Sound Recordings, North Yorkshire

Description

Male, recorded in Filey in 1962 [date when this copy tape made not known]; talks about an incident at sea, and trying to launch a boat; going to sea at thirteen; wages; boat lamps, hand pump on board; fisherman's ticket on the railways, travelling from Scarborough to Filey; fishing off Scotland; storms and a ship lost off Flamborough Head; relates other ships lost off Filey; remembers elderly fishermen from his childhood; local man shooting kittikakes and sending them to London; describes the centre of Filey, shops, gas lamps, the Cliff Top Light (navigation aid); reference to Lord and Lady ? and trips to Ireland; anecdote re. local man named Brassy; upper-class visitors to Filey, taking houses for the summer; poverty in Filey; describes the town and changes to the area (land use); describes Queen Street and John Street in Filey. [Tr. 5] Male, recorded in Filey; talks about his job as a fisherman [male and female also present - general banter and conversation; female washes mussels]; wages; working conditions; working out of Scarborough, crew, herring fishing, baiting lines; talks about old fishermen; seamen's clothing; tobacco (chewing/smoking); old Filey; the new sea wall; Filey as it was before new buildings; experience of World War One (mine sweeping); describes making [?lobster pots]. [Tr. 1] Two males, recorded in Filey; in general conversation about the Filey lifeboat, local fishermen, nights out drinking, Crescent Gardens, singing at Chapel. [Tr. 2]. This recording continues on tape LAVC/SRE/A564r. 5 of 10.

Metadata

Identifier slnq7g6v
IRN 414614
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/A563r
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/slnq7g6v
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Audiotape Sound Recordings
Creator(s) Widdowson, John D A
Date [Mid-1960s]
Size and Medium 1 x 14.6cm open reel spool, Duration: 92' 29".

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