Sound Recording, West Yorkshire
Description
J. Burdekin of Burdekin's Baskets, recorded in his workshop in Ossett; describes how to make a laundry hamper, talks about the properties of cane, apprentices and keeping willow damp [male and female ask questions]; JB describes what is happening in the workshop [voices obscured at times by noise of machinery]; [outside] examines cane chairs, bought from Spain; [machinery noise]; talk of canes used; examines imported (cheaper) items - furniture, mats and other items in the store room; brief conversation with one of JB's employees re. names for tools; [engine noise obscuring conversation - ?tape recorder left running whilst travelling in a coach.] The tour of his workshop, factory, showroom and storerooms, led by J. Burdekin, was organised for the benefit of a group attending a Museums Association Diploma Curatorial Course in Folk Life and Local History field trip.
Metadata
| Identifier | xbgfkvfb |
| IRN | 414631 |
| Class Mark | LAVC/SRE/A580 |
| Level | Item |
| Type of Record | Archives - ISAD(G) |
| Peristent Link | http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/xbgfkvfb |
| Collection(s) | Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture |
| Category | Archive |
| Parent Record | Audiotape Sound Recordings |
| Creator(s) | Malden, John |
| Date | 23 July 1971 |
| Size and Medium | 1 audiocassette (C120)., Duration: 23' 09". |