| Description | Recording of interview by Charles Parker of 'Brummie' Harry Horton talking about his childhood, employment, serving in the First World War 1914-1918 and his time in Canada.
CD-R 1 of 2
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 5.35 Description of track: HH was born in Sherborne Grove, Sherborne Street, Birmingham and was brought up in Birmingham; attended school 'sometimes', paid three pence every Monday; started working as early as possible when aged 12-13 years (pretending he was 14 years old) and had varied jobs in a coal yard wheeling coal, lathering in a barber's shop; born 17 October [1875]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 2.25 Description of track: [deep background tone throughout part of track] describes how 'tough' life was then; lived near a dogs home and each morning on a donkey's back used to lead the stray dogs up Gillot Road to Rotton Park Road
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 7.56 Description of track: [deep background tone throughout part of track; pitch/level fluctuates] HH talks about previous jobs working for Lloyd and Lloyds, Sheepcote Street (on motor cars); describes his work on the sea; during WWI served in the 'Staffords' and the 'Warwicks' and talks about serving during the war
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 5.54 Description of track: [pitch/level fluctuates] talks about WWI
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.33 Description of track: [deep background tone throughout part of track] talks about the wages earned when in the army
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 10.45 Description of track: [deep background tone throughout part of track; pitch/level fluctuates] talks about going to the Labour Exchange and the term 'noerheion' (HH spells it out) meaning a commotion which could start at the Labour Exchange; talks about the term 'mithered' meaning being bothered in your mind and recommends beetroot for the condition
Total duration: (min/sec): 36.08
CD-R 2 of 2
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 4.49 Description of track: [deep background tone throughout part of track] HH describes after WWI leaving Birmingham as there was no work and stowing away aboard a ship from Liverpool
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 15.57 Description of track: describes stowing away aboard a mixed cargo boat from Liverpool; talks about how hard he has had to work all his life as in the 'poor class'
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 8.31 Description of track: describes working in the rolling of metal
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 3.39 Description of track: HH talks about having worked hard for 30-40 years and then the shock of his wife's death
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 7.04 Description of track: HH talks about his time in Canada
Total duration: (min/sec): 40.00 |