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Archive File

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...

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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...

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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 - ...

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Photograph: Ford, John
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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.

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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...

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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...

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Tradition and folk life : a Welsh view

Peate, Iorwerth Cyfeiliog (1901-1982)

1972

Bibliography: p. 140-142.

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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...

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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...

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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.

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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.

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