Survey of English Dialects recording in Lyonshall, Herefordshire
Description
[Side 1] Charles recalls having to retire from gardening due to sciatica, tells series of anecdotes about subsequent experiences as chimney sweep. [Side 2] Charles recalls threshing by hand and talks about casual farm work, incl. drinking up to 10 quarts of cider a day, describes typical day threshing, 5am start and 5 mile walk to farm, took 1 hour to raise steam in threshing machine before 7am whistle to alert farm workers, breakfast at 9am, lists typical food eaten at work.
Metadata
| Identifier | hnn5x3xw |
| IRN | 726570 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/D/2/D191 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/hnn5x3xw |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales) |
| Date | 20 Jun 1952 |
| Size and Medium | [Side 1] 04 min. 13 sec., [Side 2] 04 min. 26 sec. |