Survey of English Dialects recording in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Description
[Side 1] Conversation recorded in Tudor Arms pub, discussion about making cider, list best varieties of apple incl. Kingston Black, Stan recalls farm workers regularly drinking cider at work, brief discussion about mowing by hand in past. [Side 2] Conversation recorded in Tudor Arms pub about making cider, Charlie recalls regularly picking up to 20 bags of apples for 'hopper' [= funnel-shaped pyramid/cone through which apples are passed into mill for grinding/pressing], Stan reflects on decline in cider-making and dismisses quality of factory cider, considers apples from France too sweet so prefers apples from local farmers.
Metadata
| Identifier | fldm7tz8 |
| IRN | 726610 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/D/2/D231 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/fldm7tz8 |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales) |
| Date | 29 Jun 1956 |
| Size and Medium | [Side 1] 05 min. 05 sec., [Side 2] 05 min. 23 sec. |