Berliner Lautarchiv British & Commonwealth recordings

Malmesbury, Wiltshire

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:02:25

  • Cultures

    English

  • Shelf mark

    C1315/1/399

  • 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

    Bowman, James, b.1884 (male, gardener)

  • Description

    Speaker's note: Aged 33 and from Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England. Born 25 August 1882 in Malmsbury. Eductaed at an elementary school in Malmsbury. By the age of 20 he was in the army. Both parents from Malmsbury. He can read and write in English. Religion: protestant Occupation: gardener. Item note: James reads the Parable of the Prodigal Son (taken from Luke chapter XV, verse 11-32).

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