Sound Recording, [West Yorkshire]
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: Sound Recording, [West Yorkshire]
Classmark: LAVC/SRE/A616r
Creator(s): Metcalfe, Robert
Site Location(s): Subject - Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom( 53.7965, -1.54785 )
Date(s): [1970s]
Size and medium: 1 x 12.7cm open reel spool; Duration: 13' 03".
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/414667
Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture
Description
Stewart Sanderson [?recorded in Leeds] talks about motoring folklore; his interest; Rolls Royce and Volkswagen examples; friend-of-a-friend tales and truth; collecting examples; the study of oral tradition at the University of Leeds; contemporary legends collected by students; versions (gives the Disappearing Grandmother example); car-related examples; people's belief in the stories; importance of circumstantial details; unwillingness to accept that such stories are folk tales.
Access and usage
Reproduction
Access
This collection is currently being worked on by the Special Collections team and therefore may not always be readily available for users to consult. Please contact staff in advance if you would like to access the material.
This material is in copyright. Photocopies or digital images can be supplied by the Library for research or private study. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain the copyright holder's permission to reproduce for any other purpose. Guidance is available on tracing copyright status and ownership.
Physical and technical conditions
19cm/sec.
Not all items have a specific location so additional searches will be requiredThe filter at the top right of the map can be used to filter on sub-collection locations