1940's accents?

toki2 · Dec 11, 2017

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I adore dictionaries and have an 18th century Welsh and the saddest small dictionary of Cornish language and I love to find words that I can use in my life that have tiny lives in older rural populations in, eg Yorkshire

I use and explain heaffed to people I mix with in a sheep raising area because I think it only exists as a word in old dialects I think only recently I possibly heard it was huffed in Lancashire? But I can't confirm that as yet. Sometimes I get excited about differences only to find its because one of the speakers misheard it or guessed at a meaning, so I try to confirm it in studied published books.

Heaffed is a term for sheep who can be allowed out of smallholdings, to graze on moors etc but can be relied on to come home at night. This happens when old ewes manage their flocks, who know where water is, sweet grass at different times of year and they have experience to lead their flocks to everything and away from possible dangers. Modern farming often culls those wise old ewes. Its very sad But also, here, apart from high country and stock routes, sheep don't leave the properties, even the paddocks they are in unless for shearing or slaughter

There is a recording of the last 10 mins? of the crew conversation as they approach the target of a bombing mission that Lancaster G for George went on with 460 squadron, which is played regularly, at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, for actual 1940s accents.

It is beautifully done They drop the lights around George and do a night sky and flash lights etc so that you feel you are with them in a disembodied way

I love hearing a regional accent and asking about where people picked it up and where the accent flourishes but most people look at you oddly and say I dont have an accent YOU have an accent...

I get confused with a lot of southern (English) accents and how far the z sound spreads across counties

I have a small list of old rural speak for The Fens and they give me great delight but now if you went to the area, a lot of people would look at you blankly. And I am sad to say I dont know where that list is at present
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In Scots 'Heff' is an accustomed pasture.

Tricky Dicky · Dec 12, 2017

In English - heft is an accustomed pasture

TD

TriciaF · Dec 12, 2017

The only dialect word I remember from those days is tup - a noun and a verb.

Tricky Dicky · Dec 12, 2017

Ha ha tup - another ovine word

TD

von Poop · Feb 10, 2021

Not 40s, but some proper old London accents in this clip:
https://twitter.com/BBCArchive/status/1359460604252192769?s=20
Contrasting nicely with the interviewers final RP 'Thank you'.

Shiny 9th · Feb 10, 2021

For a real idea of how men spoke the Calling Blighty series of films is a treasure. Check the posts on this site for links .Because they filmed men from all round the country you get a good spread of regional variation.

von Poop · May 23, 2022

I feel like this officer realises a few seconds in this is for public consumption, and RPs things up a touch.

Blutto · May 23, 2022

That officer has a striking resemblance and some character mannerisms to Benny Hill.

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