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Dry Stone Walling Interview Transcriptions
Brooks, Margaret
1973
Photocopied transcripts of recordings made with dry stone wallers. The transcripts relating to George Roberts, Mr A. Leslie Maxfield and Myers Johnson have correspondsing audio files with further info...
Sound Recording, South Yorkshire
Brooks, Margaret
13 February 1973
A. Leslie Maxfield, recorded in Cawthorne, discusses and explains dry stone wall repairs; source of stone; wall construction; through stones and distribution of weight; Ha Ha (sunken fence); shaping s...
Sound Recording, South Yorkshire
Brooks, Margaret
17 February 1973
George Roberts, dry stone waller, interviewed in Cawthorne with T. Frank Matthewman (Chairman of Cawthorne Parish Council). GR explains dry stone wall construction techniques; source of stone; tools; ...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Brooks, Margaret
16 February 1973
Myers Johnson, recorded [?at home] in Kettlesing [daughter also present]; gives biographical information and talks about the Dacre parish (his birthplace); closure of local chapels; wartime recollecti...
Sound Recording, North Yorkshire
Brooks, Margaret
16 February 1973
Myers Johnson, dry stone waller, recorded outside in Kettlesing, talks about the village and his roles in the parish (officer, committee member); shows walls he has built himself; describes constructi...