Survey of English Dialects recording in South Clifton, Nottinghamshire

Description

[Side 1] Jack talks about River Trent, discusses height of tides, recalls ferry across to North Clifton, describes various flood defences now and in past. [Side 2] Jack discusses mowing by hand and ploughing with horses, recalls 'bird-tenting' [= scaring birds away from crops] as young lad, briefly talks about division of local estate following death of landowner.

Metadata

Identifier mphtlt4p
IRN 726916
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/D/2/D151
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/mphtlt4p
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales)
Creator(s) Ellis, Stanley
Date Dec 1956
Size and Medium [Side 1] 03 min. 40 sec., [Side 2] 04 min. 38 sec.

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