Dialect recording in Great Hale, Lincolnshire

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Original object type: Artefact
Title: Dialect recording in Great Hale, Lincolnshire
Description:
[Side 1] Christopher tells what he knows of legend of murder of local man, describes in detail how to make cartwheel, explains components, incl. 'nave' [= wooden block at centre of wheel to which spokes are attached and through which axle runs], spokes, 'felly' [= section of wooden rim], tells anecdote about cow with milk fever taken for dead but vet tied teats up and cow survived, anecdote about bell-ringing when parson 'badly' [ = ill], recalls building fence in wrong place. [Side 2] Christopher recalls dismissing housekeeper, replacement much more suitable and helpful with son's illness, comments always thought she'd experienced misfortune as she seemed well educated and often sent money away, brief discussion of price of tobacco.
Date range: Nov 1958
Date: 1958