“There are so many voices in the archive; where do you start? I have tried to create the sense of these recordings by dipping into them. The sound edits are a collaboration with Sarah Cuddon. It’s always great to work with someone else; two sets of ears or eyes always see or hear different things. In this case Sarah incorporated the midwife, Rebecca Jefferson, talking about her work, using the idea of waters breaking.
She collected all the recordings of weather sounds on her travels around the UK and included file titles such as ‘Rain on tent’ and ‘Stream in the North of England’.”
Emily says
What is in the audiogram?
All items held at Special Collections, Leeds University Library.
- ‘Bridges: Photocards’ (LAVC/PHO/P/Folder 33). [1962-1984]. Thrushcross, West Yorkshire.
Images licensed under CC-BY-NC 4.0
- ‘Survey of English Dialects recording in Longtown, Herefordshire’ (LAVC/SRE/D/2/D189) William (Bill) Beavan on 09 Dec 1955.
- ‘Survey of English Dialects recording in Longtown, Cumberland’ (LAVC/SRE/D/2/D088) by Stanley Ellis. Rebecca Jefferson on 11 Sep 1955.
- ‘Survey of English Dialects recording in South Clifton, Nottinghamshire’ (LAVC/SRE/D/2/D151) by Stanley Ellis. Jack Taylor on Dec 1956.
Audio licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Listen to Bill Beaven here
‘Survey of English Dialects recording in Longtown, Herefordshire’ (LAVC/SRE/D/2/D189)
Listen to Rebecca Jefferson here
‘Survey of English Dialects recording in Longtown, Cumberland’ (LAVC/SRE/D/2/D088)
Listen to Jack Taylor here
‘Survey of English Dialects recording in South Clifton, Nottinghamshire’ (LAVC/SRE/D/2/D151)
