Survey of English Dialects

York, Yorkshire

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  • Type

    sound

  • Duration

    00:03:12

  • Cultures

    English

  • Shelf mark

    C908/47

  • Recording date

    1953/08/19

  • Recording locations

    York, Yorkshire: OS Grid Reference(459500,451500)

  • Recordist

    Ellis, Stanley (male, SED fieldworker)

  • Speakers

    Scaife, Joe (b.1874, male, retired carter)

  • Description

    Joe talks about the huge changes that have taken place in the street where he grew up, from the last few decades of the 19th century to the time this recording was made in the middle of the 20th century. He recalls a visit from a neighbour wanting to borrow one of his carts.

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