Survey of English Dialects
Ullesthorpe, Leicestershire
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Type
sound
Duration
00:03:49
Cultures
English
Shelf mark
C908/57
Recording date
1956/05/04
Recording locations
Ullesthorpe, Leicestershire: OS Grid Reference(450500,287500)
Producers
University of Leeds
Recordist
Ellis, Stanley (b.1926
Speakers
Bailey
Description
“Granny” Bailey talks about the standard of living and working conditions in her youth. The original recording appears to have been paused on a number of occasions. Hinckley is a town to the northwest of Ullesthorpe, Lutterworth a town just to the southeast and Leicester a city to the northeast. The Club Walk refers to the annual festival of a benefit club or friendly society, often marked by a procession of the members.
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Ullesthorpe, Leicestershire
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