You don't hear dialect words being used as often as you used to in the Brigg area.
But with the publicity afforded by books like this one, we really hope that our county's dialect will NIVVER die out!
The book costs virtually NOWT - view details and order online through this link...
Our picture shows Brigg Market Place in the early 20th century when Lincolnshire dialect would have been spoken by many locals.
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...and not a sign of traffic, apart from the pony and trap..
The two figures to the right of the trap appear to be wearing caps and gowns...
...and not a sign of traffic, apart from the pony and trap..
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