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The Dialect of Miners in Ashington, Northumberland
Thompson, Brenda J
1968
A study of the dialect spoken in Ashington, Northumberland, based on interviews with five miners, all of whom had worked (or still were working) at Ashington Colliery. The Introduction includes biog...
Ryedale Folk: Dell, Bill
2022-2023
Audio and related item/s (photograph/transcript) relating to oral history interview conducted (2022-2023) at partner museum with named interviewee (see file title) as part of National Lottery Heritage...
Informant Correspondence.
Wakelin, Martyn F
1964
Correspondence from informants and their relatives addressed to Martyn Wakelin, relating biographical information not originally collected by fieldworkers, and additional details on villages, March - ...
Photograph: Ford, John
2022-2023
Photograph of oral history interviewee (see item title) as part of National Lottery Heritage funded, "Dialect and Heritage" Project. Photographer listed under creator.
Sound Recordings, Warwickshire
Wharton, Colin S
1967-1968
Jack Bury, recorded in Winderton; talks about harvesting methods - fagging, tying sheaves and leaving to stand for three bells (i.e. three Sundays); discusses a ?sheppick (hay fork); labour force on t...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Stogursey, Somerset
Jul 1956
[Side 1] Tom recalls cutting corn with scythe, describes mowing in gangs and tying up corn in 'stitches' [= sheaves of corn set up in field to dry], talks about thatching stack with 'spars' [= thatchi...
Tradition and folk life : a Welsh view
Peate, Iorwerth Cyfeiliog (1901-1982)
1972
Bibliography: p. 140-142.
Sound Recording, Warwickshire
Wharton, Colin S
1968
[Collector announcement]; Mrs. E. Sutton, recorded in Aston Cantlow[conclusion of interview which starts on tape LAVC/SRE/A262r]; talks about a blackthorn winter; weatherlore; cures for warts (broad b...
Sound Recordings, Warwickshire
Wharton, Colin S
1967
Danny Bachelor, recorded at home in Ratley, describes a plant remedy for shingles (used c. 1900); describes cattle cures; mesmerising chickens; breaking eggs; charming animals (horses); use of saltpet...
The Living Dialect of Ashington (Northumberland): A Descriptive and Historical Survey
McNally, Robert B
1976
A study of the dialect spoken in the village of Ashington in Northumberland, based on data collected through fieldwork interviews with two local informants.
Armstrong College Theses
Armstrong College (University of Durham)
1930-1939
Undergraduate theses by students of Armstrong College on the dialects of ten localities in Northumberland. Each of the theses focusses on the phonology of the individual dialects.