Telling the time by the stars, specifically the rising of th...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
31922
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1955.099.6
Original Tape ID
Summary
Telling the time by the stars, specifically the rising of the Pleiades.
The stars in Shetland were the guide to time before clocks and watches. For instance, the seven stars [Seven Sisters] rise on 12 November at six in the evening and set at six in the morning.
Recording Location
County - Shetland
Island - Yell
Parish - Yell
Village/Place - Arisdale
Item Location
County - Shetland
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good