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Interview with Tommy Quayle about his life in Sulby including his schooldays and work

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Date(s): 9 May 1950

Creator(s): Manx Museum

Scope & Content: Tommy Quayle, aged 73, talks to Harry Rogers about his life in Sulby including his schooldays and work. He talks about working at Southward mills and Mr Southward; attending Sulby school; corporal punishment; teachers Master Christian and Miss Boyce; school inspector’s visit; Mrs Craine’s stammer remedy.

He continues with talk about starch mills; upland farms and farming; Craigmooar and family’s farming connections; Uncle John, shepherd; Forester’s Lodge; Miss Bannister’s school; holidays at Craigmooar; corn cutting at Killabregga on Craigmooar; Ballaskella; Ballakerka and the Craine family. He tells a story about Frank Craine involving a poacher, police and Ballaugh curraghs windmill; childhood in Sulby; working in mill.

Administration / Biographical History: This recording was made for the Manx Folk Life Survey. Harry Rogers was a Manx Folk Life Survey recorder.

Language: English

Extent: 9 min. 1 sec.

Item name: magnetic tape

Collection: Sound Archive

Level: ITEM

ID number: SA 0055

Access conditions: All reasonable attempt has been made by Manx National Heritage to trace and request permission (where needed) from the copyright holder(s) in this sound recording. If however you think you are a rights holder then please contact Manx National Heritage.

Subject tags : #UOSH, #UOSHManxFolkLifeSurvey

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