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Total number of records: 7

Top 10: Subject

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community life7
vehicles7
culture6
english language - dialects5
occupations5
agriculture3
buildings3
animals2
communication2
dwellings2

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)5
Armstrong, Eleanor (1913-)1
Armstrong, Hunter (1912-)1
Billy1
Blake, Fred1
Blake, Mrs1
Crowe, Mrs Rose (1910-)1
Davidson, John W. (1900-)1
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)1
Grey, George (1873-)1

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"Gypsies: General"

1966-1975

This file contains two photocopies of Stewart Sanderson's typed 'Gypsy Bibliography' (August 1974); mounted magazine and newspaper cuttings from 'Country Life', 'The Countryman' and the 'Northumberlan...

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Agricultural Equipment, Etc.

1969-1979

This file contains items on aspects of agriculture, with a focus on the kinds of tools, equipment and machinery used in farming. This includes a printed diagram and key to the parts of the old Wolds p...

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SED Phonological Map: Spokes
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SED Phonological Map: Spokes

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

[Mid 1960s-mid 1970s]

Experimental printed phonological map, completed in ms., for SED question I.9.6, Spokes, mapping the various vowel forms found in Northern Counties responses. The map was compiled by Harold Orton, and...

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Dialect recording in Whalton, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

25 Aug 1939

[Side 1] Joe and Billy talk briefly about cars; Joe outlines recent local cricket matches and personal contributions, compares cricket with football, mentions Billy's weekly trips to watch Newcastle U...

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Dialect recording in Rothbury, Northumberland

Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

15 Mar 1939

[Side 1] George, Billy and Charlie discuss the old six-man, horse-drawn fire engine, George recalls working on it, discussion of local firemen of the past, mention engine now at Hancock Museum (Newcas...

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

Orton, Harold (1898-1975); Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)

17 Sep 1952

Side 1 recording in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Side 2 recording in Wooler.[Side 1] Eleanor, Hunter and Rose talk about about fishing locally, discussion about father leading strike. [Side 2] John tells amu...

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Sound Recordings, Wiltshire

Wright, John T; Kylstra, Henk E; Orton, Harold (1898-1975)

1960

James Shipway, recorded in Avebury; talks about thatching; the loss of tradespeople in the village; reference to the renovation of a barn in the village [by the National Trust, now the Great Barn]; tr...

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