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MS 4000 - Charles Parker Archive - 1949 - 1994
1 - Personal papers and papers relating to Charles Parker's career
2 - Papers relating to BBC programmes and non BBC projects - 1949 - 1980
3 - Miscellaneous papers and publications on various subjects
4 - Charles Parker's Library
5 - Digitised Sound Recordings: Charles Parker Archive 'A Future For Ordinary Folk' - 1947 - 1978
6 - Sound recordings: programmes, projects and research material - 1955 - 1994
1 - Programmes and projects - BBC and non-BBC - 1955 - 1980
1 - BBC staff shows - 1955
1A - 'Each in His Own Way'/'Let the People Dance' - n.d. [1950s]
2 - 'Harvest the Sea' - 1956
3 - 'Stallion Eternity' - 1956
4 - 'Sing Christmas and the Turn of the Year' - 1957
5 - 'A Child Speaks' - 1957-1959
6 - 'Darkie Hunt, Traveller' - 1958
7 - 'Man on the Brink' - 1957 - 1958
8 - 'The Ballad of John Axon', the first Radio Ballad - 1957 - 1958
9 - 'Coventry Nativity' - 1959 - 1961
10 - 'Hootenanny' - 1957 - 1958
11 - People Today: Interview with H.M. Cashmore - 1959 - 1962
12 - 'Torrents of Spring' - n.d. [1959]
13 - 'Bold Nelson's Praise' - 1959
14 - 'Song of a Road', the second Radio Ballad - 1959
15 - 'Meditation for Good Friday' - 1960
16 - 'The Potter's Gift' - 1960
17 - 'Singing the Fishing', the third Radio Ballad - 1960 - 1961
18 - 'The Jewellery': An Impression of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter - 1961
19 - 'The Big Hewer', the fourth Radio Ballad - 1961
1 - Working tape 1 - 09 April 1961
2 - Working tape 2a - 09 April 1961
3 - Working tape 2b - 1961
4 - Working tape 2c - 1961
5 - Working tape 3: Ewan & Peggy - 1961
6 - Unedited inserts A - 1961
7 - Unedited inserts B - 1961
8 - Unedited inserts C - 1961
9 - Sound effects A - 1961
10 - Sound effects B - 25 April 1961
11 - Sound effects C - 24 April 1961
12 - Sound effects D - 05 May 1961
13 - Sound effects E - 09 May 1961
14 - Sound effects F - 1961
15 - Sound effects G - 30 May 1961
16 - Post production discussion 1 - 11 June 1961
17 - Post production discussion 2 - 11 June 1961
18 - Post production discussion 3 - 11 June 1961
19 - First version 1 - 19 July 1961
20 - First version 2 - 19 July 1961
21 - Assembly Master 1 - 23 December 1961
22 - Assembly Master 2 - 23 December 1961
23 - Inserts for TV programme - 09 January 1973
24 - Betteshanger effects A - 12 September 1973
25 - Betteshanger effects B - 1973
26 - Betteshanger effects C - 1973
27 - Betteshanger effects D - 1973
28 - Betteshanger effects E - 1973
29 - Betteshanger effects F - 1973
30 - Transcription copy 2a - 1973
31 - Transcription copy 2b - 1973
32 - Transcription copy 3 - 1973
33 - Transcription copy 1 - 1973
34 - Transcription copy 3 - 1973
35 - Programme Cue - 01 January 1974
36 - Assembly Sequence Scraps - 01 January 1974
37 - TV programme cue - 09 January 1974
38 - Unedited inserts for the TV programme 1 - 19 January 1974
39 - Unedited inserts for the TV programme 2 - 12 March 1974
40 - Unedited inserts for the TV programme 3 - 1974
41 - Insert cues - 1974
42 - Interview insert - 1974
43 - Actuality inserts for TV Programme 1 - 1974
44 - Actuality inserts for TV Programme 2 - 1974
45 - Sound effects - 1974
46 - Music & dialogue sequences for programme - 29 January 1974
47 - Music & Effects for TV Programme - 1974
48 - Copy sync track of The Big Hewer radio ballad - 1974
49 - Final working tape - 04 February 1974
50 - Collier Laddie: Master reel of inserts - 25 February 1974
51 - Music & Cues for TV programme - 1974
52 - Music Master - 08 March 1974
53 - Music Sequence - 1974
55 - Assembly Master 7 - 08 May 1974
56 - Gala Durham 2 - 16 July 1960
57 - Gala Durham 4 - 16 July 1960
58 - Gala Durham 5 - 16 July 1960
59 - Gala Durham 6 - 16 July 1960
60 - Gala Durham 7 - 16 July 1960
61 - Gala Durham 8 - 16 July 1960
62 - Gala Durham 9 - 16 July 1960
63 - Gala Durham 10 - 16 July 1960
64 - Gala Durham 11 - 16 July 1960
65 - Gala Durham 12 - 16 July 1960
65A - Gala Durham 13 (i) - 1960
65B - Gala Durham 13 (ii) - 1960
65C - Gala Durham 13 (iii) - 1960
66 - Cynthia & Bill Brailsford - 1961
67 - Spencer & Black - 15 May 1973
68 - Storey & Pickering - 13 April 1961
69 - Elliots & Torr - 14 April 1961
70 - Mr D McGraw - 12 April 1961
71 - Interviews with miners from Durham - 1961
72 - Earl George 1 - 1961
73 - Earl George 2 - 1961
74 - Earl George - 1961
75 - Blackie - 04 March 1961
76 - Blackie - 04 March 1961
77 - Blackie - 01 February 1961
78 - Blackie - 12 April 1961
79 - Blackie - 15 June 1961
80 - Blackie - 1961
81 - Blackie - 02 February 1961
82 - Blackie - 02 February 1961
83 - Blackie - 02 February 1961
84 - Blackie - 15 May 1973
85 - Mr. Wright / Mr. J. Roberts - 03 February 1961
86 - Mr. J. Roberts 2 - 03 February 1961
87 - Mr. J. Roberts 3 - 03 February 1961
88 - Mr. J. Roberts 4 - 03 February 1961
89 - Philip Weekes 1 - 15 February 1961
90 - Philip Weekes 2 - 15 February 1961
91 - Philip Weekes 3 / Beamish 1 - 15 February 1961
92 - Beamish - 17 February 1961
93 - Beamish 2 - 17 February 1961
94 - Beamish 3 - 17 February 1961
95 - Singing in Onllwyn Miners' Pub - 16 February 1961
96 - Extracts of Singing in Onllwyn Miners' Pub - 16 February 1961
97 - Collier's Rant: Mr. Collins / Mrs. Thomas - 17 February 1961
98 - Collier's Rant: Mrs. Thomas 2 - 17 February 1961
99 - Collier's Rant: Mrs. Thomas 3 - 18 February 1961
100 - Collier's Rant: Mrs. Thomas 4 - 18 February 1961
101 - Collier's Rant: Miners' Families - 18 February 1961
102 - Collier's Rant: Evan Lewis Williams - 18 February 1961
103 - Collier's Rant: Evan Lewis Williams 2 - 18 February 1961
104 - Blackie / Mrs. Cummings - 04 April 1961
105 - Mrs Cummings - 04 April 1961
106 - Miss. E. Brown - 11 April 1961
107 - Albert Hopkin & Others - 16 December 1961
108 - Johnny Handle part 1 - 09 April 1961
109 - Johnny Handle part 2 - 09 April 1961
110 - Johnny Handle part 3 - 09 April 1961
111 - Johnny Handle part 4 - 09 April 1961
112 - Johnny Handle part 5 - 09 April 1961
113 - Johnny Handle part 6 - 09 April 1961
114 - Foraky part 1 - 12 April 1961
115 - Foraky part 2 - 12 April 1961
116 - Foraky part 3 - 12 April 1961
117 - Foraky part 4: Andy Wayman - 12 April 1961
118 - Foraky part 5 - 12 April 1961
119 - Foraky part 6 - 12 April 1961
120 - Foraky part 7 - 12 April 1961
121 - Cannock: George Newman 1 - 03 May 1961
122 - Cannock: George Newman 2 - 03 May 1961
123 - Cannock: George Newman 3 & Mining Wives - 03 May 1961
124 - Cannock: Mining Wives - 03 May 1961
125 - Ben Davies part 1 - 1961
126 - Ben Davies part 2 - 1961
127 - Ben Davies part 3 (& Son) - 1961
128 - Ben Davies part 4 (& Son) - 06 May 1961
129 - Ben Davies part 5 - 1961
130 - Mr. & Mrs. Ben Davies part 6 - 06 May 1961
131
131 - Ben Davies - 15 June 1961
131(duplicate?) - Ben Davies - 15 June 1961
132 - Ben Davies part 1 - 20 May 1973
133 - Ben Davies part 2 - 20 May 1973
134 - Ben Davies part 3 & Peter Beynon part 1 - 01 June 1973
135 - Peter Beynon part 2 - 01 June 1973
136 - Doctor Thomas 1 - 06 May 1961
137 - Doctor Thomas 2 - 06 May 1961
138 - Doctor Thomas 3 & John Williams 1 - 06 May 1961
139 - John Williams - 1973
140 - John Williams - 06 May 1961
141 - John Williams - 06 May 1961
142 - John Williams - 31 May 1973
143 - John Williams - 1973
144 - John Williams - 1973
145 - John Williams - 1973
146 - John Williams - 1973
146A - John Williams - 31 May 1973
147 - Big Hewer read-through - 19 January 1973
148 - Willy Jones 1 - 1973
149 - Willy Jones 2 - 10 May 1973
150 - Willy Jones 3 - 10 May 1973
151 - Willy Jones 4 - 10 May 1973
152 - Willy Jones 5 / Dai Francis 1 - 11 May 1973
153 - Dai Francis 2 - 11 May 1973
154 - Dai Francis 3 / Dick Beamish 1 - 11 May 1973
155 - Dick Beamish 2 - 11 May 1973
156 - Dick Beamish 3 - 11 May 1973
157 - Arthur & Irene Potter / Men's Club - 01 June 1973
158 - Arthur Potter - 01 June 1963
159 - Crynant Legion 1 - 04 July 1973
160 - Crynant Legion 2 - 04 July 1973
161 - Crynant Legion 3 - 04 July 1973
162 - Crynant Legion: Copy roll - n.d. [1973]
163 - Arnold Moyle 1 - 30 August 1973
164 - Arnold Moyle 2 - 31 August 1973
165 - Arnold Moyle 3 feat. Terry Harrison - 31 August 1973
166 - Arnold Moyle 4 feat. Terry Harrison - 31 August 1973
167 - Arnold Moyle 5 - 31 August 1973
168 - Haydn Matthews - 18 December 1973
169 - Mike Richards and Emlyn Thomas 1 - 18 December 1973
170 - Mike Richards and Emlyn Thomas 2 - 18 December 1973
171 - Alun Jones 1 - 19 December 1973
172 - Alun Jones 2 / John Podmore 1 - 19 December 1973
173 - John Podmore 2 - 19 December 1973
174 - John Podmore 3 - 19 December 1973
175 - John Podmore 4 - 19 December 1973
176 - Cliff True - 19 December 1973
177 - Fernhill Colliery 1: Morgan Edward, Godfrey Smith, David Clement & others - 19 December 1973
178 - Fernhill Colliery 2 - 19 December 1973
179 - Woolley Colliery 1: Ken Morton, Arnold Cook & Roy Hunter - 08 January 1974
180 - Woolley Colliery 2: Ken Morton & Ernest Winstanley - 08 January 1974
181 - Woolley Colliery 3: Arnold Cook & Ken Morton - 08 January 1974
182 - Woolley Colliery 4: Arnold Cook & Ken Morton - 08 January 1974
183 - Ken Morton 1 - 08 January 1974
184 - Ken Morton 2 - 08 January 1974
185 - John Forrester 1 - 08 January 1974
186 - John Forrester 2 - 09 January 1974
187 - John Forrester 3 - 09 January 1974
188 - John Forrester 5 - 09 January 1974
189 - Christine Forrester / Ian Ferguson 1 - 09 January 1974
190 - Ian Ferguson 2 - 09 January 1974
191 - Ian Ferguson 3 - 09 January 1974
192 - Ian Ferguson 4 - 31 March 1974
193 - Ian Ferguson 5 - 31 March 1974
194 - Rita Hunter 1 - 30 January 1974
195 - Rita Hunter 2 - 31 January 1974
196 - Jack Cox 1 - 02 February 1974
197 - Jack Cox 2 - 02 February 1974
198 - Song by Ewan MacColl & misc youth discussion - 02 February 1974
199 - Sally Cox / Marion Powell - 02 February 1974
200 - Tina Docherty 1 / Anonymous Trade Unionist - 26 August 1974
201 - Tina and Jim Docherty 2 / Unknown Ex-Miner - 1974
202 - Tina Docherty 3 / Joe Mandara - 26 August 1974
203 - Maxfield 1 - 14 October 1974
204 - Maxfield 2 - 14 October 1974
205 - Maxfield 3 - 14 October 1974
206 - Thomas James Roach - n.d. [1973]
207 - Sound effects - n.d. [1961 - 1973]
20 - 'Dog in a Manger' - 1961 - 1963
21 - 'Singing English' - 1961
22 - 'Cry from the Cut' - 1962
23 - 'The Body Blow', the fifth Radio Ballad - 1962
24 - 'St Peter at Saltley' - 30 June 1962
25 - 'Not Known in Denmark St' - 1962
26 - 'The Maker and the Tool' - 1962
27 - 'The Lonesome Train' - 15 September 1962
28 - 'In a Blind Wilderness' - 1962
29 - 'On the Edge', the sixth Radio Ballad - 1958 - 1965
30 - 'I Chose Where To Stand: The Life of Else Rosenfeld' - 1963
31 - 'The Fight Game', the seventh Radio Ballad - 1963
32 - 'Just up our Street' - 1963
33 - 'The Travelling People', the eighth Radio Ballad - 1963 - 1964
33A - 'The Long Journey' - 1963 - 1970
34 - 'Instant Salvation' - 1964
35 - 'Blessed Assurance' - 1964 - 1965
36 - 'Way of Life: New Wine into Old Bottles' - 1964
36A - 'The Christian Religion and its Philosophy' - 1964
37 - 'The Colony' - 1965
38 - 'Landmarks' - 1964 - 1965
39 - 'The Song Carriers' - 1965
40 - 'Folk Song and Ballad' - 1965
41 - 'Theatre in the Future' and 'Theatre and Community' - 1965
42 - 'The Crack', or 'The Irishmen' - 1965
43 - 'Modern Love Songs' - 1960-1965
44 - 'To Make a Fisherman' - 1965
45 - 'Strike!' - 1965
46 - 'Business as Usual' - 1965
47 - 'The Abbey of the English' - 1966
48 - 'Romeo and Juliet' - 1966
49 - 'Books, Plays, Poems' - 1966
50 - 'The Making of the Midlander' - 1966-1967
51 - 'More Equal than Others' - 1966
52 - 'She Rode on a Horse Naked' - 1967
53 - 'Vox Pop' - 1967
54 - 'BD8/The Blind Set' - 1965-1968
55 - 'Festival of Fools' - 1966 - 1971
55A - 'The Funny Rigs of Good and Tenderhearted Masters' - 1967 - 1969
56 - 'Asian Teenager' - 1968
57 - 'Peace of Mind' - 1968
57A - 'Speak' - 1966-1968
58 - 'We Lived Across the River' - 1969
59 - Musical about the slave trade - 1969
60 - 'Under an Apple Tree' - 1969 - 1970
61 - 'Gift of the Gab' - 1969
62 - 'No Surrender' - 1969-1973
63 - 'Revolt on the Campus' - 1970
64 - 'Off Limits - A Report from London to Vietnam' - 1969 - 1975
65 - 'Long March of Everyman' - 1971 - 1972
66 - 'Battle of St Ann's' - 1971
67 - 'The Tape Recorder and the Oral Tradition' - 1971
68 - 'The Iron Box' - 1970-1972
69 - 'Snowballs in Calcutta' - 1971-1972
70 - 'Siege in Ceylon' - 1972
71 - 'A Place Way Out'/'White Settlers' - 1971-1972
72 - 'Shoals of Herring' - July 1972
73 - York Mystery Plays - 1973
73A - 'Shelton Bar' - 1973
74 - 'Battle of Saltley Gate' / 'Folk Songs, Pop - Rock Music - 1973 -1975
75 - 'Collier Laddie' - 1974
75A - 'Viva Chile' - 1974 - 1975
76 - 'Passage West' - 1975
77 - 'Womankind' - 1976
78 - 'The Great Divide' / 'Prince Edward Island & Atlantic Migration' - 1976 - 1977
79 - 'Caught Up In Two Minds' - 1977 - 1978
80 - 'Growing up in Tower Hamlets' - 1977 - 1978
81 - 'Dr Healey's Casebook' - 1977
82 - You've got NOWT / No Time to Be Young / Time for Reflection - 1979 - 1980
2 - Research interests: music, drama, and speech - 1951 - 1988
3 - Research interests: politics and local history - 1957 - 1978
4 - Copies of TV and radio programmes - 1950 - 1978
5 - Remembering Charles Parker and the Radio Ballads: programmes, events, and interviews - 1981 - 1993
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