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South Zeal, Devon

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:04:48

  • Cultures

    English

  • Shelf mark

    C908/30

  • Recording date

    1963/04/01

  • Recording locations

    South Zeal, Devon: OS Grid Reference(265500,93500)

  • Producers

    University of Leeds

  • Recordist

    Ellis, Stanley (b.1926

  • Speakers

    Wright, Tom (b.1886, male, retired small holder & farmer)

  • Description

    Tom talks about the traditional leisure pursuits that were popular in the village, including Cornish wrestling, cricket, football and especially the local hunt. Cornwall is the county to the immediate west of South Zeal and Bath is a city in Wiltshire to the northeast.

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