Multi-CAST — Multilingual corpus of annotated spoken texts

english_london01_0203[PLAY]

And then there was ex--, a great big spurt and a bang in the water.

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and
and
other

then
then
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

ex--
NC
nc

a
a
ln_deti

great
great
ln_adj

big
big
ln_adj

spurt
spurt
np:s

and
and
rn

a
a
rn_deti

bang
bang
rn

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

water
water
np:l

‘And then there was a great big spurt and a bang in the water.’

english_london01_0204[PLAY]

And the pierman, who was employed by the PLA, he said, Well, oh, it's a lot of things dropped in there.

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and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

pierman
pierman
np.h:dt_s

#
#
#rc

who
who
rel_pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

employ-ed
employ-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

by
by
adp

the
the
ln_det

PLA
PLA
pn_np:obl

%
%
%

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds

well
well
other

oh
oh
other

it
3SG.N
other

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

a
a
ln

lot
lot
ln_detq

of
of
ln

thing-s
thing-PL
np:s

#
#
#

0
0_things
f0:s

dropped
drop.PTCP.PST
vother:pred

in
in
adp

there
there
other:l

‘And the pierman, who was employed by the PLA, he said, Well, oh, there were a lot of things that dropped in there.’

english_london01_0205[PLAY]

Oh, crumbs, what's this? Mind of it.

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##ds

oh
oh
other

crumb-s
crumb-PL
other

what
what
intrg_other:pred

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

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro:s

mind
mind
other

of
of
other

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:other

‘Oh, crumbs, what's this? Mind of it.’

english_london01_0206[PLAY]

Then, once again, the, as, as I, as I said with the, the skipper, I was shocked, because he didn't go after the barges.

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then
then
other

once
once
other

again
again
other

the
the
nc

as
as
other

as
as
other

I
1SG
other

as
as
other

I
1SG
other

said
say.PST
other

with
with
adp

the
the
nc

the
the
ln_det

skipper
skipper
np.h:obl

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

shock-ed
shock-PTCP.PST
other:pred

#
#
#ac.neg

because
because
adp

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

after
after
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge-s
barge-PL
np:obl

‘Then, once again, as I said with the skipper, I was shocked, because he didn't go after the barges.’

english_london01_0207[PLAY]

But when the safety of their boat was concerned, and he'd say, Alright, we can't lay here, we can't leave the boat -- which they could've done -- no-one to blame them.

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but
but
other

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#
#ac

when
when
adp

the
the
ln_det

safety
safety
np:s

of
of
rn

their
3PL.POSS
rn_pro.h:poss

boat
boat
rn_np

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

concern-ed
concern-PTCP.PST
v:pred

%
%
%

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s_ds

='d
=would
=lv_aux

say
say.INF
v:pred

#
#
##ds.neg

alright
alright
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

can't
can.NEG
lv_aux

lay
lay.INF
v:pred

here
here
other:l

#
#
##ds.neg

we
1PL
pro.1:a

can't
can.NEG
lv_aux

leave
leave.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

boat
boat
np:p

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

could
could
lv_aux

='ve
=have.INF
=lv_aux

done
do.PTCP.PST
v:pred

no-one
no_one
indef_other.h:other

#
#
#cc

0
0_they
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

blame
blame.INF
vother:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro.h:p

‘But when the safety of their boat was concerned, and he'd say, Alright, we can't lay here, we can't leave the boat -- which they could've done -- no-one would have blamed them.’

english_london01_0208[PLAY]

So, we upped, we all cast off, and we all went our ways.

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so
so
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

upped
up.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:s

all
all
other

cast
cast.PST
v:pred

off
off
rv

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#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

all
all
other

went
go.PST
v:pred

our
1PL.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

way-s
way-PL
np:other

‘So, we upped, we all cast off, and we all went our ways.’

english_london01_0209[PLAY]

Or our other boat was there by that time, the Vanuk, and Percy Green was the skipper.

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or
or
other

our
1PL.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

other
other
ln_adj

boat
boat
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

there
there
other:pred_l

by
by
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

time
time
np:other

the
the
ln_det

Vanuk
Vanuk
pn_np:appos

#
#
##

and
and
other

Percy Green
Percy_Green
pn_np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

skipper
skipper
np.h:pred

‘Or our other boat was there by that time, the Vanuk, and Percy Green was the skipper.’

english_london01_0210[PLAY]

Eh no, no, Percy Green was the mate still then, and Stan Terson was the skipper.

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eh
eh
other

no
no
other

no
no
other

Percy Green
Percy_Green
pn_np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

mate
mate
np.h:pred

still
still
other

then
then
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

Stan Terson
Stan_Terson
pn_np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

skipper
skipper
np.h:pred

‘No, Percy Green was the mate still then, and Stan Terson was the skipper.’

english_london01_0211[PLAY]

And we ran down to Knights Roads, which was abreast of Lyalls, where the Victoria Dock is.

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and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

ran
run.PST
v:pred

down
down
rv

to
to
adp

Knights Roads
Knights_Roads
pn_np:g

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

abreast
abreast
adp

of
of
adp

Lyalls
Lyalls
pn_np:pred_l

#
#
#ac

where
where
other:pred_l

the
the
ln_det

Victoria Dock
Victoria_Dock
pn_np:s

is
be.PRS.3SG
cop

‘And we ran down to Knights Roads, which was abreast of Lyalls, where the Victoria Dock is.’

english_london01_0212[PLAY]

And, uh, I say, and the Germans came back.

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and
and
other

uh
uh
other

I
1SG
other

say
say.PRS
other

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

German-s
German-PL
np.h:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

back
back
rv

‘And, I say, and the Germans came back.’

english_london01_0213[PLAY]

And, uh, we was in a silly position really, but, ehm, they hung on there, and the bombs were dropping close, and we could see the dock, a absolute ball of flame silhouetted against the air.

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and
and
other

uh
uh
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

in
in
adp

a
a
ln_deti

silly
silly
ln_adj

position
position
np:pred_l

really
really
other

#
#
##

but
but
other

ehm
ehm
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

hung
hang.PST
v:pred

on
on
rv

there
there
other:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

bomb-s
bomb-PL
np:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

dropping
drop.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

close
close
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

could
could
lv_aux

see
see.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

dock
dock
np:p

#
#
#cc:appos

a
a
ln_deti

absolute
absolute
ln_adj

ball
ball
np:s

of
of
rn

flame
flame
rn_np

silhouette-d
silhouette-PTCP.PST
vother:pred

against
against
adp

the
the
ln_det

air
air
np:other

‘And we were in a silly position really, but they hung on there, and the bombs were dropping close, and we could see the dock, an absolute ball of flame silhouetted against the air.’

english_london01_0214[PLAY]

And, uh, and there's, on our boat, we had the scuttle open, the scuttle, which was the sliding hatchway to the after-cabin, and there was the Scotsman sitting there rocking back and forwards with his son in the dark, wouldn't have the light on, and the mate and the skipper was sitting up on the wheelbox and that, and, uh, we knew we had no water, so I said, Well, I'm going across on the other boat, for water, which I did do.

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and
and
other

uh
uh
other

and
and
other

there
there
nc

='s
=be.PST.3SG
nc

on
on
adp

our
1PL.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

boat
boat
np:l

we
1PL
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

scuttle
scuttle
np:p

open
open
other

the
the
ln_det

scuttle
scuttle
np:appos

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

sliding
sliding
ln_adj

hatchway
hatchway
np:pred

to
to
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

after-cabin
after_cabin
rn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

the
the
ln_det

Scotsman
Scotsman
np.h:s

#
#
#

0
0_Scotsman
f0.h:s

sitting
sit.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

there
there
other:l

#
#
#

0
0_Scotsman
f0.h:s

rock-ing
rock-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

back
back
rv

and
and
other

forwards
forwards
rv

with
with
adp

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

son
son
np.h:obl

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

dark
dark
np:l

#
#
##neg

0
0_Scotman
0.h:a

would-n't
would-NEG
lv_aux

have
have.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

light
light
np:p

on
on
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

mate
mate
np.h:s

and
and
rn

the
the
rn_det

skipper
skipper
rn_np.h

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

sitting
sit.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

up
up
rv

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

wheelbox
wheelbox
np:l

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

knew
know.PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

we
1PL
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

no
no
ln

water
water
np:p

#
#
##

so
so
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds

well
well
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

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

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

across
across
rv

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

other
other
ln_adj

boat
boat
np:g

for
for
adp

water
water
np:obl

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:p

I
1SG
pro.1:a

did
do.PST
lv_aux

do
do.INF
v:pred

‘And on our boat, we had the scuttle open, which was the sliding hatchway to the after-cabin, and there was the Scotsman sitting there rocking back and forwards with his son in the dark, he wouldn't have the light on, and the mate and the skipper were sitting up on the wheelbox and that, and we knew we had no water, so I said, Well, I'm going across on the other boat, for water, which I did do.’

english_london01_0215[PLAY]

And I looked up at the skipper, Uncle Jim Chew, and he could see the gasometers in Levens Road gasworks silhouetted by a ball of flame behind them, and his house was a couple of streets behind that.

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##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

look-ed
look-PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

skipper
skipper
np.h:g

Uncle Jim Chew
Uncle_Jim_Chow
pn_np.h:appos

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

could
could
lv_aux

see
see.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

gasometer-s
gasometer-PL
np:p

in
in
rn_adp

Levens Road gasworks
Levens_Road_gasworks
rn_pn_np

#
#
#

0
0_gasometers
f0:s

silhouette-d
silhouette-PTCP.PST
vother:pred

by
by
adp

a
a
ln_deti

ball
ball
np:obl

of
of
rn

flame
flame
rn_np

behind
behind
adp

them
3PL.OBL
pro.h:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

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

house
house
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln

couple
couple
ln_detq

of
of
ln

street-s
street-PL
ln_np

behind
behind
adp

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:pred_l

‘And I looked up at the skipper, Uncle Jim Chew, and he could see the gasometers in Levens Road gasworks silhouetted by a ball of flame behind them, and his house was a couple of streets behind that.’

english_london01_0216[PLAY]

I could see him now, and I really, you know, admired the man there, you know, sitting there.

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##

I
1SG
pro.1:a

could
could
lv_aux

see
see.INF
v:pred

him
3SG.M.OBL
pro:p

now
now
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

really
really
other

you
2SG
other

know
know.PRS
other

admire-d
admire-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

man
man
np.h:p

there
there
other

you
2SG
other

know
know.PRS
other

#
#
#

0
0_Jim_Chew
f0.h:s

sitting
sit.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

there
there
other:l

‘I could see him now, and I really, you know, admired the man there, you know, sitting there.’

english_london01_0217[PLAY]

I mean, his wife was there and his child.

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##

I
1SG
other

mean
mean.PRS
other

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

wife
wife
np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

there
there
other:pred_l

and
and
rn

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

child
child
rn_np.h

‘I mean, his wife was there and his child.’

english_london01_0218[PLAY]

And I went over in the other boat, and, ehm, down below they're playing card, they was all cockneys, and they had the light on, they're playing cards and all the rest of it and they couldn't care less.

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#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

over
over
rv

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

other
other
ln_adj

boat
boat
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

down
down
other

below
below
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

='re
=be.PRS
=lv_aux

play-ing
play-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

card
card
other:lvc

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

all
all
other

cockney-s
cockney-PL
np.h:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

light
light
np:p

on
on
rv

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:s

='re
=be.PRS
=lv_aux

play-ing
play-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

card-s
card-PL
other:lvc

and
and
other

all
all
other

the
the
other

rest
rest
other

of
of
other

it
3SG.N.OBL
other

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

care
care.INF
v:pred

less
less
other

‘And I went over in the other boat, and down below they were playing cards, they were all cockneys, and they had the light on, they were playing cards and all the rest of it and they couldn't care less.’

english_london01_0219[PLAY]

So, I stayed there.

#
#
##

so
so
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

stay-ed
stay-PST
v:pred

there
there
other:l

‘So, I stayed there.’

english_london01_0220[PLAY]

It was a bit more cheerful, and in the end, uh, Fred Smith come over, got me, I thought, thought something happened to me, 'cause I was so long; so, we took the water back, made tea, and it, we'd got too bad then, so, I forgot the time of the night it was, but we cut and run, and we went down below to Plumstead, and moored up there.

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
other

bit
bit
other

more
more
other

cheerful
cheerful
other:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

end
end
np:other

uh
uh
other

Fred Smith
Fred_Smith
pn_np.h:s

come
come.PST
v:pred

over
over
rv

#
#
##

0
0_Fred_Smith
0.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:a

thought
think.PST
nc

thought
think.PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

something
something
indef_other:s

happen-ed
happen-PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:obl

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

so
so
other

long
long
other:pred

#
#
##

so
so
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

took
take.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

water
water
np:p

back
back
rv

#
#
##

0
0_we
0.1:a

made
make.PST
v:pred

tea
tea
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

it
3SG.N
nc

we
1PL
pro.1:s

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

got
get.PTCP.PST
cop

too
too
other

bad
bad
other:pred

then
then
other

#
#
##

so
so
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

forgot
forget.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

time
time
np:p

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

night
night
rn_np

#
#
#rc

0
0_time
rel_0:pred

it
3SG.N
xpro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

#
#
##

but
but
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

cut
cut.PST
lv

and
and
lv

run
run.INF
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

down
down
rv

below
below
rv

to
to
adp

Plumstead
Plumstead
pn_np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_we
0.1:s

moor-ed
moor-PST
v:pred

up
up
adp

there
there
other:l

‘It was a bit more cheerful, and in the end, Fred Smith come over, got me, I thought something happened to me, because I was gone so long; so, we took the water back, made tea, and we'd got too bad then, so I forgot what time of the night it was, but we cut and run, and we went down below to Plumstead, and moored up there.’

english_london01_0221[PLAY]

And next day, 'e came in up, which was the Sunday; it was, ehm, like a scene from H. G. Wells', uh, Things to Come, after the war.

#
#
##

and
and
other

next
next
ln_adj

day
day
np:other

'e
1PL
pro.1:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

in
in
rv

up
up
rv

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

Sunday
Sunday
np:pred

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

ehm
ehm
other

like
like
adp

a
a
ln_deti

scene
scene
np:pred_other

from
from
rn_adp

H. G. Wells'
H_G_Wells=POSS
rn_pn_np:poss

uh
uh
other

Things to Come
Things_to_Come
rn_pn_np

after
after
adp

the
the
ln_det

war
war
np:other

‘And next day, we came in up, which was the Sunday; it was, like a scene from H. G. Wells', Things to Come, after the war.’

english_london01_0222[PLAY]

You couldn't see any sign of life on the shore; I mean, as far as we're concerned, we were the only people alive.

#
#
##neg

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

see
see.INF
v:pred

any
any
ln

sign
sign
np:p

of
of
rn

life
life
rn_np

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

shore
shore
np:l

#
#
##

I
1SG
other

mean
mean.PRS
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
other

far
far
other

as
as
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:s

='re
=be.PST
=lv_aux

concern-ed
concern-PTCP.PST
v:pred

%
%
%

we
1PL
pro.1:s

were
be.PST
cop

the
the
ln_det

only
only
ln_adj

people
people
np.h:pred

alive
alive
rn

‘You couldn't see any sign of life on the shore; I mean, as far as we're concerned, we were the only people alive.’

english_london01_0223[PLAY]

And smoke and barges drifting about everywhere.

#
#
#

and
and
other

smoke
smoke
np:s

and
and
rn

barge-s
barge-PL
rn_np

drift-ing
drift-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

about
about
rv

everywhere
everywhere
indef_other:l

‘And smoke and barges drifting about everywhere.’

english_london01_0224[PLAY]

And, uh, then, as we passed Woolwich, we'd just see a lorry going on, 'cause, I think it's Church Road.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

then
then
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:a

pass-ed
pass-PST
v:pred

Woolwich
Woolwich
pn_np:p

%
%
%

we
1PL
pro.1:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

just
just
other

see
see.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

lorry
lorry
np:p

#
#
#

0
0_lorry
f0:s

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

on
on
rv

%
%
%

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:a

think
think.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

it
3SG.N
pro:s

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

Church Road
Church_Road
pn_np:pred

‘And, then, as we passed Woolwich, we'd just see a lorry going on, because, I think it's Church Road.’

english_london01_0225[PLAY]

It's up high at Woolwich.

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

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

up
up
adp

high
high
other:pred

at
at
adp

Woolwich
Woolwich
pn_np:l

‘It's up high at Woolwich.’

english_london01_0226[PLAY]

And we went back to Blackwall Pier, and we tied up.

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

back
back
rv

to
to
adp

Blackwall Pier
Blackwall_Pier
pn_np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

tie-d
tie-PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

‘And we went back to Blackwall Pier, and we tied up.’

english_london01_0227[PLAY]

And then, we walked home, 'cause Jim Chew lived in this general direction which I did and, uh, we parted, and as I walked down Slimmer's Road, and at the bottom, mi grandmother's turning, there's Rosenblatt's, uh, Jewish bakers -- that was flat.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

walk-ed
walk-PST
v:pred

home
home
other:g

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

Jim Chew
Jim_Chew
pn_np.h:s

live-d
live-PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

general
general
ln_adj

direction
direction
np:l

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:l

I
1SG
pro.1:s

did
do.PST
lv_aux

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

part-ed
part-PST
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:s

walk-ed
walk-PST
v:pred

down
down
adp

Slimmer's Road
Slimmers_Road
pn_np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

bottom
bottom
np:l

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

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

turning
turning
np:l

there
there
other

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

Rosenblatt='s
Rosenblatt=POSS
pn_np:s

uh
uh
other

Jewish
Jewish
ln_adj

baker-s
baker-PL
np.h:appos

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

flat
flat
other:pred

‘And then, we walked home, because Jim Chew lived in this general direction which I did and, we parted, and as I walked down Slimmer's Road, and at the bottom, my grandmother's turning, there's Rosenblatt's, Jewish bakers -- that was flat.’

english_london01_0228[PLAY]

And, uh, walked 'round the corner and, uh, knocked at my own house, and I could hear them crying indoors, 'cause they didn't know what happened to me.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

0
0_I
0.1:s

walk-ed
walk-PST
v:pred

'round
around
rv

the
the
ln_det

corner
corner
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_I
0.1:s

uh
uh
other

knock-ed
knock-PST
v:pred

at
at
adp

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

own
own
ln_adj

house
house
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

could
could
lv_aux

hear
hear.INF
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro.h:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_family
f0.h:s

cry-ing
cry-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

indoors
indoors
other

#
#
#ac.neg

'cause
because
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

know
know.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

what
what
intrg_other:s

happen-ed
happen-PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:obl

‘And, I walked around the corner and, knocked at my own house, and I could hear them crying indoors, because they didn't know what happened to me.’

english_london01_0229[PLAY]

And, uh, that was it.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:pred

‘And, that was it.’

english_london01_0230[PLAY]

But mi grandmother was there -- mi father's mother -- she'd been bombed out from Culloden Street.

#
#
##

but
but
other

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

grandmother
grandmother
np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

there
there
other:pred_l

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

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

mother
mother
np.h:appos

#
#
##

she
3SG.F
pro.h:s

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

been
be.PTCP.PST
lv_aux

bomb-ed
bomb-PTCP.PST
v:pred

out
out
rv

from
from
adp

Culloden Street
Culloden_Street
pn_np:obl

‘But my grandmother was there -- my father's mother -- she'd been bombed out from Culloden Street.’

english_london01_0231[PLAY]

And, ehm, that was the start of the blitz.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

start
start
np:pred

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

blitz
blitz
rn_np

‘And, that was the start of the blitz.’

english_london01_0232[PLAY]

And, ehm, 'course of a night-time, we, ehm, we had no shelter; we were privileged in the sense that my father had bought a second-hand Ford car before the war.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

'course
of_course
other

of
of
adp

a
a
ln_deti

night-time
night_time
np:other

we
1PL
nc

ehm
ehm
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

no
no
ln

shelter
shelter
np:p

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:s

were
be.PST
cop

privileged
privileged
other:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

sense
sense
np:other

#
#
#cc

that
that
other

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:a

had
have.PST
lv_aux

bought
buy.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

second-hand
second_hand
ln_adj

Ford
Ford
ln_adj

car
car
np:p

before
before
adp

the
the
ln_det

war
war
np:l

‘And, of course of a night-time, we had no shelter; we were privileged in the sense that my father had bought a second-hand Ford car before the war.’

english_london01_0233[PLAY]

I forget what one it was -- the old straight-backed one.

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:a

forget
forget.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

what
what
ln

one
one
num_np:pred

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

old
old
ln_adj

straight-backed
straight_backed
ln_adj

one
one
num_np:appos

‘I forget what one it was -- the old straight-backed one.’

english_london01_0234[PLAY]

I think sixty pound it cost.

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:a

think
think.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

sixty
sixty
ln_adj

pound
pound
np:other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

cost
cost.PST
v:pred

‘I think sixty pound it cost.’

english_london01_0235[PLAY]

And the milkman taught him how to drive, and there was no driving test at the time, and, uh, mi father used to get very aerated if you, ag--, agitated and, uh, first day we went out, he used to wear his stiff celluloid collar.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

milkman
milkman
np.h:a

taught
teach.PST
v:pred

him
3SG.M.OBL
pro.h:p

#
#
#cc:p2

how
how
other

0
0_father
f0.h:s

to
to
lv

drive
drive.INF
vother:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

no
no
ln

driving test
driving_test
np:s

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

time
time
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:s

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

get
get.INF
v:pred

very
very
other

aerate-d
aerate-PCTP.PST
nc

if
if
nc

you
2SG
nc

ag--
NC
nc

agitate-d
agitate-PCTP.PST
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

first
first
ln_adj

day
day
np:other

#
#
#rc

0
0_day
rel_0:other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

out
out
rv

%
%
%

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

wear
wear.INF
v:pred

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

stiff
stiff
ln_adj

celluloid
celluloid
ln_adj

collar
collar
np:p

‘And the milkman taught him how to drive, and there was no driving test at the time, and, my father used to get very agitated and, first day we went out, he used to wear his stiff celluloid collar.’

english_london01_0236[PLAY]

Uh, he didn't have a bowler hat, no or nothing, but the stiff celluloid collar.

#
#
##neg

uh
uh
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

have
have.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

bowler hat
bowler_hat
np:p

no
no
rn

or
or
rn

nothing
nothing
rn

but
but
rn

the
the
rn_det

stiff
stiff
rn_adj

celluloid
celluloid
rn_adj

collar
collar
rn_np

‘He didn't have a bowler hat or nothing, but the stiff celluloid collar.’

english_london01_0237[PLAY]

And all the neighbours'd stand out and the milkman with his wife and mother and four children in the car.

#
#
##

and
and
other

all
all
ln

the
the
ln_det

neighbours
neighbours
np.h:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

stand
stand.INF
v:pred

out
out
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

milkman
milkman
np.h:s

with
with
rn_adp

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

wife
wife
rn_np.h

and
and
rn

mother
mother
rn_np.h

and
and
rn

four
four
rn_num

children
child.PL
rn_np.h

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

car
car
np:pred_l

‘And all the neighbours would stand outside and the milkman with his wife and mother and four children in the car.’

english_london01_0238[PLAY]

And, 'course, he didn't give it enough throttle and he kept -- CHUNK! along the street he was getting more and more agitated along the street.

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

'course
of_course
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

give
give.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N
pro:p

enough
enough
ln_adj

throttle
throttle
np:p2

#
#
#nc

and
and
nc

he
3SG.M
nc_pro.h

kept
keep.PST
nc

along
along
nc

the
the
nc

street
street
nc

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

getting
get.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

more
more
other

and
and
other

more
more
other

agitate-d
agitate-PTCP.PST
other

along
along
adp

the
the
ln_det

street
street
np:l

‘And, of course, he didn't give it enough throttle and he kept -- CHUNK! along the street he was getting more and more agitated along the street.’

english_london01_0239[PLAY]

Then because of the car, we had a side entry down the bottom, and he built a bit of a lean-to, that was a garage; so we had no room, to put an Anderson shelter.

#
#
##

then
then
other

because
because
adp

of
of
adp

the
the
ln_det

car
car
np:other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

side entry
side_entry
np:p

down
down
adp

the
the
ln_det

bottom
bottom
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

built
build.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln

bit
bit
ln_detq

of
of
ln

a
a
ln_deti

lean-to
lean_to
np:p

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

garage
garage
np:pred

#
#
##

so
so
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

no
no
ln

room
room
np:p

#
#
#ac

0
0_we
f0.1:a

to
to
lv

put
put.INF
vother:pred

an
an
ln_deti

Anderson shelter
Anderson_shelter
np:p

‘Then because of the car, we had a side entry down the bottom, and he built a bit of a lean-to, that was a garage; so we had no room, to put an Anderson shelter.’

english_london01_0240[PLAY]

At that time, there were no, they did have shelters you could put inside underneath the table, steel, steel mesh.

#
#
##

at
at
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

time
time
np:other

there
there
nc

were
be.PST
nc

no
no
nc

they
3PL
pro.h:a

did
do.PST
lv_aux

have
have.INF
v:pred

shelter-s
shelter-PL
np:p

#
#
#rc

0
0_shelters
rel_0:p

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

could
could
lv_aux

put
put.INF
v:pred

inside
inside
adp

underneath
underneath
adp

the
the
ln_det

table
table
np:g

steel
steel
nc

steel mesh
steel_mesh
np:other

‘At that time, there were no, they did have shelters you could put inside underneath the table, steel mesh.’

english_london01_0241[PLAY]

So, we was all in the family shelter next door, the Lovelands.

#
#
##

so
so
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

all
all
other

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

family shelter
family_shelter
np:pred_l

next
next
ln_adj

door
door
np:other

the
the
ln_det

Loveland-s
Loveland-PL
pn_np:dt

‘So, we was all in the family shelter next door, the Lovelands.’

english_london01_0242[PLAY]

So, husband and wife, and he hadn't worked for years; he was gassed in the First World War, and who-- had sort of form of palsy, and we could hear this ratting his, on his gas mask case.

so
so
other

husband
husband
np.h:appos

and
and
rn

wife
wife
rn_np.h

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

had-n't
have.PST-NEG
lv_aux

work-ed
work-PST
v:pred

for
for
adp

year-s
year-PL
np:other

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

gassed
gas.PTCP.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

First World War
First_World_War
pn_np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

who--
who
nc

0
0_Loveland
0.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

sort
sort
ln

of
of
ln

form
form
np:p

of
of
rn

palsy
palsy
rn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

could
could
lv_aux

hear
hear.INF
v:pred

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

ratting
ratting
np:p

his
3SG.M.POSS
nc

on
on
adp

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

gas mask case
gas_mask_case
np:l

‘So, husband and wife, and he hadn't worked for years; he was gassed in the First World War, and (he) had sort of form of palsy, and we could hear this ratting on his gas mask case.’

english_london01_0243[PLAY]

And, yes, after he came out of the war, Loveland, after the First World War, and he started deteriorating, 'cause he was gassed; the men carried him for as long as they could -- they carried him for years.

#
#
##

and
and
other

yes
yes
other

#
#
#ac

after
after
adp

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

the
the
ln_det

war
war
np:obl

Loveland
Loveland
pn_np.h:dt_s

after
after
adp

the
the
ln_det

First World War
First_World_War
pn_np:other

%
%
%

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_Loveland
f0.h:s

deteriorating
deteriorate.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

gassed
gas.PTCP.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

men
man.PL
np.h:a

carried
carry.PST
v:pred

him
3SG.M.OBL
pro.h:p

#
#
#ac

for
for
adp

as
as
other

long
long
other

as
as
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

could
could
lv_aux

0
0_Loveland
0.h:p

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:a

carried
carry.PST
v:pred

him
3SG.M.OBL
pro.h:p

for
for
adp

year-s
year-PL
np:other

‘And, yes, after he came out of the war, Loveland, after the First World War, and he started deteriorating, because he was gassed; the men carried him for as long as they could -- they carried him for years.’

english_london01_0244[PLAY]

He was a stoker, in the gasworks till they couldn't cover him anymore.

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

stoker
stoker
np.h:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

gasworks
gasworks
np:l

#
#
#ac.neg

till
until
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

cover
cover.INF
v:pred

him
3SG.M.OBL
pro.h:p

anymore
anymore
other

‘He was a stoker, in the gasworks until they couldn't cover him anymore.’

english_london01_0245[PLAY]

And 'course, never worked after that.

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

'course
of_course
other

0
0_Loveland
0.h:s

never
never
other

work-ed
work-PST
v:pred

after
after
adp

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:other

‘And of course, he never worked after that.’

english_london01_0246[PLAY]

He had two children, two boys and a, a girl.

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

two
two
ln_num

children
child.PL
np.h:p

two
two
ln_num

boy-s
boy-PL
np.h:appos

and
and
rn

a
a
nc

a
a
rn_deti

girl
girl
rn_np.h

‘He had two children, two boys and a girl.’

english_london01_0247[PLAY]

And 'course, we were all stuck in this Anderson shelter.

#
#
##

and
and
other

'course
of_course
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

all
all
other

stuck
stuck
v:pred

in
in
adp

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

Anderson shelter
Anderson_shelter
np:l

‘And of course, we were all stuck in this Anderson shelter.’

english_london01_0248[PLAY]

And Iris was a baby, in arms and that was it.

#
#
##

and
and
other

Iris
Iris
pn_np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

baby
baby
np.h:pred

in
in
adp

arm-s
arm-PL
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:pred

‘And Iris was a baby, in arms and that was it.’

english_london01_0249[PLAY]

And, uh, then when things got bad, uh, my aunt, her nerve went, and she went down to Woodford, which is only a part of London, but there was no bombing there at Woodford.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

then
then
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

thing-s
thing-PL
np:s

got
get.PST
v:pred

bad
bad
other

%
%
%

uh
uh
other

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

aunt
aunt
np.h:dt_poss

her
3SG.F.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

nerve
nerve
np:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

she
3SG.F
pro.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

down
down
adp

to
to
adp

Woodford
Woodford
pn_np:g

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

is
be.PRS.3SG
cop

only
only
other

a
a
ln_deti

part
part
np:pred

of
of
rn

London
London
rn_pn_np

#
#
##

but
but
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

no
no
ln

bombing
bombing
np:s

there
there
other:l

at
at
adp

Woodford
Woodford
pn_np:l

‘And, then when things got bad, my aunt, her nerves went, and she went down to Woodford, which is only a part of London, but there was no bombing there at Woodford.’

english_london01_0250[PLAY]

And, uh, they used to go down there every night, and then mi mother went there, and uh, I started going down there, but then you sort of got immune to it and, uh, we went into the shelter belonging to a family, the Stamps.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

go
go.INF
v:pred

down
down
adp

there
there
other:g

every
every
ln_adj

night
night
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

mother
mother
np.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

there
there
other:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_I
f0.1:s

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

down
down
adp

there
there
other:g

#
#
##

but
but
other

then
then
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

sort
sort
other

of
of
other

got
get.PST
v:pred

immune
immune
other

to
to
adp

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

into
into
adp

the
the
ln_det

shelter
shelter
np:g

#
#
#

0
0_shelter
f0:s

belong-ing
belong-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

to
to
adp

a
a
ln_deti

family
family
np:obl

the
the
ln_det

Stamp-s
Stamps-PL
pn_np.h:appos

‘And, they used to go down there every night, and then my mother went there, and I started going down there, but then you sort of got immune to it and, we went into the shelter belonging to a family, the Stamps.’

english_london01_0251[PLAY]

In fact, th--, th--, the grandson was Terence Stamp, the actor.

#
#
##

in
in
other

fact
fact
other

th--
NC
nc

th--
NC
nc

the
the
ln_det

grandson
grandson
np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

Terence Stamp
Terence_Stamp
pn_np.h:pred

the
the
ln_det

actor
actor
np.h:appos

‘In fact, the grandson was Terence Stamp, the actor.’

english_london01_0252[PLAY]

If you'd like to hear about that family...

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

like
like.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_you
f0.2:s

to
to
lv

hear
hear.INF
vother:pred

about
about
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

family
family
np.h:obl

‘If you'd like to hear about that family...’

english_london01_0253[PLAY]

[INT] Let's leave that for another occasion, shall we?

[INT]
[INT]
[INT]

#
#
#nc

let's
HORT
nc

leave
leave.INF
nc

that
DIST.SG
nc

for
for
nc

another
another
nc

occasion
occasion
nc

shall we
TAG
nc

‘[INT] Let's leave that for another occasion, shall we?’

english_london01_0254[PLAY]

Yeah. Anyway, we're in Stamps', there's Bobby Stamp, he had one eye, uh, and Johnny Stamp and his sister.

#
#
##

yeah
yeah
other

anyway
anyway
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

='re
=be.PST
=cop

in
in
adp

Stamp-s'
Stamp-PL.POSS
ln_pn_np.h:poss

0
0_shelter
0:pred_l

#
#
##

there
there
other

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

Bobby Stamp
Bobby_Stamp
pn_np.h:s

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

one
one
ln_num

eye
eye
np:p

%
%
%

uh
uh
other

and
and
rn

Johnny Stamp
Johnny_Stamp
rn_pn_np

and
and
rn

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

sister
sister
rn_np.h

‘Yeah. Anyway, we're in Stamps', there's Bobby Stamp, he had one eye, and Johnny Stamp and his sister.’

english_london01_0255[PLAY]

His father was a donkeyman, he went to sea.

#
#
##

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

father
father
np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

donkeyman
donkeyman
np.h:pred

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

sea
sea
np:g

‘His father was a donkeyman, he went to sea.’

english_london01_0256[PLAY]

And, uh, so there was room in this shelter, and we used to go over there.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

so
so
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

room
room
np:s

in
in
adp

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

shelter
shelter
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

go
go.INF
v:pred

over
over
adp

there
there
other:g

‘And, so there was room in this shelter, and we used to go over there.’

english_london01_0257[PLAY]

And, uh, then, when the intensity of the bombing declined, we, uh, just used to stay in bed and in, and then you just wouldn't, uh, take notice of it; you just got immune to it. But the beginning...

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

then
then
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

the
the
ln_det

intensity
intensity
np:s

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

bombing
bombing
rn_np

decline-d
decline-PST
v:pred

%
%
%

we
1PL
pro.1:s

uh
uh
other

just
just
other

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

stay
stay.INF
v:pred

in
in
adp

bed
bed
np:l

and
and
other

in
in
other

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

then
then
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

just
just
other

would-n't
would-NEG
lv_aux

uh
uh
other

take
take.INF
v:pred

notice
notice
other:lvc

of
of
other

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

just
just
other

got
get.PST
v:pred

immune
immune
other

to
to
adp

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:obl

but
but
nc

the
the
nc

beginning
beginning
nc

‘And, then, when the intensity of the bombing declined, we just used to stay in bed, and then you just wouldn't, take notice of it; you just got immune to it. But the beginning...’

english_london01_0258[PLAY]

[INT] What, what sort of work were you doing through this period?

[INT]
[INT]
[INT]

#
#
#nc

what
what
nc

what
what
nc

sort
sort
nc

of
of
nc

work
work
nc

were
be.PST
nc

you
2SG
nc_pro.2

do-ing
do-PTCP.PRS
nc

through
through
nc

this
PROX.SG
nc

period
period
nc

‘[INT] What, what sort of work were you doing through this period?’

english_london01_0259[PLAY]

Well, just doing mi normal work.

#
#
##

well
well
other

0
0_I
0.1:a

just
just
other

do-ing
do-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

normal
normal
ln_adj

work
work
np:p

‘Well, just doing my normal work.’

english_london01_0260[PLAY]

But also, ehm, we did a night m--, mine patrol once a week.

#
#
##

but
but
other

also
also
other

ehm
ehm
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

night
night
ln

m--
NC
nc

mine patrol
mine_patrol
np:p

once
once
other

a
a
adp

week
week
np:other

‘But also, we did a mine patrol once a week.’

english_london01_0261[PLAY]

Various lighterage firms shared it, and we got paid a payment, but an overtime payment, but it was compulsory so that ehm, as they started dropping mines, like the acoustic mines, there up the river, you had the, uh, minesweepers used to go up and down.

#
#
##

various
various
ln_adj

lighterage firm-s
lighterage_firm-PL
np:a

share-d
share-PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

got
get.PST
lv_aux

paid
pay.PTCP.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

payment
payment
np:obl

but
but
other

an
an
ln_deti

overtime payment
overtime_payment
np:appos

#
#
##

but
but
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

compulsory
compulsory
other:pred

#
#
#ac

so
so
adp

that
that
adp

ehm
ehm
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_they
0.h:a

dropping
drop.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

mine-s
mine-PL
np:p

like
like
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

acoustic
acoustic
rn_adj

mine-s
mine-PL
rn_np

there
there
other:l

up
up
adp

the
the
ln_det

river
river
np:l

%
%
%

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

the
the
ln_det

uh
uh
other

minesweeper-s
minesweeper-PL
np:s

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

go
go.INF
v:pred

up
up
other

and
and
other

down
down
other

‘Various lighterage firms shared it, and we got paid a payment, but an overtime payment, but it was compulsory so that , as they started dropping mines, like the acoustic mines, there up the river, you had the, minesweepers used to go up and down.’

english_london01_0262[PLAY]

H. P. Herbert used to serve on those, on the Water Gypsy.

#
#
##

H. P. Herbert
H_P_Herbert
pn_np.h:s

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

serve
serve.INF
v:pred

on
on
adp

those
DIST.PL
dem_pro:l

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

Water Gypsy
Water_Gypsy
pn_np:l

‘H. P. Herbert used to serve on those, on the Water Gypsy.’

english_london01_0263[PLAY]

But the lighterage tug used to patrol the sections of the river v--, to stop them landing, coming down on parachute and report them.

#
#
##

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

lighterage tug
lighterage_tug
np:a

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

patrol
patrol.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

section-s
section-PL
np:p

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

river
river
rn_np

v--
NC
nc

#
#
#ac

0
0_tugs
f0:a

to
to
lv

stop
stop.INF
vother:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro.h:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_they
f0.h:s

land-ing
land.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

#
#
#

0
0_they
f0.h:s

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

down
down
rv

on
on
adp

parachute
parachute
np:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_tugs
0.h:a

report
report.INF
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

‘But the lighterage tug used to patrol the sections of the river, to stop them landing, coming down on parachute and report them.’

english_london01_0264[PLAY]

And you weren't allowed any navigation lights, which a bit hairy.

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

were-n't
be.PST-NEG
lv_aux

allow-ed
allow-PTCP.PST
v:pred

any
any
ln_deti

navigation light-s
navigation_light-PL
np:p

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

a
a
other

bit
bit
other

hairy
hairy
other:pred

‘And you weren't allowed any navigation lights, which a bit hairy.’

english_london01_0265[PLAY]

Except when there's full moon, when you could see well, and then they would allow you little navigation lights, but they were, were screened.

#
#
#ac

except
except
other

when
when
adp

there
there
other

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

full
full
ln_adj

moon
moon
np:s

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

could
could
lv_aux

see
see.INF
v:pred

well
well
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

allow
allow.INF
v:pred

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:p

little
little
ln_adj

navigation light-s
navigation_light-PL
np:p2

#
#
##

but
but
other

they
3PL
pro:s

were
be.PST
nc

were
be.PST
lv_aux

screen-ed
screen-PTCP.PST
v:pred

‘Except when there's full moon, when you could see well, and then they would allow you little navigation lights, but they were, were screened.’

english_london01_0266[PLAY]

And similarly, with the bridges, the bridges of a night-time they're got two orange lights, which'd signify the middle of the working arch.

#
#
##

and
and
other

similarly
similarly
other

with
with
adp

the
the
ln_det

bridge-s
bridge-PL
np:dt

the
the
ln_det

bridge-s
bridge-PL
np:dt_a

of
of
rn

a
a
rn_deti

night-time
night_time
rn_np

they
3PL
pro:a

='re
=be.PRS
=lv_aux

got
get.PTCP.PST
v:pred

two
two
ln_num

orange
orange
ln_adj

light-s
light-PL
np:p

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

signify
signify.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

middle
middle
np:p

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

working
working
rn_adj

arch
arch
rn_np

‘And similarly, with the bridges, the bridges of a night-time they're got two orange lights, which'd signify the middle of the working arch.’

english_london01_0267[PLAY]

So, there might be two or three arches like that.

#
#
##

so
so
other

there
there
other

might
might
lv_aux

be
be.INF
other:predex

two
two
ln_num

or
or
ln

three
three
ln_num

arch-es
arch-PL
np:s

like
like
rn_adp

that
DIST.SG
rn_dem_pro

‘So, there might be two or three arches like that.’

english_london01_0268[PLAY]

But 'course, they were eh hooded, and they were very hard to see.

#
#
##

but
but
other

'course
of_course
other

they
3PL
pro:s

were
be.PST
cop

eh
eh
other

hood-ed
hood-PTCP.PST
other:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro:s

were
be.PST
cop

very
very
other

hard
hard
other:pred

#
#
#cc

0
0_lamps
f0:p

to
to
lv

see
see.INF
vother:pred

‘But of course, they were hooded, and they were very hard to see.’

english_london01_0269[PLAY]

And, uh, so, everybody just did their normal work, in, in the blitz.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

so
so
other

everybody
everybody
indef_other.h:a

just
just
other

did
do.PST
v:pred

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

normal
normal
ln_adj

work
work
np:p

in
in
nc

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

blitz
blitz
np:other

‘And, so, everybody just did their normal work in the blitz.’

english_london01_0270[PLAY]

You went to work, and you came home, and if it's firefighting, that'd be on, go up to the roof, incendiary bombs along the street, uh, because they couldn't get to it.

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

work
work
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

home
home
other:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

it
3SG.N
pro:s

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

firefighting
firefighting
np:pred

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

be
be.INF
cop

on
on
other:pred

%
%
%

0
0_you
gen_0.2:s

go
go.INF
v:pred

up
up
rv

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

roof
roof
np:g

incendiary
incendiary
ln_adj

bomb-s
bomb-PL
np:other

along
along
adp

the
the
ln_det

street
street
np:l

#
#
#ac.neg

uh
uh
other

because
because
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:s

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

to
to
adp

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:g

‘You went to work, and you came home, and if it's firefighting, that'd be on, go up to the roof, incendiary bombs along the street, because they couldn't get to it.’

english_london01_0271[PLAY]

And, ehm, that was until they m--, made explosive incendiaries, and then of course it was dangerous.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

#
#
#cc:pred_other

until
until
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

m--
NC
nc

made
make.PST
v:pred

explosive
explosive
ln_adj

incendiaries
incendiary.PL
np:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

of
of
other

course
course
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

dangerous
dangerous
other:pred

‘And, that was until they made explosive incendiaries, and then of course it was dangerous.’

english_london01_0272[PLAY]

They're more dangerous then.

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro:s

='re
=be.PST
=cop

more
more
other

dangerous
dangerous
other:pred

then
then
other

‘They're more dangerous then.’

english_london01_0273[PLAY]

When you went to tackle incendiary bomb, it'd explode.

#
#
##

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

#
#
#ac

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:a

to
to
lv

tackle
tackle.INF
vother:pred

incendiary
incendiary
ln_adj

bomb
bomb
np:p

%
%
%

it
3SG.N
pro:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

explode
explode.INF
v:pred

‘When you went to tackle incendiary bomb, it'd explode.’

english_london01_0274[PLAY]

But in the first instance, they'd just come down in clusters, and you could ehr, get a stirrup pump or dowse them with sand with the stirrup pumps.

#
#
##

but
but
other

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

first
first
ln_adj

instance
instance
np:other

they
3PL
pro:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

just
just
other

come
come.INF
v:pred

down
down
rv

in
in
adp

cluster-s
cluster-PL
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

could
could
lv_aux

ehr
ehr
other

get
get.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

stirrup pump
stirrup_pump
np:p

#
#
##

or
or
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

dowse
dowse.INF
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

with
with
adp

sand
sand
np:obl

with
with
adp

the
the
ln_det

stirrup pump-s
stirrup_pump-PL
np:obl

‘But in the first instance, they'd just come down in clusters, and you could get a stirrup pump or dowse them with sand with the stirrup pumps.’

english_london01_0275[PLAY]

And then the s--, the street itself, we organise our own voluntary, uh, watch of a night-time, a fire-watch, and we did two hours, and I used to go with mi father.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

the
the
ln_det

s--
NC
nc

the
the
ln_det

street
street
np:dt

itself
itself
rn_refl

we
1PL
pro.1:a

organise
organise.PST
v:pred

our
1PL.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

own
own
ln_adj

voluntary
voluntary
ln_adj

uh
uh
other

watch
watch
np:p

of
of
rn

a
a
rn_deti

night-time
night_time
rn_np

a
a
ln_deti

fire-watch
fire_watch
np:appos

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

two
two
ln_num

hour-s
hour-PL
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

go
go.INF
v:pred

with
with
adp

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:obl

‘And then the street itself, we organised our own voluntary watch of a night-time, a fire-watch, and we did two hours, and I used to go with my father.’

english_london01_0276[PLAY]

And then, someone else would come along and relieve you and then we'd go through the night like that.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

someone
someone
indef_other.h:s

else
else
rn

would
would
lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

along
along
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_they
0.h:a

relieve
relieve.INF
v:pred

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

through
through
adp

the
the
ln_det

night
night
np:other

like
like
adp

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:other

‘And then, someone else would come along and relieve you and then we'd go through the night like that.’

english_london01_0277[PLAY]

They did try and f--, they, they did fetch in compulsory fire-watching at factories, but my father was a, a socialist, and also he detested Morrison, because Morrison was a conch in the First World War, and, ehm, when they said, he had to go and fire-watch at a factory over in Mile End somewhere, he said, I'm not! He said, I'll go prison!

#
#
#nc

they
3PL
nc_pro.h

did
do.PST
nc

try
try.INF
nc

and
and
nc

f--
NC
nc

#
#
##

they
3PL
nc

they
3PL
pro.h:a

did
do.PST
lv_aux

fetch
fetch.INF
v:pred

in
in
rv

compulsory
compulsory
ln_adj

fire-watching
fire_watching
np:p

at
at
adp

factories
factory.PL
np:l

#
#
##

but
but
other

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
nc

a
a
ln_deti

socialist
socialist
np.h:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

also
also
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

detest-ed
detest-PST
v:pred

Morrison
Morrison
pn_np.h:p

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

Morrison
Morrison
pn_np.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

conch
conch
np.h:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

First World War
First_World_War
pn_np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

to
to
lv

go
go.INF
lv_v

and
and
lv

fire-watch
fire_watch.INF
v:pred

at
at
adp

a
a
ln_deti

factory
factory
np:l

over
over
adp

in
in
adp

Mile End
Mile_End
pn_np:l

somewhere
somewhere
other

%
%
%

%
%
%

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds.neg

I
1SG
pro.1:s

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

not
not
lv

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds

I
1SG
pro.1:s

='ll
=will
=lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

prison
prison
np:g

‘They did fetch in compulsory fire-watching at factories, but my father was a socialist, and also he detested Morrison, because Morrison was a conch in the First World War, and, when they said, he had to go and fire-watch at a factory over in Mile End somewhere, he said, I'm not! He said, I'll go prison!’

english_london01_0278[PLAY]

He said, No conchy's gonna tell me what to do! That's it and he wouldn't.

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds

no
no
ln

conchy
conchy
np.h:a

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

gonna
go.PTCP.PRS.to
lv_aux

tell
tell.INF
v:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

#
#
#ds_cc:p2

what
what
intrg_other:p

0
0_father
f0.1:a

to
to
lv

do
do.INF
vother:pred

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

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

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:pred

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

would-n't
would-NEG
lv_aux

‘He said, No conchy's gonna tell me what to do! That's it and he wouldn't.’

english_london01_0279[PLAY]

But we did the fire-watching in the street.

#
#
##

but
but
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

fire-watching
fire_watching
np:p

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

street
street
np:l

‘But we did the fire-watching in the street.’

english_london01_0280[PLAY]

So that, ehm, life carried on more or less as normal.

#
#
##

so
so
other

that
that
other

ehm
ehm
other

life
life
np:s

carried
carry.PST
v:pred

on
on
rv

more
more
other

or
or
other

less
less
other

as
as
other

normal
normal
other

‘So that, life carried on more or less as normal.’

english_london01_0281[PLAY]

You just did your work, and, uh, if there's an air raid, you was disturbed at night.

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

just
just
other

did
do.PST
v:pred

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

work
work
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

there
there
other

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

an
an
ln_deti

air raid
air_raid
np:s

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

disturb-ed
disturb-PTCP.PST
vother:pred

at
at
adp

night
night
np:other

‘You just did your work, and, if there's an air raid, you was disturbed at night.’

english_london01_0282[PLAY]

That was it and you went to work next morning -- wherever it was.

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

work
work
np:g

next
next
ln_adj

morning
morning
np:other

#
#
#ac

wherever
wherever
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

‘That was it and you went to work next morning -- wherever it was.’

english_london01_0283[PLAY]

Uh, by that time there was very little work in the docks for dockers and stevedores; my mother's brothers were gone lorry-driving and things like that.

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

by
by
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

time
time
np:other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

very
very
ln

little
little
ln_adj

work
work
np:s

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

dock-s
dock-PL
np:l

for
for
adp

docker-s
docker-PL
np.h:obl

and
and
rn

stevedore-s
stevedore-PL
rn_np.h

#
#
##

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

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

brother-s
brother-PL
np.h:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

gone
go.PTCP.PST
lv_v

lorry-driving
lorry_drive.PTCP.PST
v:pred

and
and
other

thing-s
thing-PL
other

like
like
other

that
DIST.SG
other

‘By that time there was very little work in the docks for dockers and stevedores; my mother's brothers were gone lorry-driving and things like that.’

english_london01_0284[PLAY]

And then later on, of course, when they got the emergency ports of eh Mersea and, ehm, Loch Ryan and Gurrock, they ehm asked for them to volunteer to go and work in these ports, and they went to various places.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

later
later
other

on
on
other

of
of
other

course
course
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

emergency port-s
emergency_port-PL
np:p

of
of
rn

eh
eh
other

Mersea
Mersea
rn_pn_np

and
and
rn

ehm
ehm
other

Loch Ryan
Loch_Ryan
rn_pn_np

and
and
rn

Gurrock
Gurrock
rn_pn_np

%
%
%

they
3PL
pro.h:s

ehm
ehm
other

ask-ed
ask-PST
v:pred

for
for
adp

them
3PL.OBL
pro:obl

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_they
f0.h:s

to
to
lv

volunteer
volunteer.INF
vother:pred

#
#
#cc

0
0_they
f0.h:s

to
to
lv

go
go.INF
lv_v

and
and
lv

work
work.INF
vother:pred

in
in
adp

these
PROX.PL
ln_dem

port-s
port-PL
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

various
various
ln_adj

place-s
place-PL
np:g

‘And then later on, of course, when they got the emergency ports of Mersea and, Loch Ryan and Gurrock, they asked for them to volunteer to go and work in these ports, and they went to various places.’

english_london01_0285[PLAY]

My uncle John went down to Cardiff, I know, down there, working as a stevedore.

#
#
##

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

uncle
uncle
np.h:s

John
John
pn_np.h:appos

went
go.PST
v:pred

down
down
adp

to
to
adp

Cardiff
Cardiff
pn_np:g

I
1SG
other

know
know.PRS
other

down
down
adp

there
there
other:g

#
#
#

0
0_John
f0.h:s

work-ing
work-PTCP.PST
vother:pred

as
as
adp

a
a
ln_deti

stevedore
stevedore
np.h:other

‘My uncle John went down to Cardiff, I know, down there, working as a stevedore.’

english_london01_0286[PLAY]

But, uh, there was still a bit of lighterage, uh, although in the first incident when the ships couldn't get through E-boat alley, 'cause it's much, too much too dangerous on the east coast.

#
#
##

but
but
other

uh
uh
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

still
still
other

a
a
ln

bit
bit
ln_detq

of
of
ln

lighterage
lighterage
np:s

#
#
#ac

uh
uh
other

although
although
adp

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

first
first
ln_adj

incident
incident
np:other

#
#
#ac.neg

when
when
adp

the
the
ln_det

ship-s
ship-PL
np:s

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

through
through
rv

E-boat alley
E_boat_alley
np:obl

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

it
3SG.N
pro:s

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

much
much
nc

too
too
nc

much
much
other

too
too
other

dangerous
dangerous
other:pred

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

east coast
east_coast
np:l

%
%
%

%
%
%

‘But, there was still a bit of lighterage, although in the first incident when the ships couldn't get through E-boat alley, because it's much, too much too dangerous on the east coast.’

english_london01_0287[PLAY]

Ehm, they started making the tug crews a week on the labour, a week off.

ehm
ehm
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_they
f0.h:a

making
make.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

the
the
ln_det

tug crew-s
tug_crew-PL
np.h:p

a
a
ln_deti

week
week
np:other

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

labour
labour
np:other

a
a
ln_deti

week
week
np:other

off
off
rn

‘They started making the tug crews a week on the labour, a week off.’

english_london01_0288[PLAY]

So you was a week on labour, a week off.

#
#
##

so
so
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

week
week
np:other

on
on
adp

labour
labour
np:pred_other

a
a
ln_deti

week
week
np:other

off
off
rn

‘So you was a week on labour, a week off.’

english_london01_0289[PLAY]

And, ehm, the, the lightermen, of course, they was on the eh labour all the time.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

the
the
nc

the
the
ln_det

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:dt_s

of
of
other

course
course
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

eh
eh
other

labour
labour
np:pred_other

all
all
other

the
the
other

time
time
other

‘And, the, the lightermen, of course, they was on the labour all the time.’

english_london01_0290[PLAY]

Excuse me. It was still a reserved occupation.

#
#
##

excuse me
excuse_me
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

still
still
other

a
a
ln_deti

reserved
reserved
ln_adj

occupation
occupation
np:pred

‘Excuse me. It was still a reserved occupation.’

english_london01_0291[PLAY]

And, ehm, then a few ships started coming through, and then they started fetching stuff through Bristol, and piping oil up across to, to Windsor and place like that.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

then
then
other

a
a
ln

few
few
ln_detq

ship-s
ship-PL
np:a

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_ships
f0:s

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

through
through
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_they
f0.h:a

fetch-ing
fetch-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

stuff
stuff
np:p

through
through
adp

Bristol
Bristol
pn_np:obl

#
#
#cc

and
and
other

0
0_they
f0.h:a

piping
pipe.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

oil
oil
np:p

up
up
adp

across
across
adp

to
to
nc

to
to
adp

Windsor
Windsor
pn_np:g

and
and
rn

place
place
rn_np

like
like
rn_adp

that
DIST.SG
rn_dem_pro

‘And, then a few ships started coming through, and then they started fetching stuff through Bristol, and piping oil up across to, to Windsor and place like that.’

english_london01_0292[PLAY]

So, uh, our small tug, 'cause there was two st--, what they call dock tugs -- the varlet and the vassal, uh, colloquially known as toshers.

#
#
#nc

so
so
nc

uh
uh
nc

our
1PL.POSS
nc_pro.1

small
small
nc

tug
tug
nc_np

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

two
two
nc

st--
NC
nc

#
#
#rc:s

what
what
intrg_other:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

call
call.PRS
v:pred

dock tug-s
dock_tug-PL
np:obl

%
%
%

the
the
ln_det

Varlet
Varlet
pn_np:appos

and
and
rn

the
the
rn_det

Vassal
Vassal
rn_pn_np

#
#
#

uh
uh
other

0
0
f0:s

colloquially
colloquially
other

know-n
know-PTCP.PST
vother:pred

as
as
adp

tosher-s
tosher-PL
np:obl

‘So, our small tug, because there were two of what they call dock tugs -- the varlet and the vassal, colloquially known as toshers.’

english_london01_0293[PLAY]

Not those two but that type of tug up to eighty horsepower was called a tosher, its nickname.

#
#
##

not
not
other

those
DIST.PL
ln_dem

two
two
num_np:other

but
but
other

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

type
type
np:s

of
of
rn

tug
tug
rn_np

up
up
rn_adp

to
to
rn_adp

eighty
eighty
rn_num

horsepower
horsepower
rn_np

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

call-ed
call-PTCP.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

tosher
tosher
np:obl

its
3SG.N.POSS
ln_pro:poss

nickname
nickname
np:dt

‘Not those two but that type of tug up to eighty horsepower was called a tosher, its nickname.’

english_london01_0294[PLAY]

Just a two-man crew, a skipper and a mate.

#
#
#nc

just
just
nc

a
a
nc

two-man
two_man
nc

crew
crew
nc_np.h

a
a
nc

skipper
skipper
nc_np.h

and
and
nc

a
a
nc

mate
mate
nc_np.h

‘Just a two-man crew, a skipper and a mate.’

english_london01_0295[PLAY]

Uh, and they would do the work when they're not towing in the dock, and perhaps come out and tow up the creek and back in the dock again. [CUT IN RECORDING]

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

do
do.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

work
work
np:p

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:s

='re
=be.PRS
=lv_aux

not
not
lv

tow-ing
tow-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

dock
dock
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_they
0.h:s

perhaps
perhaps
other

come
come.INF
v:pred

out
out
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_they
0.h:s

tow
tow.INF
v:pred

up
up
adp

the
the
ln_det

creek
creek
np:g

and
and
other

back
back
other

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

dock
dock
np:g

again
again
other

‘And they would do the work when they're not towing in the dock, and perhaps come out and tow up the creek and back in the dock again. [CUT IN RECORDING]’

english_london01_0296[PLAY]

But one of those went on the long run and that, from upriver down to Teddington and we did go up and pick craft up from Teddington and work.

#
#
##

but
but
other

one
one
num_np:s

of
of
rn

those
DIST.PL
rn_dem_pro

went
go.PST
v:pred

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

long
long
ln_adj

run
run
np:g

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
other

from
from
adp

upriver
upriver
np:obl

down
down
adp

to
to
adp

Teddington
Teddington
pn_np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

did
do.PST
lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

up
up
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_we
0.1:a

pick
pick.INF
v:pred

craft
craft
np:p

up
up
rv

from
from
adp

Teddington
Teddington
pn_np:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_we
0.1:s

work
work.INF
v:pred

‘But one of those went on the long run and that, from upriver down to Teddington and we did go up and pick craft up from Teddington and work.’

english_london01_0297[PLAY]

So there was, the work did spring up again as far as lighterage was concerned, but not to the same extent.

#
#
##

so
so
other

there
there
nc

was
be.PST.3SG
nc

the
the
ln_det

work
work
np:s

did
do.PST
lv_aux

spring
spring.INF
v:pred

up
up
rv

again
again
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
other

far
far
other

as
as
adp

lighterage
lighterage
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

concern-ed
concern-PTCP.PST
v:pred

%
%
%

but
but
other

not
not
other

to
to
other

the
the
other

same
same
other

extent
extent
other

‘So there was, the work did spring up again as far as lighterage was concerned, but not to the same extent.’

english_london01_0298[PLAY]

And, ehm, getting towards the end of my two years, when you are an unlicenced apprentice, the, ehm, labour master, Sid Stayden, old Sid Stayden, ehm, said, Right, we'll have to get you driving, because you're supposed to have experience driving under oars, when you went up for your test.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

#
#
#

0
0_I
f0.1:s

getting
get.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

towards
towards
adp

the
the
ln_det

end
end
np:g

of
of
rn

my
1SG.POSS
rn_pro.1:poss

two
two
rn_num

year-s
year-PL
rn_np

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

are
be.PRS
cop

an
an
ln_deti

unlicenced
unlicenced
ln_adj

apprentice
apprentice
np.h:pred

%
%
%

the
the
ln_det

ehm
ehm
other

labour master
labour_master
np.h:s_ds

Sid Stayden
Sid_Stayden
pn_np.h:appos

old
old
ln_adj

Sid Stayden
Sid_Stayden
pn_np.h:appos

ehm
ehm
other

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds

right
right
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

='ll
=will
=lv_aux

have
have.INF
lv_aux

to
to
lv

get
get.INF
v:pred

you
2PL
pro.2:p

#
#
#ds_cc:obl

0
0_I
f0.1:s

driving
drive.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='re
=be.PRS
=lv_aux

suppose-d
suppose-PTCP.PST
lv

to
to
lv

have
have.INF
v:pred

experience
experience
np:p

#
#
#

0
0_you
gen_0.2:s

driving
drive.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

under
under
adp

oar-s
oar-PL
np:other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

for
for
adp

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

test
test
np:obl

‘And, getting towards the end of my two years, when you are an unlicenced apprentice, the labour master, Sid Stayden, old Sid Stayden, said, Right, we'll have to get you driving, because you're supposed to have experience driving under oars, when you went up for your test.’

english_london01_0299[PLAY]

And, uh, so there weren't many driving jobs, he give us, he gave us, gave me one.

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

so
so
other

there
there
other

were-n't
be.PST-NEG
other:predex

many
many
ln_detq

driving job-s
driving_job-PL
np:s

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
nc

give
give.PST
nc

us
1PL.OBL
nc

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

gave
give.PST
nc

us
1PL.OBL
nc

gave
give.PST
v:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

one
one
num_np:p2

‘And, so there weren't many driving jobs, he gave me one.’

english_london01_0300[PLAY]

I went with a chap, and we was gonna drive out of Chelsea Creek and go up to Hammersmith.

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

with
with
adp

a
a
ln_deti

chap
chap
np.h:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

gonna
go.PTCP.PRS.to
lv_aux

drive
drive.INF
v:pred

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

Chelsea Creek
Chelsea_Creek
pn_np:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_we
0.1:s

go
go.INF
v:pred

up
up
adp

to
to
adp

Hammersmith
Hammersmith
pn_np:g

‘I went with a chap, and we was gonna drive out of Chelsea Creek and go up to Hammersmith.’

english_london01_0301[PLAY]

But by the time we go outside, the boat was waiting for us.

#
#
##

but
but
other

by
by
adp

the
the
ln_det

time
time
np:other

#
#
#rc

we
1PL
pro.1:s

go
go.PRS
v:pred

outside
outside
other

%
%
%

the
the
ln_det

boat
boat
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

wait-ing
wait.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

for
for
adp

us
1PL.OBL
pro.1:obl

‘But by the time we go outside, the boat was waiting for us.’

english_london01_0302[PLAY]

And there's another one, where we was going to drive up to the Victoria Dock, up along to Rotherhithe, but once again we was only gone f--, f--, about half a mile, and the tug picked us up.

#
#
##

and
and
other

there
there
other

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

another
another
ln

one
one
num_np:s

#
#
#ac

where
where
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
lv_aux

to
to
lv

drive
drive.INF
v:pred

up
up
rv

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

Victoria Dock
Victoria_Dock
pn_np:g

%
%
%

up
up
adp

along
along
adp

to
to
adp

Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe
pn_np:g

#
#
##

but
but
other

once
once
other

again
again
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

only
only
other

gone
go.PTCP.PST
v:pred

f--
NC
nc

f--
NC
nc

about
about
ln

half
half
ln

a
a
ln_deti

mile
mile
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

tug
tug
np:a

pick-ed
pick-PST
v:pred

us
1PL.OBL
pro.1:p

up
up
rv

‘And there's another one, where we was going to drive up to the Victoria Dock, up along to Rotherhithe, but once again we were only gone for about half a mile, and the tug picked us up.’

english_london01_0303[PLAY]

But, of course, when you went up for your twos, you had to say that, ehm, you had experience of driving under oars.

#
#
##

but
but
other

of
of
other

course
course
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

for
for
adp

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

two-s
two-PL
np:obl

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

had
have.PST
lv_aux

to
to
lv

say
say.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

that
that
other

ehm
ehm
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

experience
experience
other:lvc

#
#
#cc:obl

of
of
adp

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:s

driving
drive.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

under
under
adp

oar-s
oar-PL
np:other

‘But, of course, when you went up for your twos, you had to say that, you had experience of driving under oars.’

english_london01_0304[PLAY]

I had, but not enough.

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

0
0_experience
0:p

but
but
other

not
not
other

enough
enough
other

‘I had, but not enough.’

english_london01_0305[PLAY]

But then, of course, they asked you questions about sets of tides and things like that and, uh, it was quite eh awe-inspiring, the, uh, Watermen's Hall; it's very old hall, and all the court would be sit berobed.

#
#
##

but
but
other

then
then
other

of
of
other

course
course
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

ask-ed
ask-PST
v:pred

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:p

question-s
question-PL
np:p2

about
about
rn_adp

set-s
set-PL
rn_np

of
of
rn

tide-s
tide-PL
rn_np

and
and
rn

thing-s
thing-PL
rn_np

like
like
rn_adp

that
DIST.SG
rn_dem_pro

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

quite
quite
other

eh
eh
other

awe-inspiring
awe_inspiring
other:pred

the
the
ln_det

uh
uh
other

Watermen's Hall
Watermen's_Hall
pn_np:dt_s

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

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

very
very
ln

old
old
ln_adj

hall
hall
np:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

all
all
ln

the
the
ln_det

court
court
np.h:s

would
would
lv_aux

be
be.INF
lv_aux

sit
sit.INF
v:pred

berobe-d
berobe-PTCP.PST
rv

‘But then, of course, they asked you questions about sets of tides and things like that and, it was quite awe-inspiring, the Watermen's Hall; it's a very old hall, and all the court would be sit berobed.’

english_london01_0306[PLAY]

A little high table in front of the window and you'd go in with your master, in this instance my father, apprenticed to mi father, and, ehm, then the boy had to step forward, and they'd address you as the boy.

#
#
##

a
a
ln_deti

little
little
ln_adj

high
high
ln_adj

table
table
np:s

in
in
adp

front
front
adp

of
of
adp

the
the
ln_det

window
window
np:pred_l

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

in
in
rv

with
with
adp

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

master
master
np.h:obl

in
in
adp

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

instance
instance
np:other

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:other

#
#
##

0
0_I
0.1:s

apprentice-d
apprentice-PTCP.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

then
then
other

the
the
ln_det

boy
boy
np.h:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

to
to
lv

step
step.INF
v:pred

forward
forward
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

address
address.INF
v:pred

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:p

as
as
adp

the
the
ln_det

boy
boy
np:other

‘A little high table in front of the window and you'd go in with your master, in this instance my father, apprenticed to my father, and then the boy had to step forward, and they'd address you as the boy.’

english_london01_0307[PLAY]

And various members of the court asked you questions.

#
#
##

and
and
other

various
various
ln_adj

members
members
np.h:a

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

court
court
rn_np.h

ask-ed
ask-PST
v:pred

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:p

question-s
question-PL
np:p2

‘And various members of the court asked you questions.’

english_london01_0308[PLAY]

If you, you failed the test, your master could ask f--, for them to get a barge, whether they did it in wartime, I don't know, but pre-war, and you would drive the barge under oars, with the beadle of the company rowing behind to observe your performance.

#
#
##

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
nc

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

fail-ed
fail-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

test
test
np:p

%
%
%

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

master
master
np.h:s

could
could
lv_aux

ask
ask.INF
v:pred

f--
NC
nc

for
for
adp

them
3PL.OBL
pro.h:obl

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_they
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

get
get.INF
vother:pred

a
a
ln_deti

barge
barge
np:p

#
#
##neg

#
#
#cc:p

whether
whether
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

in
in
adp

wartime
wartime
np:other

%
%
%

I
1SG
pro.1:a

don't
do.PRS.NEG
lv_aux

know
know.INF
v:pred

but
but
other

pre-war
pre_war
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

would
would
lv_aux

drive
drive.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:p

under
under
adp

oar-s
oar-PL
np:other

with
with
adp

the
the
ln_det

beadle
beadle
np.h:obl

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

company
company
rn_np

#
#
#

0
0_beadle
f0.h:s

row-ing
row-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

behind
behind
other

#
#
#ac

0
0_beadle
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

observe
observe.INF
vother:pred

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

performance
performance
np:p

‘If you failed the test, your master could ask for them to get a barge, whether they did it in wartime, I don't know, but pre-war, and you would drive the barge under oars, with the beadle of the company rowing behind to observe your performance.’

english_london01_0309[PLAY]

But, uh, it never came to that.

#
#
##neg

but
but
other

uh
uh
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

never
never
other

came
come.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:g

‘But, it never came to that.’

english_london01_0310[PLAY]

I got my two-year licence.

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

two-year
two_year
ln_adj

licence
licence
np:p

‘I got my two-year licence.’

english_london01_0311[PLAY]

Uh, and then, I went as a lighterman on the craft then.

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

and
and
other

then
then
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

as
as
adp

a
a
ln_deti

lighterman
lighterman
np.h:other

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

craft
craft
np:l

then
then
other

‘And then, I went as a lighterman on the craft then.’

english_london01_0312[PLAY]

The last part of my first two years, ehm, I went 'round to what they called the New Wharf, it was a railway wharf up Bow Creek, by Canning Town Bridge, which, ehm, was the headquarters if you like, it was our reporting place for the lightermen of Volkins, 'cause we contracted for the LNER, which had that wharf there.

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

last
last
ln_adj

part
part
np:other

of
of
rn

my
1SG.POSS
rn_pro.1:poss

first
first
rn_adj

two
two
rn_num

year-s
year-PL
rn_np

ehm
ehm
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

'round
around
rv

to
to
adp

#
#
#rc:g

what
what
rel_pro:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

call-ed
call-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

New Wharf
New_Wharf
pn_np:obl

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

railway wharf
railway_wharf
np:pred

up
up
adp

Bow Creek
Bow_Creek
pn_np:l

by
by
adp

Canning Town Bridge
Canning_Town_Bridge
pn_np:l

#
#
#ac

which
which
rel_pro:s

ehm
ehm
other

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

headquarter-s
headquarter-PL
np:pred

if
if
other

you
2SG
other

like
like
other

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

our
1PL.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

reporting place
reporting_place
np:pred

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:obl

of
of
rn

Volkins
Volkins
rn_pn_np

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:s

contract-ed
contract-PST
v:pred

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

LNER
LNER
pn_np:obl

#
#
#ac

which
which
rel_pro:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

wharf
wharf
np:p

there
there
other:l

‘The last part of my first two years, I went around to what they called the New Wharf, it was a railway wharf up Bow Creek, by Canning Town Bridge, which, was the headquarters if you like, it was our reporting place for the lightermen of Volkins, because we contracted for the LNER, which had that wharf there.’

english_london01_0313[PLAY]

And, ehm, so the boy would be there, and you'd get sent out to assist lightermen, but you'd mainly at the wharf, sweeping up barges and things like that.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

so
so
other

the
the
ln_det

boy
boy
np.h:s

would
would
lv_aux

be
be.INF
cop

there
there
other:pred_l

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

get
get.INF
lv_aux

sent
send.PTCP.PST
v:pred

out
out
rv

#
#
#ac

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:a

to
to
lv

assist
assist.INF
vother:pred

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:p

#
#
##

but
but
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

mainly
mainly
other

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

wharf
wharf
np:pred_l

#
#
#

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:a

sweep-ing
sweep-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

up
up
rv

barge-s
barge-PL
np:p

and
and
other

thing-s
thing-PL
np:other

like
like
rn_adp

that
DIST.SG
rn_dem_pro

‘And, so the boy would be there, and you'd get sent out to assist lightermen, but you'd mainly at the wharf, sweeping up barges and things like that.’

english_london01_0314[PLAY]

But once you got your twos, you was out on your own then, you were at a lesser rate than the freemen, uh, certain restrictions on night work, uh, but, ehm, to all intents and purposes you worked as a freeman.

#
#
##

but
but
other

#
#
#ac

once
once
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

two-s
two-PL
np:p

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

was
be.PST.3SG
v:pred

out
out
rv

on
on
adp

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

own
own
np:other

then
then
other

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

were
be.PST
cop

at
at
adp

a
a
ln_deti

less-er
less-CMPR
ln_adj

rate
rate
np:pred_other

than
than
adp

the
the
ln_det

freemen
freeman.PL
np.h:other

#
#
#nc

uh
uh
nc

certain
certain
nc

restriction-s
restriction-PL
nc

on
on
nc

night work
night_work
nc

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

but
but
other

ehm
ehm
other

to
to
adp

all
all
ln

intent-s
intent-PL
np:other

and
and
rn

purpose-s
purpose-PL
rn_np

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

work-ed
work-PST
v:pred

as
as
adp

a
a
ln_deti

freeman
freeman
np.h:other

‘But once you got your twos, you was out on your own then, you were at a lesser rate than the freemen, certain restrictions on night work, but, to all intents and purposes you worked as a freeman.’

english_london01_0315[PLAY]

And because pre-war they'd tended to use a lot of apprentices, 'cause they was cheap, as the unions got more power, it, it imposed a quota of apprentices to the number of freemen a firm could have and...

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

pre-war
pre_war
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

tend-ed
tend-PTCP.PST
lv_aux

to
to
lv

use
use.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln

lot
lot
ln_detq

of
of
ln

apprentice-s
apprentice-PL
np.h:p

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

cheap
cheap
other:pred

#
#
##

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

the
the
ln_det

union-s
union-PL
np.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

more
more
ln_detq

power
power
np:p

%
%
%

it
3SG.N
nc

it
3SG.N
pro:a

impose-d
impose-PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

quota
quota
np:p

of
of
rn

apprentice-s
apprentice-PL
rn_np.h

to
to
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

number
number
rn_np

of
of
rn

freemen
freeman.PL
rn_np.h

#
#
#rc

0
0_freemen
rel_0.h:p

a
a
ln_deti

firm
firm
np.h:a

could
could
lv_aux

have
have.INF
v:pred

and
and
other

‘And because pre-war they'd tended to use a lot of apprentices, because they was cheap, as the unions got more power, it imposed a quota of apprentices to the number of freemen a firm could have and...’

english_london01_0316[PLAY]

[INT] When was that, then, that the regulations, specific regulations were brought in?

[INT]
[INT]
[INT]

#
#
#nc

#
#
#nc

when
when
nc

was
be.PST.3SG
nc

that
DIST.SG
nc_dem_pro

then
then
other

%
%
%

that
that
nc

the
the
nc

regulation-s
regulation-PL
nc

specific
specific
nc

regulation-s
regulation-PL
nc_np

were
be.PST
nc

brought
bring.PTCP.PST
nc

in
in
nc

‘[INT] When was that, then, that the specific regulations were brought in?’

english_london01_0317[PLAY]

Ehm, it was a, I suppose about nineteen thirty-nine, nineteen forty, as they's, they was getting more power.

#
#
##

ehm
ehm
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
nc

I
1SG
other

suppose
suppose
other

about
about
other

nineteen thirty-nine
nineteen_thirty-nine
np:pred_other

nineteen forty
nineteen_forty
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
adp

they
3PL
nc

='s
=be.PST.3SG
nc

they
3PL
pro.h:a

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

getting
get.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

more
more
ln_detq

power
power
np:p

‘It was I suppose about nineteen thirty-nine, nineteen forty, as they were getting more power.’

english_london01_0318[PLAY]

I couldn't say exactly, but, ehm, it started.

#
#
##neg

I
1SG
pro.1:s

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

say
say.INF
v:pred

exactly
exactly
other

#
#
##

but
but
other

ehm
ehm
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

‘I couldn't say exactly, but, it started.’

english_london01_0319[PLAY]

Similarly 'round about that time, they'd got meal hours paid for, the lightermen, because eh lightermen you could say tow up and, to the New Wharf, for instance, we... [CUT IN RECORDING]

#
#
##

similarly
similarly
other

'round
around
adp

about
about
ln

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

time
time
np:other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

got
get.PTCP.PST
v:pred

meal hour-s
meal_hour-PL
np:p

#
#
#

0
0_meal_hours
f0:s

paid
pay.PTCP.PST
vother:pred

for
for
rv

%
%
%

the
the
ln_det

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:dt_a

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

eh
eh
other

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:s

you
2SG
other

could
could
other

say
say.INF
other

tow
tow.INF
v:pred

up
up
rv

#
#
#nc

and
and
nc

to
to
nc

the
the
nc

New Wharf
New_Wharf
nc_pn_np

for
for
nc

instance
instance
nc

we
1PL
nc

‘Similarly 'round about that time, they'd got meal hours paid for the lightermen, because lightermen, you could say, tow up to the New Wharf, for instance, we... [CUT IN RECORDING]’

english_london01_0320[PLAY]

...past twelve, you've had no lunch, and they'll say, Right, well, that one's gotta go out! You see? And, 'course, it's the tide.

past
past
nc

twelve
twelve
nc

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='ve
=have.PRS
=lv_aux

had
have.PTCP.PST
v:pred

no
no
ln

lunch
lunch
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s_ds

='ll
=will
=lv_aux

say
say.INF
v:pred

#
#
##ds

right
right
other

well
well
other

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

one
one
num_np:s

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

gotta
go.PTCP.PRS.to
lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

out
out
rv

you
2SG
other

see
see.PRS
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

'course
of_course
other

it
3SG.N
xpro:s

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

the
the
ln_det

tide
tide
np:pred

‘...past twelve, you've had no lunch, and they'll say, Right, well, that one's gotta go out! You see? And, of course, it's the tide.’

english_london01_0321[PLAY]

So, that, ehm, the men, when they felt their feet warm, I mean, they've come out of the depression, eh they started refusing to do that, and then they've brought a meal hour in, so you could change straight over, eh and you'd get paid for an hour's overtime.

#
#
##

so
so
other

that
DIST.SG
other

ehm
ehm
other

the
the
ln_det

men
man.PL
np.h:dt_a

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

felt
feel.PST
v:pred

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

feet
foot.PL
np:p

warm
warm
other

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:a

mean
mean.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

they
3PL
pro.h:s

='ve
=have.PRS
=lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

the
the
ln_det

depression
depression
np:obl

%
%
%

eh
eh
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_men
f0.h:a

refusing
refuse.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_men
f0.h:a

to
to
lv

do
do.INF
vother:pred

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

='ve
=have.PTS
=lv_aux

brought
bring.PTCP.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

meal hour
meal_hour
np:p

in
in
rv

#
#
#ac

so
so
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

could
could
lv_aux

change
change.INF
v:pred

straight
straight
other

over
over
other

#
#
##

eh
eh
other

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

get
get.INF
lv_aux

paid
pay.PTCP.PST
v:pred

for
for
adp

an
an
ln_deti

hour='s
hour=POSS
ln_np:poss

overtime
overtime
np:obl

‘So, that, the men, when they felt their feet warm, I mean, they've come out of the depression, they started refusing to do that, and then they've brought a meal hour in, so you could change straight over, and you'd get paid for an hour's overtime.’

english_london01_0322[PLAY]

And, but as soon as you'd finished that second job, now you had to have your meal hour.

#
#
##

and
and
other

but
but
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
other

soon
soon
other

as
as
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

finish-ed
finish-PTCP.PST
v:pred

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

second
second
ln_adj

job
job
np:p

%
%
%

now
now
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

had
have.PST
lv_aux

to
to
lv

have
have.INF
v:pred

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

meal hour
meal_hour
np:p

‘And, but as soon as you'd finished that second job, now you had to have your meal hour.’

english_london01_0323[PLAY]

Charged for a meal, but it didn't work out that way so much.

#
#
#nc

charge-d
charge-PTCP.PST
nc

for
for
nc

a
a
nc

meal
meal
nc

#
#
##neg

but
but
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

work
work.INF
v:pred

out
out
rv

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

way
way
np:other

so
so
other

much
much
other

‘Charged for a meal, but it didn't work out that way so much.’

english_london01_0324[PLAY]

Ehm, you could come out the Victoria Dock, and you'd missed the boat going up, and you'd be stuck at out on Victoria Dock buoy.

#
#
##

ehm
ehm
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

could
could
lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

out
out
adp

the
the
ln_det

Victoria Dock
Victoria_Dock
pn_np:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

miss-ed
miss-PTCP.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

boat
boat
np:p

#
#
#

0
0_boat
f0:s

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

up
up
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

be
be.INF
lv_aux

stuck
stick.PTCP.PST
v:pred

at
at
nc

out
out
adp

on
on
adp

Victoria Dock buoy
Victoria_Dock_.buoy
pn_np:l

‘You could come out the Victoria Dock, and you'd missed the boat going up, and you'd be stuck at out on Victoria Dock buoy.’

english_london01_0325[PLAY]

The only way to get ashore is by watermen.

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

only
only
ln_adj

way
way
np:s

#
#
#

0
0_way
f0:s

to
to
lv

get
get.INF
vother:pred

ashore
ashore
other:g

%
%
%

is
be.PRS.3SG
cop

by
by
adp

watermen
waterman.PL
np.h:pred_obl

‘The only way to get ashore is by watermen.’

english_london01_0326[PLAY]

The watermen by that time were very few and far between, particularly in the war.

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

watermen
waterman.PL
np.h:s

by
by
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

time
time
np:other

were
be.PST
cop

very
very
other

few
few
other:pred

and
and
other

far
far
other

between
between
other

particularly
particularly
other

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

war
war
np:other

‘The watermen by that time were very few and far between, particularly in the war.’

english_london01_0327[PLAY]

Or you'd get a police-boat to put you ashore.

#
#
##

or
or
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

police-boat
police_boat
np:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_police_boat
f0:a

to
to
lv

put
put.INF
vother:pred

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:p

ashore
ashore
other:g

‘Or you'd get a police-boat to put you ashore.’

english_london01_0328[PLAY]

And you used to get -- I think it's half a crown -- it was the waterage fee.

#
#
#nc

and
and
nc

you
2SG
nc

used
used
nc

to
to
nc

get
get.INF
nc

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:a

think
think.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

it
3SG.N
pro:s

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

half
half
ln

a
a
ln

crown
crown
np:pred

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

waterage fee
waterage_fee
np:pred

‘And you used to get -- I think it's half a crown -- it was the waterage fee.’

english_london01_0329[PLAY]

And you either gave it to the police-boat or the watermen or someone stepped you ashore; then you just walked in and that was yours.

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

either
either
other

gave
give.PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

police-boat
police_boat
np:g

or
or
rn

the
the
rn_det

watermen
waterman.PL
rn_np.h

#
#
##

or
or
other

#
#
#ac

someone
someone
indef_other.h:a

stepped
step.PST
v:pred

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:p

ashore
ashore
other:g

%
%
%

then
then
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

just
just
other

walk-ed
walk-PST
v:pred

in
in
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

yours
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

0
0
0:pred

‘And you either gave it to the police-boat or the watermen or someone stepped you ashore; then you just walked in and that was yours.’

english_london01_0330[PLAY]

But if you couldn't get ashore, you're just stuck there.

#
#
##

but
but
other

#
#
#ac.neg

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

ashore
ashore
other:g

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

='re
=be.PRS
=lv_aux

just
just
other

stuck
stick.PTCP.PST
v:pred

there
there
other:l

‘But if you couldn't get ashore, you're just stuck there.’

english_london01_0331[PLAY]

Well, as far as you was concerned, you was coming out, you was gonna tow up somewhere and you'd get ashore.

#
#
##

well
well
other

#
#
#ac

as
as
other

far
far
other

as
as
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

concern-ed
concern-PTCP.PST
v:pred

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

out
out
rv

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

gonna
go.PTCP.PRS.to
lv_aux

tow
tow.INF
v:pred

up
up
rv

somewhere
somewhere
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

ashore
ashore
other:g

‘Well, as far as you was concerned, you was coming out, you was gonna tow up somewhere and you'd get ashore.’

english_london01_0332[PLAY]

But you would be stuck there.

#
#
##

but
but
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

would
would
lv_aux

be
be.INF
lv_aux

stuck
stick.PTCP.PST
v:pred

there
there
other:l

‘But you would be stuck there.’

english_london01_0333[PLAY]

And you'd have nothing, nothing to eat or drink.

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

have
have.INF
v:pred

nothing
nothing
nc

nothing
nothing
indef_other:p

#
#
#

0
0_nothing
f0:p

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:a

to
to
lv

eat
eat.INF
vother:pred

or
or
rv

drink
drink.INF
rv_v

‘And you'd have nothing, nothing to eat or drink.’

english_london01_0334[PLAY]

You might be there for six hours time the boat, if he'd gone right up along, waited for it to come along t--, t--, to pick you up.

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

might
might
lv_aux

be
be.INF
cop

there
there
other:pred_l

for
for
adp

six
six
ln_num

hour-s
hour-PL
np:other

time
time
nc

the
the
nc

boat
boat
nc

#
#
##

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

gone
go.PTCP.PST
v:pred

right
right
other

up
up
other

along
along
other

%
%
%

0
0_you
gen_0.2:s

wait-ed
wait-PST
v:pred

for
for
adp

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:obl

#
#
#ac

0
0_boat
f0:s

to
to
lv

come.INF
come.INF
vother:pred

along
along
rv

#
#
#ac

0
0_boat
f0:a

t--
NC
nc

t--
NC
nc

to
to
lv

pick
pick.INF
vother:pred

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:p

up
up
rv

‘You might be there for six hours' time the boat, if he'd gone right up along, waited for it to come along to pick you up.’

english_london01_0335[PLAY]

I mean, you got paid, didn't you, if you did that, but you had nothing to eat or drink.

#
#
##

I
1SG
other

mean
mean.PRS
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

got
get.PST
lv_aux

paid
pay.PTCP.PST
v:pred

did-n't you
TAG
other

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:p

#
#
##

but
but
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

nothing
nothing
indef_other:p

#
#
#

0
0_nothing
f0:p

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:a

to
to
lv

eat
eat.INF
vother:pred

or
or
rv

drink
drink.INF
rv_v

‘I mean, you got paid, didn't you, if you did that, but you had nothing to eat or drink.’

english_london01_0336[PLAY]

And that was it. And, ehm,... [TAPE INTERRUPTED]

#
#
##

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:pred

and
and
nc

ehm
ehm
nc

‘And that was it. And... [TAPE INTERRUPTED]’

english_london01_0337[PLAY]

...a sandwich, you'd take a sandwich with you in your pocket, and that was it.

a
a
nc

sandwich
sandwich
nc

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

take
take.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

sandwich
sandwich
np:p

with
with
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:obl

in
in
adp

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

pocket
pocket
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:pred

‘...a sandwich, you'd take a sandwich with you in your pocket, and that was it.’

english_london01_0338[PLAY]

All you had in the barge's cabin was a stove -- and I don't know if the museum's got a b-- a barge stove -- but they are a particular stove; they're peculiar to barges, in the shape of them.

#
#
##

all
all
other

#
#
#rc

0
0_all
rel_0:p

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge='s
barge=POSS
ln_np:poss

cabin
cabin
np:l

%
%
%

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

stove
stove
np:pred

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

don't
do.PRS.NEG
lv_aux

know
know.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

if
if
other

the
the
ln_det

museum
museum
np:a

='s
=have.PRS.3SG
=lv_aux

got
get.PTCP.PST
v:pred

a
a
nc

b--
NC
nc

a
a
ln_deti

barge stove
barge_stove
np:p

#
#
##

but
but
other

they
3PL
pro:a

are
be.PRS
cop

a
a
ln_deti

particular
particular
ln_adj

stove
stove
np:pred

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro:s

='re
=be.PRS
=cop

peculiar
peculiar
other:pred

to
to
adp

barge-s
barge-PL
np:other

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

shape
shape
np:other

of
of
rn

them
3PL.OBL
rn_pro

‘All you had in the barge's cabin was a stove -- and I don't know if the museum's got a barge stove -- but they are a particular stove; they're peculiar to barges, in the shape of them.’

english_london01_0339[PLAY]

And the front was open.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

front
front
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

open
open
other:pred

‘And the front was open.’

english_london01_0340[PLAY]

And to start the fire, you made a blower yourself, out of newspaper, so, it was rectangular stove.

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:a

to
to
lv

start
start.INF
vother:pred

the
the
ln_det

fire
fire
np:p

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

made
make.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

blower
blower
np:p

yourself
2SG.REFL
gen_refl.2:other

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

newspaper
newspaper
np:obl

#
#
##

so
so
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

rectangular
rectangular
ln_adj

stove
stove
np:pred

‘And to start the fire, you made a blower yourself, out of newspaper, so, it was rectangular stove.’

english_london01_0341[PLAY]

And then, it conical at the top, and then your funnel went up, generally to the deck level.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

conical
conical
other:pred

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

top
top
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

funnel
funnel
np:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

generally
generally
other

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

deck level
deck_level
np:g

‘And then, it conical at the top, and then your funnel went up, generally to the deck level.’

english_london01_0342[PLAY]

Now, this would be inclined to be smoky, so, if you got a rattan mat, you'd make an extension to your funnel with a rattan mat or cardboard anything like that, to, to give it sort of a bit of draught.

#
#
##

now
now
other

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro:s

would
would
lv_aux

be
be.INF
lv_aux

incline-d
incline-PTCP.PST
lv_v

to
to
lv

be
be.INF
cop

smoky
smoky
other:pred

#
#
#ac

so
so
adp

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

rattan mat
rattan_mat
np:p

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

make
make.INF
v:pred

an
an
ln_deti

extension
extension
np:p

to
to
rn_adp

your
2SG.POSS
rn_gen_pro.2:poss

funnel
funnel
rn_np

with
with
adp

a
a
ln_deti

rattan mat
rattan_mat
np:obl

or
or
rn

cardboard
cardboard
rn_np

anything
anything
rn

like
like
rn_adp

that
DIST.SG
rn_dem_pro

#
#
#ac

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:a

to
to
nc

to
to
lv

give
give.INF
vother:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

sort
sort
other

of
of
other

a
a
ln

bit
bit
ln_detq

of
of
ln

draught
draught
np:p2

‘Now, this would be inclined to be smoky, so, if you got a rattan mat, you'd make an extension to your funnel with a rattan mat or cardboard anything like that, to, to give it sort of a bit of draught.’

english_london01_0343[PLAY]

So, there was the bars at the bottom for the fire, and then it was just open at the top, and you'd put newspaper around the rim and get it tight and make a blower from that, and it'd take the smoke away and get, your, your fire going properly.

#
#
##

so
so
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

the
the
ln_det

bar-s
bar-PL
np:s

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

bottom
bottom
np:l

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

fire
fire
np:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

just
just
other

open
open
other:pred

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

top
top
np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

put
put.INF
v:pred

newspaper
newspaper
np:p

around
around
adp

the
the
ln_det

rim
rim
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

get
get.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

tight
tight
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:a

make
make.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

blower
blower
np:p

from
from
adp

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

it
3SG.N
pro:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

take
take.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

smoke
smoke
np:p

away
away
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_funnel
0:a

get
get.INF
v:pred

your
2SG.POSS
nc

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

fire
fire
np:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_fire
f0:s

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

properly
properly
other

‘So, there was the bars at the bottom for the fire, and then it was just open at the top, and you'd put newspaper around the rim and get it tight and make a blower from that, and it'd take the smoke away and get, your, your fire going properly.’

english_london01_0344[PLAY]

Coal was not provided in that instance; you used to pinch your coal.

#
#
##neg

coal
coal
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

not
not
lv

provide-d
provide-PTCP.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

instance
instance
np:other

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

pinch
pinch.INF
v:pred

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

coal
coal
np:p

‘Coal was not provided in that instance; you used to pinch your coal.’

english_london01_0345[PLAY]

When you got alongside a coal barge, you coaled the barge up, then it became a question of, ehm... [CUT IN RECORDING]

#
#
##

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

got
get.PST
v:pred

alongside
alongside
adp

a
a
ln_deti

coal barge
coal_barge
np:g

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

coal-ed
coal-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:p

up
up
rv

#
#
#nc

then
then
nc

it
3SG.N
nc

became
become.PST
nc

a
a
nc

question
question
nc

of
of
nc

ehm
ehm
nc

‘When you got alongside a coal barge, you coaled the barge up, then it became a question of... [CUT IN RECORDING]’

english_london01_0346[PLAY]

And you had the, uh, the stove, the fire in the, the cabin and then the locker, which was just a wooden bench.

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

the
the
nc

uh
uh
other

the
the
ln_det

stove
stove
np:p

the
the
rn_det

fire
fire
rn_np

in
in
rn_adp

the
the
nc

the
the
rn_det

cabin
cabin
rn_np

and
and
rn

then
then
rn

the
the
rn_det

locker
locker
rn_np

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

just
just
other

a
a
ln_deti

wooden
wooden
ln_adj

bench
bench
np:pred

‘And you had the stove, the fire in the cabin and then the locker, which was just a wooden bench.’

english_london01_0347[PLAY]

Ri--, if you visualize that the Huddis plates, the, the configuration of the barge sloped down, forward and aft.

#
#
##

ri--
NC
nc

if
if
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

visualize
visualize.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

that
that
other

the
the
ln_det

Huddis plate-s
Huddis_plate-PL
np:dt

the
the
nc

the
the
ln_det

configuration
configuration
np:s

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

barge
barge
rn_np

slope-d
slope-PST
v:pred

down
down
rv

forward
forward
other

and
and
other

aft
aft
other

‘If you visualize that the Huddis plates, the configuration of the barge sloped down, forward and aft.’

english_london01_0348[PLAY]

W-, aft, the cabin was always aft.

#
#
##

w--
NC
nc

aft
aft
other

the
the
ln_det

cabin
cabin
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

always
always
other

aft
aft
other:pred_l

‘Aft, the cabin was always aft.’

english_london01_0349[PLAY]

And they'd matchline the cabin a bit.

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

matchline
matchline.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

cabin
cabin
np:p

a
a
other

bit
bit
other

‘And they'd matchline the cabin a bit.’

english_london01_0350[PLAY]

And then in between the two, if you like, artificial walls, uh, they would be the lockers; so there'd be a bench, and although most of the barges didn't have a locker underneath, it st--, carried the name on, when it used to be a sort of a cupboard underneath there.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

in
in
adp

between
between
adp

the
the
ln_det

two
two
ln_num

if
if
other

you
2SG
other

like
like.PRS
other

artificial
artificial
ln_adj

wall-s
wall-PL
np:l

uh
uh
other

they
3PL
other

would
would
lv_aux

be
be.INF
other:predex

the
the
ln_det

locker-s
locker-PL
np:s

#
#
##

so
so
other

there
there
other

='d
=would
=lv_aux

be
be.INF
other:predex

a
a
ln_deti

bench
bench
np:s

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac.neg

although
although
adp

most
most
np:a

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

barge-s
barge-PL
rn_np

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

have
have.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

locker
locker
np:p

underneath
underneath
other

%
%
%

it
3SG.N
pro:a

st--
NC
nc

carried
carry.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

name
name
np:p

on
on
rv

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

it
3SG.N
pro:s

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

be
be.INF
cop

a
a
ln

sort
sort
ln

of
of
ln

a
a
ln_deti

cupboard
cupboard
np:pred

underneath
underneath
adp

there
there
other:l

‘And then in between the two, if you like, artificial walls, they would be the lockers; so there'd be a bench, and although most of the barges didn't have a locker underneath, it carried the name on, when it used to be a sort of a cupboard underneath there.’

english_london01_0351[PLAY]

And this is where you stayed.

#
#
##

and
and
other

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro:s

is
be.PRS.3SG
cop

#
#
#cc:pred_l

where
where
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

stay-ed
stay-PST
v:pred

‘And this is where you stayed.’

english_london01_0352[PLAY]

And the lifebelt on the barge was a round, pillow shape, and, 'course, you would use that for a pillow, if you was sleeping aboard the barge.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

lifebelt
lifebelt
np:s

on
on
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

barge
barge
rn_np

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
nc

round
round
other:pred

pillow shape
pillow_shape
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

'course
of_course
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

would
would
lv_aux

use
use.INF
v:pred

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:p

for
for
adp

a
a
ln_deti

pillow
pillow
np:other

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

sleep-ing
sleep-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

aboard
aboard
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:l

‘And the lifebelt on the barge was a round, pillow shape, and, of course, you would use that for a pillow, if you was sleeping aboard the barge.’

english_london01_0353[PLAY]

Eh, the cabins weren't unpleasant, except if you got a barge that was rat-infested.

#
#
##neg

eh
eh
other

the
the
ln_det

cabin-s
cabin-PL
np:s

were-n't
be.PST-NEG
cop

unpleasant
unpleasant
other:pred

#
#
#ac

except
except
adp

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

barge
barge
np:p

#
#
#rc

that
that
other

0
0_barge
rel_f0:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

rat-infested
rat_infested
other:pred

‘The cabins weren't unpleasant, except if you got a barge that was rat-infested.’

english_london01_0354[PLAY]

Then you could, you could smell them; you could hear them.

#
#
##

then
then
other

you
2SG
nc

could
could
nc

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

could
could
lv_aux

smell
smell.INF
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

could
could
lv_aux

hear
hear.INF
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

‘Then you could, you could smell them; you could hear them.’

english_london01_0355[PLAY]

[UNCLEAR] you could see the rat droppings everywhere, and then you could, uh, smell them, and, uh, smells like that you never forget.

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

could
could
lv_aux

see
see.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

rat dropping-s
rat_dropping-PL
np:p

everywhere
everywhere
other:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

could
could
lv_aux

uh
uh
other

smell
smell.INF
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

smell-s
smell-PL
np:p

like
like
rn_adp

that
DIST.SG
rn_dem_pro

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

never
never
other

forget
forget.PRS
v:pred

‘...you could see the rat droppings everywhere, and then you could, smell them, and, smells like that you never forget.’

english_london01_0356[PLAY]

You can describe it, and it's similar, when -- going back to my childhood -- when we had the shop, and when things were still a bit hard, people used to let rooms out.

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

can
can
lv_aux

describe
describe.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

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

similar
similar
other:pred

when
when
nc

#
#
#

0
0_I
f0.1:s

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

back
back
rv

to
to
adp

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

childhood
childhood
np:g

%
%
%

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

shop
shop
np:p

#
#
#ac

and
and
other

when
when
adp

thing-s
thing-PL
np:s

were
be.PST
cop

still
still
other

a
a
other

bit
bit
other

hard
hard
other:pred

#
#
##

people
people
np.h:a

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

let
let.INF
v:pred

room-s
room-PL
np:p

out
out
rv

‘You can describe it, and it's similar, when -- going back to my childhood -- when we had the shop, and when things were still a bit hard, people used to let rooms out.’

english_london01_0357[PLAY]

And we had a young couple, let a room out to them, and, ehm, I don't think they was very clean, 'cause I remember mi father come into our bedroom, once looking over the wall -- I, I didn't know what he was looking for -- it was bugs.

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

young
young
ln_adj

couple
couple
np.h:p

#
#
##

0
0_we
0.1:a

let
let.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

room
room
np:p

out
out
rv

to
to
adp

them
3PL.OBL
pro.h:g

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

don't
do.PRS.NEG
lv_aux

think
think.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

they
3PL
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

very
very
other

clean
clean
other:pred

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

father
father
np.h:s

come
come.PST
v:pred

into
into
adp

our
1PL.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

bedroom
bedroom
np:g

once
once
other

#
#
#

0
0_father
f0.h:s

look-ing
look-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

over
over
adp

the
the
ln_det

wall
wall
np:other

#
#
##neg

I
1SG
nc

I
1SG
pro.1:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

know
know.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

what
what
intrg_other:obl

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

look-ing
look-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

for
for
adp

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

bug-s
bug-PL
np:pred

‘And we had a young couple, let a room out to them, and, I don't think they was very clean, because I remember my father come into our bedroom, once looking over the wall -- I didn't know what he was looking for -- it was bugs.’

english_london01_0358[PLAY]

And, uh, when this couple finally moved, well, in fact, we wanted the room, because we were growing up by then.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

couple
couple
np.h:s

finally
finally
other

move-d
move-PST
v:pred

%
%
%

well
well
other

in
in
other

fact
fact
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

want-ed
want-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

room
room
np:p

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

grow-ing
grow-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

up
up
rv

by
by
other

then
then
other

‘And, when this couple finally moved, well, in fact, we wanted the room, because we were growing up by then.’

english_london01_0359[PLAY]

And, uh, we went in, and where the bed had been on the far window, uh, we started stripping the wallpaper, my brother and I, and there was a mess of bugs.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

in
in
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

where
where
other:pred_l

the
the
ln_det

bed
bed
np:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

been
be.PTCP.PST
cop

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

far
far
ln_adj

window
window
np:l

%
%
%

uh
uh
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_we
f0.1:a

stripping
strip.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

the
the
ln_det

wallpaper
wallpaper
np:p

%
%
%

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

brother
brother
np.h:dt_s

and
and
rn

I
1SG
rn_pro.1

#
#
##

and
and
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

a
a
ln_deti

mess
mess
np:s

of
of
rn

bug-s
bug-PL
rn_np

‘And, we went in, and where the bed had been on the far window, we started stripping the wallpaper, my brother and I, and there was a mess of bugs.’

english_london01_0360[PLAY]

We was shovelling them up and running them down, and I tell you, I know what the, a bug smells like, or a bug infestation, but I couldn't describe it.

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:a

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

shovelling
shovel.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

up
up
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_we
0.1:a

running
run.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

down
down
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

tell
tell.PRS
v:pred

you
2SG.OBL
pro.2:p

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:a

know
know.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#rc:p

what
what
intrg_other:other

the
the
nc

a
a
ln_deti

bug
bug
np:s

smell-s
smell-PRS
v:pred

like
like
adp

or
or
rn

a
a
rn_deti

bug infestation
bug_infestation
rn_np

#
#
##neg

but
but
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

describe
describe.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

‘We was shovelling them up and running them down, and I tell you, I know what the, a bug smells like, or a bug infestation, but I couldn't describe it.’

english_london01_0361[PLAY]

Not 'cause it's indescribable; it's like trying to describe, uh, the difference between roast potatoes, uh, roast chicken, and, and, uh, apple pie.

#
#
#ac

not
not
other

'cause
because
adp

it
3SG.N
pro:s

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

indescribable
indescribable
other:pred

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

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

#
#
#cc:pred_other

like
like
adp

try-ing
try-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

#
#
#cc:p

to
to
lv

describe
describe.INF
vother:pred

uh
uh
other

the
the
ln_det

difference
difference
np:p

between
between
rn_adp

roast
roast
rn_adj

potatoes
potato.PL
rn_np

uh
uh
other

roast
roast
rn_adj

chicken
chicken
rn_np

and
and
rn

and
and
rn

uh
uh
other

apple pie
apple_pie
rn_np

‘Not because it's indescribable; it's like trying to describe, the difference between roast potatoes, roast chicken, and apple pie.’

english_london01_0362[PLAY]

It, it's difficult, so, with a rat-infested barge, you smelt it as soon as you went on.

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
nc

it
3SG.N
pro:s

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

difficult
difficult
other:pred

#
#
##

so
so
other

with
with
adp

a
a
ln_deti

rat-infested
rat_infested
ln_adj

barge
barge
np:obl

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

smelt
smell.PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
#ac

as
as
other

soon
soon
other

as
as
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

on
on
rv

‘It's difficult, so, with a rat-infested barge, you smelt it as soon as you went on.’

english_london01_0363[PLAY]

And some barges -- it don't matter how often they were fumigated, and they would fumigate them, ehm, when they went on the barge yard.

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

some
some
ln_detq

barge-s
barge-PL
np:dt

it
3SG.N
xpro:s

don't
do.PRS.NEG
lv_aux

matter
matter.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc

how
how
other

often
often
other

they
3PL
pro:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

fumigate-d
fumigate-PTCP.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

would
would
lv_aux

fumigate
fumigate.INF
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

#
#
#ac

ehm
ehm
other

when
when
adp

they
3PL
pro:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge yard
barge_yard
np:g

‘And some barges -- it don't matter how often they were fumigated, and they would fumigate them, when they went on the barge yard.’

english_london01_0364[PLAY]

Uh, they, they would come back again, the rats.

#
#
##

uh
uh
other

they
3PL
nc

they
3PL
pro:s

would
would
lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

back
back
rv

again
again
other

the
the
ln_det

rat-s
rat-PL
np:dt_s

‘They, they would come back again, the rats.’

english_london01_0365[PLAY]

And, uh, live aboard the barge.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

0
0_rats
0:s

live
live.PRS
v:pred

aboard
aboard
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:l

‘And, live aboard the barge.’

english_london01_0366[PLAY]

And that was that.

#
#
##

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:pred

‘And that was that.’

english_london01_0367[PLAY]

So, that was aft; your cabin was aft, and down forward -- because there was no toilet -- was where you found the brown-handled knives.

#
#
##

so
so
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

aft
aft
np:pred_l

#
#
##

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

cabin
cabin
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

aft
aft
np:pred_l

#
#
##

and
and
other

down
down
ln

forward
forward
np:s

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

no
no
ln

toilet
toilet
np:s

%
%
%

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

#
#
#cc:pred

where
where
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

found
find.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

brown-handled
brown_handled
ln_adj

knives
knife.PL
np:p

‘So, that was aft; your cabin was aft, and down forward -- because there was no toilet -- was where you found the brown-handled knives.’

english_london01_0368[PLAY]

So, you'd either have a piece of sacking, and you went to the toilet there, and you would throw it overboard, but if you didn't have sacking or newspaper, then, of course, it was left there and, until such times when she went in the barge yard for the overhaul, and then the barge repairers and the barge builders, they cleaned it out.

#
#
##

so
so
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

either
either
other

have
have.INF
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

piece
piece
np:p

of
of
rn

sacking
sacking
rn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

toilet
toilet
np:g

there
there
other:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

would
would
lv_aux

throw
throw.INF
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

overboard
overboard
other

#
#
##

but
but
other

#
#
#ac.neg

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

did-n't
do.PST-NEG
lv_aux

have
have.INF
v:pred

sacking
sacking
np:p

or
or
rn

newspaper
newspaper
rn_np

%
%
%

then
then
other

of
of
other

course
course
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

left
leave.PTCP.PST
v:pred

there
there
other:l

and
and
other

until
until
adp

such
such
ln

time-s
time-PL
np:other

#
#
#rc

when
when
other

she
3SG.F
pro:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge yard
barge_yard
np:g

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

overhaul
overhaul
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

the
the
ln_det

barge repairer-s
barge_repairer-PL
np.h:dt_a

and
and
rn

the
the
rn_det

barge builder-s
barge_builder-PL
rn_np.h

they
3PL
pro.h:a

clean-ed
clean-PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

out
out
rv

‘So, you'd either have a piece of sacking, and you went to the toilet there, and you would throw it overboard, but if you didn't have sacking or newspaper, then, of course, it was left there and, until such times when she went in the barge yard for the overhaul, and then the barge repairers and the barge builders, they cleaned it out.’

english_london01_0369[PLAY]

But, uh, that was the forward.

#
#
##

but
but
other

uh
uh
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

forward
forward
np:pred

‘But, that was the forward.’

english_london01_0370[PLAY]

On the tug they had a toilet, but, ehm, you weren't allowed to use it, the lighterman, just for the crew. Yeah.

#
#
##

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

tug
tug
np:l

they
3PL
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

toilet
toilet
np:p

#
#
##neg

but
but
other

ehm
ehm
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

were-n't
be.PST-NEG
lv_aux

allow-ed
allow-PTCP.PST
lv_v

to
to
lv

use
use.INF
vother:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

the
the
ln_det

lighterman
lighterman
np:dt_a

just
just
other

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

crew
crew
np.h:other

yeah
yeah
other

‘On the tug they had a toilet, but, you weren't allowed to use it, the lighterman, just for the crew. Yeah.’

english_london01_0371[PLAY]

And, ehm, if you's, ehm, towing up, behind the barge, uh, behind the tug, as I say, the lighterman could go aboard for a cup of tea, and that was it.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

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

ehm
ehm
other

tow-ing
tow-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

up
up
rv

behind
behind
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:l

uh
uh
other

behind
behind
adp

the
the
ln_det

tug
tug
np:l

%
%
%

as
as
other

I
1SG
other

say
say.PRS
other

the
the
ln_det

lighterman
lighterman
np.h:s

could
could
lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

aboard
aboard
other

for
for
adp

a
a
ln_deti

cup
cup
np:obl

of
of
rn

tea
tea
rn_np

#
#
##

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:pred

‘And, if you were towing up, behind the barge, behind the tug, as I say, the lighterman could go aboard for a cup of tea, and that was it.’

english_london01_0372[PLAY]

That was your lot.

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

lot
lot
np:pred

‘That was your lot.’

english_london01_0373[PLAY]

Ehm, so that in lighterage, you learnt, in the first instance, by being with people as a two-year boy, and then you were on your own, you still learnt.

#
#
##

ehm
ehm
other

so
so
other

that
that
other

in
in
adp

lighterage
lighterage
np:other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

learnt
learn.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

first
first
ln_adj

instance
instance
np:other

#
#
#ac

by
by
adp

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

with
with
adp

people
people
np.h:obl

%
%
%

as
as
adp

a
a
ln_deti

two-year boy
two_year_boy
np.h:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

were
be.PST
cop

on
on
adp

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

own
own
np:pred_other

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

still
still
other

learnt
learn.PST
v:pred

‘So that in lighterage, you learnt, in the first instance, by being with people as a two-year boy, and then you were on your own, you still learnt.’

english_london01_0374[PLAY]

I, I learnt quite a lot by sitting and listening.

#
#
##

I
1SG
nc

I
1SG
pro.1:a

learnt
learn.PST
v:pred

quite
quite
ln

a
a
ln_deti

lot
lot
np:p

#
#
#ac

by
by
adp

0
0_I
f0.1:s

sitting
sit.PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

#
#
#ac

and
and
other

0
0_I
f0.1:s

listen-ing
listen-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

‘I learnt quite a lot by sitting and listening.’

english_london01_0375[PLAY]

Now, men, eh, eh dockers and stevedores'll say that lightermen and, and, and probably working men in general, they always talk about work.

#
#
##

now
now
other

men
man.PL
np.h:dt_a

eh
eh
other

eh
eh
other

docker-s
docker-PL
np.h:a

and
and
rn

stevedore-s
stevedore-PL
rn_np.h

='ll
=will
=lv_aux

say
say.INF
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

that
that
other

lightermen
lighterman.PL
np.h:dt_s

and
and
nc

and
and
nc

and
and
rn

probably
probably
other

working
working
rn_adj

men
man.PL
rn_np.h

in
in
rn

general
general
rn

they
3PL
pro.h:s

always
always
other

talk
talk.PRS
v:pred

about
about
adp

work
work
np:obl

‘Now, dockers and stevedores'll say that lightermen and probably working men in general, they always talk about work.’

english_london01_0376[PLAY]

That was their main topic of conversation.

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

main
main
ln_adj

topic
topic
np:pred

of
of
rn

conversation
conversation
rn_np

‘That was their main topic of conversation.’

english_london01_0377[PLAY]

Work, then, then women, uh, then betting and sport, and way, way down.

#
#
#nc

work
work
nc

then
then
nc

then
then
nc

women
woman.PL
nc

uh
uh
nc

then
then
nc

betting
betting
nc

and
and
nc

sport
sport
nc

and
and
nc

way
way
nc

way
way
nc

down
down
nc

‘Work, then women, then betting and sport, and way, way down.’

english_london01_0378[PLAY]

And after television came in, television became the prime 'un, and, ehm, the work went down one, and then everything was downgraded one then in that order of priority.

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

after
after
adp

television
television
np:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

in
in
rv

%
%
%

television
television
np:s

became
become.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

prime
prime
ln_adj

'un
one
num_np:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

the
the
ln_det

work
work
np:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

down
down
rv

one
one
num_np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

everything
everything
indef_other:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

downgrad-ed
downgrad-PTCP.PST
v:pred

one
one
num_np:other

then
then
other

in
in
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

order
order
np:other

of
of
rn

priority
priority
rn_np

‘And after television came in, television became the prime one, and, the work went down one, and then everything was downgraded one then in that order of priority.’

english_london01_0379[PLAY]

But you could sit and listen, and the men'd be describing an experience and -- there was a couple things I learnt which, amongst others, ehm, helped me in later time.

#
#
##

but
but
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

could
could
lv_aux

sit
sit.INF
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:s

listen
listen.INF
vother:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

men
man.PL
np.h:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

be
be.INF
lv_aux

describing
describe.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

an
an
ln_deti

experience
experience
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

a
a
ln_deti

couple
couple
ln_adj

thing-s
thing-PL
np:s

#
#
#rc

0
0_things
rel_0:p

I
1SG
pro.1:a

learnt
learn.PST
v:pred

%
%
%

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:a

amongst
amongst
rn_adj

other-s
other-PL
rn_np

ehm
ehm
other

help-ed
help-PST
v:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

in
in
adp

late-r
late-CMPR
ln_adj

time
time
np:other

‘But you could sit and listen, and the men'd be describing an experience -- and there was a couple things I learnt which, amongst others, helped me in later time.’

english_london01_0380[PLAY]

And then, remember once, one of them saying, that's when he was coming out of Barking Creek, the wind into the creek was stronger than the tide and the barge, being a light barge, empty barge, it was catching wind more, and, ehm, the lighterman just got some gratings from out of the barge, tied them to the light and dropped them overboard and that, few gratings in the tide counterbalanced the wind and out she went.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

0
0_I
0.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

once
once
other

one
one
num_np.h:p

of
of
rn

them
3PL.OBL
rn_pro.h

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_one
f0.h:a

say-ing
say-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

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

#
#
#cc:pred

when
when
adp

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

coming
come.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

Barking Creek
Barking_Creek
pn_np:obl

%
%
%

%
%
%

#
#
#cc:p

the
the
ln_det

wind
wind
np:s

into
into
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

creek
creek
rn_np

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

strong-er
strong-CMPR
other:pred

than
than
adp

the
the
ln_det

tide
tide
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:dt_s

#
#
#

0
0_barge
f0:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
cop

a
a
ln_deti

light
light
ln_adj

barge
barge
np:pred

empty
empty
ln_adj

barge
barge
np:appos

%
%
%

it
3SG.N
pro:a

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

catch-ing
catch-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

wind
wind
np:p

more
more
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

the
the
ln_det

lighterman
lighterman
np.h:a

just
just
other

got
get.PST
v:pred

some
some
ln_detq

grating-s
grating-PL
np:p

from
from
adp

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:obl

#
#
##

0
0_lighterman
0.h:a

tie-d
tie-PST
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

light
light
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_lighterman
0.h:a

dropped
drop.PST
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

overboard
overboard
other

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
other

#
#
##

few
few
ln_detq

grating-s
grating-PL
np:a

in
in
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

tide
tide
rn_np

counterbalance-d
counterbalance-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

wind
wind
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

out
out
lv

she
3SG.F
pro:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

‘And then, remember once, one of them saying, that's when he was coming out of Barking Creek, the wind into the creek was stronger than the tide and the barge, being a light barge, empty barge, it was catching wind more, and the lighterman just got some gratings from out of the barge, tied them to the light and dropped them overboard and that, few gratings in the tide counterbalanced the wind and out she went.’

english_london01_0381[PLAY]

And, uh, another one was, another bad place was the eastern basin of the London Dock.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

another
another
nc

one
one
nc

was
be.PST.3SG
nc

another
another
ln

bad
bad
ln_adj

place
place
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

eastern
eastern
ln_adj

basin
basin
np:pred

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

London Dock
London_Dock
rn_pn_np

‘And, another bad place was the eastern basin of the London Dock.’

english_london01_0382[PLAY]

It's the walls, the quay walls were high.

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

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

the
the
ln_det

wall-s
wall-PL
np:pred

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

quay wall-s
quay_wall-PL
np:s

were
be.PST
cop

high
high
other:pred

‘It's the walls, the quay walls were high.’

english_london01_0383[PLAY]

You'd come into the Shadwell entrance, and then go through into the East India Dock, get locked up.

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

into
into
adp

the
the
ln_det

Shadwell entrance
Shadwell_entrance
pn_np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

0
0_you
gen_0.2:s

go
go.INF
v:pred

through
through
rv

into
into
adp

the
the
ln_det

East India Dock
East_India_Dock
pn_np:g

#
#
##

0
0_you
gen_0.2:s

get
get.INF
lv_aux

lock-ed
lock-PTCP.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

‘You'd come into the Shadwell entrance, and then go through into the East India Dock, get locked up.’

english_london01_0384[PLAY]

And then you had to shoot across, try and get way, with barge.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

to
to
lv

shoot
shoot.INF
v:pred

across
across
rv

#
#
##

0
0_you
gen_0.2:s

try
try.INF
lv_v

and
and
lv

get
get.INF
v:pred

way
way
other:lvc

with
with
adp

barge
barge
np:obl

‘And then you had to shoot across, try and get way, with barge.’

english_london01_0385[PLAY]

Barges used to be equipped with a pair of paddles -- that was the oars -- and a hitcher, which a long, long boat pole, with a hook on it.

#
#
##

barge-s
barge-PL
np:s

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

be
be.INF
lv_aux

equipped
equip.PTCP.PST
v:pred

with
with
adp

a
a
ln_deti

pair
pair
np:obl

of
of
rn

paddle-s
paddle-PL
rn_np

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

oar-s
oar-PL
np:pred

%
%
%

and
and
rn

a
a
rn_deti

hitcher
hitcher
rn_np

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

a
a
ln_deti

long
long
ln_adj

long
long
ln_adj

boat pole
boat_pole
np:pred

with
with
rn_adp

a
a
rn_deti

hook
hook
rn_np

on
on
rn_adp

it
3SG.N.OBL
rn_pro

‘Barges used to be equipped with a pair of paddles -- that was the oars -- and a hitcher, which a long, long boat pole, with a hook on it.’

english_london01_0386[PLAY]

But, the paddles came from Sweden.

#
#
##

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

paddle-s
paddle-PL
np:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

from
from
adp

Sweden
Sweden
pn_np:obl

‘But, the paddles came from Sweden.’

english_london01_0387[PLAY]

And of course through the war, they dried up, and they were a few and far between, so, we was down then to what they called fingernail lighterage.

#
#
##

and
and
other

of
of
other

course
course
other

through
through
adp

the
the
ln_det

war
war
np:other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

dried
dry.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro:s

were
be.PST
cop

a
a
other

few
few
other:pred

and
and
other

far
far
other

between
between
other

#
#
##

so
so
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

down
down
other:pred

then
then
other

#
#
#ac

to
to
adp

what
what
intrg_other:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

call-ed
call-PST
v:pred

fingernail lighterage
fingernail_lighterage
np:other

‘And of course through the war, they dried up, and they were a few and far between, so, we were down then to what they called fingernail lighterage.’

english_london01_0388[PLAY]

You'd use your fingernails.

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

='d
=would
=lv_aux

use
use.INF
v:pred

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

fingernail-s
fingernail-PL
np:p

‘You'd use your fingernails.’

english_london01_0389[PLAY]

So that when you came out of that lock, in the Shadwell Basin to go past the East India Dock, you used to try and get as much way across you to trade across.

#
#
##

so
so
other

that
that
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

lock
lock
np:obl

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

Shadwell Basin
Shadwell_Basin
pn_np:l

#
#
#ac

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:s

to
to
lv

go
go.INF
vother:pred

past
past
adp

the
the
ln_det

East India Dock
East_India_Dock
pn_np:obl

%
%
%

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

try
try.INF
lv_v

and
and
lv

get
get.INF
v:pred

as
as
ln

much
much
ln_detq

way
way
np:p

across
across
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:g

#
#
#ac

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:s

to
to
lv

trade
trade.INF
vother:pred

across
across
rv

‘So that when you came out of that lock, in the Shadwell Basin to go past the East India Dock, you used to try and get as much way across you to trade across.’

english_london01_0390[PLAY]

There's peculiarity of the wind there sometimes; you get in the middle, and you just go 'round and 'round.

#
#
##

there
there
other

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

peculiarity
peculiarity
np:s

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

wind
wind
rn_np

there
there
other:l

sometimes
sometimes
other

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

get
get.PRS
v:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

middle
middle
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

just
just
other

go
go.PRS
v:pred

'round
around
rv

and
and
rv

'round
around
rv

‘There's peculiarity of the wind there sometimes; you get in the middle, and you just go 'round and 'round.’

english_london01_0391[PLAY]

And, ehm, I 'member someone telling me once that, uh, got the funnel from the stove, which was cast iron, and they were chained; they broke the chain, tied the end to the rope, and just dropped down the forward and that.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

'member
remember.PRS
v:pred

someone
someone
indef_other.h:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_someone
f0.h:a

tell-ing
tell-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

once
once
other

#
#
#cc:p2

that
that
other

uh
uh
other

0
0_someone
0.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

funnel
funnel
np:p

from
from
adp

the
the
ln_det

stove
stove
np:obl

#
#
#ac

which
which
rel_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

cast iron
cast_iron
np:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

chain-ed
chain-PTCP.PST
v:pred

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:a

broke
break.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

chain
chain
np:p

#
#
##

0
0_someone
0.h:a

tie-d
tie-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

end
end
np:p

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

rope
rope
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_someone
0.h:a

just
just
other

dropped
drop.PST
v:pred

0
0_that
0:p

down
down
adp

the
the
ln_det

forward
forward
np:g

and
and
other

that
DIST.SG
other

‘And, I remember someone telling me once that, got the funnel from the stove, which was cast iron, and they were chained; they broke the chain, tied the end to the rope, and just dropped down the forward and that.’

english_london01_0392[PLAY]

And pulled it either side, and it got a bit of way on the barge again, to get that way.

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_someone
0.h:a

pull-ed
pull-PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

either
either
ln

side
side
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

it
3SG.N
pro:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln

bit
bit
ln_detq

of
of
ln

way
way
np:p

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

barge
barge
np:other

again
again
other

#
#
#ac

0
0_it
f0:s

to
to
lv

get
get.INF
vother:pred

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

way
way
np:g

‘And pulled it either side, and it got a bit of way on the barge again, to get that way.’

english_london01_0393[PLAY]

So, you learnt by doing things.

#
#
##

so
so
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

learnt
learn.PST
v:pred

#
#
#ac

by
by
adp

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:a

do-ing
do-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

thing-s
thing-PL
np:p

‘So, you learnt by doing things.’

english_london01_0394[PLAY]

And you learnt by listening and, and watching others, then you got like a thing like that.

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

learnt
learn.PST
v:pred

#
#
#ac

by
by
adp

0
0_you
f0.2:s

listen-ing
listen-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

#
#
#ac

and
and
nc

and
and
other

0
0_you
f0.2:a

watch-ing
watch-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

other-s
other-PL
np.h:p

#
#
##

then
then
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

like
like
other

a
a
ln_deti

thing
thing
np:p

like
like
rn_adp

that
DIST.SG
rn_dem_pro

‘And you learnt by listening and, and watching others, then you got like a thing like that.’

english_london01_0395[PLAY]

Oh, another one was that, ehm, with a tug sometimes, you got a terrific wind, if you had a terrific wind, and you would round -- you always round into the tide, the tide was yo--, act as a brake.

#
#
##

oh
oh
other

another
another
ln

one
one
num_np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

#
#
#cc:pred

that
that
other

ehm
ehm
other

with
with
adp

a
a
ln_deti

tug
tug
np:obl

sometimes
sometimes
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

terrific
terrific
ln_adj

wind
wind
np:p

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

terrific
terrific
ln_adj

wind
wind
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

would
would
lv_aux

round
round.INF
v:pred

#
#
##

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

always
always
other

round
round.PRS
v:pred

into
into
adp

the
the
ln_det

tide
tide
np:g

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

tide
tide
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
nc

yo--
NC
nc

act
act.PST
v:pred

as
as
adp

a
a
ln_deti

brake
brake
np:obl

‘Oh, another one was that, with a tug sometimes, you got a terrific wind, if you had a terrific wind, and you would always round into the tide, the tide would act as a brake.’

english_london01_0396[PLAY]

Uh, sometimes you couldn't get downhead to the wind.

#
#
##neg

uh
uh
other

sometimes
sometimes
other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

downhead
downhead
other

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

wind
wind
np:g

‘Sometimes you couldn't get downhead to the wind.’

english_london01_0397[PLAY]

If you went 'round stern first, full speed, you could come back to where you want to.

#
#
##

#
#
#ac

if
if
adp

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

'round
around
adp

stern
stern
np:g

first
first
other

full
full
ln_adj

speed
speed
np:other

%
%
%

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

could
could
lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

back
back
rv

#
#
#ac

to
to
adp

where
where
other:g

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:a

want
want.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_you
gen_f0.2:s

to
to
other

‘If you went around stern first, full speed, you could come back to where you want to.’

english_london01_0398[PLAY]

But that, that's another thing that we're in good stead with later on when I was in the army.

#
#
##

but
but
other

that
DIST.SG
nc

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

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

another
another
ln

thing
thing
np:pred

#
#
#rc

that
that
other

0
0_thing
rel_f0:obl

we
1PL
pro.1:s

='re
=be.PST
=cop

in
in
adp

good
good
ln_adj

stead
stead
np:pred

with
with
adp

later
later
other

on
on
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

army
army
np:pred_l

‘But that's another thing that we're in good stead with later on when I was in the army.’

english_london01_0399[PLAY]

And, ehm, so, I got mi twos, and then, shortly after that, ehm, I became a registered man, because, in the first two years, you were unregistered, although the scheme come in nineteen forty-one.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

so
so
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

mi
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

two-s
two-PL
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

shortly
shortly
other

after
after
adp

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:other

ehm
ehm
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

became
become.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

registered
registered
ln_adj

man
man
np.h:other

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

first
first
ln_adj

two
two
ln_num

year-s
year-PL
np:other

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

were
be.PST
cop

unregistered
unregistered
other:pred

#
#
#ac

although
although
adp

the
the
ln_det

scheme
scheme
np:s

come
come.PST
v:pred

in
in
rv

nineteen forty-one
nineteen_forty-one
np:other

‘And, so, I got my twos, and then, shortly after that, I became a registered man, because, in the first two years, you were unregistered, although the scheme come in nineteen forty-one.’

english_london01_0400[PLAY]

So, shortly before I got my twos, the scheme started and I became a registered man.

#
#
##

so
so
other

#
#
#ac

shortly
shortly
other

before
before
adp

I
1SG
pro.1:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

my
1SG.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

two-s
two-PL
np:p

%
%
%

the
the
ln_det

scheme
scheme
np:s

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

became
become.PST
v:pred

a
a
ln_deti

registered
registered
ln_adj

man
man
np.h:other

‘So, shortly before I got my twos, the scheme started and I became a registered man.’

english_london01_0401[PLAY]

And, ehm, I belonged to a yorth, youth organisation -- Young Christian Workers -- was a catholic workers' organisation.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

belong-ed
belong-PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

a
a
ln_deti

yorth
NC
nc

youth organization
youth_organization
np:obl

Young Christian Workers
Young_Christian_Workers
pn_np:appos

#
#
##

0
0_that
0:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

catholic
catholic
ln_adj

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

organisation
organisation
np:pred

‘And, I belonged to a youth organisation -- Young Christian Workers -- it was a catholic workers' organisation.’

english_london01_0402[PLAY]

And, uh, I'd been elected national president and then the national secretary -- they couldn't get him reserved, and he'd gone into the army.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

been
be.PTCP.PST
lv_aux

elect-ed
elect-PTCP.PST
v:pred

national
national
ln_adj

president
president
np.h:other

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

then
then
other

the
the
ln_det

national
national
ln_adj

secretary
secretary
np.h:dt_p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

him
3SG.M.OBL
pro.h:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_secretary
f0.h:s

reserve-d
reserve-PTCP.PST
vother:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

gone
go.PTCP.PST
v:pred

into
into
adp

the
the
ln_det

army
army
np:g

‘And, I'd been elected national president and then the national secretary -- they couldn't get him reserved, and he'd gone into the army.’

english_london01_0403[PLAY]

Pats, Patrick Keegan, he was a Wiggan hod.

#
#
##

Pats
Pats
pn_np.h:dt_s

Patrick Keegan
Patrick_Keegan
pn_np.h:appos

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

Wiggan
Wiggan
ln_adj

hod
hod
np.h:pred

‘Pats, Patrick Keegan, he was a Wiggan hod.’

english_london01_0404[PLAY]

And, ehm, they asked me if I'd go, so I went in the June of nineteen forty-two to Liverpool, and, uh, I was national secretary, used to edit the magazine, and, uh, deal with the correspondence, arrange conferences and whatnot, until December, and they couldn't get m--, m--, me reserved also; thought I'd come out of reserved occupation, and, uh, I was called up, and joined the east Lancs for the six weeks initial training at the camp at Blundell Sands.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

ask-ed
ask-PST
v:pred

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

#
#
#cc:p2

if
if
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

#
#
##

so
so
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

June
June
np:other

of
of
rn

nineteen forty-two
nineteen_forty-two
rn_np

to
to
adp

Liverpool
Liverpool
pn_np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

national
national
ln_adj

secretary
secretary
np.h:pred

#
#
##

0
0_I
0.1:a

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

edit
edit.INF
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

magazine
magazine
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

0
0_I
0.1:s

deal
deal.INF
v:pred

with
with
adp

the
the
ln_det

correspondence
correspondence
np:obl

#
#
##

0
0_I
0.1:a

arrange
arrange.INF
v:pred

conference-s
conference-PL
np:p

and
and
other

whatnot
whatnot
other

until
until
adp

December
December
np:other

#
#
##neg

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

could-n't
could-NEG
lv_aux

get
get.INF
v:pred

m--
NC
nc

m--
NC
nc

me
1SG.OBL
pro.1:p

#
#
#cc:obl

0
0_I
f0.1:s

reserve-d
reserve-PTCP.PST
vother:pred

also
also
other

#
#
##

0
0_I
0.1:a

thought
think.PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

I
1SG
pro.1:s

='d
=would
=lv_aux

come
come.INF
v:pred

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

reserved
reserved
ln_adj

occupation
occupation
np:obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
lv_aux

call-ed
call-PTCP.PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

0
0_I
0.1:a

join-ed
join-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

East Lancs
East_Lancs
pn_np.h:p

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

six
six
ln_adj

week-s
week-PL
np:other

initial
initial
ln_adj

training
training
np:other

at
at
adp

the
the
ln_det

camp
camp
np:l

at
at
rn_adp

Blundell Sands
Blundell_Sands
rn_pn_np

‘And, they asked me if I'd go, so I went in the June of nineteen forty-two to Liverpool, and, I was national secretary, used to edit the magazine, and, deal with the correspondence, arrange conferences and whatnot, until December, and they couldn't get me reserved also; thought I'd come out of reserved occupation, and, I was called up, and joined the east Lancs for the six weeks initial training at the camp at Blundell Sands.’

english_london01_0405[PLAY]

It'd been a holiday camp.

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

='d
=have.PST
=lv_aux

been
be.PTCP.PST
cop

a
a
ln_deti

holiday camp
holiday_camp
np:pred

‘It'd been a holiday camp.’

english_london01_0406[PLAY]

And, uh, once again it was about December, winter, and, uh, oh, it was freezing.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

once
once
other

again
again
other

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

about
about
ln

December
December
np:pred

winter
winter
np:appos

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

oh
oh
other

it
3SG.N
xpro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

freezing
freezing
other:pred

‘And, once again it was about December, winter, and, oh, it was freezing.’

english_london01_0407[PLAY]

There was no heating in these flimsy chalets.

#
#
##

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

no
no
ln

heating
heating
np:s

in
in
adp

these
PROX.PL
ln_dem

flimsy
flimsy
ln_adj

chalet-s
chalet-PL
np:l

‘There was no heating in these flimsy chalets.’

english_london01_0408[PLAY]

And there was, uh, three men to a chalet, and we did our initial training there.

#
#
##

and
and
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

uh
uh
other

three
three
ln_num

men
man.PL
np.h:s

to
to
adp

a
a
ln_deti

chalet
chalet
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

our
1PL.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

initial
initial
ln_adj

training
training
np:p

there
there
other:l

‘And there were three men to a chalet, and we did our initial training there.’

english_london01_0409[PLAY]

And there was a, a chap there who was a bus driver, he came out of the backwoods, if you like, in Lancashire; and I had to cover for him.

#
#
##

and
and
other

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

a
a
nc

a
a
ln_deti

chap
chap
np.h:s

there
there
other:l

#
#
#rc

who
who
rel_pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

bus driver
bus_driver
np.h:pred

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

the
the
ln_det

backwoods
backwoods
np:obl

if
if
other

you
2SG
other

like
like.PRS
other

in
in
adp

Lancashire
Lancashire
pn_np:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

had
have.PST
lv_aux

to
to
lv

cover
cover.INF
v:pred

for
for
adp

him
3SG.M.OBL
pro.h:obl

‘And there was a chap there who was a bus driver, he came out of the backwoods, if you like, in Lancashire; and I had to cover for him.’

english_london01_0410[PLAY]

I remember we, we went to his place, and, uh, he kept getting stomach cra--, cramp, and we thought he was swinging the lead.

#
#
##

I
1SG
pro.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

we
1PL
nc

we
1PL
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

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

place
place
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

kept
keep.PST
lv_aux

getting
get.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

stomach
stomach
ln

cra--
NC
nc

cramp
cramp
np:p

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

thought
think.PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

swing-ing
swing-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

the
the
other

lead
lead
other:lvc

‘I remember we went to his place, and he kept getting stomach cramp, and we thought he was swinging the lead.’

english_london01_0411[PLAY]

The doctor said he was swinging lead.

#
#
##

the
the
ln_det

doctor
doctor
np.h:a

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

swing-ing
swing-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

lead
lead
other:lvc

‘The doctor said he was swinging lead.’

english_london01_0412[PLAY]

But the poor bugger had perforated ulcers.

#
#
##

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

poor
poor
ln_adj

bugger
bugger
np.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

perforated
perforated
ln_adj

ulcer-s
ulcer-PL
np:p

‘But the poor bugger had perforated ulcers.’

english_london01_0413[PLAY]

He told them when he came in the army he had ulcers.

#
#
##

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

told
tell.PST
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro.h:p

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

army
army
np:g

%
%
%

#
#
#cc:p

he
3SG.M
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

ulcer-s
ulcer-PL
np:p

‘He told them when he came in the army he had ulcers.’

english_london01_0414[PLAY]

And the doctor gets more towards he's swinging lead, and, uh, he went one day, reported sick, and he spewed up black, and they rushed him to hospital, and he was dead, within about a few hours, in the army.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
ln_det

doctor
doctor
np.h:s

gets
get-PRS.3SG
v:pred

more
more
other

towards
towards
adp

#
#
#cc

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

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

swing-ing
swing-PTCP.PRS
v:pred

lead
lead
other:lvc

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

one
one
ln_deti

day
day
np:other

#
#
##

0
0_he
0.h:s

report-ed
report-PST
v:pred

sick
sick
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

spew-ed
spew-PST
v:pred

up
up
rv

black
black
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

rush-ed
rush-PST
v:pred

him
3SG.M.OBL
pro.h:p

to
to
adp

hospital
hospital
np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

he
3SG.M
pro.h:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

dead
dead
other:pred

within
within
adp

about
about
ln

a
a
ln

few
few
ln_detq

hour-s
hour-PL
np:other

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

army
army
np:other

‘And the doctor gets more towards he's swinging lead, and, he went one day, reported sick, and he spewed up black, and they rushed him to hospital, and he was dead, within about a few hours, in the army.’

english_london01_0415[PLAY]

And, uh, so that's our six weeks training there at Blundell Sands.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

so
so
other

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

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

our
1PL.POSS
ln_pro.1:poss

six
six
ln_num

week-s
week-PL
np:pred

training
training
rn_np

there
there
other:l

at
at
adp

Blundell Sands
Blundell_Sands
pn_np:l

‘And, so that's our six weeks training there at Blundell Sands.’

english_london01_0416[PLAY]

And then, you, you went to the various regiments, according to your trade or your inclination, 'cause they had this, uh, psychologist did the test.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

you
2SG
nc

you
2SG
gen_pro.2:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

various
various
ln_adj

regiment-s
regiment-PL
np:g

according
according
adp

to
to
adp

your
2SG.POSS
ln_gen_pro.2:poss

trade
trade
np:other

or
or
rn

your
2SG.POSS
rn_gen_pro.2:poss

inclination
inclination
rn_np

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

had
have.PST
v:pred

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

uh
uh
other

psychologist
psychologist
np.h:p

#
#
#rc

0
0_psychologist
rel_0.h:a

did
do.PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

test
test
np:p

‘And then, you went to the various regiments, according to your trade or your inclination, because they had this, psychologist who did the test.’

english_london01_0417[PLAY]

And, uh, I went into the Royal Engineers, the lighterage, and then, went down to Cardiff, just outside [UNCLEAR] Cardiff, by Llandaff Cathedral, for the sapper's training, you know, in demolition and stuff like that.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

into
into
adp

the
the
ln_det

Royal Engineers
Royal_Engineers
pn_np:g

the
the
ln_det

lighterage
lighterage
np:appos

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

0
0_I
0.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

down
down
adp

to
to
adp

Cardiff
Cardiff
nc

just
just
ln

outside
outside
np:g

Cardiff
Cardiff
rn_pn_np

by
by
adp

Llandaff Cathedral
Llandaff_Cathedral
pn_np:l

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

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

training
training
np:other

you
2SG
other

know
know.PRS
other

in
in
adp

demolition
demolition
np:other

and
and
rn

stuff
stuff
rn_np

like
like
rn_adp

that
DIST.SG
rn_dem_pro

‘And, I went into the Royal Engineers, the lighterage, and then, went down to Cardiff, just outside [UNCLEAR] Cardiff, by Llandaff Cathedral, for the sapper's training, you know, in demolition and stuff like that.’

english_london01_0418[PLAY]

And then, from that I went up to the Surrey Docks, there was Nissen huts put in the Surrey Docks for the IWT, Inland Water Transport section of the Engineers.

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

from
from
adp

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:obl

I
1SG
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

up
up
adp

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

Surrey Docks
Surrey_Docks
pn_np:g

#
#
##

there
there
other

was
be.PST.3SG
other:predex

Nissen hut-s
Nissen_hut-PL
np:s

#
#
#

0
0_huts
f0:s

put
put.PTCP.PST
vother:pred

in
in
adp

the
the
ln_det

Surrey Docks
Surrey_Docks
pn_np:g

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

IWT Inland Water Transport section
IWT_Inland_Water_Transport_section
pn_np:obl

of
of
rn

the
the
rn_det

Engineers
Engineers
rn_pn_np

‘And then, from that I went up to the Surrey Docks, there was Nissen huts put in the Surrey Docks for the IWT, Inland Water Transport section of the Engineers.’

english_london01_0419[PLAY]

And, ehm, from there, after the initial training, went up to Cairnryan to the army camps there, 'cause that was a military port by then.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

from
from
adp

there
there
other:obl

after
after
adp

the
the
ln_det

initial
initial
ln_adj

training
training
np:other

0
0_I
0.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

up
up
adp

to
to
adp

Cairnryan
Cairnryan
pn_np:g

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

army camp-s
army_camp-PL
np:g

there
there
other:l

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

a
a
ln_deti

military port
military_port
np:pred

by
by
other

then
then
other

‘And, from there, after the initial training, went up to Cairnryan to the army camps there, because that was a military port by then.’

english_london01_0420[PLAY]

And, ehm, the thing I remember from there, may--, more than anything else, was the fact that the water came out of the taps brown; it was peat.

#
#
##

and
and
other

ehm
ehm
other

the
the
ln_det

thing
thing
np:s

#
#
#rc

0
0_thing
rel_0:p

I
1SG
pro.1:a

remember
remember.PRS
v:pred

from
from
adp

there
there
other:obl

may--
NC
nc

more
more
other

than
than
other

anything
anything
other

else
else
other

%
%
%

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

fact
fact
np:pred

#
#
#cc

that
that
other

the
the
ln_det

water
water
np:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

out
out
adp

of
of
adp

the
the
ln_det

tap-s
tap-PL
np:obl

brown
brown
other

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

peat
peat
np:pred

‘And, the thing I remember from there, more than anything else, was the fact that the water came out of the taps brown; it was peat.’

english_london01_0421[PLAY]

First I met this.

#
#
##

first
first
other

I
1SG
pro.1:a

met
meet.PST
v:pred

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro:p

‘First I met this.’

english_london01_0422[PLAY]

And the fact that, ehm, being Adams, A in the alphabet, I always got put first into things.

#
#
#nc

and
and
nc

the
the
nc

fact
fact
nc

#
#
#cc

that
that
other

ehm
ehm
other

#
#
#

0
0_I
f0.1:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
cop

Adams
Adams
pn_np:pred

A
A
np:other

in
in
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

alphabet
alphabet
rn_np

%
%
%

I
1SG
pro.1:s

always
always
other

got
get.PST
lv_aux

put
put.INF
v:pred

first
first
other

into
into
adp

thing-s
thing-PL
np:g

‘And the fact that, being Adams, A in the alphabet, I always got put first into things.’

english_london01_0423[PLAY]

And once -- and this is no exaggeration -- I went to three different units in three days.

#
#
##

and
and
other

once
once
other

#
#
##

and
and
other

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro:s

is
be.PRS.3SG
cop

no
no
ln

exaggeration
exaggeration
np:pred

%
%
%

I
1SG
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

three
three
ln_num

different
different
ln_adj

unit-s
unit-PL
np:g

in
in
adp

three
three
ln_num

day-s
day-PL
np:other

‘And once -- and this is no exaggeration -- I went to three different units in three days.’

english_london01_0424[PLAY]

We was with the Engineers, and we were sent to an artesian works company, couple of camps down before, but that last night I was on fire picket duty for the night.

#
#
##

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

with
with
adp

the
the
ln_det

Engineers
Engineers
pn_np:pred_obl

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

sent
send.PTCP.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

an
an
ln_deti

artesian works company
artesian_works_company
np:g

couple
couple
ln

of
of
ln

camp-s
camp-PL
np:l

down
down
rn

before
before
other

#
#
##

but
but
other

that
DIST.SG
ln_dem

last
last
ln_adj

night
night
np:other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

on
on
adp

fire picket duty
fire_picket_duty
np:pred_other

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

night
night
np:other

‘We was with the Engineers, and we were sent to an artesian works company, it was a couple of camps down before, but that last night I was on fire picket duty for the night.’

english_london01_0425[PLAY]

Security duty the next night, and then we marched 'round the loch to join the company we were gonna form, PFB company, and I was on guard the first night again, three nights on the trot.

security duty
security_duty
np:other

the
the
ln_det

next
next
ln_adj

night
night
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

march-ed
march-PST
v:pred

'round
around
adp

the
the
ln_det

loch
loch
np:l

#
#
#ac

0
0_we
f0.1:a

to
to
lv

join
join.INF
vother:pred

the
the
ln_det

company
company
np:p

#
#
#rc

0
0_company
rel_0:p

we
1PL
pro.1:a

were
be.PST
lv_aux

gonna
go.PTCP.PRS.to
lv_aux

form
form.INF
v:pred

%
%
%

PFB company
PFB_company
np:other

#
#
##

and
and
other

I
1SG
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.1SG
cop

on
on
adp

guard
guard
np:pred_l

the
the
ln_det

first
first
ln_adj

night
night
np:other

again
again
other

three
three
ln_num

night-s
night-PL
np:other

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

trot
trot
np:l

‘Security duty the next night, and then we marched around the loch to join the company we were gonna form, PFB company, and I was on guard the first night again, three nights on the trot.’

english_london01_0426[PLAY]

That was that, being A.

#
#
##

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

that
DIST.SG
dem_pro:pred

#
#
#

0
0_I
f0.1:s

be-ing
be-PTCP.PRS
cop

A
A
np:pred

‘That was that, being A.’

english_london01_0427[PLAY]

So that, ehm, we's, just sort of general duties there, and then we formed this Port Floating Equipment company, 969 PFE, and we went to Cairnryan.

#
#
##

so
so
other

that
that
other

ehm
ehm
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

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

just
just
other

sort
sort
ln

of
of
ln

general
general
ln_adj

duties
duty.PL
np:pred

there
there
other:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

then
then
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

form-ed
form-PST
v:pred

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

Port Floating Equipment company
Port_Floating_Equipment_company
pn_np:p

969 PFE
969_PFE
pn_np:appos

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

to
to
adp

Cairnryan
Cairnryan
pn_np:g

‘So that, we did just sort of general duties there, and then we formed this Port Floating Equipment company, 969 PFE, and we went to Cairnryan.’

english_london01_0428[PLAY]

Now, from Cairnryan we went 'round to a headland, but the nearest place was the Isle of Whittle.

#
#
##

now
now
other

from
from
adp

Cairnryan
Cairnryan
pn_np:obl

we
1PL
pro.1:s

went
go.PST
v:pred

'round
around
adp

to
to
adp

a
a
ln_deti

headland
headland
np:g

#
#
##

but
but
other

the
the
ln_det

near-est
near-SUPR
ln_adj

place
place
np:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

Isle of Whittle
Isle_of_Whittle
pn_np:pred

‘Now, from Cairnryan we went around to a headland, but the nearest place was the Isle of Whittle.’

english_london01_0429[PLAY]

It's on the Mull of Galloway.

#
#
##

it
3SG.N
pro:s

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

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

Mull of Galloway
Mull_of_Galloway
pn_np:pred_l

‘It's on the Mull of Galloway.’

english_london01_0430[PLAY]

And eh a bay near us, Rigg Bay, we started the secret experiments for the Mulberry Harbour.

#
#
##

and
and
other

eh
eh
other

a
a
ln_deti

bay
bay
np:l

near
near
rn_adp

us
1PL.OBL
rn_pro.1

Rigg Bay
Rigg_Bay
pn_np:appos

we
1PL
pro.1:a

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

secret
secret
ln_adj

experiment-s
experiment-PL
np:p

for
for
adp

the
the
ln_det

Mulberry Harbour
Mulberry_Harbour
pn_np:obl

‘And a bay near us, Rigg Bay, we started the secret experiments for the Mulberry Harbour.’

english_london01_0431[PLAY]

And the first one was the, the first idea rather, was great big concrete cassoins, the floating barges, which would be flooded, with a road going between them, and they got pioneers winching this roadway up and down, and this was too cumbersome, and they abandoned it, but then, they used these cassoins as breakwaters in Rigg Bay, because it r--, really used to be fierce there, the weather, on the Scottish coast.

#
#
##

and
and
other

the
the
nc

first
first
nc

one
one
nc

was
be.PST.3SG
nc

the
the
nc

the
the
ln_det

first
first
ln_adj

idea
idea
np:s

rather
rather
other

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

great
great
ln_adj

big
big
ln_adj

concrete
concrete
ln_adj

cassoin-s
cassoin-PL
np:pred

the
the
ln_det

floating
floating
ln_adj

barge-s
barge-PL
np:appos

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

would
would
lv_aux

be
be.INF
lv_aux

flood-ed
flood-PTCP.PST
v:pred

%
%
%

with
with
adp

a
a
ln_deti

road
road
np:other

#
#
#

0
0_road
f0:s

go-ing
go-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

between
between
adp

them
3PL.OBL
pro:l

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

got
get.PST
v:pred

pioneer-s
pioneer-PL
np.h:p

#
#
#

0
0_pioneers
f0.h:a

winch-ing
winch-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

roadway
roadway
np:p

up
up
rv

and
and
rv

down
down
rv

#
#
##

and
and
other

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

too
too
other

cumbersome
cumbersome
other:pred

#
#
##

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

abandon-ed
abandon-PST
v:pred

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:p

#
#
##

but
but
other

then
then
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

use-d
use-PST
v:pred

these
PROX.PL
ln_dem

cassoin-s
cassoin-PL
np:p

as
as
adp

breakwater-s
breakwater-PL
np:other

in
in
adp

Rigg Bay
Rigg_Bay
pn_np:l

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

it
3SG.N
pro:s

r--
NC
nc

really
really
other

used
used
lv_aux

to
to
lv

be
be.INF
cop

fierce
fierce
other:pred

there
there
other:l

the
the
ln_det

weather
weather
np:dt_s

on
on
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

Scottish
Scottish
rn_adj

coast
coast
rn_np

‘And the first one was the, the first idea rather, was great big concrete cassoins, the floating barges, which would be flooded, with a road going between them, and they got pioneers winching this roadway up and down, and this was too cumbersome, and they abandoned it, but then, they used these cassoins as breakwaters in Rigg Bay, because it really used to be fierce there, the weather, on the Scottish coast.’

english_london01_0432[PLAY]

And, uh, then they hit on the idea with the pontoons supporting flexible bridging, which was the main thing.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

then
then
other

they
3PL
pro.h:s

hit
hit.PST
v:pred

on
on
adp

the
the
ln_det

idea
idea
np:obl

with
with
rn_adp

the
the
rn_det

pontoon-s
pontoon-PL
rn_np

#
#
#

0
0_pontoons
f0:a

support-ing
support-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

flexible
flexible
ln_adj

bridging
bridging
np:p

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

the
the
ln_det

main
main
ln_adj

thing
thing
np:pred

‘And, then they hit on the idea with the pontoons supporting flexible bridging, which was the main thing.’

english_london01_0433[PLAY]

And, uh, when they decided this was what they was gonna use, ehm, we then moved down to the Isle of Wight, and we started training on this stuff.

#
#
##

and
and
other

uh
uh
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

they
3PL
pro.h:a

decide-d
decide-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

this
PROX.SG
dem_pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

#
#
#rc:pred

what
what
intrg_other:p

they
3PL
pro.h:a

was
be.PST.3SG
lv_aux

gonna
go.PTCP.PRS.to
lv_aux

use
use.INF
v:pred

%
%
%

%
%
%

%
%
%

ehm
ehm
other

we
1PL
pro.1:s

then
then
other

move-d
move-PST
v:pred

down
down
adp

to
to
adp

the
the
ln_det

Isle of Wight
Isle_of_Wight
pn_np:g

#
#
##

and
and
other

we
1PL
pro.1:a

start-ed
start-PST
v:pred

#
#
#cc:p

0
0_we
f0.1:s

train-ing
train-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

on
on
adp

this
PROX.SG
ln_dem

stuff
stuff
np:obl

‘And, when they decided this was what they was gonna use, we then moved down to the Isle of Wight, and we started training on this stuff.’

english_london01_0434[PLAY]

'Cause we was afloat; we got up the Navy's nose, because they, see, and they said, no.

#
#
##

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

we
1PL
pro.1:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

afloat
afloat
other:pred

%
%
%

we
1PL
pro.1:s

got
get.PST
v:pred

up
up
adp

the
the
ln_det

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

nose
nose
np:g

#
#
#ac

because
because
adp

they
3PL
nc

see
see.PRS
other

and
and
other

they
3PL
pro.h:a

said
say.PST
v:pred

no
no
np:p

‘Because we were afloat; we got up the Navy's nose, because they, see, said no.’

english_london01_0435[PLAY]

They were gonna tow them across to France.

#
#
##

they
3PL
pro.h:a

were
be.PST
lv_aux

gonna
go.PTCP.PRS.to
lv_aux

tow
tow.INF
v:pred

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

across
across
adp

to
to
adp

France
France
pn_np:g

‘They were gonna tow them across to France.’

english_london01_0436[PLAY]

And when their bods came and looked at them, they said, We're not gonna go next, 'cause it was just a section of floating roadway -- six spans on pontoons, which were not facing the direction of port, but athwart. Across the direction of port, resting on it.

#
#
##

and
and
other

#
#
#ac

when
when
adp

their
3PL.POSS
ln_pro.h:poss

bod-s
bod-PL
np:s

came
come.PST
v:pred

%
%
%

#
#
#ac

and
and
other

0
0_they
0.h:a

look-ed
look-PST
v:pred

at
at
rv

them
3PL.OBL
pro:p

%
%
%

they
3PL
pro.h:s_ds

said
say.PST
v:pred

#
#
##ds.neg

we
1PL
pro.1:s

='re
=be.PST
=lv_aux

not
not
lv

gonna
go.PTCP.PRS.to
lv_aux

go
go.INF
v:pred

next
next
other

#
#
#ac

'cause
because
adp

it
3SG.N
pro:s

was
be.PST.3SG
cop

just
just
other

a
a
ln_deti

section
section
np:pred

of
of
rn

floating
floating
rn_adj

roadway
roadway
rn_np

six
six
ln_num

span-s
span-PL
np:appos

on
on
rn_adp

pontoon-s
pontoon-PL
rn_np

#
#
#rc

which
which
rel_pro:s

were
be.PST
lv_aux

not
not
lv

facing
face.PTCP.PRS
v:pred

the
the
ln_det

direction
direction
np:p

of
of
rn

port
port
rn_np

but
but
other

athwart
athwart
other

across
across
adp

the
the
ln_det

direction
direction
np:l

of
of
rn

port
port
rn_np

#
#
#

0
0_they
f0:s

rest-ing
rest-PTCP.PRS
vother:pred

on
on
adp

it
3SG.N.OBL
pro:l

‘And when their bods came and looked at them, they said, We're not gonna go next, because it was just a section of floating roadway -- six spans on pontoons, which were not facing the direction of port, but athwart. Across the direction of port, resting on it.’

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