Sound Recordings, Salop

Description

Compilation of Survey of English Dialects fieldwork recordings (copies) for Salop locations 11Sa1-8. The original recordings were made in 1955 and 1966. The date when this copy tape was made is not known. [Collector announcement]; George Davis, a retired coal miner, recorded in his home in Weston Rhyn; talks about coal mining - hewing coal; lamps; working conditions; waggons; the working day; getting to work. [Tr. 17] [Collector announcement]; William Bedoe, a retired teamsman, recorded in Prees; talks about thatching (haystacks and house roofs) - describes the method; training horses for pulling agricultural equipment; local (horse) fairs; Market Drayton Dirty Fair (October 24th); horse dealers; changes in the village; the village mill; ploughing. [Tr. 18] [Collector announcement]; Mr. R. Morris, a farm labourer, recorded in Llanymynech; talks about ploughing; (thatching) haystacks; the working day; wages; work in bad weather; barns and cowhouses; modern farming and mechanisation; Morton village; waggons and carts; village blacksmith; local manufacture of lime; crops grown locally; pig killing and meat preservation. [Tr. 19] [Collector announcement]; Jeff Priest, a retired farm labourer, recorded at home in Montford; talks about ploughing; pig killing and meat preservation. [Tr. 20] [Collector announcement]; Fred Smith, a farm worker, recorded in Kynnersley; talks about ploughs, ploughing, plough teams (waggoners), ploughing matches and types of plough; hay making and stack building; thatching haystacks and house roofs. [Tr. 1] [Collector announcement]; Joe Humphries, a smallholder, recorded in his home in Chirbury; recollects his childhood; schooling; father's work as a woodman; the family; pig killing and meat preservation; bread baking and preparing the oven; brewing beer; pubs. [Tr. 2] [Collector announcement]; Jack Jones, a farmer, recorded in his home in All Stretton; talks about wartime; (sheep) farming; horses; hedge laying. [Tr. 3] [Collector announcement]; Ted Sneed, a retired farm labourer, recorded at home in Hilton; talks about ploughing with horses (technique); mowing before self-binders; mowing machines; farm workers. [Tr. 4]

Metadata

Identifier zh375d7c
IRN 414779
Class Mark LAVC/SRE/A728r
Level Item
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/zh375d7c
Collection(s) Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Category Archive
Parent Record Audiotape Sound Recordings
Creator(s) Ellis, Stanley, Barry, Michael V
Date [1966-1980]
Size and Medium 1 x 7.6cm open reel spool, Duration: 70' 02".

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