Survey of English Dialects recording in North Wheatley, Nottinghamshire
Description
[Side 1] George discusses land use around Wheatley, reflects on decline in fruit farming locally, recalls introduction of price controls and requirement to supply jam factories during World War 1, compares cost of labour now and in past, comments own cherry orchard planted at least 100 years ago by grandfather. [Side 2] George describes life cycle of apple orchard, expects good crop in alternate years, lists types of apples grown, talks briefly about plums.
Metadata
| Identifier | t5zmh5sw |
| IRN | 726915 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/D/2/D150 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/t5zmh5sw |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales) |
| Creator(s) | Ellis, Stanley |
| Date | Jan 1957 |
| Size and Medium | [Side 1] 04 min. 54 sec., [Side 2] 04 min. 39 sec. |