| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/4/19 |
| Title | Recording of Edward James Smith [b.1872] of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background, children's games and working in the mines. |
| Level | File |
| Date | 23 July 1963 |
| Description | Interview by Charles Parker and [John Fletcher] of Edward James Smith (ES) of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background, children's games and working in the mines.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.21 Description of track: [silent start to tape]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 5.15 Description of track: ES talks about children's games; 'disbehaving' (misbehaving) in Church
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 2.30 Description of track: recalls playing 'skip the rope' on Dudley Castle grounds every Good Friday (annual event)
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 1.30 Description of track: continues talking about Good Friday in Dudley; he would walk there from Kingswinford via Bradley
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 1.49 Description of track: talks about family meals sheeps head, broth, homemade brewed beer; did not have a bath but a tub in the back kitchen to have a proper wash in once a week
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.29 Description of track: continues talking about difficulties of working in the pits
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.56 Description of track: talks about miner 'bad omens' of not going to work if met a woman on their way
Total duration: (min/sec): 17.50 |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF219 T030 0674
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 |