Record

Ref NoMS 4000/6/1/33/36/C
TitleCD Rom listening copy
LevelItem
Datec. June 1963
DescriptionCharles Parker talks to D. Hamer from Slough, a member of the traveller community, while he is in the Taunton area, by the roadside. The tape also including the sounds of horses and vehicles.

Track 1: D. Hamer tells Charles Parker that though he is a traveller he is not a 'Gypsy'. He talks about the discrimination and prejudice faced by the Gypsy community and his life in his caravan 3.04 mins
Track 2: he talks about the different types of 'Gypsies' and how he and others view and interact with them. His caravan is pulled by a horse and he talks about his relationship with his horse. Charles Parker asks D. Hamer's wife to talk about how she enjoys her life in their caravan 3:29 mins
Track 3: he talks about his preference of using of rubber wheels on his caravan ( over iron tyres ) 1:40 mins Track 4: Sounds of horse walking along a road ( possibly pulling a caravan ) with other motor vehicles passing 5:29 mins Track 5: Sounds of road vehicles indicating that recording is along a road. Some human voices and interaction 2:43 mins

Total: 16.27 mins

Dubber's reference number: PLA YL458D0960774
Extent1
FormatCd-rom
Access StatusOpen
LanguageEnglish
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