Survey of English Dialects recording in Cornish Hall End, Essex. Survey of English Dialects recording in Henham, Essex
Description
[Side 1] Fred discusses decline in number of working horses locally, comments horses now only kept as hunters or for children to ride, mentions last seeing local farmer using 'tumbrel' [= horse-drawn cart] three years previously, discusses farm workers' wages and cost of living in past, outlines typical day working with horses in past incl. ploughing, explains how to mark out field. [Side 2] Martin discusses temperament of Suffolk [= breed of horse] and suitability for ploughing, describes pride in own team of horses, recalls one particular team of horses with whom he developed special relationship.
Metadata
| Identifier | ctd76nd9 |
| IRN | 726627 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/D/2/D248 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/ctd76nd9 |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales) |
| Date | Jun-Aug 1958 |
| Size and Medium | [Side 1] 04 min. 57 sec., [Side 2] 04 min. 59 sec. |