AUDIO SECTION Village archives comprise
over 500MB of mp3 recordings (10 hours) Playing direct from the
internet, as offered here, may not be allowed by your system. |
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A story told by Fred Burbidge c. 1960 at a George Freeston interview. 3 mins, 2.8MB mp3. A text transcription from very rough notes is available. |
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A story told by Whitty Whitlock c. 1963 recalling his school days for George Freeston. 3 mins, 2.7MB mp3. A text transcription from very rough notes is available. |
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A slightly more ribald story told by Whitty Whitlock c. 1963 in a George Freeston interview. 5.5 mins, 5MB mp3. A text transcription from very rough notes is available. |
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A story told by Whitty Whitlock c. 1963 about his past years as the lamplighter, a George Freeston interview. 4 mins, 3.7MB mp3. Part of this story, involving the lamp near Crieff House, is in a text transcription. |
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Details of the Oddfellows, and their processions, discussed with a much more elderly Whitty Whitlock c. 1966 in a George Freeston interview. 2 mins, 1.7MB mp3. |
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A joke told by Whitty Whitlock in the Royal Oak Inn. Whitty was far and away the most impressive village free-style raconteur - his accent has been characterised as typically rural Northants. 1 min, 0.9MB |
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George Freeston often gave a precursor to his interviews and this is one from June 26th, 1966. That time was just before a substantial enlargement of the village. |