Ben Turner et al. in area around Holmfirth, Yorkshire - between 1870 and 1879
from About Myself, 1863–1930, pages 24–26:
In the winter months, from about nine years old until I was thirteen, we would have our small troupe of lads doing our Christmas sketches. There would be five or six of us lads, ranging in age from nine to fourteen, assemble in one another’s homes or in one of the coal or other outhouses, and with the aid of candles do our rehearsals. The usual … more >>
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Ben Turner, About Myself, 1863–1930 (London, 1930), p. 24–26. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1654075551656 accessed: 2 December, 2024
Listeners
Ben Turner
journalist, millworker, politician (member of parliament 1922-24 and 1929-31), trade union organiser
1863-1942
Listening to
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'Cheer, boy, cheer'
written by Henry Russell |
performed by Ben Turner |
'Just before the battle, mother'
written by George Frederick Root |
performed by Ben Turner |
recitations and songs | performed by friends of Ben Turner |
Experience Information
Date/Time | between 1870 and 1879 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:25:52 +0100
Approved on Thu, 16 Jun 2022 19:46:36 +0100