Survey of English Dialects recording in Warmington, Northamptonshire
Description
[Side 1] Billy discusses long working hours on farm in past, talks about working with horses, recalls blacksmith's visits, reflects on decline in use of horses locally, describes barn, stable, granary and cowshed, lists local farm workers in past, compares feeding 'beast' [= cattle] now and in past. [Side 2] Billy recalls impressive size of cattle and bacon pigs in past, compares working conditions and life as farm worker now and in past. Note: Recording date 1957-03 noted by ear, 1957-03-01 written on lacquer disc label.
Metadata
| Identifier | vtvwp3cp |
| IRN | 726578 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/D/2/D199 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/vtvwp3cp |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | English Dialect Sound Recordings (England and Wales) |
| Date | 01 Mar 1957 |
| Size and Medium | [Side 1] 04 min. 46 sec., [Side 2] 03 min. 09 sec. |