Trigger warning: some description of animal remains
William Hall was born in Netherton on 3 May 1892. He claims to have started school at the age of three years and was helping his father and grandfather to shoe horses by the time he was seven.
In this oral history recording that was made on 15 October 1971 (T/10), he talks about the family blacksmith business and the fate of his favourite horse.
You can also read about his experience as a scout master on our blog: https://northumberlandarchives.com/test/2021/04/28/mr-william-hall/
You can listen to the complete recording at Northumberland Archives: https://northumberlandarchives.com/test/contact-us/