The Hale Dynasty · Supplementary Volume · Oral Record
The Oral History
Ten passages — one from each volume of the MSS. Hale-Marsh Collection — selected by Eleanor Voss for reading aloud. Select an era. Press play. The archive will speak.
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Vol. I · Norman · 1072–1150
The First Holding
From the grant notation, c. 1072 · Read by Eleanor Voss, 2024
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