialects88
folk music77
community life49
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persons32
manners and customs30
play25
agriculture21
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Dunn, Ginette32
Hart, Bob (1892-1978)15
Baldwin, John R12
Ling, Percy (1906-1982)8
Webb, Percy8
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)7
Sullivan, Keith Frederick7
Green, Anthony E (1943-)6
Jimmy6
Poacher, Cyril (1910-1999)6

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Dialect recording in Ovingham, Northumberland

Hornsby, G

24 Nov 1938

[Side 1] Edward recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Ovingham dialect. [Side 2] Edward recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Ovingham dialect and supplie...

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Dialect recording in Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

30 Mar 1939

[Side 1] Samuel recites the story of the little mouse and the old tom cat in Sharperton dialect and supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words. [Side 2] Jimmy recites the story of the little mous...

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Dialect recording in Wark, Northumberland

Lenihan, J M A

30 May 1939

[Side 1] Douglas supplies pronunciations of list of prompt words; brief conversation between Douglas and George about recording Wark dialect for posterity. [Side 2] George recites the story of the lit...

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Grammar, etc.: Essex, Middlesex, and London

[1960s]

Collated data relating to grammar and usage collected from Survey of English Dialects (SED) responses for localities in Essex, Middlesex and London. This includes sets of individual data sheets for Gr...

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Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Wharton, Colin S

1960-1961

Edited compilation of field recordings of songs sung by a number of informants at locations in North Yorkshire. The collector announces the name of the song and singer, where known, before each song. ...

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Dialect recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland

23 Feb 1939

[Side 1] Conversation between coxswain Brown and Hunter (unplayable by current technological means). [Side 2] Conversation between Janet and Maggie about crossing to Holy Island; Hunter recites the st...

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Grammar, etc.: Northamptonshire

[1960s]

Collated data relating to grammar and usage collected from Survey of English Dialects (SED) responses for localities in Northamptonshire. This includes sets of individual data sheets for Warmington, W...

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Grammar, etc.: Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire

[1960s]

Collated data relating to grammar and usage collected from Survey of English Dialects (SED) responses for localities in Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire. This includes sets of individual data sheets...

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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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Sound Recordings, Cheshire

Harrop, Peter K

31 October 1979

Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soul-caking play outside the Holly Bush pub, Little Leigh; [collector announcement]. [Tr. 1] Antrobus Soul-Cakers perform their soul-caking play in the Maypole pub...

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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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Sound Recordings, Kent

Ross-Glass, Ruth M

c.1975-1980

Recordings of children made at four Kent schools, and adults attending Further Education institutions and a Young Wives' Group. In each case, the informants discuss ten fairy tales, selected by the co...

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