Survivals of Shetland dialect in Victoria, Australia; the st...
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Original Track ID
SA1977.026.B8
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Summary
Survivals of Shetland dialect in Victoria, Australia; the status of Shetland men in their own homes.
In Shetland, everything centred round the man of the house. The man would come in with dripping hands after washing and one of the women of the house would hand him a towel and a clean shirt. Most people lived in two-roomed but and ben cottages; the contributor's great-grandfather had the only two-storey house in White Ness. The contributor quotes an example of his Shetland dialect that was remembered in the family: "Ging du but - seek it theesel" [You go through the house - seek it yourself]. He also quotes an example of his very elderly father's speech, using 'thee'.
Recording Location (outside Scotland)
Australia
Item Location
County - Shetland
Item Location (outside Scotland)
Australia, Victoria
Language
English, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good