Survey of English Dialects recording in Alton, Staffordshire

Description

[Side 1] Lewis tells anecdotes about local farmer who had reputation for trying to fleece customers, describes how he tried to convince publican to pay him twice for delivery and recalls when he charged keeper at Alton Towers twice for additional barrel of beer. [Side 2] Lewis recalls dispute with young colleague about fees for digging grave at funeral, remembers meeting him again at pub same evening.

Metadata

Identifier b6d3sb2m
IRN 726548
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/D/2/D169
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/b6d3sb2m
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales)
Date 04 Jan 1955
Size and Medium [Side 1] 04 min. 18 sec., [Side 2] 03 min. 55 sec.

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