Multi-CAST — Multilingual corpus of annotated spoken texts

english_london01_0001[PLAY]

Was born in Poplar, and I was born in my parents' house in Lochnagar Street.

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0
0_I
0.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

born
born
v:pred

in
in
adp

Poplar
Poplar
pn_np:l

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#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
lv_aux

born
born
v:pred

in
in
adp

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

parent-s'
parent-PL.POSS
ln_np.h:poss

house
house
np:l

in
in
rn_adp

Lochnagar Street
Lochnagar_Street
rn_pn_np

‘I was born in Poplar, and I was born in my parents' house in Lochnagar Street.’

english_london01_0002[PLAY]

Uh, there was no nurse came, at that time there was still old women who followed doctors, uh, and the one who attended mi mother was old Mrs Porridge, who lived near my grandmother, a few streets away.

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uh
uh
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

no
no
ln

nurse
nurse
np.h:s

#
#
#

0
0_nurse
f0.h:s

came
come.PST
vother:pred

#
#
##

at
at
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

time
time
np:other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

still
still
other

old
old
ln_adj

women
woman.PL
np.h:s

#
#
#rc

who
who
rel_pro.h:a

follow-ed
follow-PST
v:pred

doctor-s
doctor-PL
np.h:p

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#
##

uh
uh
other

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

one
one
indef_other.h:s

#
#
#rc

who
who
rel_pro.h:a

attend-ed
attend-PST
v:pred

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

mother
mother
np.h:p

%
%
%

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

old
old
ln_adj

Mrs Porridge
Mrs_Porridge
pn_np.h:pred

#
#
#rc

who
who
rel_pro.h:s

live-d
live-PST
v:pred

near
near
adp

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

grandmother
grandmother
np.h:l

a
a
ln

few
few
ln_detq

street-s
street-PL
np:l

away
away
rn

‘There came no nurse, at that time there were still old women who followed doctors, and the one who attended my mother was old Mrs Porridge, who lived near my grandmother, a few streets away.’

english_london01_0003[PLAY]

And, uh, what they'd do, the doctor would recommend they followed certain doctors and then the person who was being nursed, attended to, would pay the woman who followed.

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#rc

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

what
what
intrg_other:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

do
do.INF
v:pred

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

doctor
doctor
np.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

recommend
recommend.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

follow-ed
follow-PST
v:pred

certain
certain
ln_adj

doctor-s
doctor-PL
np:p

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#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

the
the
ln_det

person
person
np.h:a

#
#
#rc

who
who
rel_pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
lv_aux

nurse-d
nurse-PTCP.PST
v:pred

attend-ed
attend-PTCP.PST
nc

to
to
nc

%
%
%

would
would
lv_aux

pay
pay.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

woman
woman
np.h:p

#
#
#rc

who
who
rel_pro.h:s

follow-ed
follow-PST
v:pred

‘And what they'd do, the doctor would recommend they followed certain doctors and then the person who was being attended to would pay the woman who followed.’

english_london01_0004[PLAY]

Now, my father came from a family of lightermen -- he himself was a lighterman.

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##

now
now
other

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

from
from
adp

a
a
ln_deti

family
family
np.h:obl

of
of
rn

lightermen
lighterman.PL
rn_np.h

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

himself
3SG.M.REFL
rn_refl.h

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

lighterman
lighterman
np.h:pred

‘Now, my father came from a family of lightermen -- he himself was a lighterman.’

english_london01_0005[PLAY]

And his father was drowned along with two other men at King and Queen Road, over at Rotherhithe by Bellamy's Wharf, when my father and his two sisters were still schoolchildren.

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##

and
and
other

his
3SG.M.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

father
father
np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

drown-ed
drown-PTCP.PST
v:pred

along
along
adp

with
with
adp

two
two
ln_num

other
other
ln_adj

men
man.PL
np.h:obl

at
at
adp

King and Queen Road
King_and_Queen_Road
pn_np:l

over
over
adp

at
at
adp

Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe
pn_np:l

by
by
adp

Bellamy's Wharf
Bellamy's_Wharf
pn_np:l

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:s

and
and
rn

his
3SG.M.POSS
rn_pro.h:poss

two
two
rn_num

sister-s
sister-PL
rn_np.h

were
be.PST
cop

still
still
other

schoolchildren
schoolchild.PL
np.h:pred

‘And his father was drowned along with two other men at King and Queen Road, over at Rotherhithe by Bellamy's Wharf, when my father and his two sisters were still schoolchildren.’

english_london01_0006[PLAY]

I don't know the age they were.

#
#
#neg

I
1SG
pro.1:a

don't
do.PRS.NEG
v:pred

know
know.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

age
age
np:p

#
#
#rc

0
0_age
rel_0:pred

they
3PL
pro.h:s

were
be.PST
cop

‘I don't know the age they were.’

english_london01_0007[PLAY]

And the three children, mi brother, uh, mi father and his two sisters were put into an orphanage.

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##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

three
three
ln_num

children
child.PL
np.h:dt_s

mi
1SG.POSS
nc

brother
brother
nc

uh
uh
other

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:s

and
and
rn

his
3SG.M.POSS
rn_pro.h:poss

two
two
rn_num

sister-s
sister-PL
rn_np.h

were
be.PST
lv_aux

put
put.PTCP.PST
v:pred

into
into
adp

an
an
ln_deti

orphanage
orphanage
np:g

‘And the three children, my father and his two sisters, were put into an orphanage.’

english_london01_0008[PLAY]

And, uh, my grandmother went, I think it was to Clacton, and she was in some place with nuns, although she wasn't a catholic, but, uh, it was a sorta charity place, she didn't like it, and then she came home and got the children out of the orphanage.

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##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

grandmother
grandmother
np.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:s

think
think.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

to
to
adp

Clacton
Clacton
pn_np:pred_g

#
#
##

and
and
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

in
in
adp

some
some
ln_detq

place
place
np:pred_l

with
with
rn_adp

nun-s
nun-PL
rn_np.h

#
#
#ac.neg

although
although
adp

she
3SG.F
pro.h:s

was-n't
be.PST.3SG-NEG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

catholic
catholic
np.h:pred

#
#
##

but
but
other

uh
uh
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

sorta
sort_of
ln

charity place
charity_place
np:pred

#
#
##neg

she
3SG.F
pro.h:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

like
like.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

home
home
other:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_grandmother
0.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

children
child.PL
np.h:p

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

the
the
ln_det

orphanage
orphanage
np:obl

‘And, my grandmother went to Clacton, I think it was, and she was in some place with nuns, although she wasn't a catholic; but it was a sort of charity place, she didn't like it, and then she came home and got the children out of the orphanage.’

english_london01_0009[PLAY]

And, uh, set up home in Cloden Street in Poplar.

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##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

0
0_grandmother
0.h:s

set
set.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

home
home
other:lvc

in
in
adp

Cloden Street
Cloden_Street
pn_np:l

in
in
adp

Poplar
Poplar
pn_np:l

‘And, she set up home in Cloden Street in Poplar.’

english_london01_0010[PLAY]

Ehm, my mother's family were stevedores and, ehm, like a lot of the stevedores, the, uh, their roots were in Ireland, and the family came over -- the Orwells -- in the famine in the eighteen fourties, and settled in Poplar.

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#
##

ehm
ehm
other

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

mother='s
mother=POSS
ln_np.h:poss

family
family
np.h:s

were
be.PST
cop

stevedore-s
stevedore-PL
np.h:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

like
like
adp

a
a
ln_deti

lot
lot
np.h:other

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

stevedore-s
stevedore-PL
rn_np.h

the
the
nc

uh
uh
nc

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

root-s
root-PL
np:s

were
be.PST
cop

in
in
adp

Ireland
Ireland
pn_np:pred_l

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

family
family
np.h:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

over
over
rv

the
the
ln_det

Orwell-s
Orwell-PL
pn_np.h:appos

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

famine
famine
np:other

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

eighteen fourties
eighteen_fourty.PL
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_Orwells
0.h:s

settle-d
settle-PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

Poplar
Poplar
pn_np:l

‘My mother's family were stevedores and, like a lot of the stevedores, their roots were in Ireland, and the family came over -- the Orwells -- in the famine in the eighteen fourties, and settled in Poplar.’

english_london01_0011[PLAY]

And, ehm, they had three rooms, it was the upstairs house in Lochnagar Street, which cost, uh, seven shillings a week at the time.

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#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

three
three
ln_num

room-s
room-PL
np:p

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

upstairs
upstairs
ln

house
house
np:pred

in
in
rn_adp

Lochnagar Street
Lochnagar_Street
rn_pn_np

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:a

cost
cost.PST
v:pred

uh
uh
other

seven
seven
ln_num

shilling-s
shilling-PL
np:p

a
a
rn_adp

week
week
rn_np

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

time
time
np:other

‘And they had three rooms, it was the upstairs house in Lochnagar Street, which cost seven shillings a week at the time.’

english_london01_0012[PLAY]

And, ehm, m--, my brother Terry was born two years after I was, almost to the day.

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#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

m--
NC
nc

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

brother
brother
np.h:s

Terry
Terry
pn_np.h:appos

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

born
born
v:pred

two
two
ln_num

year-s
year-PL
np:other

#
#
#

after
after
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
lv_aux

%
%
%

almost
almost
other

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

day
day
np:other

‘And my brother Terry was born two years after I was, almost to the day.’

english_london01_0013[PLAY]

And, ehm, shortly afterwards, my father had an accident, when eh one of the wharves, m-- mother thinks it was up Wapping Way, he was laying the gratings in the barge, ready to receive cargo, and he was laying outside a barge that was being worked.

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#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

shortly
shortly
other

afterwards
afterwards
other

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

an
an
ln_deti

accident
accident
np:p

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

eh
eh
other

one
one
num_np:l

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

wharves
wharf.PL
rn_np

#
#
##

m--
NC
nc

mother
mother
np.h:a

think-s
think-PRS.3SG
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

up
up
adp

Wapping Way
Wapping_Way
pn_np:pred_l

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

lay-ing
lay-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

grating-s
grating-PL
np:p

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:g

ready
ready
other

#
#
#

0
0_father
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

receive
receive.INF
vother:pred

cargo
cargo
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

lay-ing
lay-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

outside
outside
adp

a
a
ln_deti

barge
barge
np:l

#
#
#rc

that
that
other

0
0_barge
rel_f0.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
lv_aux

work-ed
work-PTCP.PST
v:pred

‘And shortly afterwards, my father had an accident, when at one of the wharves, mother thinks it was up Wapping Way, he was laying the gratings in the barge, ready to receive cargo, and he was laying outside a barge that was being worked.’

english_london01_0014[PLAY]

And the crane driver made a mistake and he went and landed the set of cargo on top of my father laying the barge, and his back was, was damaged.

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#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

crane driver
crane_driver
np.h:s

made
make.PST
v:pred

a
a
other

mistake
mistake
other:lvc

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_crane_driver
0.h:a

land-ed
land-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

set
set
np:p

of
of
rn_adp

cargo
cargo
rn_np

on
on
adp

top
top
ln

of
of
ln

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:g

#
#
#rc

0
0_father
f0.h:a

lay-ing
lay-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

his
3SG.M.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

back
back
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
nc

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

damaged
damaged
v:pred

‘And the crane driver made a mistake and he went and landed the set of cargo on top of my father laying the barge, and his back was damaged.’

english_london01_0015[PLAY]

And, uh, I 'member as a child -- after he's, he'd got better -- seeing this fibre, compressed fibre jacket like a tailor's dummy in the cupboard, which Mother used to strap him in; and so, she had two young children to look after and mi father to dress.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

'member
remember.PRS
v:pred

as
as
adp

a
a
ln_deti

child
child
np.h:other

#
#
#ac

after
after
adp

he
3SG.M
nc

='s
=have.PRS.3SG
nc

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

got
get.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

better
good.CMPR
other

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_I
f0.1:a

see-ing
see-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

fibre
fibre
nc

compressed
compressed
ln_adj

fibre jacket
fibre_jacket
np:p

like
like
adp

a
a
ln_deti

tailor='s
tailor=POSS
ln_np.h:poss

dummy
dummy
np:other

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

cupboard
cupboard
np:l

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:g

Mother
Mother
pn_np.h:a

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
v:pred

strap
strap.INF
v:pred

him
3SG.OBL
pro.h:p

in
in
adp

#
#
##

and
and
other

so
so
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

two
two
ln_num

young
young
ln_adj

children
child.PL
np.h:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_mother
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

look
look.INF
vother:pred

after
after
rv

0
0_children
f0.h:p

%
%
%

and
and
rn

mi
1SG.POSS
rn_pro.1:poss

father
father
rn_np.h

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_mother
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

dress
dress.INF
vother:pred

0
0_father
f0.h:p

‘And I remember as a child -- after he'd got better -- seeing this compressed fibre jacket like a tailor's dummy in the cupboard, which Mother used to strap him in; and so, she had two young children to look after and my father to dress.’

english_london01_0016[PLAY]

And he was out of work for about eighteen months.

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

work
work
np:pred_other

for
for
adp

about
about
other

eighteen
eighteen
ln_num

month-s
month-PL
np:other

‘And he was out of work for about eighteen months.’

english_london01_0017[PLAY]

For thirteen weeks he was in the London hospital, and Mother was telling me that she paid a pound a week to the hospital, because otherwise, when and if he got compensation, they would come after her for more money, so, that was sort of a bit of the folklore that's passed 'round.

#
#
##

for
for
adp

thirteen
thirteen
ln_num

week-s
week-PL
np:other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

London hospital
London_hospital
pn_np:pred_l

#
#
##

and
and
other

Mother
Mother
pn_np.h:a

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

tell-ing
tell-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:g

#
#
#cc:p

that
that
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:a

paid
pay.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

pound
pound
np:p

a
a
rn_adp

week
week
rn_np

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

hospital
hospital
np:g

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

otherwise
otherwise
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

and
and
other

if
if
adp

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

compensation
compensation
np:p

%
%
%

they
3PL
pro.h:s

would
would
lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

after
after
adp

her
3SG.F.OBL
pro.h:obl

for
for
adp

more
more
ln_detq

money
money
np:other

#
#
##

so
so
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

sort
sort
other

of
of
other

a
a
ln

bit
bit
np:pred

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

folklore
folklore
rn_np

#
#
#rc

that
that
rel_pro:s

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=lv_aux

pass-ed
pass-PTCP.PST
v:pred

'round
around
rv

‘For thirteen weeks he was in the London hospital, and Mother was telling me that she paid a pound a week to the hospital, because otherwise, when and if he got compensation, they would come after her for more money, that was sort of a bit of the folklore that was passed around.’

english_london01_0018[PLAY]

So, she was advised to do that, which she did do.

#
#
##

so
so
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

advise-d
advise-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc

0
0_mother
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

do
do.INF
vother:pred

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:p

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:p

she
3SG.F
pro.h:a

did
do.PST
lv_aux

do
do.INF
v:pred

‘So, she was advised to do that, which she did do.’

english_london01_0019[PLAY]

And the hospital asked her how much she was coming in, and she said, Thirty shillings a week.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

hospital
hospital
np.h:a

ask-ed
ask-PST
v:pred

her
3SG.F.OBL
pro:g

#
#
#cc:p

how
how
other

much
much
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

in
in
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

thirty
thirty
ln_num

shilling-s
shilling-PL
np:other

a
a
rn_adp

week
week
rn_np

‘And the hospital asked her how much she was coming in, and she said, Thirty shillings a week.’

english_london01_0020[PLAY]

It's fifteen shillings from the industrial injury benefit and the remainder from sick clubs.

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=cop

fifteen
fifteen
ln_num

shilling-s
shilling-PL
np:pred

from
from
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

industrial injury benefit
industrial_injury_benefit
rn_np

and
and
rn

the
the
rn_det

remainder
remainder
rn_np

from
from
rn_adp

sick club-s
sick_club-PL
rn_np

‘It's fifteen shillings from the industrial injury benefit and the remainder from sick clubs.’

english_london01_0021[PLAY]

Uh, so, they asked Mother how she could manage, and so, she said, she was getting help from the family -- which she was.

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

so
so
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

ask-ed
ask-PST
v:pred

Mother
Mother
pn_np.h:g

#
#
#cc:p

how
how
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:s

could
could
lv_aux

manage
manage.INF
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

so
so
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:a

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

she
3SG.F
pro.h:a

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

getting
get.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

help
help
np:p

from
from
adp

the
the
ln_det

family
family
np.h:obl

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:p

she
3SG.F
pro.h:a

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

‘So they asked Mother how she could manage, and so she said, she was getting help from the family -- which she was.’

english_london01_0022[PLAY]

And whether she got any m-- more money, whether she did outdoor work, I don't know, because she was a seamstress.

#
#
##neg

#
#
#cc:p

and
and
other

whether
whether
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

any
any
ln_detq

m--
NC
nc

more
more
ln_detq

money
money
np:p

#
#
#cc:other

whether
whether
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

outdoor work
outdoor_work
np:p

%
%
%

I
1SG
pro.1:a

don't
do.PRS.NEG
lv_aux

know
know.INF
v:pred

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

she
3SG.F
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

seamstress
seamstress
np.h:pred

‘And whether she got any more money, whether she did outdoor work, I don't know, because she was a seamstress.’

english_london01_0023[PLAY]

That was it.

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

‘That was it.’

english_london01_0024[PLAY]

But the father was out of work for eighteen months, and when he went back, ehm, I think he went to court, and they said that, uh, he had suffered neural damage, he had neurasthenia.

#
#
##

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

father
father
np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

work
work
np:pred_other

for
for
adp

eighteen
eighteen
ln_num

month-s
month-PL
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

back
back
rv

ehm
ehm
other

%
%
%

I
1SG
pro.1:a

think
think.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

court
court
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

that
that
other

uh
uh
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
lv_aux

suffer-ed
suffer-PTCP.PST
v:pred

neural
neural
ln_adj

damage
damage
np:p

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

neurasthenia
neurasthenia
np:p

‘But the father was out of work for eighteen months, and when he went back, I think he went to court, and they said that he had suffered neural damage, he had neurasthenia.’

english_london01_0025[PLAY]

So, he got compensation from loss of wages, six-hundred-and-seventy-two pounds, and the injury itself, seventy-eight pounds.

#
#
##

so
so
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

compensation
compensation
np:p

from
from
adp

loss
loss
np:other

of
of
rn

wage-s
wage-PL
rn_np

six-hundred-and-seventy-two
six-hundred-and-seventy-two
ln_num

pound-s
pound-PL
np:appos

and
and
rn

the
the
rn_det

injury
injury
rn_np

itself
3SG.N.REFL
rn_refl

seventy-eight
seventy-eight
ln_num

pound-s
pound-PL
np:appos

‘So, he got compensation from loss of wages, six-hundred-and-seventy-two pounds, and the injury itself, seventy-eight pounds.’

english_london01_0026[PLAY]

So, he got a total of seven-hundred-and-fifty pounds.

#
#
##

so
so
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln

total
total
ln

of
of
ln

seven-hundred-and-fifty
seven-hundred-and-fifty
ln_num

pound-s
pound-PL
np:p

‘So, he got a total of seven-hundred-and-fifty pounds.’

english_london01_0027[PLAY]

And, ehm, he, he started work again.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

he
3SG.M
nc

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

work
work
np:p

again
again
other

‘And he started work again.’

english_london01_0028[PLAY]

And, he kept work, he g--, from work he got, ehm, money from sick clubs, as I said, and then the men would put on the benefit from it.

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:

kept
keep.PST
v:pred

work
work
np:p

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
nc

g--
NC
nc

from
from
adp

work
work
np:obl

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

ehm
ehm
other

money
money
np:p

from
from
adp

sick club-s
sick_club-PL
np:obl

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:s

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

the
the
ln_det

men
man.PL
np.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

put
put.INF
v:pred

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

benefit
benefit
np:p

from
from
rn_adp

it
3SG.N.OBL
rn_pro

‘And, he kept work, from work he got money from sick clubs, as I said, and then the men would put on the benefit from it.’

english_london01_0029[PLAY]

Mm, not necessarily officially from the union, but there'd be people from the branch, branch's official group.

#
#
##

mm
mm
other

not
not
other

necessarily
necessarily
other

officially
officially
other

from
from
adp

the
the
ln_det

union
union
np:obl

but
but
other

there
there
other

='d
=would
=lv_aux

be
be.INF
other:predex

people
people
np.h:s

from
from
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

branch
branch
nc

branch='s
branch=POSS
rn_np:poss

official
official
rn_adj

group
group
rn_np

‘Not necessarily officially from the union, but there'd be people from the branch, the branch's official group.’

english_london01_0030[PLAY]

Father was branch secretary of number two branch in the Watermen and Lightermen, Tugmen, and Bargemen's Uzh--, Union, which met in the Ship, public-house in Poplar High Street.

#
#
##

Father
Father
pn_np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

branch secretary
branch_secretary
np.h:pred

of
of
rn

number two branch
number_two_branch
rn_np

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

Watermen and Lightermen, Tugmen and Bargemen='s
Watermen_and_Lightermen_Tugmen_and_Bargemen=POSS
ln

Uzh--
NC
nc

Union
Union
pn_np:l

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

met
meet.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

Ship
Ship
pn_np:l

public-house
public-house
np:appos

in
in
adp

Poplar High Street
Poplar_High_Street
pn_np:l

‘Father was branch secretary of number two branch in the Watermen and Lightermen, Tugmen, and Bargemen's Union, which met in the Ship, public-house in Poplar High Street.’

english_london01_0031[PLAY]

And, ehm, after he went back to work, I remember he's, he's quite proud -- and I won't say immediately he went back to work -- he heard someone criticising the foreman, because they weren't sending mi father packing.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

#
#
#ac

after
after
adp

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

back
back
rv

to
to
adp

work
work
np:g

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

he
3SG.M
nc

='s
=be.PST.3SG
nc

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=cop

quite
quite
other

proud
proud
other:pred

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.h:a

won't
will.NEG
lv_aux

say
say.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

immediately
immediately
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

back
back
rv

to
to
adp

work
work
np:g

%
%
%

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

heard
hear.PST
v:pred

someone
someone
indef_other.h:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_someone
f0.h:a

criticising
criticise.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

the
the
ln_det

foreman
foreman
np.h:p

#
#
#ac.neg

because
because
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

were-n't
be.PST-NEG
lv_aux

send-ing
send-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:p

packing
packing
other

‘And after he went back to work, I remember he's quite proud -- and I won't say immediately after he went back to work -- he heard someone criticising the foreman, because they weren't sending my father packing.’

english_london01_0032[PLAY]

Now, the lightermen made up one in the barge loading when they loaded grain, with the c--, the corn porters.

#
#
##

now
now
other

the
the
ln_det

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:a

made
make.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

one
one
num_np.h:p

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:l

load-ing
load-PTCP.PRS
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

load-ed
load-PST
v:pred

grain
grain
np:p

with
with
adp

the
the
ln_det

c--
NC
nc

the
the
ln_det

corn porter-s
corn_porter-PL
np.h:obl

‘Now, the lightermen made up one in the barge loading when they loaded grain, with the corn porters.’

english_london01_0033[PLAY]

And when they went to a railway wharf, the, uh, lightermen, two lightermen went in the barge and stowed the cargo and the railway worker just unhooked the slings belonging to the railway.

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

a
a
ln_deti

railway wharf
railway_wharf
np:g

%
%
%

the
the
nc

uh
uh
other

lightermen
lighterman.PL
nc

two
two
ln_num

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_lightermen
0.h:a

stow-ed
stow-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

cargo
cargo
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

railway worker
railway_worker
np.h:a

just
just
other

unhook-ed
unhook-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

sling-s
sling-PL
np:p

#
#
#

0
0_slings
f0:s

belong-ing
belong-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

railway
railway
np:obl

‘And when they went to a railway wharf, the lightermen, two lightermen went in the barge and stowed the cargo and the railway worker just unhooked the slings belonging to the railway.’

english_london01_0034[PLAY]

And, ehm, packing, uh, uh, in grain, it was packing quartern sacks of wheat, which is about two hundredweight.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

pack-ing
pack-PTCP.PRS
np:dt_s

uh
uh
other

uh
uh
other

in
in
other

grain
grain
rn

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

#
#
#cc:pred

0
0
f0.h:a

pack-ing
pack-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

quartern
quartern
ln

sack-s
sack-PL
np:p

of
of
rn

wheat
wheat
rn_np

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

is
be.PRS.3SG
cop

about
about
ln

two
two
ln_num

hundredweight
hundredweight
np:pred

‘And it was packing quartern sacks of wheat, which is about two hundredweight.’

english_london01_0035[PLAY]

And so, mi father just went back into the packing, and they got sixpence a day extra on top of their pay when they backed, the lightermen, and that was that.

#
#
##

and
and
other

so
so
other

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:s

just
just
other

went
go.PST
v:pred

back
back
rv

into
into
adp

the
the
ln_det

packing
packing
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

sixpence
sixpence
np:p

a
a
rn_adp

day
day
rn_np

extra
extra
other

on
on
adp

top
top
ln

of
of
ln

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

pay
pay
np:other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

back-ed
back-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:pred

‘And so, my father just went back into the packing, and they got sixpence a day extra on top of their pay when they backed, the lightermen, and that was that.’

english_london01_0036[PLAY]

And, ehm, he -- like a lot of, ehm, people in the docks, were a lot of working-class -- uh, did not want his children to follow him.

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

like
like
adp

a
a
ln

lot
lot
ln_detq

of
of
ln

ehm
ehm
other

people
people
np.h:other

in
in
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

dock-s
dock-PL
rn_np

#
#
##

were
be.PST
other:predex

a
a
ln

lot
lot
ln_detq

of
of
ln

working-class
working-class
np.h:s

%
%
%

uh
uh
other

did
do.PST
lv_aux

not
not
lv

want
want.INF
v:pred

his
3SG.M.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

children
child.PL
np.h:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_children
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

follow
follow.INF
vother:pred

him
3SG.OBL
pro.h:p

‘And he -- like a lot of people in the docks, there were a lot of working-class people -- did not want his children to follow him.’

english_london01_0037[PLAY]

Uh, because it was a hard life.

#
#
#ac

uh
uh
other

because
because
adp

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

hard
hard
ln_adj

life
life
np:pred

‘Because it was a hard life.’

english_london01_0038[PLAY]

I mean, I can remember of just two incidents, one when he'd been working on copra, and they got the copra bug.

#
#
##

I
1SG
other

mean
mean.PRS
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

can
can
lv_aux

remember
remember.INF
v:pred

of
of
rv

just
just
other

two
two
ln_num

incident-s
incident-PL
np:p

one
one
num_np:other

#
#
#rc

when
when
adp

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

been
be.PTCP.PST
lv_aux

work-ing
work-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

on
on
adp

copra
copra
np:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

copra bug
copra_bug
np:p

‘I mean, I can remember of just two incidents, one when he'd been working on copra, and they got the copra bug.’

english_london01_0039[PLAY]

And, uh, he's very particular, you know, taking his clothes off and looking for the copra bug.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=cop

very
very
other

particular
particular
other:pred

you
2SG
other

know
know.PRS
other

#
#
#

0
0_father
f0.h:a

taking
take.PTCP.PST
vother:pred

his
3SG.M.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

clothes
clothes
np:p

off
off
rv

#
#
#

and
and
other

0
0_father
f0.h:a

look-ing
look-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

for
for
rv

the
the
ln_det

copra bug
copra_bug
np:p

‘And he's very particular, you know, taking his clothes off and looking for the copra bug.’

english_london01_0040[PLAY]

That's the one thing that was itchy. And, ehm...

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=cop

the
the
ln_det

one
one
ln_num

thing
thing
np:pred

#
#
#rc

that
that
other

0
0_thing
rel_f0:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

itchy
itchy
other

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

‘That's the one thing that was itchy. And, ehm...’

english_london01_0041[PLAY]

[INTERVIEWER] What sort of a bug was this bug?

[INT]
[INT]
[INT]

#
#
#nc

what
what
nc

sort
sort
nc

of
of
nc

a
a
nc

bug
bug
nc

#
#
#nc

was
be.PST.3SG
nc

this
PROX.SG
nc

bug
bug
nc_np

‘[INTERVIEWER] What sort of a bug was this bug?’

english_london01_0042[PLAY]

It's a, it's a bug, i--, it's bigger than a house bug.

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
nc

='s
=be.PRS
nc

a
a
nc

it
3SG.N
pro:s

='s
=be.PRS
=cop

a
a
ln_deti

bug
bug
np:pred

#
#
##

i--
NC
nc

it
3SG.N
pro:s

='s
=be.PRS
=cop

bigger
big.CMPR
other:pred

than
than
adp

a
a
ln_deti

house bug
house_bug
np:other

‘It's a bug, it's bigger than a house bug.’

english_london01_0043[PLAY]

Uh, and, I think it's darker than a house bug, but the house bug was brown. This was dark.

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

think
think.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

it
3SG.N
pro:s

='s
=be.PRS
=cop

dark-er
dark-CMPR
other:pred

than
than
adp

a
a
ln_deti

house bug
house_bug
np:other

#
#
##

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

house bug
house_bug
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

brown
brown
other:pred

#
#
##

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

dark
dark
other:pred

‘And I think it's darker than a house bug, but the house bug was brown. This was dark.’

english_london01_0044[PLAY]

I never saw one miself, just had it described.

#
#
##neg

I
1SG
pro.1:a

never
never
other

saw
see.PST
v:pred

one
one
num_np:p

miself
1SG.REFL
refl.1:other

#
#
##

0
0_I
0.1:a

just
just
other

had
have.PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_copra_bug
f0:s

described
describe.PTCP.PST
vother:pred

‘I never saw one miself, I just had it described.’

english_london01_0045[PLAY]

But, uh, it used to get in the copra and, 'course, the s-- dockers and stevedores working that from shovelling would get it, and 'course the lightermen covering up the craft would get it as well.

#
#
##

but
but
other

uh
uh
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

get
get.INF
v:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

copra
copra
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

'course
of_course
other

the
the
ln_det

s--
NC
nc

docker-s
docker-PL
np.h:a

and
and
rn

stevedore-s
stevedore-PL
rn_np.h

#
#
#

0
0_workers
f0.h:a

work-ing
work-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:p

%
%
%

from
from
adp

shovelling
shovel.PTCP.PRS
np:other

would
would
adp

get
get.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

'course
of_course
other

the
the
ln_det

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:a

#
#
#rc

0
0_lightermen
rel_f0.h:a

cover-ing
cover-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

up
up
rv

the
the
ln_det

craft
craft
np:p

%
%
%

would
would
lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

as
as
other

well
well
other

‘But it used to get in the copra and, of course, the dockers and stevedores working that from shovelling would get it, and of course the lightermen covering up the craft would get it as well.’

english_london01_0046[PLAY]

And, uh, another time I remember it-- was very young.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

another
another
ln

time
time
np:p

I
1SG
pro.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

it
3SG.N
nc

#
#
##

0
0_I
0.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

very
very
other

young
young
other:pred

‘And another time I remember, I was very young.’

english_london01_0047[PLAY]

I never saw my father, though he saw me, for about three weeks, because when they were bus--, they, they worked and, ehm, if you wanted time off and the foreman asks you, What's wrong with you? You say you was tired, he'd say, Well, Come have a sleep for two weeks, and things like that.

#
#
##neg

I
1SG
pro.1:a

never
never
other

saw
see.PST
v:pred

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:p

#
#
#ac

though
though
adp

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

saw
see.PST
v:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

%
%
%

for
for
adp

about
about
ln

three
three
ln_num

week-s
week-PL
np:other

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:s

were
be.PST
cop

bus--
busy
other:pred

%
%
%

they
3PL
nc

they
3PL
pro.h:s

work-ed
work-PST
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

want-ed
want-PST
v:pred

time
time
np:p

off
off
rn

#
#
#ac

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

foreman
foreman
np.h:s_ds

ask-s
ask-PRS.3SG
v:pred

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:g

#
#
##ds

what
what
intrg_other:s

='s
=be.PRS.3SG
=cop

wrong
wrong
other:pred

with
with
adp

you
2SG.OBL
gen_pro.2:obl

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

say
say.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

tired
tired
other:pred

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s_ds

='d
=would
=lv_aux

say
say.INF
v:pred

#
#
##ds

well
well
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:s

come
come.IMP
lv

have
have.IMP
vother:pred

a
a
other

sleep
sleep
other:lvc

for
for
adp

two
two
ln_num

week-s
week-PL
np:other

%
%
%

and
and
other

thing-s
thing-PL
np:other

like
like
rn_adp

that
DIST.SG
rn_dem_pro

‘I never saw my father, though he saw me, for about three weeks, because they worked and, if you wanted time off and the foreman asks you, What's wrong with you? You say you were tired, he'd say, Well, Come have a sleep for two weeks, and things like that.’

english_london01_0048[PLAY]

So, men just worked literally until they dropped.

#
#
##

so
so
other

men
man.PL
np.h:s

just
just
other

work-ed
work-PST
v:pred

#
#
#ac

literally
literally
other

until
until
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:s

dropped
drop.PST
v:pred

‘So, men just worked literally until they dropped.’

english_london01_0049[PLAY]

And, ehm, in some of the lighterage firms, ehm, they would put a chap that they've newly picked up on the driving craft, that is rowing'em under oars. Uh, job upon job.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

in
in
adp

some
some
indef_other:l

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

lighterage firm-s
lighterage_firm-PL
rn_np

ehm
ehm
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

put
put.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

chap
chap
np.h:p

#
#
#rc

that
that
other

0
0_chap
rel_f0.h:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

='ve
=have.PRS
=lv_aux

newly
newly
other

pick-ed
pick-PTCP.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

%
%
%

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

driving craft
driving_craft
np:g

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

is
be.PRS.3SG
cop

#
#
#cc:pred

0
0_chap
f0.h:a

row-ing
row-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

='em
=3PL.OBL
=pro:p

under
under
adp

oar-PL
oar-PL
np:other

uh
uh
other

job
job
np:other

upon
upon
adp

job
job
np:other

‘And in some of the lighterage firms, they would put a chap that they've newly picked up on the driving craft, that is rowing them under oars. Job upon job.’

english_london01_0050[PLAY]

And, and the men and the, after a few days their, their, their hands were bleeding, to sort of prove that they were good.

#
#
##

and
and
nc

and
and
nc

the
the
nc

men
man.PL
nc_np.h

and
and
nc

the
the
nc

after
after
adp

a
a
ln

few
few
ln_detq

day-s
day-PL
np:other

their
3PL.POSS
nc

their
3PL.POSS
nc

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

hand-s
hand-PL
np:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

bleed-ing
bleed-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#ac

0
0_men
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

sort
sort
other

of
of
other

prove
prove.INF
vother:pred

#
#
#cc:p

that
that
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

were
be.PST
cop

good
good
other:pred

‘And after a few days their hands were bleeding, to sort of prove that they were good.’

english_london01_0051[PLAY]

And if they stuck it, that's fair enough.

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

stuck
stick.PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

%
%
%

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=cop

fair
fair
other:pred

enough
enough
other

‘And if they stuck it, that's fair enough.’

english_london01_0052[PLAY]

So, but that's the sort of things that, uh, the men had in mind and they didn't want their children to follow.

#
#
##

so
so
other

but
but
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=cop

the
the
ln_det

sort
sort
np:pred

of
of
rn

thing-s
thing-PL
rn_np

#
#
#rc

that
that
other

uh
uh
other

0
0_thing
rel_f0:p

the
the
ln_det

men
man.PL
np.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

mind
mind
other:lvc

#
#
#rc.neg

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

want
want
v:pred

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

children
child.PL
np.h:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_children
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

follow
follow.INF
vother:pred

0
0_things
f0:p

‘So, but that's the sort of things that the men had in mind, and they didn't want their children to follow.’

english_london01_0053[PLAY]

And yet, but when you did, they were still proud of the fact that you were following the family, but they'd rather you became something else.

#
#
##

and
and
other

yet
yet
other

but
but
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

0
0_that
0:p

%
%
%

they
3PL
pro.h:s

were
be.PST
cop

still
still
other

proud
proud
other:pred

of
of
adp

the
the
ln_det

fact
fact
np:other

#
#
#cc

that
that
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

were
be.PST
lv_aux

follow-ing
follow-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

family
family
np.h:p

#
#
##

but
but
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

rather
rather
other

#
#
#cc:p

you
2SG
gen_pro

became
become.PST
v:pred

something
something
indef_other:other

else
else
rn

‘And yet, when you did, they were still proud of the fact that you were following the family, but they'd rather you became something else.’

english_london01_0054[PLAY]

So, that was that.

#
#
##

so
so
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:pred

‘So, that was that.’

english_london01_0055[PLAY]

Anyhow, following that vein, when, ehm, I won a scholarship to, first of all it was the central school.

#
#
##

anyhow
anyhow
other

follow-ing
follow-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

vein
vein
np:p

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

ehm
ehm
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

won
win.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

scholarship
scholarship
np:p

to
to
nc

#
#
##

first
first
other

of
of
other

all
all
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

central school
central_school
np:pred

‘Anyhow, following that vein, I won a scholarship, first of all it was the central school.’

english_london01_0056[PLAY]

The, the school in that time, you had the elementary school, then the central school, then grammar schools.

#
#
##

the
the
nc

the
the
ln_det

school
school
np:dt

in
in
rn_adp

that
DIST.SG
rn_dem

time
time
rn_np

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

elementary school
elementary_school
np:p

then
then
other

the
the
ln_det

central school
central_school
np:other

then
then
other

grammar school-s
grammar_school-PL
np:other

‘The school in that time, you had the elementary school, then the central school, then grammar schools.’

english_london01_0057[PLAY]

And I won the scholarship, a place, Saint Bernard's Central School at Stepney -- tramped to work and there I won another scholarship and I went to Saint Ignatius College at Stamford Hill, which was a grammar school.

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

won
win.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

scholarship
scholarship
np:p

a
a
ln_deti

place
place
np:other

Saint Bernard's Central School
Saint_Bernard_Central_School
np:appos

at
at
adp

Stepney
Stepney
pn_np:l

#
#
##

0
0_I
0.1:s

tramp-ed
tramp-PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

work
work
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

there
there
other:l

I
1SG
pro.1:a

won
win.PST
v:pred

another
another
ln

scholarship
scholarship
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

Saint Ignatius College
Saint_Ignatius_College
pn_np:g

at
at
adp

Stamford Hill
Stamford_Hill
pn_np:l

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

grammar school
grammar_school
np:pred

‘And I won the scholarship to a place, Saint Bernard's Central School at Stepney -- I tramped to work and there I won another scholarship and I went to Saint Ignatius College at Stamford Hill, which was a grammar school.’

english_london01_0058[PLAY]

And I was there until the third year, I went in nineteen thirty-seven, and in nineteen thirty-nine, of course the war broke out.

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

there
there
other:pred_l

until
until
adp

the
the
ln_det

third
third
ln_adj

year
year
np:other

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

nineteen thirty-seven
nineteen_thirty-seven
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

in
in
adp

nineteen thirty-nine
nineteen_thirty-nine
np:other

of
of
other

course
course
other

the
the
ln_det

war
war
np:s

broke
break.PST
v:pred

out
out
rv

‘And I was there until the third year, I went in nineteen thirty-seven, and in nineteen thirty-nine, of course the war broke out.’

english_london01_0059[PLAY]

And, ehm, schools were evacuated, and I wouldn't be evacuated and -- 'cause I wouldn't, neither wouldn't my other two brothers.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

school-s
school-PL
np:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

evacuate-d
evacuate-PTCP.PST
v:pred

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

would-n't
would-NEG
lv_aux

be
be.INF
lv_aux

evacuate-d
evacuate-PTCP.PST
v:pred

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

#
#
#ac.neg

'cause
because
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:s

would-n't
would-NEG
lv_aux

%
%
%

neither
neither
other

would-n't
would-NEG
lv_aux

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

other
other
ln_adj

two
two
ln_num

brother-s
brother-PL
np.h:s

‘And schools were evacuated, and I wouldn't be evacuated, and because I wouldn't, neither would my other two brothers.’

english_london01_0060[PLAY]

By that time, ehm, there's mi second brother Terry, as I mentioned, and the third brother, Fredrick, who's six years younger than I.

#
#
##

by
by
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

time
time
np:other

ehm
ehm
other

there
there
other

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=other:predex

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

second
second
ln_adj

brother
brother
np.h:s

Terry
Terry
pn_np.h:appos

as
as
other

I
1SG
other

mention-ed
mention-PST
other

and
and
rn

the
the
rn_det

third
third
rn_adj

brother
brother
rn_np.h

Fredrick
Frederick
rn_pn_np.h

#
#
#rc

who
who
rel_pro.h:s

='s
=be.PRS.3SG
=cop

six
six
ln_adj

year-s
year-PL
np:other

young-er
young-CMPR
other:pred

than
than
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:other

‘By that time there were my second brother Terry, as I mentioned, and the third brother, Fredrick, who's six years younger than me.’

english_london01_0061[PLAY]

And then the daughter -- my, my sister Iris was born in more or less the week the war broke out, September.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

the
the
ln_det

daughter
daughter
np.h:dt

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

sister
sister
ln_np.h

Iris
Iris
pn_np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

born
born
v:pred

in
in
adp

more
more
ln

or
or
ln

less
less
ln

the
the
ln_det

week
week
np:other

#
#
#rc

0
0_week
rel_0.h:other

the
the
ln_det

war
war
np.h:s

broke
break.PST
v:pred

out
out
rv

%
%
%

September
September
np:other

‘And then the daughter -- my sister Iris was born in more or less the week the war broke out, September.’

english_london01_0062[PLAY]

And, ehm, I don't think Fred and Iris were planned, because in families, you, you pass things on.

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

don't
do.PRS.NEG
lv_aux

think
think.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

Fred
Fred
pn_np.h:s

and
and
rn

Iris
Iris
rn_pn_np.h

were
be.PST
lv_aux

planned
plan.PTCP.PST
v:pred

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

in
in
adp

families
family.PL
np.h:other

you
2SG
nc

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

pass
pass.PRS
v:pred

thing-s
thing-PL
np:p

on
on
rv

‘And I don't think Fred and Iris were planned, because in families, you pass things on.’

english_london01_0063[PLAY]

Y-, cots were passed on, and, uh, my father used-- grandfather now, mi mother's father used to pass his trousers down, mi mother'd cut'em up, being a seamstress, and make trousers for us.

#
#
##

y--
NC
nc

cot-s
cot-PL
np:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

pass-ed
pass-PTCP.PST
v:pred

on
on
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

my
1SG.POSS
nc

father
father
nc

used
used
nc

grandfather
grandfather
other

now
now
other

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

mother='s
mother=POSS
ln_np.h:poss

father
father
np.h:a

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

pass
pass.INF
np:p

his
3SG.M.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

trouser-s
trouser-PL
np:p

down
down
rv

#
#
##

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

mother
mother
np.h:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

cut
cut.INF
v:pred

='em
=3PL.OBL
=pro:p

up
up
rv

#
#
#

0
0_she
f0.h:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
cop

a
a
ln_deti

seamstress
seamstress
np.h:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_mother
0.h:a

make
make.INF
v:pred

trouser-s
trouser-PL
np:p

for
for
adp

us
1PL.OBL
pro.1:obl

‘Cots were passed on, and my grandfather, my mother's father used to pass his trousers down, my mother would cut them up, being a seamstress, and make trousers for us.’

english_london01_0064[PLAY]

And so they'd passing left to Mother's sister.

#
#
##

and
and
other

so
so
other

they
3PL
pro:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

pass-ing
pass-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

left
left
rv

to
to
adp

Mother='s
Mother=POSS
ln_pn_np.h:poss

sister
sister
np.h:g

‘And so they had been passed on to mother's sister.’

english_london01_0065[PLAY]

But when Fred was born and Fr-- and, and Iris -- now, I forget which was which -- I remember one had an egg box and the other one an orange box as a crib, but by the time Dad had sandpapered it and Mother had padded out and lined it, you couldn't tell the difference with a real cot.

#
#
#ac

but
but
other

when
when
adp

Fred
Fred
pn_np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

born
born
v:pred

and
and
rn

Fr--
NC
nc

and
and
nc

and
and
rn

Iris
Iris
rn_pn_np.h

#
#
##

now
now
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

forget
forget.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

which
which
intrg_other.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

which
which
intrg_other.h:pred

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

one
one
num_np.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

an
an
ln_deti

egg box
egg_box
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

other
other
ln_adj

one
one
num_np.h:a

an
an
ln_deti

orange box
orange_box
np:p

as
as
adp

a
a
ln_deti

crib
crib
np:other

#
#
##

but
but
other

by
by
adp

the
the
ln_det

time
time
np:other

#
#
#rc

Dad
Dad
np.h:a

had
have.PST
lv_aux

sandpaper-ed
sandpaper-PTCP.PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
#rc

and
and
other

Mother
Mother
pn_np.h:a

had
have.PST
lv_aux

padded
pad.PTCP.PST
v:pred

0
0_box
0:p

out
out
rv

#
#
#

and
and
other

0
0_Mother
0.h:a

line-d
line-PTCP.PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

tell
tell.INF
v:pred

the
the
other

difference
difference
other:lvc

with
with
adp

a
a
ln_deti

real
real
ln_adj

cot
cot
np:obl

‘But when Fred was born and Iris -- now, I forget which was which -- I remember one had an egg box and the other one an orange box as a crib, but by the time Dad had sandpapered it and Mother had padded out and lined it, you couldn't tell the difference from a real cot.’

english_london01_0066[PLAY]

B-, but that was what they did at the time.

#
#
##

b--
NC
nc

but
but
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

#
#
#rc:pred

what
what
intrg_other:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

time
time
np:other

‘But that was what they did at the time.’

english_london01_0067[PLAY]

And, ehm, because I wouldn't become evacuated, nor would the other two, and the sort of thing that turned me in a sense was that, there was a recruiting film with ARP, in, in, in the cinema and when we saw this and you could see, uh, the rooftops of s-- a town.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

#
#
#ac.neg

because
because
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:s

would-n't
would-NEG
lv_aux

become
become.INF
lv_aux

evacuate-d
evacuate-PTCP.PST
v:pred

#
#
#ac

nor
nor
other

would
would
lv_aux

the
the
ln_det

other
other
ln_adj

two
two
num_np.h:s

%
%
%

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

sort
sort
np:s

of
of
rn

thing
thing
rn_np

#
#
#rc

that
that
other

0
0_it
rel_f0:a

turn-ed
turn-PST
v:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

in
in
adp

a
a
ln_deti

sense
sense
np:other

%
%
%

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

#
#
#cc:pred

that
that
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

a
a
ln_deti

recruiting film
recruiting_film
np:s

with
with
rn_adp

ARP
ARP
rn_pn_np

in
in
nc

in
in
nc

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

cinema
cinema
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:a

saw
see.PST
v:pred

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro:p

%
%
%

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

could
could
lv_aux

see
see.INF
v:pred

uh
uh
other

the
the
ln_det

rooftop-s
rooftop-PL
np:p

of
of
rn

s--
NC
nc

a
a
rn_deti

town
town
rn_np

‘And because I wouldn't be evacuated, and neither would the other two, and the sort of thing that turned me in a sense was that, there was a recruiting film with ARP, in the cinema and when we saw this and you could see, the rooftops of a town.’

english_london01_0068[PLAY]

And the planes coming and th--, the spurts coming up and that, and, and I'd also seen H. G. Wells, ehm, War of the Worlds and Things to Come, film like that; and, ehm, I was sitting there listening to Mother and Father talking, -- they had a little general shop [UNCLEAR] which mi mother ran, which they'd bought from Dad's compensation, in case, uh, he couldn't work, but which he could do.

#
#
#cc

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

plane-s
plane-PL
np:s

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

#
#
#cc

and
and
other

th--
NC
nc

the
the
ln_det

spurt-s
spurt-PL
np:s

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

up
up
rv

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
other

#
#
##

and
and
nc

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

also
also
other

seen
see.PTCP.PST
v:pred

H. G. Wells'
H_G_Wells=POSS
ln_pn_np.h:poss

ehm
ehm
ln

War of the Worlds
War_of_the_Worlds
pn_np:p

and
and
rn

Things to Come
Things_to_Come
rn_pn_np

film
film
rn_np

like
like
rn

that
DIST.SG
rn_dem_pro

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
lv_aux

sitting
sit.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

there
there
other:l

#
#
#

0
0_I
f0.1:s

listen-ing
listen-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

to
to
adp

Mother
Mother
pn_np.h:obl

and
and
rn

Father
Father
rn_pn_np.h

#
#
#

0
0_they
f0.h:s

talk-ing
talk-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

little
little
ln_adj

general shop
general_shop
np:p

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:p

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

mother
mother
np.h:a

ran
run.PST
v:pred

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

bought
buy.PTCP.PST
v:pred

from
from
adp

Dad='s
Dad=POSS
ln_np.h:poss

compensation
compensation
np:obl

in
in
adp

case
case
np:other

uh
uh
other

#
#
#rc.neg

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

work
work.INF
v:pred

#
#
#rc

but
but
other

which
which
rel_pro:p

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

could
could
lv_aux

do
do.INF
v:pred

‘And the planes were coming in, and the spurts were coming up and that, and I'd also seen H. G. Wells, War of the Worlds and Things to Come, films like that; and I was sitting there listening to Mother and Father talking, -- they had a little general shop over, which mi mother ran, which they'd bought from Dad's compensation, in case, he couldn't work, but which he could do.’

english_london01_0069[PLAY]

So, Mother ran the little general shop, and there was what they called a back parlour, which fronted onto the shop, and it was just wooden partition, that was wallpapered, with a window, so you could see into the shop, see anybody coming in. And the glass door.

#
#
##

so
so
other

Mother
Mother
pn_np.h:a

ran
run.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

little
little
ln_adj

general shop
general_shop
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

#
#
#rc:s

what
what
intrg_other:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

call-ed
call-PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

back parlour
back_parlour
np:obl

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

front-ed
front-PST
v:pred

onto
onto
adp

the
the
ln_det

shop
shop
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

just
just
other

wooden
wooden
ln_adj

partition
partition
np:pred

#
#
#rc

that
that
other

0
0_partition
rel_f0:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

wallpaper-ed
wallpaper-PTCP.PS
v:pred

%
%
%

with
with
adp

a
a
ln_deti

window
window
np:other

#
#
#ac

so
so
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

could
could
lv_aux

see
see.INF
v:pred

into
into
adp

the
the
ln_det

shop
shop
np:g

#
#
#ac

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

see
see.INF
v:pred

anybody
anybody
indef_other.h:p

#
#
#

0
0
f0.h:s

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

in
in
rv

%
%
%

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

glass door
glass_door
np:other

‘So, Mother ran the little general shop, and there was what they called a back parlour, which fronted onto the shop, and it was just wooden partition, that was wallpapered, with a window, so you could see into the shop, see anybody coming in. And the glass door.’

english_london01_0070[PLAY]

Then the other side of the counter was the, the shop window again, so it was just glass.

#
#
##

then
then
other

the
the
ln_det

other
other
ln_adj

side
side
np:s

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

counter
counter
rn_np

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

the
the
ln_det

shop window
shop_window
np:pred

again
again
other

#
#
##

so
so
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

just
just
other

glass
glass
np:pred

‘Then the other side of the counter was the shop window again, so it was just glass.’

english_london01_0071[PLAY]

And they were talking about putting sandbags up, and I can visualise this coming in with a bomb and then being killed.

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

talk-ing
talk-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

about
about
adp

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_parents
f0.h:a

putting
put.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

sandbag-s
sandbag-PL
np:p

up
up
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

can
can
lv_aux

visualise
visualise.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro.h:s

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

in
in
rv

with
with
adp

a
a
ln_deti

bomb
bomb
np:obl

#
#
#cc

and
and
other

then
then
other

0
0_I
f0.1:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
lv_aux

kill-ed
kill-PTCP.PST
vother:pred

‘And they were talking about putting sandbags up, and I can visualise someone coming in with a bomb and then being killed.’

english_london01_0072[PLAY]

So, it was really, I mean, nothing courageous on my part, but frightened of being f--, f--, separated from your parents, so, I said, I'm not being evacuated and they didn't need much persuading.

#
#
##

so
so
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

really
really
other

I
1SG
other

mean
mean.PRS
other

nothing
nothing
indef_other:pred

courageous
courageous
rn_adj

on
on
adp

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

part
part
np:other

#
#
##

but
but
other

0
0_I
0.1:s

frightened
frightened
other:pred

#
#
#

of
of
adp

0
0_I
gen_f0.2:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
lv_aux

f--
NC
nc

f--
NC
nc

separate-d
separate-PTCP.PST
v:pred

from
from
adp

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

parent-s
parent-PL
np.h:obl

#
#
##

so
so
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds.neg

I
1SG
pro.1:s

='m
=be.PRS.1SG
=lv_aux

not
not
lv

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
lv_aux

evacuate-d
evacuate-PTCP.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

need
need.INF
v:pred

much
much
ln_detq

persuading
persuading
np:p

‘So, it was really, I mean, nothing courageous on my part, but being frightened of being separated from your parents, so, I said, I'm not being evacuated and they didn't need much persuading.’

english_london01_0073[PLAY]

They said, Oh, Okay, That's it.

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

oh
oh
other

okay
okay
other

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=cop

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:pred

‘They said, Oh, Okay, That's it.’

english_london01_0074[PLAY]

So, we, we, we, we stayed, and uh, 'course, all the schools shut down and that was it.

#
#
##

so
so
other

we
1PL
nc

we
1PL
nc

we
1PL
nc

we
1PL
pro.1:s

stay-ed
stay-PST
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

'course
of_course
other

all
all
ln

the
the
ln_det

school-s
school-PL
np:s

shut
shut.PST
v:pred

down
down
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

‘So, we stayed, and of course, all the schools shut down and that was it.’

english_london01_0075[PLAY]

So, my father said to me, ehm, We'll do so, I said, Well, I want to become a lighterman.

#
#
##

so
so
other

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:g

#
#
##ds

ehm
ehm
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

='ll
=will
=lv_aux

do
do.INF
v:pred

so
so
other

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds

well
well
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

want
want.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#ds_cc:p

0
0_I
f0.1:s

to
to
lv

become
become.INF
vother:pred

a
a
ln_deti

lighterman
lighterman
np.h:obl

‘So, my father said to me, We'll do something, I said, Well, I want to become a lighterman.’

english_london01_0076[PLAY]

And, uh, he, he, in the end he come home on a Saturday afternoon a little bit winey, 'cause they finished early Saturday -- Saturday, by the t-- way, was a normal day for a lighterman.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

he
3SG.M
nc

he
3SG.M
nc

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

end
end
np:other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

come
come.PST
v:pred

home
home
other:g

on
on
adp

a
a
ln_deti

Saturday afternoon
Saturday_afternoon
np:other

a
a
other

little
little
other

bit
bit
other

winey
winey
other

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:s

finish-ed
finish-PST
v:pred

early
early
other

Saturday
Saturday
np:other

#
#
##

Saturday
Saturday
np:s

by
by
other

the
the
other

t--
NC
nc

way
way
other

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

normal
normal
ln_adj

day
day
np:pred

for
for
adp

a
a
ln_deti

lighterman
lighterman
np.h:other

‘And in the end he came home on a Saturday afternoon a little bit winey, because they finished early Saturday -- Saturday, by the way, was a normal day for a lighterman.’

english_london01_0077[PLAY]

If they finished half day, fair enough, they got a day's pay, but otherwise worked till five and that.

#
#
##

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:s

finish-ed
finish-PST
v:pred

half
half
ln_adj

day
day
np:other

%
%
%

fair
fair
other

enough
enough
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

day='s
day=POSS
ln_np:poss

pay
pay
np:p

#
#
##

but
but
other

otherwise
otherwise
other

0
0_they
0.h:s

work-ed
work-PST
v:pred

till
until
adp

five
five
num_np:g

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
other

‘If they finished in half a day, fair enough, they got a day's pay, but otherwise worked until five and that.’

english_london01_0078[PLAY]

So, if they finished early, they'd have a drink in the pub and, ehm, he came home, he said, Right, Wanna be apprenticed, I'll apprentice you.

#
#
##

#
#
#ac

so
so
other

if
if
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:s

finish-ed
finish-PST
v:pred

early
early
other

%
%
%

they
3PL
pro.h:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

have
have.INF
v:pred

a
a
other

drink
drink
other:lvc

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

pub
pub
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

home
home
other:g

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds

right
right
other

0
0_I
0.2:a

wanna
want_to
v:pred

#
#
#ds_cc:p

0
0_I
f0.1:s

be
be.INF
lv_aux

apprentice-d
apprentice-PTCP.PST
vother:pred

#
#
##ds

I
1SG
pro.1:s

='ll
=will
=lv_aux

apprentice
apprentice.INF
v:pred

you
2SG
pro.2:p

‘So, if they finished early, they'd have a drink in the pub, and he came home, he said, Right, You want to be apprenticed, I'll apprentice you.’

english_london01_0079[PLAY]

So, in December of thirty-nine, he apprenticed me to lighterage and I started, uh, work had got busy, 'cause, you remember, they were coming out of depression.

#
#
##

so
so
other

in
in
adp

December
December
np:other

of
of
rn

thirty-nine
thirty-nine
rn_np

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

apprentice-d
apprentice-PST
v:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

to
to
adp

lighterage
lighterage
np:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

work
work
np:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

got
get.PTCP.PST
v:pred

busy
busy
other

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

you
2SG
other

remember
remember.PRS
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

depression
depression
np:obl

‘So, in December of thirty-nine, he apprenticed me to lighterage and I started; work had got busy, because, you remember, they were coming out of depression.’

english_london01_0080[PLAY]

And, V-, I started for Volkins -- they had a motor tug, the Vaneck, and my father at that time was mate on the Vaneck.

#
#
##

and
and
other

V--
NC
nc

I
1SG
pro.1:s

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

for
for
adp

Volkins
Volkins
pn_np.h:obl

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

motor tug
motor_tug
np:p

the
the
ln_det

Vaneck
Vaneck
pn_np:appos

#
#
##

and
and
other

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:s

at
at
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

time
time
np:other

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

mate
mate
np.h:pred

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

Vaneck
Vaneck
pn_np:l

‘And I started for Volkins -- they had a motor tug, the Vaneck, and my father at that time was mate on the Vaneck.’

english_london01_0081[PLAY]

And they brought the Vigilant back into commission, she'd be laid up in the East India Dock because there's no work for her. She was a steamboat.

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

brought
bring.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

Vigilant
Vigilant
pn_np:p

back
back
adp

into
into
adp

commission
commission
np:g

#
#
##

she
3SG.F
pro:s

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

be
be.INF
lv_aux

laid
lay.PTCP.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

East India Dock
East_India_Dock
pn_np:l

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

there
there
other

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=other:predex

no
no
ln

work
work
np:s

for
for
adp

her
3SG.F.OBL
pro:obl

#
#
##

she
3SG.F
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

steamboat
steamboat
np:pred

‘And they brought the Vigilant back into commission, she'd be laid up in the East India Dock because there's no work for her. She was a steamboat.’

english_london01_0082[PLAY]

And I went boy... [GAP IN RECORDING] ...was the mate, a young mate.

#
#
#nc

and
and
nc

I
1SG
nc_pro.1

went
go.PST
nc

boy
boy
nc

was
be.PST.3SG
nc

the
the
nc

mate
mate
nc

a
a
nc

young
young
nc

mate
mate
nc

‘And I went boy... [GAP IN RECORDING] ...was the mate, a young mate.’

english_london01_0083[PLAY]

And, uh, the engineer had a rather biblical name, Garney Bruiss.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

the
the
ln_det

engineer
engineer
np.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

rather
rather
ln

biblical
biblical
ln_adj

name
name
np:p

Garney Bruiss
Garney_Bruiss
pn_np.h:appos

‘And the engineer had a rather biblical name, Garney Bruiss.’

english_london01_0084[PLAY]

And the fireman or stoker was Ike Emms.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

fireman
fireman
np.h:s

or
or
rn

stoker
stoker
rn_np.h

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

Ike Emms
Ike_Emms
pn_np.h:pred

‘And the fireman or stoker was Ike Emms.’

english_london01_0085[PLAY]

Couple of charac-- -- Garney Bruiss was a very much a character, playing practical jokes.

#
#
##

couple
couple
other

of
of
other

charac--
NC
nc

Garney Bruiss
Garney_Bruiss
pn_np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
nc

very
very
ln

much
much
ln

a
a
ln_deti

character
character
np.h:pred

#
#
#

0
0_Bruiss
f0.h:a

play-ing
play-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

practical
practical
ln_adj

joke-s
joke-PL
np:p

‘Garney Bruiss was a very much a character, playing practical jokes.’

english_london01_0086[PLAY]

And, ehm, the firemen would get there early, we'd get an hour's overtime to raise steam, so it then get away.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

the
the
ln_det

firemen
fireman.PL
np.h:s

would
would
lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

there
there
other:g

early
early
other

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

an
an
ln_deti

hour='s
hour=POSS
ln_np:poss

overtime
overtime
np:p

#
#
#ac

0
0_we
f0.1:a

to
to
lv

raise
raise.INF
vother:pred

steam
steam
np:p

#
#
#ac

so
so
adp

it
3SG.N
pro:s

then
then
other

get
get.INF
v:pred

away
away
rv

‘And the firemen would get there early, we'd get an hour's overtime to raise steam, so it then get away.’

english_london01_0087[PLAY]

And it was a, a day-boat, which meant that you worked an eight-hour day, but the commencement could be between six a.m. and twelve noon, according to the tide.

#
#
##

and
and
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
nc

a
a
ln_deti

day-boat
day_boat
np:pred

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:a

meant
mean.PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

that
that
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

work-ed
work-PST
v:pred

an
an
ln_deti

eight-hour
eight-hour
ln_adj

day
day
np:p

#
#
##

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

commencement
commencement
np:s

could
could
lv_aux

be
be.INF
cop

between
between
adp

six
six
num_np:pred_other

a.m.
a_m
rn

and
and
rn

twelve
twelve
rn_num_np

noon
noon
rn

according
according
adp

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

tide
tide
np:other

‘And it was a day-boat, which meant that you worked an eight-hour day, but the commencement could be between six a.m. and twelve noon, according to the tide.’

english_london01_0088[PLAY]

So, the tide started, you started at six o'clock, next morning perhaps seven o'clock, next morning eight o'clock, right through to midday, and then you went back to six o'clock again.

#
#
##

so
so
other

the
the
ln_det

tide
tide
np:s

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

at
at
adp

six
six
num_np:other

o'clock
o'clock
rn

next
next
ln_adj

morning
morning
np:other

perhaps
perhaps
other

seven
seven
other

o'clock
o'clock
other

next
next
ln_adj

morning
morning
np:other

eight
eight
other

o'clock
o'clock
other

right
right
other

through
through
adp

to
to
adp

midday
midday
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

back
back
rv

to
to
adp

six
six
num_np:g

o'clock
o'clock
rn

again
again
other

‘So, the tide started, you started at six o'clock, next morning perhaps at seven o'clock, next morning at eight o'clock, right through to midday, and then you went back to six o'clock again.’

english_london01_0089[PLAY]

And the first day I started work was a Saturday; I was fifteen then, I mean, and so, I was apprenticed for six years; you s--, if you started at fourteen, it was a seven-year apprenticeship, six years fifteen, and five years if you were sixteen.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

first
first
ln_adj

day
day
np:s

#
#
#rc

0
0_day
rel_0:other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

work
work
np:p

%
%
%

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

Saturday
Saturday
np:pred

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

fifteen
fifteen
other:pred

then
then
other

I
1SG
other

mean
mean.PRS
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

so
so
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
lv_aux

apprentice-d
apprentice-PTCP.PST
v:pred

for
for
adp

six
six
ln_num

year-s
year-PL
np:other

#
#
##

#
#
#ac

you
2SG
nc

s--
NC
nc

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

at
at
adp

fourteen
fourteen
np:other

%
%
%

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

seven-year
seven-year
ln_adj

apprenticeship
apprenticeship
np:pred

#
#
#nc

six
six
nc

year-s
year-PL
nc

fifteen
fifteen
nc

and
and
nc

five
five
nc

year-s
year-PL
nc

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

were
be.PST
cop

sixteen
sixteen
other:pred

‘And the first day I started work was a Saturday; I was fifteen then, I mean, and so, I was apprenticed for six years; if you started at fourteen, it was a seven-year apprenticeship, six years at fifteen, and five years if you were sixteen.’

english_london01_0090[PLAY]

Then after that was what they called a dog licence, which originated in the First World War.

#
#
##

then
then
other

after
after
adp

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

#
#
#rc:s

what
what
intrg_other:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

call-ed
call-PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

dog licence
dog_licence
np:obl

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro.h:s

originate-d
originate-PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

First World War
First_World_War
np:other

‘Then after that was what they called a dog licence, which originated in the First World War.’

english_london01_0091[PLAY]

An adult could come and be apprenticed for two years, and automatically become a freeman afterwards.

#
#
##

an
an
ln_deti

adult
adult
np.h:s

could
could
lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_adult
0.h:s

be
be.INF
lv_aux

apprentice-d
apprentice-PTCP.PST
v:pred

for
for
adp

two
two
ln_num

year-s
year-PL
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_adult
0.h:s

automatically
automatically
other

become
become.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

freeman
freeman
np.h:obl

afterwards
afterwards
other

‘An adult could come and be apprenticed for two years, and automatically become a freeman afterwards.’

english_london01_0092[PLAY]

They worked on boys' pays after six-year apprentice.

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:s

work-ed
work-PST
v:pred

on
on
adp

boy-s'
boy-PL.POSS
ln_np.h:poss

pay-s
pay-PL
np:other

after
after
adp

six-year
six-year
ln_adj

apprentice
apprentice
np:other

‘They worked on boys' pays after six-year apprentice.’

english_london01_0093[PLAY]

And, uh, the first day was a Saturday.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

the
the
ln_det

first
first
ln_adj

day
day
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

Saturday
Saturday
np:pred

‘And the first day was a Saturday.’

english_london01_0094[PLAY]

And, it was a three o'clock start, we was up half past four.

#
#
##

and
and
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

three
three
ln_np

o'clock
o'clock
ln

start
start
np:pred

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

up
up
other:pred

half
half
ln

past
past
ln

four
four
np:other

‘And it was a three o'clock start, we were up half past four.’

english_london01_0095[PLAY]

Mi father was on the shift boat, a sixteen-hour boat, we walked down to Blackwall Pier, which was about fifteen minutes walk.

#
#
##

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

shift boat
shift_boat
np:pred_l

a
a
ln_deti

sixteen-hour
sixteen-hour
ln_adj

boat
boat
np:appos

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:s

walk-ed
walk-PST
v:pred

down
down
rv

to
to
adp

Blackwall Pier
Blackwall_Pier
pn_np:g

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

about
about
ln

fifteen
fifteen
ln_adj

minute-s
minute-PL
ln_np

walk
walk
np:pred

‘My father was on the shift boat, a sixteen-hour boat, we walked down to Blackwall Pier, which was about fifteen minutes walk.’

english_london01_0096[PLAY]

Uh, and started work at six o'clock.

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

and
and
other

0
0_we
0.1:p

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

work
work
np:p

at
at
adp

six
six
num_np:other

o'clock
o'clock
rn

‘And we started work at six o'clock.’

english_london01_0097[PLAY]

And the first day's work was fourteen hours, eight o'clock at night, I did.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

first
first
ln_adj

day='s
day=POSS
ln_np:poss

work
work
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

fourteen
fourteen
ln_num

hour-s
hour-PL
np:pred

#
#
##

eight
eight
num_np:p

o'clock
o'clock
rn

at
at
rn_adp

night
night
rn_np

I
1SG
pro.1:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

‘And the first day's work was fourteen hours, eight o'clock at night, I did.’

english_london01_0098[PLAY]

And I's so proud, I wouldn't wash mi face, wanted mi mother see me dirty the water then.

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

='s
=be.PST.1SG
=cop

so
so
other

proud
proud
other:pred

#
#
##neg

I
1SG
pro.1:a

would-n't
would-NEG
lv_aux

wash
wash.INF
v:pred

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

face
face
np:p

#
#
##

0
0_I
0.1:a

want-ed
want-PST
v:pred

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

mother
mother
np.h:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_Mother
f0.h:a

see
see.INF
vother:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_I
f0.1:a

dirty
dirty.INF
vother:pred

the
the
ln_det

water
water
np:p

then
then
other

‘And was was so proud, I wouldn't wash my face, I wanted my mother see me dirty the water then.’

english_london01_0099[PLAY]

And, uh, 'course she was about, because the shops were open till late Saturday, because living was hard.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

'course
of_course
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

about
about
other:pred

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

the
the
ln_det

shop-s
shop-PL
np:s

were
be.PST
cop

open
open
other:pred

till
until
adp

late
late
ln_adj

Saturday
Saturday
np:other

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

living
living
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

hard
hard
other:pred

‘And of course she was about, because the shops were open until late Saturday, because living was hard.’

english_london01_0100[PLAY]

Ehm, we never had any bulb in a room -- electric light bulb more than sixty watts, so if you went from one room to the other you turned the lights out.

#
#
##neg

ehm
ehm
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

never
never
other

had
have.PST
v:pred

any
any
ln_deti

bulb
bulb
np:p

in
in
adp

a
a
ln_deti

room
room
np:l

electric
electric
ln_adj

light bulb
light_bulb
np:appos

more
more
rn

than
than
rn

sixty
sixty
rn_num

watt-s
watt-PL
rn_np

#
#
#ac

so
so
adp

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

from
from
adp

one
one
ln_num

room
room
np:obl

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

other
other
np:g

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

turn-ed
turn-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

light-s
light-PL
np:p

out
out
rv

‘We never had any electric bulb in a room with more than sixty watts, so if you went from one room to the other you turned the lights out.’

english_london01_0101[PLAY]

Ehm, if milk was going off in the summer, was not be sold, Mother'd boil it -- we had that -- no, I don't mean to say we had it all the time, only it was there.

#
#
##neg

ehm
ehm
other

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

milk
milk
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

off
off
rv

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

summer
summer
np:other

%
%
%

0
0_milk
0:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

not
not
lv

be
be.INF
lv_aux

sold
sell.PTCP.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

Mother
Mother
pn_np.h:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

boil
boil
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:p

#
#
##neg

no
no
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

don't
do.PRS.NEG
lv_aux

mean
mean.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_I
f0.1:a

to
to
lv

say
say.INF
vother:pred

#
#
#cc:p

we
1PL
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

all
all
ln

the
the
ln_det

time
time
np:other

#
#
##

only
only
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

there
there
other

‘If milk was going off in the summer, it was not to be sold, Mother'd boil it -- we had that -- no, I don't mean to say we had it all the time, only it was there.’

english_london01_0102[PLAY]

Ehm, if cake was going stale, we had that, and things like that to, to make it pay, 'cause it was, was a hard living.

#
#
##

ehm
ehm
other

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

cake
cake
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

stale
stale
other

%
%
%

we
1PL
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:p

and
and
rn

thing-s
thing-PL
rn_np

like
like
rn

that
DIST
rn_dem_pro

#
#
#ac

0
0_we
f0.1:a

to
to
nc

to
to
lv

make
make.INF
vother:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_it
f0:s

pay
pay.INF
vother:pred

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
nc

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

hard
hard
ln_adj

living
living
np:pred

‘If cake was going stale, we had that, and things like that to, to make it pay, because it was a hard living.’

english_london01_0103[PLAY]

Uh, and, for instance, you'd get knocks after you'd closed eight o'clock at night, people at the door, and you couldn't turn them away.

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

and
and
other

for
for
other

instance
instance
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

knock-s
knock-PL
np:p

#
#
#ac

after
after
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

close-d
close-PTCP.PST
v:pred

eight
eight
num_np:other

o'clock
o'clock
rn

at
at
rn_adp

night
night
rn_np

#
#
##

people
people
np.h:s

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

door
door
np:pred_l

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

turn
turn.INF
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro.h:p

away
away
rv

‘And, for instance, you'd get knocks after you'd closed eight o'clock at night, people would be at the door, and you couldn't turn them away.’

english_london01_0104[PLAY]

And you'd get some improvident families, you get one child come and knock for a, a penny candle, or ha'penny candle, and then about five minutes later another one'd come for a penny box of matches to light the candle.

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

some
some
ln_detq

improvident
improvident
ln_adj

families
family.PL
np.h:p

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

get
get.PRS
v:pred

one
one
ln_num

child
child
np.h:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_child
f0.h:s

come
come.INF
vother:pred

#
#
#cc

and
and
other

0
0_child
f0.h:s

knock
knock.INF
vother:pred

for
for
adp

a
a
nc

a
a
ln_deti

penny
penny
ln_adj

candle
candle
np:obl

or
or
rn

ha'penny
ha'penny
rn_adj

candle
candle
rn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

about
about
ln

five
five
ln_num

minute-s
minute-PL
np:other

later
later
rn

another
another
ln

one
one
num_np.h:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

for
for
adp

a
a
ln_deti

penny
penny
ln_adj

box
box
np:obl

of
of
rn

matche-s
matche-PL
rn_np

#
#
#ac

0
0
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

light
light.INF
vother:pred

the
the
ln_det

candle
candle
np:p

‘And you'd get some improvident families, you get one child come and knock for a penny candle, or half penny candle, and then about five minutes later another one'd come for a penny box of matches to light the candle.’

english_london01_0105[PLAY]

This is the sort of thing, and still at that time, uh, there was penny packets of tea, ehm, there was, ehm, cigarettes five for the f--, for two pence, and there was one brand you could get two for one p. Uh, one pence, rather.

#
#
##

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro:s

is
be.PRS.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

sort
sort
np:pred

of
of
rn

thing
thing
rn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

still
still
other

at
at
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

time
time
np:other

uh
uh
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

penny
penny
ln_adj

packet-s
packet-PL
np:s

of
of
rn

tea
tea
rn_np

#
#
##

ehm
ehm
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

ehm
ehm
other

cigarette-s
cigarette-PL
np:s

five
five
num_np:other

for
for
nc

the
the
nc

f--
NC
nc

for
for
adp

two
two
ln_num

pence
pence
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

one
one
ln_num

brand
brand
np:s

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

could
could
lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

two
two
num_np:p

for
for
adp

one
one
ln_num

p
p
np:obl

uh
uh
other

one
one
ln_num

pence
pence
np:other

rather
rather
other

‘This is the sort of thing, and still at that time, there were penny packets of tea, there were five cigarettes for two pence, and there was one brand you could get two for one p. One pence, rather.’

english_london01_0106[PLAY]

Ehm, the salt came in large blocks, and we had to be s-- sawn up.

#
#
##

ehm
ehm
other

the
the
ln_det

salt
salt
np:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

large
large
ln_adj

block-s
block-PL
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
nc_pro.1

0
0_salt
0:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

to
to
lv

be
be.INF
lv_aux

s--
NC
nc

sawn
saw.PTCP.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

‘The salt came in large blocks, and it had to be sawn up.’

english_london01_0107[PLAY]

Sugar in two-hundredweight sacks, had to be banged up.

#
#
##

sugar
sugar
np:s

in
in
rn

two-hundredweight
two-hundredweight
rn_adj

sack-s
sack-PL
rn_np

had
have.PST
lv_aux

to
to
lv

be
be.INF
lv_aux

bang-ed
bang-PTCP.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

‘Sugar, in two-hundredweight sacks, had to be banged up.’

english_london01_0108[PLAY]

Biscuits in tins, and the sweets, of course, in jars.

#
#
#nc

biscuit-s
biscuit-PL
nc

in
in
nc

tin-s
tin-PL
nc

and
and
nc

the
the
nc

sweet-s
sweet-PL
nc

of
of
nc

course
course
nc

in
in
nc

jar-s
jar-PL
nc

‘Biscuits in tins, and the sweets, of course, in jars.’

english_london01_0109[PLAY]

And, uh, I can vaguely remember, 'cause I was a child in the thirties there, [UNCLEAR] it was the depression.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

can
can
lv_aux

vaguely
vaguely
other

remember
remember.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

child
child
np.h:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

thirties
thirties
np:other

there
there
other

%
%
%

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

depression
depression
np:pred

‘And I can vaguely remember, because I was a child in the thirties there, it was the depression.’

english_london01_0110[PLAY]

Young chaps out of work, coming, and Mum would th-- send them, sell'em a cigarette for a ha'penny.

#
#
#

young
young
ln_adj

chap-s
chap-PL
np:s

out
out
rn

of
of
rn

work
work
rn_np

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

Mum
Mum
np.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

th--
NC
nc

send
send.INF
nc

them
3PL.OBL
nc

sell
sell.INF
v:pred

='em
=3PL.OBL
=pro.h:p

a
a
ln_deti

cigarette
cigarette
np:p2

for
for
adp

a
a
ln_deti

ha'penny
halfpenny
np:obl

‘Young chaps out of work, would come, and Mum would sell them a cigarette for a half penny.’

english_london01_0111[PLAY]

And five of'em would be passing from one to another.

#
#
##

and
and
other

five
five
num_np.h:s

of
of
rn

='em
=3PL.OBL
=rn_pro.h

would
would
lv_aux

be
be.INF
lv_aux

pass-ing
pass-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

from
from
adp

one
one
num_np.h:obl

to
to
adp

another
another
indef_other.h:g

‘And five of them would be passing it from one to another.’

english_london01_0112[PLAY]

And, uh, children not being able to go to school, because their one pair of boots was at the snobs.

#
#
#neg

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

children
child.PL
np.h:s

not
not
lv

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
lv_aux

able
able
rv

to
to
lv

go
go.INF
v:pred

to
to
adp

school
school
np:g

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

one
one
ln_num

pair
pair
np:s

of
of
rn

boot-s
boot-PL
rn_np

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

snob-s
snob-PL
np:pred_l

‘And children not being able to go to school, because their one pair of boots was at the snobs.’

english_london01_0113[PLAY]

Ah, so, that was the sort of clientele that, the, the shop was on.

#
#
##

ah
ah
other

so
so
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

sort
sort
np.h:pred

of
of
rn

clientele
clientele
rn_np.h

#
#
#rc

that
that
other

0
0_clientele
rel_f0.h:pred_obl

the
the
nc

the
the
ln_det

shop
shop
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

on
on
adp

‘So, that was the sort of clientele that the shop was on.’

english_london01_0114[PLAY]

And, uh, so, that's what I remember of the childhood in the shop there. And, ehm...

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

so
so
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

='s
=be.PRS.3SG
=cop

#
#
#rc:pred

what
what
intrg_other:p

I
1SG
pro.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

of
of
adp

the
the
ln_det

childhood
childhood
np:obl

in
in
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

shop
shop
rn_np

there
there
rn

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

‘And, so, that's what I remember of the childhood in the shop there. And, ehm...’

english_london01_0115[PLAY]

[INTERVIEWER] Tell me about your first day, as a, as an apprentice.

[INT]
[INT]
[INT]

#
#
#nc

0
0_I
nc_imp_0

tell
tell.IMP
nc

me
1SG.OBL
nc_pro.1

about
about
nc

your
2SG.POSS
nc_pro.2

first
first
nc

day
day
nc_np

as
as
nc

a
a
nc

as
as
nc

an
an
nc

apprentice
apprentice
nc

‘[INTERVIEWER] Tell me about your first day as an apprentice.’

english_london01_0116[PLAY]

First day as apprentice? On, on, on the boat, ehm, as I was young George's boy, wi--, my, my father was young George Adams, and when I started with him he became old George and I became young George.

#
#
#nc

first
first
nc

day
day
nc_np

as
as
nc

apprentice
apprentice
nc

#
#
#ac

on
on
nc

on
on
nc

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

boat
boat
np:l

ehm
ehm
other

as
as
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

young
young
ln_adj

George='s
George=POSS
ln_pn_np.h:poss

boy
boy
np.h:pred

#
#
##

wi--
NC
nc

my
1SG.POSS
nc

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

young
young
ln_adj

George Adams
George_Adams
pn_np.h:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:s

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

with
with
adp

him
3SG.OBL
pro.h:obl

%
%
%

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

became
become.PST
v:pred

old
old
ln_adj

George
George
pn_np.h:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

became
become.PST
v:pred

young
young
ln_adj

George
George
pn_np.h:obl

‘First day as apprentice? On the boat, as I was young George's boy, my father was young George Adams, and when I started with him he became old George and I became young George.’

english_london01_0117[PLAY]

Now, Jim Chew, I called Uncle Jim, because his wife was my mother's best friend. Edie Chew.

#
#
##

now
now
other

Jim Chew
Jim_Chew
pn_np.h:dt

I
1SG
pro.1:a

call-ed
call-PST
v:pred

0
0_Jim_Chew
0.h:p

Uncle Jim
Uncle_Jim
pn_np.h:obl

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

his
3SG.M.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

wife
wife
np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

mother='s
mother=POSS
ln_np.h:poss

best
good.SUPR
ln_adj

friend
friend
np.h:pred

Edie Chew
Edie_Chew
pn_np.h:appos

‘Now, Jim Chew, I called Uncle Jim, because his wife was my mother's best friend. Edie Chew.’

english_london01_0118[PLAY]

So, Jim Chew was the skipper, and he lived a few streets away from us.

#
#
##

so
so
other

Jim Chew
Jim_Chew
pn_np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

skipper
skipper
np.h:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

live-d
live-PST
v:pred

a
a
ln

few
few
ln_detq

street-s
street-PL
np:l

away
away
adp

from
from
adp

us
1PL.OBL
pro.1:other

‘So, Jim Chew was the skipper, and he lived a few streets away from us.’

english_london01_0119[PLAY]

And my duties, uh, the first day was, consisted of making tea mainly and warming up their food -- they used to fetch pre-cooked food to warm up.

#
#
##

and
and
other

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

duties
duty.PL
np:dt

uh
uh
other

the
the
ln_det

first
first
ln_adj

day
day
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
nc

consist-ed
consist-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc

of
of
adp

0
0_I
f0.1:a

making
make.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

tea
tea
np:p

mainly
mainly
other

#
#
#cc

and
and
other

0
0_I
f0.1:a

warm-ing
warm-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

up
up
rv

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

food
food
np:p

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:a

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

fetch
fetch.INF
v:pred

pre-cooked
pre_cooked
ln_adj

food
food
np:p

#
#
#ac

0
0
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

warm
warm.INF
vother:pred

up
up
rv

0
0_food
0:p

‘And my duties on the first day consisted of making tea mainly and warming up their food -- they used to fetch pre-cooked food to warm up.’

english_london01_0120[PLAY]

Uh, not only for the crew, but for the lightermen who towed behind the tug, they would come borrowing of you a cup of tea for a penny.

%
%
%

uh
uh
other

not
not
other

only
only
other

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

crew
crew
np.h:obl

but
but
other

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:obl

#
#
#rc

who
who
rel_pro.h:s

tow-ed
tow-PST
v:pred

behind
behind
adp

the
the
ln_det

tug
tug
np:l

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

come
come.INF
lv_v

borrow-ing
borrow-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

of
of
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:obl

a
a
ln_deti

cup
cup
np:p

of
of
rn

tea
tea
rn_np

for
for
adp

a
a
ln_deti

penny
penny
np:other

‘Not only for the crew, but for the lightermen who towed behind the tug, they would come borrowing from you a cup of tea for a penny.’

english_london01_0121[PLAY]

And, then, you should help on the deck, but only let me help from the first week on the deck in the hours of daylight, because it was dark by about five o'clock, being December.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

should
should
lv_aux

help
help.INF
v:pred

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

deck
deck
np:l

#
#
##

but
but
other

0
0_they
0.h:a

only
only
other

let
let.PST
v:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_I
f0.1:s

help
help.INF
vother:pred

from
from
adp

the
the
ln_det

first
first
ln_adj

week
week
np:other

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

deck
deck
np:l

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

hour-s
hour-PL
np:other

of
of
rn

daylight
daylight
rn_np

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

it
3SG.N
xpro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

dark
dark
other:pred

by
by
adp

about
about
ln

five
five
num_np:other

o'clock
o'clock
rn

#
#
#

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

December
December
np:pred

‘And, then, you should help on the deck, but they only let me help from the first week on the deck in the hours of daylight, because it was dark by about five o'clock, being December.’

english_london01_0122[PLAY]

But, ehm, they would've never forgiven themself for allowing me out on the deck in the dark as a newie, uh, uh, w-- knowing my father.

#
#
##neg

but
but
other

ehm
ehm
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

='ve
=have.INF
=lv_aux

never
never
other

forgiven
forgive.PTCP.PST
v:pred

themself
3PL.REFL
refl.h:p

#
#
#ac

for
for
adp

0
0_they
f0.h:a

allow-ing
allow-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

out
out
rv

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

deck
deck
np:g

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

dark
dark
np:other

as
as
adp

a
a
ln_deti

newie
newie
np.h:other

#
#
#

uh
uh
other

uh
uh
other

w--
NC
nc

0
0_they
f0.h:a

know-ing
know-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:p

‘But they would've never forgiven themself for allowing me out on the deck in the dark as a newie, knowing my father.’

english_london01_0123[PLAY]

So that, uh, as soon as it became dark, I sat down below, and I can remember sitting down in the forward cabin, because in the tugs, there are two cabins.

#
#
##

so
so
other

that
that
other

uh
uh
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

soon
soon
other

as
as
adp

it
3SG.N
xpro:s

became
become.PST
v:pred

dark
dark
other

%
%
%

I
1SG
pro.1:s

sat
sit.PST
v:pred

down
down
rv

below
below
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

can
can
lv_aux

remember
remember.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_I
f0.1:s

sitting
sit.PTCP.PST
vother:pred

down
down
rv

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

forward cabin
forward_cabin
np:l

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

tug-s
tug-PL
np:l

there
there
other

are
be.PRS
other:predex

two
two
ln_num

cabin-s
cabin-PL
np:s

‘So, as soon as it became dark, I sat down below, and I can remember sitting down in the forward cabin, because in the tugs, there are two cabins.’

english_london01_0124[PLAY]

There was one forward, that was for the mate and the skipper -- and no lightermen were allowed down there -- and aft was the general duty cabin with the galley, uh, which gave access to the engine room, and, 'course, they would come in, by their feet, and then the lightermen'd come down for their tea; they sat aft.

#
#
##

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

one
one
num_np:s

forward
forward
np:l

#
#
##

that
that
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

mate
mate
np.h:pred_obl

and
and
rn

the
the
rn_det

skipper
skipper
rn_np.h

#
#
##

and
and
other

no
no
ln

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

allow-ed
allow-PTCP.PST
v:pred

down
down
adp

there
there
other:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

aft
aft
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

general duty
general_duty
ln_adj

cabin
cabin
np:pred

with
with
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

galley
galley
rn_np

#
#
#rc

uh
uh
other

which
which
rel_pro:s

gave
give.PST
v:pred

access
access
other:lvc

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

engine room
engine_room
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

'course
of_course
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

would
would
lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

in
in
rv

by
by
adp

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

feet
feet
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

the
the
ln_det

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

down
down
rv

for
for
adp

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

tea
tea
np:obl

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:s

sat
sit.PST
v:pred

aft
aft
other

‘There was one forward cabin, that was for the mate and the skipper -- and no lightermen were allowed down there -- and aft was the general duty cabin with the galley, which gave access to the engine room, and, of course, they would come in, by their feet, and then the lightermen would come down for their tea; they sat aft.’

english_london01_0125[PLAY]

So, they sent me down the forecabin, and the Vigilant had a wooden forepost, which, uh, w--, we would use, if they was dragging craft out from the shore, with a long line, and it -- I could hear this creaking; I didn't know what was happening, 'cause I'd not seen it.

#
#
##

so
so
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

sent
send.PST
v:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

down
down
adp

the
the
ln_det

forecabin
forecabin
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

Vigilant
Vigiliant
pn_np:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

wooden
wooden
ln_adj

forepost
forepost
np:p

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro.h:p

uh
uh
other

w--
NC
nc

we
1PL
pro.1:a

would
would
lv_aux

use
use.INF
v:pred

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

dragging
drag.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

craft
craft
np:p

out
out
adp

from
from
adp

the
the
ln_det

shore
shore
np:obl

with
with
adp

a
a
ln_deti

long
long
ln_adj

line
line
np:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

it
3SG.N
nc

I
1SG
pro.1:a

could
could
lv_aux

hear
hear.INF
v:pred

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

creaking
creaking
np:p

#
#
##neg

I
1SG
pro.1:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

know
know.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

what
what
intrg_other:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

happen-ing
happen-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#ac.neg

'cause
because
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:a

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

not
not
lv

seen
see.PTCP.PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

‘So, they sent me down the forecabin, and the Vigilant had a wooden forepost, which we would use, if they were dragging craft out from the shore, with a long line, and I could hear this creaking; I didn't know what was happening, because I'd not seen it.’

english_london01_0126[PLAY]

I just, eh, imagine all this creaking and bumping and banging along the side, and, th--, I was sitting there, say, from about five till we finished at eight o'clock.

#
#
##

I
1SG
nc_pro.1

just
just
other

eh
eh
other

0
0_you
imp_gen_0.2:a

imagine
imagine.IMP
v:pred

all
all
ln

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

creaking
creaking
np:p

and
and
rn

bumping
bumping
rn_np

and
and
rn

banging
banging
rn_np

along
along
adp

the
the
ln_det

side
side
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

th--
NC
nc

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
lv_aux

sitting
sit.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

there
there
other:l

say
say
other

from
from
adp

about
about
ln

five
five
num_np:obl

#
#
#ac

till
until
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:s

finish-ed
finish-PST
v:pred

at
at
adp

eight
eight
num_np:other

o'clock
o'clock
rn

‘Just imagine all this creaking and bumping and banging along the side, and I was sitting there, say, from about five until we finished at eight o'clock.’

english_london01_0127[PLAY]

But, ehm, once I was up on deck, and in the hours of daylight, and afterwards, when it got dark, when, after the first week, ehm, you would, eh, assist the mate, and your main duty would be putting the fend off, the fender in, when you came alongside.

#
#
##

but
but
other

ehm
ehm
other

once
once
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

up
up
adp

on
on
adp

deck
deck
np:pred_l

#
#
##

and
and
other

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

hour-s
hour-PL
np:other

of
of
rn

daylight
daylight
rn_np

and
and
other

afterwards
afterwards
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

it
3SG.N
xpro:s

got
get.PST
v:pred

dark
dark
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

after
after
adp

the
the
ln_det

first
first
ln_adj

week
week
np:other

ehm
ehm
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

would
would
lv_aux

eh
eh
other

assist
assist.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

mate
mate
np.h:p

%
%
%

and
and
other

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

main
main
ln_adj

duty
duty
np:s

would
would
lv_aux

be
be.INF
cop

#
#
#cc:pred

0
0_you
gen_f0.h:a

putting
put.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

the
the
nc

fend
fend
nc

off
off
nc

the
the
ln_det

fender
fender
np:p

in
in
rv

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

came
come.PST
lv_aux

alongside
alongside
other

‘But once I was up on deck, and in the hours of daylight, and afterwards, when it got dark, when, after the first week, you would assist the mate, and your main duty would be putting the fender in, when you came alongside.’

english_london01_0128[PLAY]

And, ehm, pass the towropes up to the lighterman, make the tea, scrub the cabin, and quite often that'd take a long time, because, being the day-work boats, we tended to do the short runs, where the shift boat, what mi father was on, did the long runs to Brentford and down to Tilbury.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

pass
pass.PRS
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

towrope-s
towrope-PL
np:p

up
up
rv

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

lighterman
lighterman
np.h:g

#
#
##

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

make
make.PRS
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

tea
tea
np:p

#
#
##

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

scrub
scrub.PRS
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

cabin
cabin
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

quite
quite
other

often
often
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

take
take.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

long
long
ln_adj

time
time
np:p

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

#
#
#

0
0_we
f0.1:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
cop

the
the
ln_det

day-work boat-s
day_work_boat-PL
np:pred

%
%
%

we
1PL
0.1:a

tend-ed
tend-PST
lv_v

to
to
lv

do
do.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

short
short
ln_adj

run-s
run-PL
np:p

#
#
#ac

where
where
adp

the
the
ln_det

shift boat
shift_boat
np:a

#
#
#rc

what
what
rel_pro:pred_l

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

on
on
adp

%
%
%

did
do.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

long
long
ln_adj

run-s
run-PL
np:p

to
to
rn

Brentford
Brentford
rn_pn_np

and
and
rn

down
down
rn_adp

to
to
rn_adp

Tilbury
Tilbury
rn_pn_np

‘And pass the towropes up to the lighterman, make the tea, scrub the cabin, and quite often that'd take a long time, because, being the day-work boats, we tended to do the short runs, while the shift boat, what my father was on, did the long runs to Brentford and down to Tilbury.’

english_london01_0129[PLAY]

Only we did the London run, say, down to the Royal Docks, up through the bridges, perhaps to the wharves, up as far as about, ehm, Waterloo Bridge.

#
#
##

only
only
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

London
London
ln_pn_np

run
run
np:p

say
say
other

down
down
adp

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

Royal Docks
Royal_Docks
pn_np:g

up
up
adp

through
through
adp

the
the
ln_det

bridge-s
bridge-PL
np:other

perhaps
perhaps
other

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

wharves
wharf.PL
np:g

up
up
adp

as
as
other

far
far
other

as
as
other

about
about
ln

ehm
ehm
other

Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo_Bridge
pn_np:g

‘Only we did the London run, say, down to the Royal Docks, up through the bridges, perhaps to the wharves, up as far as about Waterloo Bridge.’

english_london01_0130[PLAY]

Only occasionally we'd go further.

#
#
##

only
only
other

occasionally
occasionally
other

we
1PL
pro.h:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

further
further
other

‘Only occasionally we'd go further.’

english_london01_0131[PLAY]

And, uh, so you get the bucket with soda and soft soap and make your sugie moodie, and they called it, and a scrubbing brush, and the floor of the cabin was a-lined with battleship lino. Brown, very thick, very durable.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

so
so
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

get
get.PRS
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

bucket
bucket
np:p

with
with
rn_adp

soda
soda
rn_np

and
and
rn

soft
soft
rn_adj

soap
soap
rn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

make
make.PRS
v:pred

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

sugie moodie
sugie_moodie
np:p

#
#
#rc

and
and
nc

they
3PL
pro.h:a

call-ed
call-PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

0
0_sugie_moodie
f0:obl

%
%
%

and
and
other

a
a
ln_deti

scrubbing brush
scrubbing_brush
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

floor
floor
np:s

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

cabin
cabin
rn_np

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

a-lined
a-lined
v:pred

with
with
adp

battleship lino
battleship_lino
np:obl

brown
brown
other

very
very
other

thick
thick
other

very
very
other

durable
durable
other

‘And so you get the bucket with soda and soft soap and make your sugie moodie, as they called it, and a scrubbing brush, and the floor of the cabin was a-lined with battleship lino. Brown, very thick, very durable.’

english_london01_0132[PLAY]

But of course, the engineers'd coming in and the stoker with their feet with oil on it and that, so you'd, used to get old sacks and put'em down.

#
#
#

but
but
other

of
of
other

course
course
other

the
the
ln_det

engineers'd
engineers'd
np.h:s

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

in
in
rv

and
and
rn

the
the
rn_det

stoker
stoker
rn_np.h

with
with
adp

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

feet
feet
np:obl

with
with
rn_adp

oil
oil
rn_np

on
on
rn_adp

it
3SG.N.OBL
rn_pro

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
other

#
#
##

so
so
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

get
get
v:pred

old
old
ln_adj

sack-s
sack-PL
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

put
put.INF
v:pred

='em
=3PL.OBL
=pro:p

down
down
rv

‘But of course, the engineers would be coming in and the stoker with their feet with oil on it and that, so you used to get old sacks and put them down.’

english_london01_0133[PLAY]

But as I say, you, you start scrubbing the cabin and you'd be what they called jazzing, that was East India Dock to West India Dock -- was only about a five-minute run.

#
#
##

but
but
other

as
as
other

I
1SG
other

say
say.PRS
other

you
2SG
nc

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

start
start.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:a

scrubbing
scrub.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

the
the
ln_det

cabin
cabin
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

be
be.INF
lv_aux

what
what
other

they
3PL
pro.h:other

call-ed
call-PST
other

jazz-ing
jazz-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

East India Dock
East_India_Dock
pn_np:pred_obl

to
to
adp

West India Dock
West_India_Dock
pn_np:g

#
#
##

0
0_it
0:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

only
only
other

about
about
other

a
a
ln_deti

five-minute
five_minute
ln_adj

run
run
np:pred

‘But as I say, you start scrubbing the cabin and you'd be what they called jazzing, that was East India Dock to West India Dock -- that was only about a five-minute run.’

english_london01_0134[PLAY]

And then you, soon as you heard the telegraph go to the engine room, then you'd just put the bucket on the stove to keep it hot, and you went up and helped the mate and then, down you went and did a bit more scrubbing; it might take you sometime two or three hours to, to scrub a cabin out.

#
#
#

and
and
other

then
then
other

you
2SG
nc

soon
soon
adp

as
as
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

heard
hear.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

telegraph
telegraph
np:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_telegraph
f0:s

go
go.INF
vother:pred

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

engine room
engine_room
np:g

#
#
##

then
then
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

just
just
other

put
put.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

bucket
bucket
np:p

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

stove
stove
np:g

#
#
#ac

0
0_you
f0.2:a

to
to
lv

keep
keep.INF
vother:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

hot
hot
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

help-ed
help-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

mate
mate
np.h:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

down
down
lv

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln

bit
bit
ln

more
more
ln_detq

scrubbing
scrubbing
np:p

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

might
might
lv_aux

take
take
v:pred

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:p

sometime
sometime
other

two
two
ln_num

or
or
ln

three
three
ln_num

hour-s
hour-PL
np:p2

#
#
#ac

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:a

to
to
nc

to
to
lv

scrub
scrub.INF
vother:pred

a
a
ln_deti

cabin
cabin
np:p

out
out
rv

‘And then as soon as you heard the telegraph go to the engine room, you'd just put the bucket on the stove to keep it hot, and you went up and helped the mate and then down you went and did a bit more scrubbing; it might take you sometime two or three hours to scrub a cabin out.’

english_london01_0135[PLAY]

But, of course, if you didn't, they were very particular of their cleanliness then.

#
#
##

but
but
other

of
of
other

course
course
other

#
#
#ac.neg

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
v:pred

0
0_that
0:p

%
%
%

they
3PL
pro.h:s

were
be.PST
cop

very
very
other

particular
particular
other:pred

of
of
rn

their
3PL.POSS
rn_pro.h:poss

cleanliness
cleanliness
rn_np

then
then
other

‘But, of course, if you didn't, they were very particular of their cleanliness then.’

english_london01_0136[PLAY]

And, uh, they weren't bad, but the generation before the war, you'd get a cuff 'round the ear, if you didn't behave yourself.

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

were-n't
be.PST-NEG
cop

bad
bad
other:pred

#
#
##

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

generation
generation
np.h:dt

before
before
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

war
war
rn_np

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

cuff
cuff
np:p

'round
around
adp

the
the
ln_det

ear
ear
np:l

#
#
#ac.neg

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

behave
behave.INF
v:pred

yourself
2SG.REFL
gen_refl.2:other

‘They weren't bad, but the generation before the war, you'd get a cuff around the ear, if you didn't behave yourself.’

english_london01_0137[PLAY]

But they was a bit more civilised by then.

#
#
##

but
but
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
other

bit
bit
other

more
more
other

civilised
civilised
other:pred

by
by
other

then
then
other

‘But they were a bit more civilised by then.’

english_london01_0138[PLAY]

So, scrubbing or cleaning the brass.

#
#
#nc

so
so
nc

scrubbing
scrub.PTCP.PRS
nc

or
or
nc

clean-ing
clean-PTCP.PRS
nc

the
the
nc

brass
brass
nc_np

‘So, scrubbing or cleaning the brass.’

english_london01_0139[PLAY]

And although Brasso had been in existence for some years, the skipper insisted that, uh, it was done the old way, and what I had to do was go to MacWhirters, who were the ship chandlers in East India Dock Road, and you get a, a block of brick dust, and you come back to the boat, and, by this time, you'd have it; you'd punch the lid of a, say, a paint ca--, paint can and make a grater.

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

although
although
adp

Brasso
Brasso
pn_np:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

been
be.PTCP.PST
cop

in
in
adp

existence
existence
np:pred_l

for
for
adp

some
some
ln_detq

year-s
year-PL
np:other

%
%
%

the
the
ln_det

skipper
skipper
np.h:a

insist-ed
insist-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

that
that
other

uh
uh
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

done
do.PTCP.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

old
old
ln_adj

way
way
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#rc:s

what
what
intrg_other:p

I
1SG
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
lv_aux

to
to
lv

do
do.INF
v:pred

%
%
%

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

#
#
#cc:pred

0
0_I
f0.1:s

go
go.INF
vother:pred

to
to
adp

MacWhirters
MacWhirters
pn_np:g

#
#
#rc

who
who
rel_pro.h:s

were
be.PST
cop

the
the
ln_det

ship chandler-s
ship_chandler-PL
np.h:pred

in
in
adp

East India Dock Road
East_India_Dock_Road
pn_np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

get
get.PRS
v:pred

a
a
nc

a
a
ln_deti

block
block
np:p

of
of
rn

brick dust
brick_dust
rn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

come
come.PRS
v:pred

back
back
rv

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

boat
boat
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

by
by
adp

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

time
time
np:other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

have
have.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

punch
punch.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

lid
lid
np:p

of
of
rn

a
a
nc

say
say
other

a
a
rn_deti

paint
paint
nc

ca--
NC
nc

paint can
paint_can
rn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

make
make.PRS
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

grater
grater
np:p

‘And although Brasso had been in existence for some years, the skipper insisted that it was done the old way, and what I had to do was go to MacWhirters, who were the ship chandlers in East India Dock Road, and you'd get a block of brick dust, and you come back to the boat, and, by this time, you'd have it; you'd punch the lid of, say, a paint can and make a grater.’

english_london01_0140[PLAY]

You'd grate your brick dust and mix it up, with a bit of paraffin and a bit of lubrication oil.

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

grate
grate.INF
v:pred

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

brick dust
brick_dust
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

mix
mix.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

up
up
rv

with
with
adp

a
a
ln_deti

bit
bit
np:obl

of
of
rn

paraffin
paraffin
rn_np

and
and
rn

a
a
rn

bit
bit
rn_detq

of
of
rn

lubrication oil
lubrication_oil
rn_np

‘You'd grate your brick dust and mix it up, with a bit of paraffin and a bit of lubrication oil.’

english_london01_0141[PLAY]

And they get the coyar rope from a fender, which was beginning to disintegrate, and you'd go up and clean your steam whistle and the brass with this, uh, form of Brasso, where on the other boat, on the other shift there the boy just went to MacWhirters and he drew the Brasso.

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

get
get.PRS
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

coyar rope
coyar_rope
np:p

from
from
adp

a
a
ln_deti

fender
fender
np.h:obl

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

beginning
begin.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_rope
f0:s

to
to
lv

disintegrate
disintegrate.INF
vother:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

up
up
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

clean
clean.INF
v:pred

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

steam whistle
steam_whistle
np:p

and
and
rn

the
the
rn_det

brass
brass
rn_np

with
with
adp

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

uh
uh
other

form
form
np:obl

of
of
rn

Brasso
Brasso
rn_pn_np

#
#
#ac

where
where
adp

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

other
other
ln_adj

boat
boat
np:l

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

other
other
ln_adj

shift
shift
np:other

there
there
other:l

the
the
ln_det

boy
boy
np.h:s

just
just
other

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

MacWhirters
MacWhirters
pn_np.h:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

drew
draw.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

Brasso
Brasso
np:p

‘And they'd get the coyar rope from a fender, which was beginning to disintegrate, and you'd go up and clean your steam whistle and the brass with this form of Brasso, where on the other boat, on the other shift there the boy just went to MacWhirters and he drew the Brasso.’

english_london01_0142[PLAY]

But not our skipper, said, I don't want that.

#
#
#nc

but
but
nc

not
not
nc

our
1PL.POSS
nc_pro.1

skipper
skipper
nc_np.h

#
#
##

0
0_skipper
0.h:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds.neg

I
1SG
pro.1:a

don't
do.PRS.NEG
lv_aux

want
want
v:pred

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:p

‘But not our skipper, he said, I don't want that.’

english_london01_0143[PLAY]

So, you assisted the mate, cleaning, washing the deck down, you'd wash the cabin yourself, heated their food, made the tea, made yourself generally useful.

#
#
##

so
so
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

assist-ed
assist-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

mate
mate
np.h:p

#
#
#

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:s

clean-ing
clean-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

#
#
#

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:a

wash-ing
wash-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

the
the
ln_det

deck
deck
np:p

down
down
rv

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

wash
wash.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

cabin
cabin
np:p

yourself
2SG.REFL
gen_refl.2:other

#
#
##

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

heat-ed
heat-PST
v:pred

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

food
food
np:p

#
#
##

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

made
make.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

tea
tea
np:p

#
#
##

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

made
make.PST
v:pred

yourself
2SG.REFL
gen_refl.2:p

generally
generally
other

useful
useful
other

‘So, you assisted the mate, cleaned, washed the deck down, you'd wash the cabin yourself, heated their food, made the tea, made yourself generally useful.’

english_london01_0144[PLAY]

And then, as it was getting dark, you would prepare your navigation lamps, port, starboard and your two, uh, headlamps.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

it
3SG.N
xpro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

getting
get.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

dark
dark
other

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

would
would
lv_aux

prepare
prepare.INF
v:pred

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

navigation lamp-s
navigation_lamp-PL
np:p

port
port
rn_adj

starboard
starboard
rn_adj

and
and
rn

your
2SG.POSS
rn_gen_pro.2:poss

two
two
rn_num

uh
uh
other

headlamp-s
headlamp-PL
rn_np

‘And then, as it was getting dark, you would prepare your navigation lamps, port, starboard and your two headlamps.’

english_london01_0145[PLAY]

You, one if you was running lights, and two, if you was towing, one above the other.

you
2SG
nc

one
one
rn_num

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

running
run.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

light-s
light-PL
np:p

%
%
%

and
and
rn

two
two
rn_num

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

tow-ing
tow-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

%
%
%

one
one
rn_num_np

above
above
rn

the
the
rn_det

other
other
rn_np

‘One if you were running lights, and two, if you were towing, one above the other.’

english_london01_0146[PLAY]

And what they call the chase lamp, which the lighterman would take over on the barge, or the sternmost barge after dark.

%
%
%

and
and
other

#
#
#rc

what
what
rel_pro:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

call
call.PRS
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

chase lamp
chase_lamp
np:obl

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:p

the
the
ln_det

lighterman
lighterman
np.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

take
take.INF
v:pred

over
over
rv

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:l

or
or
rn

the
the
rn_det

sternmost
sternmost
rn_adj

barge
barge
rn_np

after
after
adp

dark
dark
np:other

‘And what they call the chase lamp, which the lighterman would take over on the barge, or the sternmost barge after dark.’

english_london01_0147[PLAY]

So, you cleaned the glasses with newspaper, uh, and trimmed your wicks, filled the lamps up and got'em lit ready, when it was dark, and then you put them, put them up.

#
#
##

so
so
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

clean-ed
clean-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

glass-es
glass-PL
np:p

with
with
adp

newspaper
newspaper
np:obl

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

and
and
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

trimmed
trim.PST
v:pred

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

wick-s
wick-PL
np:p

#
#
##

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

fill-ed
fill-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

lamp-s
lamp-PL
np:p

up
up
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

='em
=3PL.OBL
=pro:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_lamps
f0:s

lit
light.PTCP.PST
vother:pred

ready
ready
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

it
3SG.N
xpro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

dark
dark
other:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

put
put.PST
nc

them
3PL.OBL
nc

put
put.PST
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

up
up
rv

‘So, you cleaned the glasses with newspaper, and trimmed your wicks, filled the lamps up and got them lit ready, when it was dark, and then you put them up.’

english_london01_0148[PLAY]

Then going up through the bridges, you would stand by the funnel, and as you got near the bridge, if the funnel was hitting, you'd pull it down.

#
#
##

#
#
#

then
then
other

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:s

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

up
up
rv

through
through
adp

the
the
ln_det

bridge-s
bridge-PL
np:other

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

would
would
lv_aux

stand
stand.INF
v:pred

by
by
adp

the
the
ln_det

funnel
funnel
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

got
get.PST
v:pred

near
near
adp

the
the
ln_det

bridge
bridge
np:g

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

the
the
ln_det

funnel
funnel
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

hitting
hit.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

pull
pull.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

down
down
rv

‘Then going up through the bridges, you would stand by the funnel, and as you got near the bridge, if the funnel was hitting, you'd pull it down.’

english_london01_0149[PLAY]

Your foremast would be hinged; the mate would have pulled that down and tied that down ready.

#
#
##

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

foremast
foremast
np:s

would
would
lv_aux

be
be.INF
lv_aux

hinge-d
hinge-PTCP.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

mate
mate
np.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

have
have.INF
lv_aux

pull-ed
pull-PTCP.PST
v:pred

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:p

down
down
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_mate
0.h:a

tie-d
tie-PTCP.PST
v:pred

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:p

down
down
rv

ready
ready
other

‘Your foremast would be hinged; the mate would have pulled that down and tied that down ready.’

english_london01_0150[PLAY]

And, ehm, you wouldn't be stuck on the long run, on the funnel all the time, the mate would give you a blow, but it was generally the boy's job to do this.

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

would-n't
would-NEG
lv_aux

be
be.INF
cop

stuck
stuck
other:pred

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

long
long
ln_adj

run
run
np:l

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

funnel
funnel
np:l

all
all
ln

the
the
ln_det

time
time
np:other

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

mate
mate
np.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

give
give.INF
v:pred

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:p

a
a
ln_deti

blow
blow
np:p2

#
#
##

but
but
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

generally
generally
other

the
the
ln_det

boy='s
boy=POSS
ln_np.h:poss

job
job
np:pred

#
#
#cc

0
0_boy
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

do
do.INF
vother:pred

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro:p

‘And you wouldn't be stuck on the funnel all the time on the long run, the mate would give you a blow, but it was generally the boy's job to do this.’

english_london01_0151[PLAY]

So, that was the function of the, the deck boy.

#
#
##

so
so
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

function
function
np:pred

of
of
rn

the
the
nc

the
the
ln_det

deck boy
deck_boy
rn_np.h

‘So, that was the function of the deck boy.’

english_london01_0152[PLAY]

And then, it's -- yeah, just before the fall of France, we got a new boat, the Vista came 'round from Dunstan's in Yorkshire, and, uh, we went on the motorboat then, the Vista.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=cop

yeah
yeah
other

just
just
other

before
before
adp

the
the
ln_det

fall
fall
np:pred_other

of
of
rn

France
France
rn_pn_np

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

new
new
ln_adj

boat
boat
np:p

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

Vista
Vista
pn_np:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

'round
around
rv

from
from
adp

Dunstan='s
Dunstan=POSS
ln_pn_np:poss

in
in
rn_adp

Yorkshire
Yorkshire
rn_pn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

motorboat
motorboat
np:g

then
then
other

the
the
ln_det

Vista
Vista
pn_np:appos

‘And then, it was -- yeah, just before the fall of France, we got a new boat, the Vista came around from Dunstan's in Yorkshire, and we went on the motorboat then, the Vista.’

english_london01_0153[PLAY]

And, ehm, the tank, the, the tea, there used to be some taste in it; we, we didn't tumble it, but the engineer, he was a Scotch engineer this, 'course being a diesel boat, it was a different type of engineer -- Garney Bruiss stayed with the Vigilant; he was a steam engineer.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

the
the
ln_det

tank
tank
np:dt

the
the
nc

the
the
ln_det

tea
tea
np:dt_l

there
there
other

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

be
be.INF
other:predex

some
some
ln_detq

taste
taste
np:s

in
in
adp

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:l

#
#
##neg

we
1PL
nc

we
1PL
pro.1:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

tumble
tumble.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
##

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

engineer
engineer
np.h:dt_s

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

Scotch
Scotch
ln_adj

engineer
engineer
np.h:pred

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro.h:dt_s

#
#
##

#
#
#

'course
of_course
other

0
0_boat
f0:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
cop

a
a
ln_deti

diesel boat
diesel_boat
np:pred

%
%
%

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

different
different
ln_adj

type
type
np:pred

of
of
rn

engineer
engineer
rn_np.h

#
#
##

Garney Bruiss
Garney_Bruiss
pn_np.h:s

stay-ed
stay-PST
v:pred

with
with
adp

the
the
ln_det

Vigilant
Vigilant
pn_np:obl

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

steam engineer
steam_engineer
np.h:pred

‘And the tank, the tea, there used to be some taste in it; we didn't tumble it, but the engineer, he was a Scotch engineer this, of course being a diesel boat, it was a different type of engineer -- Garney Bruiss stayed with the Vigilant; he was a steam engineer.’

english_london01_0154[PLAY]

And you had a greaser boy with the, ehm, engineer.

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

greaser boy
greaser_boy
np.h:p

with
with
adp

the
the
ln_det

ehm
ehm
other

engineer
engineer
np.h:obl

‘And you had a greaser boy with the engineer.’

english_london01_0155[PLAY]

And the Scotsman brought his son, and, uh, his son started breaking out in boils, and in the end we took the inspection lid off our fresh water tank, and someone had left a lot of red lead in there.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

Scotsman
Scotsman
np.h:a

brought
bring.PST
v:pred

his
3SG.M.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

son
son
np.h:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

his
3SG.M.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

son
son
np.h:a

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_son
f0.h:s

break-ing
break-PTCP.PST
vother:pred

out
out
rv

in
in
adp

boil-s
boil-PL
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

end
end
np:other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

took
take.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

inspection lid
inspection_lid
np:p

off
off
adp

our
1PL.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

fresh water tank
fresh_water_tank
np:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

someone
someone
indef_other.h:a

had
have.PST
lv_aux

left
leave.PTCP.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln

lot
lot
ln_detq

of
of
ln

red
red
ln_adj

lead
lead
np:p

in
in
adp

there
there
other:l

‘And the Scotsman brought his son, and his son started breaking out in boils, and in the end we took the inspection lid off our fresh water tank, and someone had left a lot of red lead in there.’

english_london01_0156[PLAY]

It was lead we was drinking.

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

lead
lead
np:pred

#
#
#rc

0
0_lead
rel_0:p

we
1PL
pro.1:a

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

drink-ing
drink-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

‘It was lead we were drinking.’

english_london01_0157[PLAY]

Of course, we cleaned it out and it was alright, but for weeks it was like that.

#
#
##

of
of
other

course
course
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

clean-ed
clean-PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

out
out
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

alright
alright
other:pred

#
#
##

but
but
other

for
for
adp

week-s
week-PL
np:other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

like
like
adp

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:pred_other

‘Of course, we cleaned it out and it was alright, but for weeks it was like that.’

english_london01_0158[PLAY]

The other thing... [CUT IN RECORDING]

#
#
#nc

the
the
nc

other
other
nc

thing
thing
nc

‘The other thing... [CUT IN RECORDING]’

english_london01_0159[PLAY]

The thing I remember about th--, the greaser boy, apart from the fact that this particular one broken out in boils because of the water, uh, grea--, the, the greaser boys in general -- the, the sort of assistant engineer -- it was it, it was a dead-end job really, unless you went on as, uh, this young Scots lad would've done; I mean, his father just brought him there to start him off.

#
#
#nc

the
the
nc

thing
thing
nc

#
#
#rc

0
0_thing
rel_0:p

I
1SG
pro.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

about
about
adp

th--
NC
nc

the
the
ln_det

greaser boy
greaser_boy
np.h:obl

#
#
#nc

apart
apart
nc

from
from
nc

the
the
nc

fact
fact
nc_np

#
#
#cc

that
that
other

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

particular
particular
ln_adj

one
one
num_np.h:s

broke-n
broke-PTCP.PST
v:pred

out
out
rv

in
in
adp

boil-s
boil-PL
np:other

because
because
adp

of
of
adp

the
the
ln_det

water
water
np:other

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

grea--
NC
nc

the
the
nc

the
the
ln_det

greaser boy-s
greaser_boy-PL
np.h:dt

in
in
other

general
general
other

the
the
nc

the
the
ln_det

sort
sort
np:dt

of
of
rn

assistant
assistant
rn_adj

engineer
engineer
rn_np.h

it
3SG.N
nc

was
be.PST.3SG
nc

it
3SG.N
nc

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

dead-end
dead-end
ln_adj

job
job
np:pred

really
really
other

#
#
#ac

unless
unless
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

on
on
rv

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

uh
uh
other

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

young
young
ln_adj

Scots
Scots
ln_adj

lad
lad
np.h:s

would
would
lv_aux

='ve
=have.INF
=lv_aux

done
do.PTCP.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

I
1SG
other

mean
mean.PRS
other

his
3SG.M.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

father
father
np.h:a

just
just
other

brought
bring.PST
v:pred

him
3SG.OBL
pro.h:p

there
there
other:g

#
#
#ac

0
0_engineer
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

start
start.INF
vother:pred

him
3SG.OBL
pro.h:p

off
off
rv

‘The thing I remember about the greaser boy, apart from the fact that this particular one broken out in boils because of the water, the greaser boys in general -- the sort of assistant engineer -- it was a dead-end job really, unless you went on as this young Scots lad would've done; I mean, his father just brought him there to start him off.’

english_london01_0160[PLAY]

But other lads, local lads, went greaser boys, they'll say it was a dead-end job.

#
#
##

but
but
other

other
other
ln_adj

lad-s
lad-PL
np.h:s

local
local
ln_adj

lad-s
lad-PL
np.h:appos

went
go.PST
v:pred

greaser boy-s
greaser_boy-PL
np.h:obl

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:a

='ll
=will
=lv_aux

say
say.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

dead-end
dead-end
ln_adj

job
job
np:pred

‘But other lads, local lads, went to become greaser boys, they'll say it was a dead-end job.’

english_london01_0161[PLAY]

Hhhm, when they about eighteen, there's no more promotion; they would, they would go.

#
#
##

hhhm
hhhm
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:s

about
about
other

eighteen
eighteen
other:pred

%
%
%

there
there
other

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=other:predex

no
no
ln

more
more
ln_detq

promotion
promotion
np:s

#
#
##

they
3PL
nc

would
would
nc

they
3PL
pro.h:s

would
would
lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

‘When they were about eighteen, there'd no more promotion; they would go.’

english_london01_0162[PLAY]

But they were, were staff, and this thing stuck in my mind.

#
#
##

but
but
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

were
be.PST
nc

were
be.PST
cop

staff
staff
np.h:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

thing
thing
np:s

stuck
stick.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

mind
mind
np:l

‘But they were staff, and this thing stuck in my mind.’

english_london01_0163[PLAY]

I, although I was regularly employed, I was casual.

#
#
##

I
1SG
nc

#
#
#ac

although
although
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
lv_aux

regularly
regularly
other

employ-ed
employ-PTCP.PST
v:pred

%
%
%

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

casual
casual
other:pred

‘I, although I was regularly employed, was casual.’

english_london01_0164[PLAY]

So, at that time, there's no paid holiday.

#
#
##

so
so
other

at
at
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

time
time
np:other

there
there
other

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=other:predex

no
no
ln

paid
paid
ln_adj

holiday
holiday
np:s

‘So, at that time, there was no paid holiday.’

english_london01_0165[PLAY]

You know, I could take a week's holiday, but I'd got no pay for it.

#
#
##

you
2SG
other

know
know.PRS
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

could
could
lv_aux

take
take.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

week='s
week=POSS
ln_np:poss

holiday
holiday
np:p

#
#
##

but
but
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

got
get.PTCP.PST
v:pred

no
no
ln

pay
pay
np:p

for
for
adp

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:obl

‘You know, I could take a week's holiday, but I'd get no pay for it.’

english_london01_0166[PLAY]

But the greaser boy, the same age, on the same boat, he was staff and he got a week's paid holiday.

#
#
##

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

greaser boy
greaser_boy
np.h:dt_s

the
the
ln_det

same
same
ln_adj

age
age
np:other

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

same
same
ln_adj

boat
boat
np:l

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

staff
staff
np.h:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

week='s
week=POSS
ln_np:poss

paid
paid
ln_adj

holiday
holiday
np:p

‘But the greaser boy, at the same age, on the same boat, he was staff and he got a week's paid holiday.’

english_london01_0167[PLAY]

This was the system.

#
#
##

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

system
system
np:pred

‘This was the system.’

english_london01_0168[PLAY]

And of course, the lightermen, being casual, didn't get a paid holiday, but the skipper, mate and the engineer, they, of course, were staff, they got a week's paid holiday.

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

of
of
other

course
course
other

the
the
ln_det

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np:a

#
#
#

0
0_lightermen
f0.h:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
cop

casual
casual
other:pred

%
%
%

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

paid
paid
ln_adj

holiday
holiday
np:p

#
#
##

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

skipper
skipper
np.h:dt_s

mate
mate
rn_np.h

and
and
rn

the
the
rn_det

engineer
engineer
rn_np.h

they
3PL
pro.h:s

of
of
other

course
course
other

were
be.PST
cop

staff
staff
np.h:pred

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

week='s
week=POSS
ln_np:poss

paid
paid
ln_adj

holiday
holiday
np:p

‘And of course, the lightermen, being casual, didn't get a paid holiday, but the skipper, mate and the engineer, they, of course, were staff, they got a week's paid holiday.’

english_london01_0169[PLAY]

But that was a distinction there.

#
#
##

but
but
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

distinction
distinction
np:pred

there
there
other:l

‘But that was a distinction there.’

english_london01_0170[PLAY]

But, ehm, not long after we got the Vista, ehm, the, ehm, France fell.

#
#
##

but
but
other

ehm
ehm
other

#
#
#ac

not
not
other

long
long
other

after
after
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

Vista
Vista
pn_np:p

%
%
%

ehm
ehm
other

the
the
nc

ehm
ehm
other

France
France
pn_np:s

fell
fall.PST
v:pred

‘But not long after we got the Vista, France fell.’

english_london01_0171[PLAY]

'Cause I remember, w--, it was a glorious summer's day and it seemed very quiet.

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

w--
NC
nc

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

glorious
glorious
ln_adj

summer='s
summer=POSS
ln_np:poss

day
day
np:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

it
3SG.N
xpro:s

seem-ed
seem-PST
v:pred

very
very
other

quiet
quiet
other

‘Because I remember, it was a glorious summer's day and it seemed very quiet.’

english_london01_0172[PLAY]

We rounded at the Victoria Dock entrance, and Jimmy Smith, one of the lightermen who worked for us, come out, and he come out, he said, France has fallen.

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:s

round-ed
round-PST
v:pred

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

Victoria Dock entrance
Victoria_Dock_entrance
pn_np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

Jimmy Smith
Jimmy_Smith
pn_np.h:s

one
one
num_np.h:appos

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

lightermen
lighterman.PL
rn_np.h

#
#
#rc

who
who
rel_pro.h:s

work-ed
work-PST
v:pred

for
for
adp

us
1PL.OBL
pro.1:obl

%
%
%

come
come.PST
v:pred

out
out
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

come
come.PST
v:pred

out
out
rv

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds

France
France
pn_np:s

has
have.PRS.3SG
lv_aux

fall-en
fall-PTCP.PST
v:pred

‘We rounded at the Victoria Dock entrance, and Jimmy Smith, one of the lightermen who worked for us, came out, and he said, France has fallen.’

english_london01_0173[PLAY]

And, ehm, oh they, they was ablaze! I mean, they was gonna fight with broomsticks; there was no turning it in; they was, they was really, uh, keen to have a go.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

oh
oh
other

they
3PL
nc

they
3PL
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

ablaze
ablaze
other:pred

#
#
##

I
1SG
other

mean
mean.PRS
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

gonna
go.PTCP.PRS.to
lv_aux

fight
fight.INF
v:pred

with
with
adp

broomstick-s
broomstick-PL
np:obl

#
#
##

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

no
no
ln

#
#
#cc:s

turn-ing
turn-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

in
in
rv

#
#
##

they
3PL
nc

was
be.PST.3SG
nc

they
3PL
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

really
really
other

uh
uh
other

keen
keen
other:pred

#
#
#cc

0
0_they
f0.h:s

to
to
lv

have
have.INF
vother:pred

a
a
other

go
go
other:lvc

‘And oh, they were ablaze! I mean, they were going to fight with broomsticks; there was no turning it in; they were really keen to have a go.’

english_london01_0174[PLAY]

Fro--, I remember Fred Smith and them, having a go.

#
#
##

fro--
NC
nc

I
1SG
pro.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

Fred Smith
Fred_Smith
pn_np.h:p

and
and
rn

them
3PL.OBL
rn_pro.h

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_they
f0.h:s

having
have.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

a
a
other

go
go
other:lvc

‘I remember Fred Smith and them, having a go.’

english_london01_0175[PLAY]

But, eh, I remember that he just sort of appeared over the top of the, the brow of the wharf and, uh, of the Victoria Dock and said France had fallen.

#
#
##

but
but
other

eh
eh
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

that
that
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

just
just
other

sort
sort
other

of
of
other

appear-ed
appear-PST
v:pred

over
over
adp

the
the
ln_det

top
top
np:l

of
of
rn

the
the
nc

the
the
rn_det

brow
brow
rn_np

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

wharf
wharf
rn_np

and
and
nc

uh
uh
nc

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

Victoria Dock
Victoria_Dock
rn_pn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_Fred_Smith
0.h:a

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

France
France
pn_np:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

fall-en
fall-PTCP.PST
v:pred

‘But I remember that he just sort of appeared over the top of the brow of the wharf of the Victoria Dock and said France had fallen.’

english_london01_0176[PLAY]

And that was it.

#
#
##

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:pred

‘And that was it.’

english_london01_0177[PLAY]

And, ehm, then we saw them take the lifeboats, but we didn't know anything about it; the lifeboats being town down, in strings from the ship -- robbed all the ships in the docks for their lifeboats and took them down below, and the small boats going.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

then
then
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

saw
see.PST
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro.h:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_they
f0.h:a

take
take.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

lifeboat-s
lifeboat-PL
np:p

#
#
##neg

but
but
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

know
know.INF
v:pred

anything
anything
indef_other:p

about
about
adp

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:obl

#
#
#

the
the
ln_det

lifeboat-s
lifeboat-PL
np:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
lv_aux

town
tow.PTCP.PST
vother:pred

down
down
rv

in
in
adp

string-s
string-PL
np:other

from
from
adp

the
the
ln_det

ship
ship
np:obl

#
#
##

0
0_they
0.h:a

robbed
rob.PST
v:pred

all
all
ln

the
the
ln_det

ship-s
ship-PL
np:p

in
in
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

dock-s
dock-PL
rn_np

for
for
adp

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro:poss

lifeboat-s
lifeboat-PL
np:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_they
0.h:a

took
take.PST
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

down
down
rv

below
below
other

#
#
#

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

small
small
ln_adj

boat-s
boat-PL
np:s

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

‘And then we saw them take the lifeboats, but we didn't know anything about it; the lifeboats being town down, in strings from the ship -- they robbed all the ships in the docks of their lifeboats and took them down below, and the small boats going.’

english_london01_0178[PLAY]

But, uh, they never asked for us, though I think, some barges were towed across, but we didn't go across with them to the evacuation of, of Dunkirk.

#
#
##neg

but
but
other

uh
uh
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

never
never
other

ask-ed
ask-PST
v:pred

for
for
adp

us
1PL.OBL
pro.1:obl

#
#
#ac

though
though
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:a

think
think.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

some
some
ln_detq

barge-s
barge-PL
np:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

tow-ed
tow-PTCP.PST
v:pred

across
across
rv

#
#
##neg

but
but
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

across
across
rv

with
with
adp

them
3PL.OBL
pro.h:obl

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

evacuation
evacuation
np:g

of
of
nc

of
of
rn

Dunkirk
Dunkirk
rn_pn_np

‘But they never asked for us, though I think, some barges were towed across, but we didn't go across with them to the evacuation of Dunkirk.’

english_london01_0179[PLAY]

And then of course, the next notable event was the blitz.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

of
of
other

course
course
other

the
the
ln_det

next
next
ln_adj

notable
notable
ln_adj

event
event
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

blitz
blitz
np:pred

‘And then of course, the next notable event was the blitz.’

english_london01_0180[PLAY]

And we, being the motorboat then, uh, being more powerful, we, we'd done a run up to Brentford.

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
nc

#
#
#

0
0_we
f0.1:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
cop

the
the
ln_det

motorboat
motorboat
np:pred

then
then
other

#
#
#

uh
uh
other

0
0_we
f0.1:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
cop

more
more
other

powerful
powerful
other

%
%
%

we
1PL
nc

we
1PL
pro.1:a

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

done
do.PTCP.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

run
run
np:p

up
up
adp

to
to
adp

Brentford
Brentford
pn_np:g

‘And we, being the motorboat then, being more powerful, we'd done a run up to Brentford.’

english_london01_0181[PLAY]

We was coming down on the Saturday afternoon, we were just come down into the upper pool, we'd cleared London Bridge coming down and, and we saw these planes up in the air, and then we s--, saw, uh, something which w--, puzzled us at first, and we realised it was bombs dropping.

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

down
down
rv

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

Saturday afternoon
Saturday_afternoon
np:other

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

just
just
other

come
come.PTCP.PST
v:pred

down
down
rv

into
into
adp

the
the
ln_det

upper
upper
ln_adj

pool
pool
np:g

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:a

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

clear-ed
clear-PTCP.PST
v:pred

London Bridge
London_Bridge
np:p

#
#
#

0
0_we
f0.1:s

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

down
down
rv

#
#
##

and
and
nc

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

saw
see.PST
v:pred

these
PROX.PL
ln_dem

plane-s
plane-PL
np:p

up
up
adp

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

air
air
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

s--
NC
nc

saw
see.PST
v:pred

uh
uh
other

something
something
indef_other:p

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:a

w--
NC
nc

puzzle-d
puzzle-PST
v:pred

us
1PL.OBL
pro.1:p

at
at
other

first
first
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

realise-d
realise-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

bomb-s
bomb-PL
np:s

#
#
#

0
0_bombs
f0.h:s

dropping
drop.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

‘We were coming down on the Saturday afternoon, we were just coming down into the upper pool, we'd cleared London Bridge coming down and, and we saw these planes up in the air, and then we saw something which puzzled us at first, and we realised it was bombs dropping.’

english_london01_0182[PLAY]

And then, as we're under Tower Bridge, it seemed as though the German planes was t--, turning, at the edge of the City and going back over the docks.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:s

='re
=be.PST
=cop

under
under
adp

Tower Bridge
Tower_Bridge
pn_np:pred_l

%
%
%

it
3SG.N
pro:a

seem-ed
seem-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

as
as
adp

though
though
adp

the
the
ln_det

German
German
ln_adj

plane-s
plane-PL
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

t--
NC
nc

turn-ing
turn-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

edge
edge
np:l

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

City
City
rn_pn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_planes
f0:s

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

back
back
rv

over
over
adp

the
the
ln_det

dock-s
dock-PL
np:l

‘And then, as we were under Tower Bridge, it seemed as though the German planes were turning at the edge of the City and going back over the docks.’

english_london01_0183[PLAY]

And, ehm, we ran downriver, and, ehm, the Surrey Docks was afire then, and there's barges ablaze, and, uh, I was, I remember I was quite shocked because the skipper wouldn't go and take these barges that were, that, uh, were ablaze.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

ran
run.PST
v:pred

downriver
downriver
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

the
the
ln_det

Surrey Docks
Surrey_Docks
pn_np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

afire
afire
other:pred

then
then
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

there
there
other

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=other:predex

barge-s
barge-PL
np:s

ablaze
ablaze
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

I
1SG
nc

was
be.PST.1SG
nc

I
1SG
pro.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

quite
quite
other

shocked
shocked
other:pred

#
#
#ac.neg

because
because
adp

the
the
ln_det

skipper
skipper
np.h:s

would-n't
would-NEG
lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_skipper
0.h:a

take
take.INF
v:pred

these
PROX.PL
ln_dem

barge-s
barge-PL
np:p

#
#
#rc

that
that
nc

were
be.PST
nc

that
that
nc

uh
uh
nc

0
0_barges
rel_f0:s

were
be.PST
cop

ablaze
ablaze
other:pred

‘And we ran downriver, and the Surrey Docks were afire then, and there were barges ablaze, and I remember I was quite shocked because the skipper wouldn't go and take these barges that were ablaze.’

english_london01_0184[PLAY]

You know, it seemed, he wasn't taking good care of property, because... [END OF TAPE]

#
#
##

you
2SG
other

know
know.PRS
other

it
3SG.N
xpro:s

seem-ed
seem-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc.neg:p

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

was-n't
be.PST.3SG-NEG
lv_aux

taking
take.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

good
good
other

care
care
other:lvc

of
of
rv

property
property
np:p

because
because
nc

‘You know, it seemed, he wasn't taking good care of property, because... [END OF TAPE]’

english_london01_0185[PLAY]

With lighterage, if you found a barge adrift from another firm -- not from your own firm -- ehm, that was what they called hovel, you got hovel money.

#
#
##

with
with
adp

lighterage
lighterage
np:dt

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

found
find.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

barge
barge
np:p

adrift
adrift
other

from
from
rn_adp

another
another
rn

firm
firm
rn_np

not
not
rn

from
from
rn_adp

your
2SG.POSS
rn_gen_pro.2:poss

own
own
rn_adj

firm
firm
rn_np

#
#
##

ehm
ehm
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

#
#
#rc:pred

what
what
intrg_other:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

call-ed
call-PST
v:pred

hovel
hovel
np:obl

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

hovel money
hovel_money
np:p

‘With lighterage, if you found a barge adrift from another firm -- not from your own firm -- that was what they called hovel, you got hovel money.’

english_london01_0186[PLAY]

If, ehm, a waterman who didn't work for a lighterage firm got it, he would get salvage money, he'd get far more.

#
#
##

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

ehm
ehm
other

a
a
ln_deti

waterman
waterman
np.h:a

#
#
#rc.neg

who
who
rel_pro.h:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

work
work.INF
v:pred

for
for
adp

a
a
ln_deti

lighterage firm
lighterage_firm
np:obl

%
%
%

got
get.PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

%
%
%

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

salvage money
salvage_money
np:p

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

far
far
ln_adj

more
more
np:p

‘If a waterman who didn't work for a lighterage firm got it, he would get salvage money, he'd get far more.’

english_london01_0187[PLAY]

But there was agreement with the Master's Association to pay hovel money, which was a lesser sum, to the crew that picked up barges adrift.

#
#
##

but
but
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

agreement
agreement
np:s

with
with
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

Master's Association
Master's_Association
rn_pn_np

#
#
#cc

to
to
lv

pay
pay.INF
vother:pred

hovel money
hovel_money
np:p

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

lesser
lesser
ln_adj

sum
sum
np:pred

%
%
%

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

crew
crew
np.h:g

#
#
#rc

that
that
other

0
0_crew
rel_f0.h:a

pick-ed
pick-PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

barge-s
barge-PL
np:p

adrift
adrift
other

‘But there was agreement with the Master's Association to pay hovel money, which was a lesser sum, to the crew that picked up barges adrift.’

english_london01_0188[PLAY]

And, uh, it shook me, not 'cause of the money, but the fact that it's property, it's stuff ablazing, he wouldn't go around to it.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

it
3SG.N
pro:a

shook
shake.PST
v:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

not
not
other

'cause
because
adp

of
of
adp

the
the
ln_det

money
money
np:other

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

fact
fact
np:other

#
#
#cc

that
that
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=cop

property
property
np:pred

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

='s
=be.PST.3SG
=cop

stuff
stuff
np:s

ablazing
ablazing
other

#
#
##neg

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

would-n't
would-NEG
lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

around
around
rv

to
to
adp

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:g

‘And it shook me, not because of the money, but the fact that it's property, it's stuff ablazing, he wouldn't go around to it.’

english_london01_0189[PLAY]

And then, as we ran down, we, we, we were, we're going from side to side, 'cause the bombs were dropping close, and we could hear this shrapnel frapping on the side of the boat, as we was going over.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:s

ran
run.PST
v:pred

down
down
rv

%
%
%

we
1PL
nc

we
1PL
nc

we
1PL
nc

were
be.PST
nc

we
1PL
pro.1:s

='re
=be.PST
=lv_aux

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

from
from
adp

side
side
np:obl

to
to
adp

side
side
np:g

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

the
the
ln_det

bomb-s
bomb-PL
np:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

dropping
drop.PTCP.PST
v:pred

close
close
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

could
could
lv_aux

hear
hear.INF
v:pred

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

shrapnel
shrapnel
np:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_shrapnel
f0.h:s

frapping
frap.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

side
side
np:l

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

boat
boat
rn_np

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

over
over
rv

‘And then, as we ran down, we were, we're going from side to side, because the bombs were dropping close, and we could hear this shrapnel frapping on the side of the boat, as we were going over.’

english_london01_0190[PLAY]

And the skipper was up there in the wheelbox, and he didn't come down, he just sat, and we were, we was a lightboat, that's we had no craft; we was running down light to Blackwall Pier.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

skipper
skipper
np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

up
up
adp

there
there
other:pred_l

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

wheelbox
wheelbox
np:l

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

down
down
rv

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

just
just
other

sat
sit.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
nc

were
be.PST
nc

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

lightboat
lightboat
np:pred

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

='s
=be.PRS.3SG
=cop

#
#
#cc:pred

we
1PL
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

no
no
ln

craft
craft
np:p

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

running
run.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

down
down
rv

light
light
other

to
to
adp

Blackwall Pier
Blackwall_Pier
pn_np:g

‘And the skipper was up there in the wheelbox, and he didn't come down, he just sat, and we were a lightboat, that means we had no craft; we were running down light to Blackwall Pier.’

english_london01_0191[PLAY]

And as we went by the Commercial Dock, a, a petrol tanker ran up -- the small ones -- and they had their gas masks on.

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

by
by
adp

the
the
ln_det

Commercial Dock
Commercial_Dock
pn_np:l

%
%
%

a
a
nc

a
a
ln_deti

petrol tanker
petrol_tanker
np:s

ran
run.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

the
the
ln_det

small
small
ln_adj

one-s
one-PL
num_np:appos

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

gas mask-s
gas_mask-PL
np:p

on
on
rv

‘And as we went by the Commercial Dock, a petrol tanker ran up -- one of the small ones -- and they had their gas masks on.’

english_london01_0192[PLAY]

And they went, What happened to us? And we've got this acrid smell and that on, Jesus Christ, it was gas! Uh, I always brought mi gas mask, so did the skipper, so did the mate, but the Scotsman didn't, or his son.

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s_ds

went
go.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds

what
what
intrg_other:s

happen-ed
happen-PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

us
1PL.OBL
pro.1:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

='ve
=have.PRS
=lv_aux

got
get.PTCP.PST
v:pred

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

acrid
acrid
ln_adj

smell
smell
np:p

and
and
rn

that
DIST.SG
rn_dem_pro

on
on
rn

#
#
##

Jesus Christ
Jesus_Christ
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

gas
gas
np:pred

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

always
always
other

brought
bring.PST
v:pred

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

gas mask
gas_mask
np:p

#
#
##

so
so
other

did
do.PST
lv_aux

the
the
ln_det

skipper
skipper
np.h:a

0
0_gas_mask
0:p

#
#
##

so
so
other

did
do.PST
lv_aux

the
the
ln_det

mate
mate
np.h:a

0
0_gas_mask
0:p

#
#
##neg

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

Scotsman
Scotsman
np.h:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

0
0_gas_mask
0:p

or
or
rn

his
3SG.M.POSS
rn_pro.h:poss

son
son
rn_np.h

‘And they went, What happened to us? And we've got this acrid smell and that on, Jesus Christ, it was gas! I always brought my gas mask, so did the skipper, so did the mate, but the Scotsman didn't, or his son.’

english_london01_0193[PLAY]

So, I said to his son, You'd better water on your handkerchief, Put it over your mouth.

#
#
##

so
so
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

his
3SG.M.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

son
son
np.h:g

#
#
##ds

you
2SG
pro.2:a

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

better
good.CMPR
other

water
water
np:p

on
on
adp

your
2SG.POSS
ln_pro.2:poss

handkerchief
handkerchief
np:g

#
#
##ds

0
0_son
imp_0.2:a

put
put.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

over
over
adp

your
2SG.POSS
ln_pro.2:poss

mouth
mouth
np:g

‘So, I said to his son, You'd better put water on your handkerchief, Put it over your mouth.’

english_london01_0194[PLAY]

And the two of them down below crying.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

two
two
num_np.h:s

of
of
rn

them
3PL.OBL
rn_pro.h

down
down
other:pred

below
below
other

#
#
#

0
0_they
f0.h:s

cry-ing
cry-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

‘And the two of them were down below crying.’

english_london01_0195[PLAY]

The Scotsman had been in the trenches in the First World War, so, I can understand his agony.

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

Scotsman
Scotsman
np.h:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

been
be.PTCP.PST
cop

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

trench-es
trench-PL
np:pred_l

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

First World War
First_World_War
pn_np:other

#
#
##

so
so
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

can
can
lv_aux

understand
understand.INF
v:pred

his
3SG.M.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

agony
agony
np:p

‘The Scotsman had been in the trenches in the First World War, so, I can understand his agony.’

english_london01_0196[PLAY]

And, uh, when we got down to about Convoy's Wharf, Deptford Wharf, before we realised that it wasn't gas, it was ammonia or something from something ablaze, and we took our gas masks off.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

when
when
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:s

got
get.PST
v:pred

down
down
rv

to
to
adp

about
about
ln

Convoy's Wharf
Convoy's_Wharf
pn_np:g

Deptford Wharf
Deptford_Wharf
pn_np:g

#
#
#ac

before
before
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:a

realise-d
realise-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc.neg:p

that
that
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was-n't
be.PST.3SG-NEG
cop

gas
gas
np:pred

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

ammonia
ammonia
np:pred

or
or
rn

something
something
rn_indef_other

from
from
rn_adp

something
something
rn_indef_other

ablaze
ablaze
rn

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

took
take.PST
v:pred

our
1PL.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

gas mask-s
gas_mask-PL
np:p

off
off
rv

‘And we got down to about Convoy's Wharf, Deptford Wharf, before we realised that it wasn't gas, it was ammonia or something from something ablaze, and we took our gas masks off.’

english_london01_0197[PLAY]

And we went into the entrance of West India Dock, and we pulled the lock gates to, for them, 'cause it was top of the tide,

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

into
into
adp

the
the
ln_det

entrance
entrance
np:g

of
of
rn

West India Dock
West_India_Dock
rn_pn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

pull-ed
pull-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

lock gate-s
lock_gate-PL
np:p

to
to
rv

for
for
adp

them
3PL.OBL
pro.h:obl

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

it
3SG.N
xpro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

top
top
np:pred

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

tide
tide
rn_np

‘And we went into the entrance of West India Dock, and we pulled the lock gates to for them, because it was top of the tide,’

english_london01_0198[PLAY]

and the hydraulic power had been cut off 'cause the bombing had cut the pipes, and if they hadn't've closed the gates, the water'd just gushed out, and the dock walls would collapse, because they take note f-- -- when they build them, they allow for the water pressure behind, counterbalanced by the water pressure in the dock, and if one goes, which the main one is the water pressure in the dock, and then, the, the dock walls can collapse, specially if it's sudden.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

hydraulic
hydraulic
ln_adj

power
power
np:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

been
be.PTCP.PST
lv_aux

cut
cut.PTCP.PST
v:pred

off
off
rv

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

the
the
ln_det

bombing
bombing
np:a

had
have.PST
lv_aux

cut
cut.PTCP.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

pipe-s
pipe-PL
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac.neg

if
if
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

had-n't
have.PST-NEG
lv_aux

='ve
=have.PRS
=lv_aux

close-d
close-PTCP.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

gate-s
gate-PL
np:p

%
%
%

the
the
ln_det

water
water
np:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

just
just
other

gush-ed
gush-PCTP.PST
v:pred

out
out
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

dock wall-s
dock_wall-PL
np:s

would
would
lv_aux

collapse
collapse.INF
v:pred

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:s

take
take.INF
v:pred

note
note
other:lvc

f--
NC
nc

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

build
build.PRS
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

%
%
%

they
3PL
pro.h:a

allow
allow
v:pred

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

water pressure
water_pressure
np:obl

behind
behind
rv

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_water_pressure
f0:s

counterbalance-d
counterbalance-PTCP.PST
vother:pred

by
by
adp

the
the
ln_det

water pressure
water_pressure
np:obl

in
in
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

dock
dock
rn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

one
one
num_np:s

go-es
go-PRS.3SG
v:pred

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:other

the
the
ln_det

main
main
ln_adj

one
one
num_np:s

is
be.PRS.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

water pressure
water_pressure
np:pred

in
in
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

dock
dock
rn_np

%
%
%

and
and
other

then
then
other

the
the
nc

the
the
ln_det

dock wall-s
dock_wall-PL
np:s

can
can
lv_aux

collapse
collapse.INF
v:pred

#
#
#ac

specially
especially
other

if
if
adp

it
3SG.N
pro:s

='s
=be.PRS.3SG
=cop

sudden
sudden
other:pred

‘and the hydraulic power had been cut off because the bombing had cut the pipes, and if they had not closed the gates, the water would have just gushed out, and the dock walls would have collapsed, because when they built them, they allowed for the water pressure behind to be counterbalanced by the water pressure in the dock, and if one goes, which the main one is the water pressure in the dock, and then the dock walls could collapse, especially if it's sudden.’

english_london01_0199[PLAY]

So, we pulled them to for them, and we went to our base at Blackwall Pier, which we shared with other lighterage firms.

#
#
##

so
so
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

pull-ed
pull-PST
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

to
to
rv

for
for
adp

them
3PL.OBL
pro.h:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

our
1PL.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

base
base
np:g

at
at
rn_adp

Blackwall Pier
Blackwall_Pier
rn_pn_np

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:p

we
1PL
pro.1:a

share-d
share-PST
v:pred

with
with
adp

other
other
ln_adj

lighterage firm-s
lighterage_firm-PL
np:obl

‘So, we pulled them to for them, and we went to our base at Blackwall Pier, which we shared with other lighterage firms.’

english_london01_0200[PLAY]

There was Knights, who, what they called Sea King Tugs; they don't did no barges; they just towed other people's craft.

#
#
##

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

Knights
Knights
pn_np.h:s

#
#
#rc

who
who
rel_pro.h:s

#
#
#rc:pred

what
what
intrg_other:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

called
call-PST
v:pred

Sea King Tugs
Sea_King_Tugs
pn_np:obl

#
#
##neg

they
3PL
pro.h:a

don't
do.PRS.NEG
lv_aux

did
do.PST
lv_aux

no
no
ln

barge-s
barge-PL
np:p

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:a

just
just
other

tow-ed
tow-PST
v:pred

other
other
ln_adj

people='s
people=POSS
ln_np.h:poss

craft
craft
np:p

‘There was Knights, who were what they called Sea King Tugs; they did no barges; they just towed other people's craft.’

english_london01_0201[PLAY]

And, uh, Thames Steam Tugs, some of their London boats used to tie up, up there.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

Thames Steam Tugs
Thames_Steam_Tugs
pn_np:dt_poss

some
some
np:s

of
of
rn

their
3PL.POSS
rn_pro.h:poss

London
London
rn_pn_np

boat-s
boat-PL
rn_np

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

tie
tie.INF
v:pred

up
up
rv

up
up
adp

there
there
other:l

‘And Thames Steam Tugs, some of their London boats used to tie up there.’

english_london01_0202[PLAY]

And, 'course, they was all getting ready to go home, the all-clear had gone by then, the smoke and everything else, and dust was drawing in.

#
#
##

and
and
other

'course
of_course
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

all
all
other

getting
get.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

ready
ready
other

#
#
#cc

0
0_they
f0.h:s

to
to
lv

go
go.INF
vother:pred

home
home
other:g

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

all-clear
all-clear
np:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

gone
go.PTCP.PST
v:pred

by
by
other

then
then
other

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

smoke
smoke
np:s

and
and
rn

everything
everything
rn_indef_other

else
else
rn

and
and
rn

dust
dust
rn_np

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

draw-ing
draw-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

in
in
rv

‘And, of course, they were all getting ready to go home, the all-clear had gone by then, the smoke and everything else, and dust was drawing in.’

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