| Ref No | MS 4000/5/1/4/21 |
| Title | Recording of Edward James Smith [b.1872] of Kingswinford talking about his childhood, family background, religious belief 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, religious belief and working in the mines.
Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 0.05 Description of track: [silent start to tape]
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 1.22 Description of track: ES talks about his family; 14 grandchildren (10 granddaughters and 4 grandsons) and 18 great grand children; talks about their various occupations
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 1.55 Description of track: talks about his excellent memory and living life in moderation
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 2.29 Description of track: describes a pit accident
Track 5: Duration (min/sec): 3.29 Description of track: talks about death; not afraid; talks about his first wife and a son who died and meeting his second wife who he was with for over 30 years; on 2 July 1958 she fell down the cellar steps and died in the September
Track 6: Duration (min/sec): 3.15 Description of track: talks about reading from the bible every morning
Track 7: Duration (min/sec): 2.04 Description of track: talks about food; Sunday dinners, buying meat
Track 8: Duration (min/sec): 2.47 Description of track: describes always being a church worker and used to open the 'Lenten' boxes; describes 'boatloads' of coal as piled in to tubs when coming out of the pit
Total duration: (min/sec): 17.26 |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number PF219 T017 9174
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 |