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Collapse MS 4000 - Charles Parker Archive - 1949 - 1994MS 4000 - Charles Parker Archive - 1949 - 1994
Expand 1 - Personal papers and papers relating to Charles Parker's career1 - Personal papers and papers relating to Charles Parker's career
Expand 2 - Papers relating to BBC programmes and non BBC projects - 1949 - 19802 - Papers relating to BBC programmes and non BBC projects - 1949 - 1980
Expand 3 - Miscellaneous papers and publications on various subjects3 - Miscellaneous papers and publications on various subjects
4 - Charles Parker's Library
Collapse 5 - Digitised Sound Recordings: Charles Parker Archive 'A Future For Ordinary Folk' - 1947 - 19785 - Digitised Sound Recordings: Charles Parker Archive 'A Future For Ordinary Folk' - 1947 - 1978
Expand 1 - Sound recordings of interviews with traditional folk performers and folk music collectors.1 - Sound recordings of interviews with traditional folk performers and folk music collectors.
Collapse 2 - Sound recordings of lectures and teaching materials by Charles Parker and others relating to folk music and the oral tradition2 - Sound recordings of lectures and teaching materials by Charles Parker and others relating to folk music and the oral tradition
Expand 1 - Workers' Music Association (WMA) Summer School at Wortley Hall, South Yorkshire, 1961 - 19611 - Workers' Music Association (WMA) Summer School at Wortley Hall, South Yorkshire, 1961 - 1961
Expand 2 - Workers Educational Association (WEA) Lectures, Birmingham2 - Workers Educational Association (WEA) Lectures, Birmingham
Expand 3 - Keele University Popular Arts Residential Course, 19653 - Keele University Popular Arts Residential Course, 1965
Expand 4 - National Association for Teaching English (NATE) Lectures4 - National Association for Teaching English (NATE) Lectures
Expand 5 - TRACT Publication5 - TRACT Publication
Expand 6 - PCL Lectures (Polytechnic of Central London)6 - PCL Lectures (Polytechnic of Central London)
Expand 7 - Lectures and student work: general7 - Lectures and student work: general
Collapse 8 - Lectures and student work: miscellaneous.8 - Lectures and student work: miscellaneous.
Expand 1 - Sound recording of 'A Gentle Easy Flowing River' by Alasdair Clayre featuring interviews and related songs with men working on the barges and the docks - 26 August 19651 - Sound recording of 'A Gentle Easy Flowing River' by Alasdair Clayre featuring interviews and related songs with men working on the barges and the docks - 26 August 1965
Expand 2 - Sound recording of T. Morgan: Liverpool songs (recorded as soundtrack for possible film 'Parade of the Mighty'); followed by Third programme [Radio 3] 'Spring Is Here, Now We Can Go Out Together' described in the Radio Times as 'A picture of the trajectory of love in the whole of a life, from first love to the memories of old people; drawn from recorded voices and songs made from their dialogue'; followed by Paddy Roberts singing (Decca DFE 6641) - October 1962; 30 May 19662 - Sound recording of T. Morgan: Liverpool songs (recorded as soundtrack for possible film 'Parade of the Mighty'); followed by Third programme [Radio 3] 'Spring Is Here, Now We Can Go Out Together' described in the Radio Times as 'A picture of the trajectory of love in the whole of a life, from first love to the memories of old people; drawn from recorded voices and songs made from their dialogue'; followed by Paddy Roberts singing (Decca DFE 6641) - October 1962; 30 May 1966
Expand 3 - Sound recording of 'Belfast Kids' talking and playing; followed by Radio 3 programme 'The Life and Death Of A Singing Game' a talk by Father Damian Webb of the Benedictine order about children's singing games - 30 March 19693 - Sound recording of 'Belfast Kids' talking and playing; followed by Radio 3 programme 'The Life and Death Of A Singing Game' a talk by Father Damian Webb of the Benedictine order about children's singing games - 30 March 1969
Expand 4 - Sound recording of second transmission of Radio 3 programme 'The Life and Death Of A Singing Game' a talk by Father Damian Webb of the Benedictine order about children's singing games. - 28 April 19694 - Sound recording of second transmission of Radio 3 programme 'The Life and Death Of A Singing Game' a talk by Father Damian Webb of the Benedictine order about children's singing games. - 28 April 1969
Expand 5 - Sound recording of Davey Miller, a miner, at Doncaster Gala talking about Black Power, racial prejudice, theatre, mining and attitudes to social classes. - June 19745 - Sound recording of Davey Miller, a miner, at Doncaster Gala talking about Black Power, racial prejudice, theatre, mining and attitudes to social classes. - June 1974
Expand 6 - Sound recording of [Koljit] and Harjinder [Mahern] talking about their Indian family (originally from Kenya) living in England and making comparisons between Indian and English ways of life. - 20 February 19756 - Sound recording of [Koljit] and Harjinder [Mahern] talking about their Indian family (originally from Kenya) living in England and making comparisons between Indian and English ways of life. - 20 February 1975
Collapse 7 - Sound recording of 'Otterburn', a selection of radio extracts, song and discussion on popular music and young people broadcast on St Valentine's Day - 23 March 19767 - Sound recording of 'Otterburn', a selection of radio extracts, song and discussion on popular music and young people broadcast on St Valentine's Day - 23 March 1976
Expand 8 - Sound recording of Mrs Gladys Saer of Leominster, Herefordshire talking about working in a geriatric hospital in Leominster for possible use in a pilot programme 'Not Without Honour', which was not accepted for broadcast - 03 March 19778 - Sound recording of Mrs Gladys Saer of Leominster, Herefordshire talking about working in a geriatric hospital in Leominster for possible use in a pilot programme 'Not Without Honour', which was not accepted for broadcast - 03 March 1977
Expand 9 - Copy sound recording of Mrs Gladys Saer of Leominster, Herefordshire talking about working in a geriatric hospital, the Old Priory, in Leominster for possible use in a pilot programme 'Not Without Honour'. - 22 March 19779 - Copy sound recording of Mrs Gladys Saer of Leominster, Herefordshire talking about working in a geriatric hospital, the Old Priory, in Leominster for possible use in a pilot programme 'Not Without Honour'. - 22 March 1977
Expand 10 - Sound recording of LCC Radio Ballad 'Supermarkets'; followed by extract from the radio ballads 'Singing The Fishing' and 'On The Edge'. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]10 - Sound recording of LCC Radio Ballad 'Supermarkets'; followed by extract from the radio ballads 'Singing The Fishing' and 'On The Edge'. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 11 - Sound recording of 'Life of River' with actuality of people who have worked on the water and related songs - n.d. [mid 20th cent]11 - Sound recording of 'Life of River' with actuality of people who have worked on the water and related songs - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 12 - Sound recording of 'On Top Of The World': [George Dunn and Ernie Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire talking to about the chainmaking trade and related folk songs] - n.d. [mid 20th cent]12 - Sound recording of 'On Top Of The World': [George Dunn and Ernie Dunn of Quarry Bank, Staffordshire talking to about the chainmaking trade and related folk songs] - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 13 - Sound recording of Reith Lecture 'Taking For Granted' from a series 'Only Connect' on the theme of culture and communication by Professor Richard Hoggart, Director of the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies at University of Birmingham - n.d. [mid 20th cent]13 - Sound recording of Reith Lecture 'Taking For Granted' from a series 'Only Connect' on the theme of culture and communication by Professor Richard Hoggart, Director of the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies at University of Birmingham - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 14 - Sound recording of the 'Voice Improvement Programme' by Michael Aspel and Jean Metcalf (Concert Hall Record Club Ltd). A series of recorded lessons in elocution. Followed by poetry readings by Michael Redgrave and Flora Robson - n.d. [mid 20th cent]14 - Sound recording of the 'Voice Improvement Programme' by Michael Aspel and Jean Metcalf (Concert Hall Record Club Ltd). A series of recorded lessons in elocution. Followed by poetry readings by Michael Redgrave and Flora Robson - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
15 - Untitled entry - CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
Expand 16 - Sound recording of [radio programme] 'Cape Famine' about the history of importation of cotton to Lancaster and transportation of slaves - n.d. [mid 20th cent]16 - Sound recording of [radio programme] 'Cape Famine' about the history of importation of cotton to Lancaster and transportation of slaves - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 17 - Sound recording of programme made by Pete Yates about Covent Garden. - n.d. [c.1970]17 - Sound recording of programme made by Pete Yates about Covent Garden. - n.d. [c.1970]
Expand 18 - Sound recording of a radio programme on the 'Piel of Foudray', a castle near near Barrow in Furness, with folk songs - n.d. [mid 20th cent]18 - Sound recording of a radio programme on the 'Piel of Foudray', a castle near near Barrow in Furness, with folk songs - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 19 - Sound recording of an album by Pete Steele (Folkways FS 3828) and various other recordings of songs from the Third programme on radio, 1965. - n.d. [1965]19 - Sound recording of an album by Pete Steele (Folkways FS 3828) and various other recordings of songs from the Third programme on radio, 1965. - n.d. [1965]
Expand 20 - Interviews with veteran officer soldiers of the First World War; with Brigadier Lucas Philips, Henry Williamson, Lord Chandos and Robert Graves, about their experience of the war, death, the German army etc. - n.d. [1971]20 - Interviews with veteran officer soldiers of the First World War; with Brigadier Lucas Philips, Henry Williamson, Lord Chandos and Robert Graves, about their experience of the war, death, the German army etc. - n.d. [1971]
Expand 21 - Interviews with veteran officer soldiers of the First World War; with Brigadier Lucas Philips, Henry Williamson, Lord Chandos and Robert Graves, about their experience of the war, death, the German army etc. - n.d. [1971]21 - Interviews with veteran officer soldiers of the First World War; with Brigadier Lucas Philips, Henry Williamson, Lord Chandos and Robert Graves, about their experience of the war, death, the German army etc. - n.d. [1971]
Expand 22 - Interview with Sally Cox, married to a miner in the Rhondda Valley in Wales, about work, miners' strikes, life in the Rhondda etc. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]22 - Interview with Sally Cox, married to a miner in the Rhondda Valley in Wales, about work, miners' strikes, life in the Rhondda etc. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 23 - Conversation with a Black woman, possibly Georgia Jackson. - n.d. [1971]23 - Conversation with a Black woman, possibly Georgia Jackson. - n.d. [1971]
Expand 24 - Programme made by students and recorded at Regents Park Zoo. - n.d. [c.1970]24 - Programme made by students and recorded at Regents Park Zoo. - n.d. [c.1970]
Expand 25 - Programme made by students about work and politics. - n.d. (c. 1970)25 - Programme made by students about work and politics. - n.d. (c. 1970)
Expand 26 - Programme made by students and recorded with residents and developers in Clerkenwell, London. - 04 Dec. 197426 - Programme made by students and recorded with residents and developers in Clerkenwell, London. - 04 Dec. 1974
Expand 27 - Programme made by students about living in the city (London), using pop music to illustrate. - n.d. [1970]27 - Programme made by students about living in the city (London), using pop music to illustrate. - n.d. [1970]
Expand 28 - Programme made by students about the history of the area near the Tower, London, and communities living there. - n.d. [1970]28 - Programme made by students about the history of the area near the Tower, London, and communities living there. - n.d. [1970]
Expand 29 - Story with musical accompaniment. - n.d. [1970]29 - Story with musical accompaniment. - n.d. [1970]
Expand 30 - Dramatisation of the story of the battle of Waterloo, 1815, as written by one Captain Mercer. - 06 November 197430 - Dramatisation of the story of the battle of Waterloo, 1815, as written by one Captain Mercer. - 06 November 1974
Expand 31 - Programme about the people who find employment as Santa Claus at Christmastime. Probably made by students. - n.d. [1970]31 - Programme about the people who find employment as Santa Claus at Christmastime. Probably made by students. - n.d. [1970]
Expand 32 - Dub poetry by black performers, probably recorded from a long playing disc. - 197332 - Dub poetry by black performers, probably recorded from a long playing disc. - 1973
Expand 33 - Various folk songs sung by Sam Larner and the Elliots of Birtley. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]33 - Various folk songs sung by Sam Larner and the Elliots of Birtley. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 34 - No recording on this tape. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]34 - No recording on this tape. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 35 - Recording of children talking and playing. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]35 - Recording of children talking and playing. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 36 - Short extract used for a lecture of an interview with a Chinese woman. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]36 - Short extract used for a lecture of an interview with a Chinese woman. - n.d. [mid 20th cent]
Expand 3 - Folk Revival performance material3 - Folk Revival performance material
Expand 4 - Discussion of folk music and performance4 - Discussion of folk music and performance
Expand 6 - Sound recordings: programmes, projects and research material - 1955 - 19946 - Sound recordings: programmes, projects and research material - 1955 - 1994
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