| Description | Reel to reel recording of the BBC radio broadcast 'The Old Rural Community' and introduced by George Ewart Evans, author of the book, 'Ask the fellows who cut the hay.' In this programme old countrymen from East Anglia, farm workers and their wives, farmers, tradesmen and others recall a way of living and working in an attitude to life which disappeared with the coming of the internal combustion engine (Original broadcast date Feb 1965). Also included on this recording is a historical agriculture time-line starting from the Black Plague up until after WWII and is read out by a group of school girls. Recording made on 1/2 track tape and recorded at 19m/s. Total running time 01:26:48. Digital copy in WAV and MP3 format. 'Old Rural Community' recording copyright BBC. |