Survey of English Dialects recording in Great Barford, Bedfordshire
Description
[Side 1] William mentions War Ag [= War Agricultural Executive Committee] wanted him to lead team of men for draining land during World War 1 but farmer refused permission, describes years of experience installing drainage pipes incl. installing 33,000 in 1916, tells anecdote about dangerous bull, explains local farmer moved bull to 'close' [= field] after it had broken barn door, recalls ploughing field next to close and worrying bull would escape. [Side 2] William continues anecdote about dangerous bull, recalls visit from London cattle dealer, two brothers to show dealer calves and 'cob' [= short-legged, stout variety of horse] while William checked recently sown wheat field, on way back noticed hay and sheets strewn all over close and discovered brother in house with broken collar-bone having been attacked by bull, finally found bull in 'cart-hovel' [= cart shed] and asked farm worker to fetch cows to entice bull back.
Metadata
| Identifier | bv8q4k1n |
| IRN | 726622 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/D/2/D243 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/bv8q4k1n |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales) |
| Date | Jan 1958 |
| Size and Medium | [Side 1] 04 min. 45 sec., [Side 2] 05 min. 12 sec. |