| Description | Track 1: Introduction to the programme, "the Long March of Everyman" which presents "themes and variations from the history of the people in Britain". Programme 14 is "the Iron Machine". Composed and produced by Daniel Sloman under the direction of John F. C. Harrison, professor of history at the university of Sussex. Following the introduction, unidentified people give recitations relating to work in cobbling and parts of unknown songs are performed, 2.26 mins
Track 2: Unidentified person discusses the domestic system of work, in particular the weavers' tradition of St. Monday; unknown song; unidentified person discusses weaving; 2.42 mins
Track 3: Unidentified person describes his 'uncle's domicile'; unidentified person discusses weavers; 3.24 mins
Track 4: Unidentified people discuss the changing life of the weavers because of machinery powered first by water and later by the steam engine; unidentified person talks about industry's need for iron; unidentified person discusses the Black Country; 3.33 mins
Track 5: Unknown song; 1.39 mins
Track 6: Unidentified person discusses the displacement of (subbers?) and spinners as machinery took over the job of weaving; unidentified person discusses child labour on (spinnels?); unidentified person discusses drop in the price of wool and cloth after the 'French war', 2.32 mins
Track 7: Unidentified people discuss the situation of weavers after the introduction of machinery, including working hours and the conditions in factories, 3.24 mins
Track 8: Unidentified person discusses an industrial injury; unidentified person discusses the conditions for children who lodge in 'the house' and have 'maintenance in lieu of wages'; unidentified people discuss the conditions for workers in the factories; 3.44 mins
Track 9: Unidentified person discusses an auction of a steam engine and machinery; unidentified person describes a foundry; unidentified talks about the changes brought about by machinery, 2.26 mins
Track 10: Unknown song; unidentified person describes people as being chained to machinery, 1.31 mins
Track 11: Unidentified people discuss the industrial revolution and the changes it brought about; unidentified person talks about Robert Owen; unidentified person talks about the links between cotton and hygiene, 2.56 mins
Track 12: Unidentified person discusses machinery and the corresponding reduction in manual labour; unidentified people talk about cotton fabrics; unidentified person discusses the building of loom shops and the increase of earnings for workers; unidentified person describes the increased production brought about by machinery, 2.42 mins
Track 13: Unidentified people discuss the industrial revolution and the changes it brought about; unidentified people discuss the physical effects of working with the machinery; 2.56 mins
Track 14: Unidentified people discuss 'bending of the back' as a result of working in the factories; unidentified person discusses the diminishing role and quality of life of the weaver; unidentified people talk about the conditions in the factories, 2.34 mins
Track 15: Unknown song; unidentified person talks about 'accidents at the machinery'; 2.36 mins
Track 16: Unidentified people discusses injuries and the number of fatal accidents in factories; unidentified people discuss the cotton industry, 3.30 mins
Track 17: Credits of the programme "the Iron Machine" which gives the names of the readers, commentators and other people involved in the making of the programme; following the credits is the epilogue: "Lead us not into temptation" (recording finishes partway through), 1.33 mins
Total: 46.01 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA 2of2 KF565D0347180 |