| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/10/9 |
| Title | Sound recording of Captain Alfred Ernest Horton of Poole, Dorset (1883-1974) describing his career on the seas c.1880-1940 Tape 10 |
| Level | File |
| Date | 11 December 1972 |
| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of Captain Alfred Ernest Horton (AEH) (1883-1974) where he describes his career on the sea and navigation exams.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 6.04 Description of track: AEH shows CP some photographs of ships and crews (including himself) and talks about their journeys and cargoes and naval technicalities
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 3.11 Description of track: talks about the age and experience of the crew
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 5.39 Description of track: continues talking about the character of the crew and the journey he made on the ['Iradale' c1906-1907] his only deepwater square rig trip
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 1.46 Description of track: describes taking his naval examinations in Southampton to get his 'ticket' as second mate and then as first mate after returning from the ['Iradale'] and decision to work on steamers
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.42 Description of track: describes preferring the steamers after his time in sailing boats
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 0.57 Description of track: describes joining a steamship company who he remained with for 20 years as second mate, first mate and master
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 1.52 Description of track: describes being in charge of a steamer compared to being member of the crew
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 3.54 Description of track: describes during WWI being first mate of a ship which was taken over by the Admiralty; he took supplies to Alexandria [Eygpt] and Gallipoli, Calais, Dunkirk
Track 9: Duration (min/sec): 5.49 Description of track: talks about his four seasons as quarter master before he got his 'ticket' and, during WWI being on 'trooping voyages' carrying troops
Track 10: Duration (min/sec): 1.48 Description of track: describes after WWI returning to ordinary work in command; describes responsibilities as a captain of steam ships and the crews
Track 11: Duration (min/sec): 5.12 Description of track: talks about joining the union; commanded ships during the war but after WWI worked as first mate for another 10 years before in command all the time
Track 12: Duration (min/sec): 5.35 Description of track: describes different journeys after the slump in between the wars
Track 13: Duration (min/sec): 1.47 Description of track: AEH is vague about the date he got his first command [late 1930s] although had passed his exams 10 years earlier
Track 14: Duration (min/sec): 2.51 Description of track: worked locally when WWII broke out rather than with the steamers on deep water journeys
Track 15: Duration (min/sec): 1.15 Description of track: AEH then worked as a rigger in shipbuilding for 11 years and was over 70 years of age when retired [c1955]; claims a sea mans and old age pension
Track 16: Duration (min/sec): 5.21 Description of track: talks generally about his life; laments fact that there is no one with as much sailing experience as him to talk about sailing with
Track 17: Duration (min/sec): 2.07 Description of track: mentions his son; had no desire for him to go to sea
Track 18: Duration (min/sec): 1.18 Description of track: talks about his family; one of his nephews went into the Marines and became a Lieutenant General
Track 19: Duration (min/sec): 3.04 Description of track: CP asks AEH about his political awareness; Russian Revolution 1917
Track 20: Duration (min/sec): 5.59 Description of track: AEH talks a bad weather incident and sailing journeys generally
Total duration: (min/sec): 67.12 |
| Related Material | See MS 4000/1/7/9 for correspondence and songs connected with the interviews of Captain Horton by Charles Parker and notebooks kept by Captain Horton of his voyages (written material). See also the Philip Donnellan collection (MS 1938) for Horton's contributions to his film work |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF235 S108 4474
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 3.75ips (9.5cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 11/02 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |