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associations, institutions, etc1
buildings1
community life1
culture1
education1
english language - dialects1
entertainment events1
folk drama1
home1
human settlements1

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People and organisationsCount
Battersby, Pauline1
Bonham-Carter, Victor1
Garton, J. A.1
Ingleby, James1
Jones, Gordon Pryce1
Read, John (1884-1963)1
Wilson, David S1

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Dialect recording in Hargrave, Northamptonshire

Wilson, David S

Apr 1962

[Side 1] Frank talks about ploughing with horses from starting with 'gaw' [= small channel/trench for drawing off water] and finishing with 'headland' [= strip of unploughed land at end of field ploug...

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Dialect recording in Litton, Yorkshire

Battersby, Pauline

Nov 1962

[Side 1] James talks about sheep farming incl. rearing of orphan lambs, reflects on importance of experience for shepherds, discusses own sheep farm in past (flock of 500 over 200 acres), describes pr...

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Dialect recording in Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire

Jones, Gordon Pryce

Apr 1962

[Side 1] Dick describes first Christmas at home from WW1 service after 1918 Armistice, recalls very little work available and brother-in-law on dole, talks about visit to Bay Horse public house and re...

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Sound Recording, Devon

Read, John (1884-1963)

8 July 1958

[John Read announcement]; John Read, recorded at the home of his friend, Victor Bonham-Carter, in East Anstey, giving his recollections of country life and the dialect in south-eastern Somerset. Talks...

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