Berliner Lautarchiv British & Commonwealth recordings
Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire
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Type
sound
Duration
00:03:31
Cultures
English
Shelf mark
C1315/1/401
Recording date
1916-05-10
Is part of (Collection)
Berliner Lautarchiv British & Commonwealth Recordings
Recording locations
Göttingen, Germany
Producers
Berliner Phonographische Kommission
Recordist
Doegen, Wilhelm (male, recordist), Brandl, Alois (male, Professor of English)
Speakers
Cooper, William, b.1889 (male, tailor)
Description
Speaker's note: Aged 27 and from Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire (now East Dunbartonshire), Scotland. Born 20 February 1889 in Kirkintilloch. Educated at elementary school at Kirkintilloch. From the age of 18 he was a soldier serving in England and South Africa. His mothertongue is Scots his 'additional language' is English. He can read and write in English and Scottish. Answers yes to the question 'Can you sing and play music?' Instrument: 'Tenor horn (not in the camp). Religion: Protestant. Occupation: tailor. Item note: William reads the Parable of the Prodigal Son (taken from Luke chapter XV, verse 11-32).
Metadata record:
Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire
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