Survey of English Dialects recording in Farndon, Cheshire

Description

[Side 1] Walter talks about calving and what causes cow to 'break' [= abort calf prematurely], discusses cows' anatomy, describes in detail normal and abnormal births and explains reasons for veterinary intervention. [Side 2] Walter continues to talk about experiences with calving, stresses advantages of natural birth where possible, tells brief anecdote about local character shooting gun at home, compares experiences of foaling with calving.

Metadata

Identifier p1yw3qn5
IRN 726906
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/D/2/D141
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/p1yw3qn5
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales)
Creator(s) Ellis, Stanley
Date 04 Mar 1955
Size and Medium [Side 1] 04 min. 39 sec., [Side 2] 04 min. 44 sec.

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