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Survey of English Dialects recording in Eastoft, Lincolnshire. Survey of English Dialects recording in Saxby All Saints, Lincolnshire

Archive Item: LAVC/SRE/D/2/D332 Contains digital media

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Type of record: Archive

Title: Survey of English Dialects recording in Eastoft, Lincolnshire. Survey of English Dialects recording in Saxby All Saints, Lincolnshire

Level: Item

Classmark: LAVC/SRE/D/2/D332

Site Location(s): Place name - Eastoft, North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom( 53.6344, -0.79613 )

Date(s): 10-11 Jan 1952

Language: English

Size and medium: [Side 1] 02 min. 48 sec.; [Side 2] 04 min. 05 sec.

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/726704

Collection group(s): Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture

1 - Survey of English Dialects recording in Eastoft, Lincolnshire. Survey of English Dialects recording in Saxby All Saints, Lincolnshire

2 - Survey of English Dialects recording in Eastoft, Lincolnshire. Survey of English Dialects recording in Saxby All Saints, Lincolnshire

Description

[Side 1] Mr Greenside and Thomas tell series of anecdotes about local preachers. Note: Recording date 1952-01-11 noted by ear, 1951-01-18 written on lacquer disc label. [Side 2] Harry recalls an incident delivering 'seed taters' [= seed potatoes] from Ferriby Sluice to Brigg one winter evening, describes horse falling in river at Broughton Bridge, subsequent rescue and overnight stay with farmer in Castlethorpe, horse had recovered by following morning so Harry walked horse home to find wife sat up waiting for him, mentions he still keeps farthing he had left after he had paid farmer and veterinary. Note: Recording date 1952-01-10 noted by ear, 1951-01-17 written on lacquer disc label.

Biography or history

Thomas b. Eastoft, aged 71; local school till aged 10, whole life in Eastoft. Mr Greenside b. Eastoft, aged 63. Harry b. South Ferriby, aged 77, local school till aged 10, whole life in Saxby All Saints.

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78 r.p.m., cellulose nitrate on aluminium

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