Catalogue description Sound recording of Betsy Miller (born c.1886). [Actuality for 'On The Edge' radio ballad 1963]. Tape 7 and Tape 8

Recording of interview by Charles Parker of Betsy Miller (BM) (born c.1886) describing her own married life and hardships experienced [actuality for the sixth radio ballad 'On The Edge' about teenagers in England and Scotland originally transmitted on the BBC Home Service in February 1963]

Track 1 Duration (min/sec): 2.18 Description of track: BM talks about young people and family values

Track 2 Duration (min/sec): 4.31 Description of track: talks about her experience of hardship and poverty; discusses the disparity between rich and poor [see transcript at MS 4000/ 5/1/3/1]

Track 3 Duration (min/sec): 2.14 Description of track: talks about witnessing her mother's work as a midwife; learnt a great deal from her mother about relationships with men

Track 4 Duration (min/sec): 4.40 Description of track: talks about various experiences when she was scared: her move to Salford, Manchester; describes Salford

Track 5 Duration (min/sec): 4.34 Description of track: talks about her brothers and parents leaving Scotland for life in Australia, only one sister remained behind; never saw her parents again; saw some of her brothers during WW1

Track 6 Duration (min/sec): 3.16 Description of track: talks about death and her belief in everlasting life; friendships she has with old people and how neglected they can feel [pitch variable]

Track 7 Duration (min/sec): 5.36 Description of track: both discuss the relationship between the old and young [see transcript at MS 4000/ 5/1/3/1]

Track 8 Duration (min/sec): 2.25 Description of track: talks about hardships she has witnessed; helping women in childbirth and older people [see transcript at MS 4000/ 5/1/3/1]

Track 9 Duration (min/sec): 4.59 Description of track: talks about social pressures on youth today

Track 10 Duration (min/sec): 3.25 Description of track: gives advice on living to young people by helping others [pitch variable]

Total duration (min/sec): 38.00

See CD recording of the sixth radio ballad 'On The Edge' originally transmitted on the BBC Home Service in February 1963. Accompanying written production documentation on the radio ballad is at MS 4000/ 2/92.

See also MS 4000/ 5/1/3/1 (3 x documents) of typescript transcript of part of interview

Original tape reel (the tape was originally accessioned as T85 and the dubbing reference number was 61/PLA)

NSA copy of CD-R serial number 2296 2211 0241

Archive master CD-R serial number 2296 2211 0240