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LAVC/SRE/D/1/D01
LAVC/SRE/D/1/D01
11 Nov 1938
[Side 1] Mrs. Henry recites passage, 'Cullercoats and the work of the fisher folks', describes week-long mussel-fishing trips and work of fisher wives: baiting lines (140 hooks per line), waiting with...
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LAVC/SRE/D/1/D04
LAVC/SRE/D/1/D04
23 Feb 1939
[Side 1] Conversation between coxswain Brown and Hunter (unplayable by current technological means). [Side 2] Conversation between Janet and Maggie about crossing to Holy Island; Hunter recites the st...
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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/D076
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D076
14 Feb 1953
[Side 1] Robert recalls schooldays in nearby Duddo, tells anecdote about old groom giving children lift to school, new groom refused so one day Robert and friends pelted his trap with stones, brief de...
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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D077
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D077
14 Feb 1953
[Side 1] Jimmy describes hunting with dogs, recalls incidents losing several dogs in fights with foxes and badgers. [Side 2] Jimmy recalls losing dogs hunting foxes, describes incident where he had to...
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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/D079
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D079
12 Feb 1953
[Side 1] Anty talks about reserves of limestone, ironstone and coal locally despite lack of mining, extolls virtue of fresh lime straight from 'kill' [= kiln] for farming, recalls Consett man praising...
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LAVC/SRE/D/1/D08
LAVC/SRE/D/1/D08
30 May 1939
[Side 1] Conversation between Ned and George about keeping bees, George comments 'a swarm in May's worth a load of hay', Ned talks about forking hay by hand, recalls prank of putting duck down chimney...
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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D081
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D081
24 Feb 1953
[Side 1] Ned tells series of anecdotes about horses, recalls horse stumbling while carting stones from Lees Hall quarry, describes journey to Hindleysteel over old fell road, winning several races wit...
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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D082
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D082
21 Mar 1953
[Side 1] Thomas describes in detail how to make cartwheel, explains components, incl. 'nave' [= wooden block at centre of wheel to which spokes are attached and through which axle runs], spokes, 'fell...
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LAVC/SRE/D/2/D083
LAVC/SRE/D/2/D083
Sep-1955
[Side 1] George describes his first experiences as lead miner, compares lack of interest among young miners now and in past, expresses concern at lack of awareness of lead mining terminology, incl. di...