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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D2420/16
TitleWalter Green of Bamford BBC interview
Date[20th Cent]
DescriptionCopy of recording lent by Mr Green from a BBC of an interview with Walter Green looking at his early life, first jobs and then focusing on the Bamford sheep dog trials which he set up in 1943. Unknown when the recording was made.

Includes a selection of songs and music chosen by Walter Green. These include the performers Maxwell Boyce (born 1943, male singer); Kathleen Ferrier (1912-1953, female singer); Jim Reeves (1923-1964, male singer); Fivepenny Piece; and Kenneth McKellar (1927-2010, male singer).

Originally one cassette recorded on both sides. Digitised as part of the 'Unlocking Our Sound Heritage' (UOSH) UK-wide project that aimed to preserve, digitise and provide public access to a large part of the nation's sound heritage. The UOSH project formed part of the core programme 'Save Our Sounds' led by the British Library. For each side of the cassette there is a WAVE and mp3 audio file.

Please note this is a poor quality recording.

Duration: 54 minutes and 34 seconds.

Side One:

1 minute 19 seconds, talks of growing up at Birchinlee and the building of the Howden and Derwent Dams.
5 minutes 38 seconds, talks about his mother dieing when he was a child, living in Wales for a time, then returing to live at Birchinlee and being brought up by his Grandmother.
8 minutes 24 seconds, talks about getting his first job working for Hancocks Grocers and working 60-70 hour weeks.
9 minutes 1 second, talks of Hancocks buying a bus during the General Strike of 1926 and running the bus service between Castleton and Sheffield.
14 minutes 59 seconds, talks of making deliveries to customers in the Bradfield and Bolsterstone areas, visiting local pubs and singing in them.
21 minutes 10 seconds, talks about local sheep dog trials.
23 minutes 36 seconds, talks about setting up Bamford Sheep Dog Trials.

Side Two:

First part is all about Bamford Sheep Dog Trails.
13 minutes 20 seconds, talks about making thumb sticks.
15 minutes 49 seconds, talks about his love of football and reforming the Hope Valley Ameuter League.
19 minutes 51 seconds, talks about practical jokes being played on him at work.
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorDerbyshire County Council.
Access ConditionsPlease ask a member of staff to access a digital copy of this recording.
FormatAudio-visual
Copy
Digital
TermSheep dog trials
Working life
Charity
Employment
Entry into working life
Dialects
Vocal music
Music
Places
Place (click for further details)Type
Bamford 
Bradfield 
Birchinlee 
Hope ValleyNatural/Geological Feature
Castleton 
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