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manners and customs5
social life and customs5
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Orton, Harold (1898-1975)5
Claughton, Mr R. Mick1
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Forster, Adam1
Johnson, Cliff1
Johnson, Fred (1914-)1
Johnson, Mr1
Johnson, Mrs1
Johnson, Willie1
Joyce, Andrew1
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Photographic Prints

Feb 1974

The Duchess of Kent with Stewart Sanderson (on the left) and Harold Orton (on the right) taken during the Duchess's visit to the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies in February 1974. The Duches...

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Dialect recording in Falstone, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

Jul 1938

Adam recalls parents' diamond wedding, remembers mother's pride at receiving telegram from King, reflects on changes in Falstone, describes community spirit in past, recalls missing school to join fox...

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Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

18 Jul 1939

[Side 1] Jimmy and John discuss plans for Whit Monday outing, picnic of beer and sandwiches at 'Cuddy's Cove' [= St Cuthbert's Cave], express hopes of sighting black-headed gulls. [Side 2] Andrew, Les...

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Dialect recording in Belford, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

Jul 1939

[Side 1] Willie, Fred and Cliff recall sleeping above shed in Chillingham, hearing 'howlet' [= owl] in night, sleeping on straw mattresses, living off bread, cheese and tinned food, falling when build...

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Sound Recording, North Yorkshire

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[November 1966]

[Announcement]; Mr. R. M. Claughton, recorded in Askrigg; collector introduces Mr. Claughton, who goes on to describe the building of a dry stone wall - selection of stones, courses and terminology; t...

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