Sound Recordings, Devon

Description

Mr. Dallyn of Halberton [continued from tape LAVC/SRE/689r] talks about his parents and grandparents; refers to a Club Walk and fair in ?; markets in Tiverton and Tiverton Junction. [Tr. 7] [Collector announcement]; Mr. Cleave of Uplowman talks about his birthplace ( Bampton); parents and grandparents; gardening; milking cows by hand; schooling; farm work as a child; manual labour; mechanisation; the drought of 1975/1976. [Tr. 8] [Collector announcement]; Mr. Legg of Cadeleigh talks about farming; Jersey cattle; his upbringing in Dorset; pastimes; the church choir; cattle driving; parents. [Tr. 9] Mr. Shapland of Tiverton talks about Devon dialect; his role as Mayor of Tiverton in 1973; farming practices. [Tr. 10] [Collector announcement]; Mr. Hill of Tiverton talks about farming practices and intensive methods. [Tr. 11] This tape also includes interviews with Mr. Broomfield, Mr. Suthern and Mr. Berry (all of Holcombe Rogus). Excessive tape squeal, due to the dry nature of the tape surface, has meant it has not been possible to produce a summary/copy of these recordings. The earlier interviews are likewise affected by intermittent tape squeal. 3 of 6.

Metadata

Identifier qjfz45h1
IRN 414741
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/A690r
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/qjfz45h1
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Audiotape Sound Recordings
Creator(s) Stigell, Ossi
Date 1976
Size and Medium 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool, Duration: 46' 59".

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