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Stevie
Mad Woman of Thornton
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I have just finished reading Emma's interview and I can honestly say that reading it, I felt as though I was sitting there listening to her talking!
It was so engrossing that to be honest, I felt as though I'd stumbled into a Catherine Cookson novel!
My only problem was that being a newcomer to the area, I didn't always know the location of the streets that were talked about and the changes that have since been made. Also as I read I so wanted her to veer off from fact about the weaving industry and into personal memories, but unfortunately Stanley you did a brilliant job of keeping her on track! The only time she did waver you edited it out and worse, from a female point of view you told us that what came next was personal and not relevant ... so wasnt to be included! Oh what a typical male opinion! I think you will find that female readers would very much disagree!
And yes, I know she was worried about who would hear of what she was saying .... but to dangle the carrot...... and then eat it yourself .... you should have your legs slapped!
I have to admit that your ability to keep the conversation on exactly the path you wish to take is formidable .... when it came to her describing her worry about her sisters failing memory, you attempted reassurance by saying its better than having failing health .... and when she protested saying .. No its such a worry ..... you replied with ...'Anyway back then .. did you wear a hat?' Stanley, I laughed so much I almost woke the household here!!!
Everyone should read these tapes, I started with Mrs Clark ... but I have definately been hooked and shall work my way slowly through the others ... it was a brilliant idea to do these tapes ... again I cant emphasise enough that whilst reading them you truly do feel that you are sitting in the same room as the interviewee!
Stanley, I have only one thing to add to this ... would you please take your tape recorder down to Olwyn Simpson's dad at Bancroft Farm and 'do' him! He is in his nineties I believe and with a memory as sharp as a pin. Doc is a personal friend of his and can arrange this
Im sure! .... and while your there ...... any chance of asking him what he knows about our place! :-)
At the rate Im going with lack of sleep due to this site, the day isnt far away when Stanley is going to turn up at my house with his recorder at the ready, having heard about some ancient old crone who lives here, asking the wizzened and haggard old woman who answers the door to tell him of her memories of the area!!!! It'll be the last interview you ever do Stanley!!!! 
Edited by - Stevie on 27 May 2004 17:29:54
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Doc
Keeper of the Scrolls
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Posted - 27/05/2004 : 23:07
This reply in the exact text above but it was put through Ringo's Chicken Run Yorkshire Translator
Ah av just finished readin emma's interview 'n ah can 'onestly seh 'a' readin it, ah felt as though ah wor sittin theear listenin ta 'a callin! it wor sa engrossin 'a' ta be 'onest, ah felt as though i'd stumbled intoa eur catherine cookson novel! my onny problem wor 'a' bein eur newcoma ta t' areeur, ah dint allus kna t' location o' t' streets 'a' wor talked abart 'n t' changes 'a' av sin bin made. alsoa as ah read ah sa woontad 'a ta vea off fra fact abart t' weavin industry 'n intoa personal memories, bur unfortunately stanley thee did eur well good job o' keepin 'a on track! t' onny time shi did wava thee edited it 'art 'n wahr, fra eur female point o' view thee towd wee 'a' wha' cem next wor personal 'n not relevant ... sa wasnt ta be included! oh wha' eur typical male opinion! ah think tha'il finn' 'a' female readers 'ood reeight much disagree! an' aye, ah kna shi wor worried abart whoa 'ood 'ear o' wha' shi wor sayin .... bur ta dangle t' carrot...... 'n then ea' it thissen .... thee should av thy legs slapped! i av ta admit 'a' thy ability ta keep t' conversation on exactly t' guinell thee wish ta tek is formidable .... when it cem ta 'a describin 'a worry abart 'a sisters failin memory, thee attempted reassurance by sayin its betta than 'avin failin 'ealth .... 'n when shi protested sayin .. nerrr its such eur worry ..... thee replied wi' ...'anyway back then .. did thee wear eur t'a'?' stanley, ah laughed sa much ah almost woke t' 'ousehowd 'eear!!! everyone should read these tapes, ah started wi' mrs clark ... bur ah av definately bin 'ooked 'n shall fettle mi way slowly thru t' others ... it wor eur well good ideeur ta doa these tapes ... agin ah can't emphasise enuff 'a' whilst readin 'em thee truly doa feel 'a' thee are sittin int' sem roa as t' interviewee! stanley, ah av onny 'un thin ta add ta dis ... 'ood thee please tek thy tape recorda darn ta olwyn simpson's dad a' bancroft farm 'n 'do' 'im! 'e is i' 'is nineties ah beleev 'n wi' eur memory as sharp as eur pin. doc is eur personal bonnie lad o' 'is 'n can arrange dis im sure! .... 'n while thy theear ...... enny chance o' askin 'im wha' 'e knows abart wee place! :-) a' t' rate ah'm gonneur wi' lack o' sleep due ta dis si', t' day int far away when stanley is goan turn up a' mi 'ouse wi' 'is recorda a' t' ready, 'avin 'eard abart um ancient owd crone whoa lives 'eear, askin t' wizzened 'n 'aggard owd relic whoa answers t' door ta tell 'im o' 'a memories o' t' areeur!!!! it'll be t' last interview thee ivva doa stanley!!!! |
Stevie
Mad Woman of Thornton
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Posted - 28/05/2004 : 00:28
In reply ter docs Yorkshire translation of me Present and Past topic ... I can only say that if we 're garn ter use local dialect i'd prefer ter use me Jack Jones .... thank ya very much!
If anyone 'as any Barney Rubble understandin' me they only 'ave ter Stewed Prune into Eastenders for a couple of weeks and they will soon be educated in 'a ter Rabbit and Pork properly daahhhn saarf!
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Stanley
Local Historian & Old Fart
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Posted - 28/05/2004 : 05:52
Stevie, Don't forget that when I interviewed these people it wasn't the case that I was trying to steer them away from anything not connected with weaving. You evidently haven't read Ernie on dog shit and syphilis yet! There was no editing but at times I had to protect them from themselves. Emma was on the point of digressing into a subject that was going to upset her and wherever possible I tried to stop that happening. Remember they all knew that these tapes would become public in their lifetime and I couldn't let them do anything they might regret. So what you see as 'editing' in 2004 was caring for the informant in 1978.
Another consideration to bear in mind is that we all change, mature and sometimes improve over the years. When I did these interviews I was going through a rocky period in my own life and this affects how you handle situations and perhaps makes you even more protective of your informant. I can't say how much this was a factor but I'm certain that it was operating.
As for The Simpsons, why don't you do it yourself? Doc was talking about doing it as well. If there's something like this that you want, go out and do it but read the LTP questions first, it will save you a lot of time.
Stanley Challenger Graham
Barlick View
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