Survey of English Dialects

Harlington, Bedfordshire

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:06:21

  • Cultures

    English

  • Shelf mark

    C908/63

  • Recording date

    1958

  • Recording locations

    Harlington, Bedfordshire: OS Grid Reference(503500,230500)

  • Producers

    University of Leeds

  • Recordist

    Ellis, Stanley (b.1926

  • Speakers

    Giles, Arthur (b.1890, male retired farm worker)

  • Description

    Arthur talks about calving and recalls a number of problematic births. The original recording appears to have been paused on two occasions. Westoning is a village just to the north of Harlington.

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Harlington, Bedfordshire

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