Sound Recording, West Yorkshire

Description

[Collector announcement]; female, recorded in her parents' house in Leeds; describes her first meeting with her future husband; first date; buying drinks; meeting in-laws; presents; going out anniversary; gifts exchanged; going out with friends; settling down; going out - pictures, meals, dancing, squash, table tennis, walking, bike races at Scarborough; Valentines cards; frequency of meeting; marriage proposal and parents' (father's) permission; engagement ring; thoughts on age to get married; thoughts on engagement; buying a house; thoughts on inter-racial relationships; religion - church wedding, mother's involvement; dresses (bride, bridesmaids); thoughts on luck. Talk of the wedding day; the wedding dress and bad luck; bridesmaids' dresses; best man; bridesmaids; children's participation at the wedding; family involvement; invitations; cars and transport for the reception; chauffeur's uniform; flowers; invitations; bride's bouquet, roses, button holes; photographer; wedding arrangements - mother's involvement; celebrating the engagement; wedding announcements; honeymoon; love; timing of the wedding. 1 of 5.

Metadata

Identifier c8w3y8b3
IRN 414622
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/A571r
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/c8w3y8b3
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Audiotape Sound Recordings
Creator(s) Neale, Brenda Ann
Date 11 March 1976
Size and Medium 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 93' 33".

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