| Ref No | MS 4000/5/2/6/2 |
| Title | Sound recording of actuality inserts for Polytechnic of Central London (PCL) lecture 'Oral Tradition'. |
| Level | File |
| Date | 1971 - 1973; 19 November 1973 |
| Description | Track 1: Duration (min/sec): 5.02 Description of track: Walter Greaves at the Grey Cock Folk Club telling humorous story about the pyramids
Track 2: Duration (min/sec): 6.05 Description of track: John Betjeman introducing on radio programme 'Poetry Prom', Jill [Bolem] and Gary [Watson] reading Robert Graves 'A Welsh Incident' (to 3.20);
followed by unidentifiable extracts
Track 3: Duration (min/sec): 6.35 Description of track: Extract from 'The Big Hewer' radio ballad (to 1.25);
[followed by extracts from 'The Travelling People' and 'On The Edge' radio ballads] (to 3.52);
followed by F.D. Walker, in Bonn talking about political situation in West Germany (c.2mins of silence at end of track)
Track 4: Duration (min/sec): 16.04 Description of track: Extracts of authors talking about strange occurrences eg Ted Hughes, E.M. Forster with female narrator to extracts
Total duration: (min/sec): 33.46 |
| Related Material | See correspondence and lecture notes on lectures delivered by Charles Parker to students at the Polytechnic of Central London (PCL) on Communication and Media Studies at MS 4000/1/3/3 |
| Physical Description | Listening copy: 1 x CD-R serial number DF149 K080 0374
Original tape:
Size: 5" tape reel
Gauge: 1/4" tape (0.625cm)
Speed: 7.5ips (19cm/s);
EQ Curve used: IEC
Track configuration: Half Track Mono
Dubbing Date: 02/03 |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |