| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/9/5 |
| Title | Sound recording of George Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire (1887-1975) talking about his family, working life and dialect; and Ernie Dunn (b.1901) talking about work. Tape 4 Side 7 and 8 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 29 - 30 March 1971 |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of George Dunn (GD) talking about his family, working life and dialect; and Ernie Dunn (ED) talking about work.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.07 Description of track: [silent start to tape]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 4.38 Description of track: GD talks about cock rearing and fighting
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 1.16 Description of track: describes popularity of the sport as 'nothing else to do'; sport later made illegal
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 0.28 Description of track: female interviewer asks GD to talk about 'wife selling' in his parents day
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 5.49 Description of track: describes poor treatment of women during his mother's era; reminisces about his mother
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 1.25 Description of track: describes his mother giving birth to him on the floor; hard times they endured
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.40 Description of track: describes his stay in hospital for 12 months after an accident at work
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 0.08 Description of track: [silent start to side 8]
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 6.35 Description of track: talks about and gives examples of his own dialect and aneCD otes [30 Mar 1971]
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 1.22 Description of track: describes working 1 mile away at the ['George Holloway'] and worked until he retired aged 72 years as a chain maker and blacksmith
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 4.50 Description of track: describes starting work and learning the trade; Ernie Dunn joins conversation as he was also a chain maker; GD describes some sayings in the trade
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 1.30 Description of track: ED continues recalling sayings in the trade such as good iron 'is like t of fee'
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 4.06 Description of track: GD describes chain making
Total duration: (min/sec): 34.56 |
| Related Material | See also copy of recording on listening cassettes LC/BPL 16-21 George and Ernie Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire and see MS 4000/1/7/9 for newspaper cuttings and on George Dunn |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF235 S108 0174
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 12/02 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |