Sound Recording, Monmouthshire
Description
[Gap, 2 minutes]; Charles Thomas, recorded in Llanfrechfa; talks about meat wholesalers in Newport; slaughterhouses in Abergavenny, and others remaining in the area; work for the Ministry during World War Two, clearing slaughterhouses and transporting meat to depots; meat quality; boneless beef from Argentina; Australian/New Zealand mutton; offal (liver); meat allocation during World War Two; wholesale meat suppliers' associations and work during the war for the Ministry (some wholesalers taken over by the Ministry); Mr. Thomas' work after the war; the village and new housing; closure of the railway line; describes the village layout of the past, and the loss of old buildings; thoughts on changes, proposed new housing developments; describes a car trip around Wales with his sister-in-law; leisure time in Ponthir, shooting (hunting). Continues with talk of ferreting; his knowledge of local roads; involvement in a local operatic society; refers to male voice choirs and operatic societies in the area; theatres and cinemas in Newport; Newport Operatic Society; children's games - Fox and Hounds; cricket and football.
Metadata
| Identifier | fkdgdyg8 |
| IRN | 414907 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A856r |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/fkdgdyg8 |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Upton, Clive S |
| Date | 28 December 1974 |
| Size and Medium | 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 63' 38". |