| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/4/12 |
| Title | Recording of Tom Hadley (b.1910) and Ken Williams of Wednesbury talking about
their background, working life and children's games. |
| Level | File |
| Date | 19 July 1963 |
| Description | Interview by Charles Parker and [John Fletcher] of Tom Hadley (TH) (b.1910) and Ken Williams (KW) of Wednesbury talking about their background, working life and children's games. Recording made at meeting of the 'death and dividend' club in a public house [Leather Bottel]: background noise.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.16 Description of track: start to tape
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 3.16 Description of track: TH talks about children's games
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 4.27 Description of track: TH talks about nursery rhymes, skipping rhymes
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.42 Description of track: TH talks about Sunday School and Bible classes; young people would attend from 5 years until 18 or 19 years of age;
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 1.35 Description of track: TH talks again about children's games and where name 'Three Merry Devils' came from
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 0.50 Description of track: Ken Williams tells aneCD ote about a local saying
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.30 Description of track: KW continues telling aneCD otes and details of children's pranks and TH joins in
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.29 Description of track: TH talks about the depression and the 1924 strike; he started work in 1924 (born 1910);KW joins in talk of hard times
Total duration: (min/sec): 18.05 |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF219 T030 0074
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 |