Survey of English Dialects recording in Romsley, Worcestershire
[Side 1] Will recalls helping plant up Dales Wood and Great Farley Wood, describes working on Lord Cobham's estate at Hagley Hall for 36 years, reflec...
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Book III: Animals [Weston Rhyn Response Book]
Words and phrases that answer the questions from the Survey of English Dialect relating to animals. The answers of informant Winter Richardson recor...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Lyonshall, Herefordshire
[Side 1] Charles recalls having to retire from gardening due to sciatica, tells series of anecdotes about subsequent experiences as chimney sweep. [S...
Dialect recording in Cardington, Shropshire
[Side 1] Mr Hotchkiss talks about about making 'hay-bands' [= rope of twisted hay used to bind bundle of hay ] with 'band-twister' [= rope-twister], m...
Needle Supports (Handknitting)
Four wooden knitting needle supports from Ravenstonedale, part of the Whitehead Collection at the Castle Museum, York. They include a mahogany support...
Dialect recording in Cardington, Shropshire
[Side 1] Mr Hotchkiss and Mrs. Cook explain how to 'pleach' [= intertwine branches of brushwood to form/repair hedge] hedge and clean ditch, talk abou...
Dialect recording in Wall, Northumberland
[Side 1] Ned describes his discovery of Roman coins at well, coins taken to local museum (Chesters Roman Fort), recalls carriers coming from Carlisle ...
Dialect recording in Wall, Northumberland
[Side 1] Memories of various pranks incl. putting hen down neighbour's chimney and friends taking blame, remember Margaret Henderson selling tobacco f...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Swinstead, Lincolnshire
[Side 1] George talks briefly about killing pig and preparing carcass, comments on lack of opportunity for education in past, describes first jobs on ...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Sutterton, Lincolnshire
[Side 1] Sam tells anecdote about being 'runner' [= hare-beater], recalls providing plentiful hares but shooters missed repeatedly, brief anecdote abo...