| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/4/14 |
| Title | Recording of Bill Hawker of West Bromwich and others talking about Irish people in Wednesbury, local customs and street fines and the police. |
| Level | File |
| Date | n.d. [19 July 1963] |
| Description | Interview by Charles Parker of Bill Hawker (BH) of West Bromwich and others talking about the Irish in Wednesbury, local customs and street fines/police. Recording made at meeting of the 'death and dividend' club in a public house [Leather Bottel]: background noise.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.14 Description of track: start of tape
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 5.37 Description of track: BH talks about the Irish in Wednesbury many of whom lived on the Portway Road; their traditions and ways
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 4.20 Description of track: not able to remember any of the Irish songs; recalls one of his father's songs; talk about frequent sing songs outside houses
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.59 Description of track: talks about ['eavin day'] which was not part of courtship but just 'good sport' involving women in the public houses (see MS 4000 5/1/4/13)
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 4.25 Description of track: describes being fined for playing football in the street when a boy; talks about different treatment of 'nobility' by police compared to normal working people
Total duration: (min/sec): 17.35 |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF219 T030 4974.
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: 01/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |