stagelamps

stage n In summertime, if there was much nightwork in the stage, the women had to see that the "stagelamps" and lanterns were trimmed as well. These "stagelamps" were simply tin kettles holding perhaps a pint of kerosene. The flames from the wicks were not covered and the light g...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55769
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/55769 2023-12-31T10:19:25+01:00 stagelamps 1973/03/xx image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55769 eng eng S 1972 MURRAY Traditional Role of Women 203 Elliston References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 19772 S_19772_stage n http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55769 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript 1973 ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:27Z stage n In summertime, if there was much nightwork in the stage, the women had to see that the "stagelamps" and lanterns were trimmed as well. These "stagelamps" were simply tin kettles holding perhaps a pint of kerosene. The flames from the wicks were not covered and the light given off was a reddish-yellow glow. There was a handle attached to the rim so that the lamp could be suspended above the working area by means of a wire. DNE-cit W. Kirwin, 3/73 JH 3/73 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I ~room, FISHING STAGE, stage beam, stage door, stage head, stage lamp, ~ light, FLARE-UP, stage loft, stage longer, stage pole, stage room, stage work. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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topic English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
spellingShingle English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
stagelamps
topic_facet English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador
description stage n In summertime, if there was much nightwork in the stage, the women had to see that the "stagelamps" and lanterns were trimmed as well. These "stagelamps" were simply tin kettles holding perhaps a pint of kerosene. The flames from the wicks were not covered and the light given off was a reddish-yellow glow. There was a handle attached to the rim so that the lamp could be suspended above the working area by means of a wire. DNE-cit W. Kirwin, 3/73 JH 3/73 Used I and Sup Used I 2 Used I ~room, FISHING STAGE, stage beam, stage door, stage head, stage lamp, ~ light, FLARE-UP, stage loft, stage longer, stage pole, stage room, stage work.
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title_full stagelamps
title_fullStr stagelamps
title_full_unstemmed stagelamps
title_sort stagelamps
publishDate 1973
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55769
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Department of Folklore
Original held in the Department of Folklore.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore
op_relation S
1972 MURRAY Traditional Role of Women 203
Elliston
References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php
Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database
19772
S_19772_stage n
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