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LAVC/SRE/D/1/D03
LAVC/SRE/D/1/D03
24 Nov 1938
[Side 1] Reg recites anecdote of Billy, a regular drinker, and his wife, Mary, hauling him out of bar and sending him home, describes how one Saturday night Billy nearly choked to death on fried tripe...
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LAVC/SRE/A063
LAVC/SRE/A063
10 April 1980
May Jenkins (born Treorchy) talks about her family origins, childhood recollections of domestic routines - washing, describes fireplace and oven, order of washing, ironing, starch, order of hanging wa...
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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D075
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D075
13 Jan 1952
[Side 1] Robert talks about keeping pigs, describes killing pig with axe, explains process of 'scadding' [= scalding], hanging and curing meat. [Side 2] Robert recalls schooldays in nearby Duddo, tell...
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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D078
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D078
Feb 1953
Side 1 is Ellington recording (12 Feb 1953). Side 2 is Binfield Heath recording (24 Feb 1953).[Side 1]Bob Levison describes working as farm worker aged 12 to 17, then working in mine for 40 years, com...
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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D085
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D085
18 Sep 1952
[Side 1] Fred tells anecdote about journey with grandfather to Newbiggin and Newcastle, remembers sitting on back of bus to avoid embarrassment as grandfather had habit of striking up conversation wit...
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LAVC/SRE/A087
LAVC/SRE/A087
10 Dec 1980 - 15 Dec 1980
Jim Roche, recorded in his home, talks about the Leeds clothing industry in the 1920s/30s; starting work at John Baron's; describes contracting out, machinery, processes, hours of work, health (T.B. p...
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LAVC/SRE/D/1/D09
LAVC/SRE/D/1/D09
30 May 1939
[Side 1] Conversation between George, Tommy, Douglas, Willie and Mrs. Civil about fishing incl. incident when they were caught poaching salmon in Wark burn at night, alerted by friends on bank and hid...
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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D091
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D091
14 Jan 1954
[Side 1] Albert talks about his schooldays, describes eccentric schoolmaster 'caving' about [= dancing awkwardly] betwen desks talking to himself, eventually could not cope singlehandedly with 85 chil...
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LAVC/SRE/A094r
LAVC/SRE/A094r
1961-1962
Schoolgirls and boys from Greater Manchester give examples of skipping rhymes, song parodies, dipping rhymes, explanations of chasing/ring games (also card games), Pancake Tuesday rhyme and autograph ...
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LAVC/SRE/A096r
LAVC/SRE/A096r
July/August 1961
Mr. Jackson of Wetwang relates items of weatherlore; female informant relates sayings/beliefs regarding marriage and luck; discussion with Mr. Jackson regarding moonlore, weatherlore (animal behaviour...
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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D098
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D098
Jul 1955
[Side 1] Bill describes his 'byre' [= cow-shed] and talks about measures to prevent premature birth of calves, cleaning muck out to 'midden' [= muck heap], recalls introduction of regular testing and ...
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LAVC/SRE/D/1/D10
LAVC/SRE/D/1/D10
06 Jun 1939
[Side 1] Discussion about bees, memories of father's traditional brewing methods, use of yeast and barley in local brewing and baking. [Side 2] Discussion about gardening in recent dry weather, comple...