Sound Recordings, North Lincolnshire

Description

George Bell, recorded at Winteringham; talks about his working life; being in service, starting farm work at the age of fifteen; working with horses at Keelby Grange (second to the Waggoner); job of Waggoner at Ulceby; describes the farm stable, care of horses and ploughs; job as Foreman for the Co-Operative; tractor driving; describes ploughing with horses; entertainment - yarns, melodeon, drink, songs, song sheets; describes a sail reaper; talks about the attitude of employers. [Tr. 3] Frank Hill, recorded at Winterton, talks about his working life; wages; joinery job on farm at Coningsby, repairing waggons, carts, wheels; blacksmithing - mending ploughs; describes farm jobs - ploughing, carrying corn; relationship with masters (farmers). [Tr. 4] 3 of 8.

Metadata

Identifier qv2lsvsq
IRN 414604
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/A553r
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/qv2lsvsq
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Audiotape Sound Recordings
Creator(s) Haldenby, Cynthia
Date August 1958
Size and Medium 1 x 7.6cm open reel spool, Duration: 23' 27".

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