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Survey of English Dialects recording in Hoar Cross, Staffordshire
06 Jan 1955
[Side 1] Jim recalls first wages were 'bob' [= shilling] a day, remembers buying Ogden's Tabs [= cigarette brand], talks about various jobs incl. starting work on Rangemoor estate aged 18. [Side 2] J...
Survey of English Dialects recording in Read, Lancashire
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
05 Mar 1954
[Side 1] Jim outlines typical year in sheep farming, incl. details of 'tupping' time [= mating time], use of 'raddle' [= red dye used to brand sheep], lambing time, 'provand' [= fodder], sale of fat l...