Spider Daniel, Sand, Hayle Towans
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Identifier
GUN_RTR_336
Description
Ted Gundry in conversation with Spider Daniel who describes how when he left school aged fourteen he sold sand and households to pubs to sprinkle on the floor before the introduction of canvas. He also talks about selling bricks which were used to warm beds and lime wash for the planchen (Cornish dialect for ceiling). He says 'slab' is another word for Cornish range.
Rights
Ted Gundry
Coverage
Hayle Towans
Creator
Ted Gundry
Type
Sound
Duration
6' 22”
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