Survey of English Dialects recording in Harby, Leicestershire

Description

[Side 1] Mr Kemp recalls 'clipping' [= shearing] by hand, talks about process of washing and dipping in past, detailed description of dipping and draining pool, discusses relative value of washed and unwashed fleece. [Side 2] Mr Kemp tells anecdote about catching elusive fox unaware chase was filmed, sister later saw film at cinema' in Leicester, recalls two incidents with difficult horses, remembers falling off former racehorse and helping to train parson's ex-army horse.

Metadata

Identifier ggdnc68h
IRN 726555
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/D/2/D176
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/ggdnc68h
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales)
Date 03 May 1956
Size and Medium [Side 1] 05 min. 05 sec., [Side 2] 04 min. 48 sec.

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