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- ↑ "The Northumbrian Language Society". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13.
- ↑ "Woolshed 1 – 19 December 2008".
- ↑ Allen, Robert (1994). Canny Bit Verse: Illustrator Henry Brewis. R Allen. p. 128. ISBN 9780952464907.
- ↑ "Canny Bit Verse - the book". Archived from the original on 2013-04-21.
