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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
Expand 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
Collapse 6 - Sound recordings: programmes, projects and research material - 1955 - 19946 - Sound recordings: programmes, projects and research material - 1955 - 1994
Collapse 1 - Programmes and projects - BBC and non-BBC - 1955 - 19801 - Programmes and projects - BBC and non-BBC - 1955 - 1980
Expand 1 - BBC staff shows - 19551 - BBC staff shows - 1955
Expand 1A - 'Each in His Own Way'/'Let the People Dance' - n.d. [1950s]1A - 'Each in His Own Way'/'Let the People Dance' - n.d. [1950s]
Expand 2 - 'Harvest the Sea' - 19562 - 'Harvest the Sea' - 1956
Expand 3 - 'Stallion Eternity' - 19563 - 'Stallion Eternity' - 1956
Expand 4 - 'Sing Christmas and the Turn of the Year' - 19574 - 'Sing Christmas and the Turn of the Year' - 1957
Expand 5 - 'A Child Speaks' - 1957-19595 - 'A Child Speaks' - 1957-1959
Expand 6 - 'Darkie Hunt, Traveller' - 19586 - 'Darkie Hunt, Traveller' - 1958
Expand 7 - 'Man on the Brink' - 1957 - 19587 - 'Man on the Brink' - 1957 - 1958
Expand 8 - 'The Ballad of John Axon', the first Radio Ballad - 1957 - 19588 - 'The Ballad of John Axon', the first Radio Ballad - 1957 - 1958
Expand 9 - 'Coventry Nativity' - 1959 - 19619 - 'Coventry Nativity' - 1959 - 1961
Expand 10 - 'Hootenanny' - 1957 - 195810 - 'Hootenanny' - 1957 - 1958
Expand 11 - People Today: Interview with H.M. Cashmore - 1959 - 196211 - People Today: Interview with H.M. Cashmore - 1959 - 1962
Expand 12 - 'Torrents of Spring' - n.d. [1959]12 - 'Torrents of Spring' - n.d. [1959]
Expand 13 - 'Bold Nelson's Praise' - 195913 - 'Bold Nelson's Praise' - 1959
Expand 14 - 'Song of a Road', the second Radio Ballad - 195914 - 'Song of a Road', the second Radio Ballad - 1959
Expand 15 - 'Meditation for Good Friday' - 196015 - 'Meditation for Good Friday' - 1960
Expand 16 - 'The Potter's Gift' - 196016 - 'The Potter's Gift' - 1960
Expand 17 - 'Singing the Fishing', the third Radio Ballad - 1960 - 196117 - 'Singing the Fishing', the third Radio Ballad - 1960 - 1961
Expand 18 - 'The Jewellery': An Impression of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter - 196118 - 'The Jewellery': An Impression of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter - 1961
Expand 19 - 'The Big Hewer', the fourth Radio Ballad - 196119 - 'The Big Hewer', the fourth Radio Ballad - 1961
Expand 20 - 'Dog in a Manger' - 1961 - 196320 - 'Dog in a Manger' - 1961 - 1963
Expand 21 - 'Singing English' - 196121 - 'Singing English' - 1961
Expand 22 - 'Cry from the Cut' - 196222 - 'Cry from the Cut' - 1962
Expand 23 - 'The Body Blow', the fifth Radio Ballad - 196223 - 'The Body Blow', the fifth Radio Ballad - 1962
Expand 24 - 'St Peter at Saltley' - 30 June 196224 - 'St Peter at Saltley' - 30 June 1962
Expand 25 - 'Not Known in Denmark St' - 196225 - 'Not Known in Denmark St' - 1962
Collapse 26 - 'The Maker and the Tool' - 196226 - 'The Maker and the Tool' - 1962
Expand 1 - Interview with Joe Cardy, a precision plate engineer - 19 March 19621 - Interview with Joe Cardy, a precision plate engineer - 19 March 1962
Expand 2 - Interview with Mr Burdett, a gas engineer - 1 May 19622 - Interview with Mr Burdett, a gas engineer - 1 May 1962
Expand 3 - Interview with Mr Burdett, a gas engineer - 1 May 19623 - Interview with Mr Burdett, a gas engineer - 1 May 1962
Expand 4 - Interview with Mr Burdett and Mr W Morris, gas engineers - n.d. [1 May 1962]4 - Interview with Mr Burdett and Mr W Morris, gas engineers - n.d. [1 May 1962]
Expand 5 - Interview with Mr Burdett - n.d. [1962]5 - Interview with Mr Burdett - n.d. [1962]
Expand 6 - Interviews in East Birmingham Labour Club - 2 May 19626 - Interviews in East Birmingham Labour Club - 2 May 1962
Expand 7 - Interviews with gas workers, recorded in Saltley Water gas plant - 3 May 19627 - Interviews with gas workers, recorded in Saltley Water gas plant - 3 May 1962
Expand 8 - Interviews with gas workers, recorded in Saltley gasworks - 3 May 19628 - Interviews with gas workers, recorded in Saltley gasworks - 3 May 1962
Expand 9 - Interview with Mr W Harvey, recorded at Saltley gasworks (10) - 3 May 19629 - Interview with Mr W Harvey, recorded at Saltley gasworks (10) - 3 May 1962
Expand 10 - Sound effects and interviews recorded in Saltley gas works (13) - 19 June 195810 - Sound effects and interviews recorded in Saltley gas works (13) - 19 June 1958
Expand 11 - Interview with Mr Cresswell, a miner from Nottingham (15) - 8 May 196211 - Interview with Mr Cresswell, a miner from Nottingham (15) - 8 May 1962
Expand 12 - Interview with Tom Mosley, a miner from Nottingham - 8 May 196212 - Interview with Tom Mosley, a miner from Nottingham - 8 May 1962
Expand 13 - Interview with Tom Mosley (16) - 8 May 196213 - Interview with Tom Mosley (16) - 8 May 1962
Expand 14 - Interview with Tom Cresswell and Steve Harris, miners from Nottingham (17) - 9 May 196214 - Interview with Tom Cresswell and Steve Harris, miners from Nottingham (17) - 9 May 1962
Expand 15 - Interview with an engineer and a training officer who work on the mines - part 1 (18) - 9 May 196215 - Interview with an engineer and a training officer who work on the mines - part 1 (18) - 9 May 1962
Expand 16 - Interview with an engineer and a training officer - part 2 (19) - 9 May 196216 - Interview with an engineer and a training officer - part 2 (19) - 9 May 1962
Expand 17 - Interview with an engineer and a training officer - part 3 (20) - 9 May 196217 - Interview with an engineer and a training officer - part 3 (20) - 9 May 1962
Expand 18 - Interview with a miner from Nottingham (21) - 9 May 196218 - Interview with a miner from Nottingham (21) - 9 May 1962
Expand 19 - Interview with Alan Betteridge and John Wilford, recorded in a workshop in Nottingham (22) - 9 May 196219 - Interview with Alan Betteridge and John Wilford, recorded in a workshop in Nottingham (22) - 9 May 1962
Expand 20 - Interview with Bill Higgs, a docker from Bristol (68) - 19 May 196220 - Interview with Bill Higgs, a docker from Bristol (68) - 19 May 1962
Expand 21 - Interview with Bill Higgs, a docker from Bristol (69) - 19 May 196221 - Interview with Bill Higgs, a docker from Bristol (69) - 19 May 1962
Expand 22 - Interview with Bill Higgs, a docker from Bristol (70) - 19 May 196222 - Interview with Bill Higgs, a docker from Bristol (70) - 19 May 1962
Expand 23 - Interviews about the boot and shoe trade recorded in Wellingborough (26-29) - 12 May 196223 - Interviews about the boot and shoe trade recorded in Wellingborough (26-29) - 12 May 1962
Expand 24 - Interview with Dorothy Cross and Mr Myrton, shoemakers from Wellingborough (30-33) - 13 May 196224 - Interview with Dorothy Cross and Mr Myrton, shoemakers from Wellingborough (30-33) - 13 May 1962
Expand 25 - Interview with Mr and Mrs Herbert Lovell, shoemakers from Wellingborough (34-37) - 13 May 196225 - Interview with Mr and Mrs Herbert Lovell, shoemakers from Wellingborough (34-37) - 13 May 1962
Expand 26 - Interview with H.C. Bryant and other workers from a shoe factory in Wellingborough (38-41) - 14 May 196226 - Interview with H.C. Bryant and other workers from a shoe factory in Wellingborough (38-41) - 14 May 1962
Expand 27 - Interviews with a shoemaker and an aircraft fitter from Wellingborough (42-45) - 31 March 196227 - Interviews with a shoemaker and an aircraft fitter from Wellingborough (42-45) - 31 March 1962
Expand 28 - Interviews with a plumber, an electrical engineer, and three electronic wiremen (46-49) - 16 April 196228 - Interviews with a plumber, an electrical engineer, and three electronic wiremen (46-49) - 16 April 1962
Expand 29 - Interview with Victor Wade and Frank Stanley, electronic instrument makers (50-53) - 16 May 196229 - Interview with Victor Wade and Frank Stanley, electronic instrument makers (50-53) - 16 May 1962
Collapse 30 - Interviews recorded in a computer factory (54-57) - 16 May 196230 - Interviews recorded in a computer factory (54-57) - 16 May 1962
Expand 31 - Interview with Peter Sell, John Derryman, and Hugh Ford, computer engineers from Hayes (58-61) - 17 May 196231 - Interview with Peter Sell, John Derryman, and Hugh Ford, computer engineers from Hayes (58-61) - 17 May 1962
Expand 32 - Interviews with workers from a hosiery factory in Leicester (79-82) - 22 May 196232 - Interviews with workers from a hosiery factory in Leicester (79-82) - 22 May 1962
Expand 33 - Interviews with workers from a hosiery factory in Leicester (83-86) - 23 May 196233 - Interviews with workers from a hosiery factory in Leicester (83-86) - 23 May 1962
Expand 34 - Interviews recorded in a hosiery factory in Leicester - 23 May 196234 - Interviews recorded in a hosiery factory in Leicester - 23 May 1962
Expand 35 - Charles Parker talks to a meeting of dockers from Bristol - 18 May 196235 - Charles Parker talks to a meeting of dockers from Bristol - 18 May 1962
36 - Reel of film labelled 'docks material (actuality)' - 1962
Expand 37 - Interview with Mr Foulds, a worker in a hosiery factory - n.d. [1962]37 - Interview with Mr Foulds, a worker in a hosiery factory - n.d. [1962]
Expand 38 - Sound effects recorded in an electronics factory in Hayes - n.d. [1962]38 - Sound effects recorded in an electronics factory in Hayes - n.d. [1962]
Expand 39 - Interviews with workers in a factory in Nottingham - n.d. [1962]39 - Interviews with workers in a factory in Nottingham - n.d. [1962]
Expand 40 - Sound effects recorded at Bristol docks - part 1 - 21 September 196240 - Sound effects recorded at Bristol docks - part 1 - 21 September 1962
Expand 41 - Sound effects recorded at Bristol docks - part 2 - 21 September 196241 - Sound effects recorded at Bristol docks - part 2 - 21 September 1962
Expand 42 - Sound effects for 'The Maker and the Tool' - part 1 - n.d. [1962]42 - Sound effects for 'The Maker and the Tool' - part 1 - n.d. [1962]
Expand 43 - Sound effects for 'The Maker and the Tool' - part 2 - n.d. [1962]43 - Sound effects for 'The Maker and the Tool' - part 2 - n.d. [1962]
Expand 44 - Inserts - clips from interviews with people from Wisbech - n.d. [1962?]44 - Inserts - clips from interviews with people from Wisbech - n.d. [1962?]
Expand 45 - Inserts - clips from interviews with people from Wisbech - n.d. [1962]45 - Inserts - clips from interviews with people from Wisbech - n.d. [1962]
Expand 46 - Inserts - n.d. [1962]46 - Inserts - n.d. [1962]
Expand 47 - Inserts - reel 1 - n.d. [1962]47 - Inserts - reel 1 - n.d. [1962]
Expand 48 - Inserts - reel 2 - n.d. [1962]48 - Inserts - reel 2 - n.d. [1962]
Expand 49 - Master inserts 1 - n.d. [1962]49 - Master inserts 1 - n.d. [1962]
Expand 50 - Master inserts - n.d. [1962]50 - Master inserts - n.d. [1962]
Expand 50A - Charles Parker describes 'The Maker and the Tool' and 'The Lonesome Train' - n.d. [1962]50A - Charles Parker describes 'The Maker and the Tool' and 'The Lonesome Train' - n.d. [1962]
Expand 51 - Charles Parker criticises a performance of 'The Maker and the Tool' - 19 August 196251 - Charles Parker criticises a performance of 'The Maker and the Tool' - 19 August 1962
Expand 52 - Performance in Wellingborough - 14 April 196252 - Performance in Wellingborough - 14 April 1962
Expand 53 - Performance in Wellingborough - part 1 - 15 September 196253 - Performance in Wellingborough - part 1 - 15 September 1962
Expand 54 - Performance in Wellingborough - part 2 - 15 September 196254 - Performance in Wellingborough - part 2 - 15 September 1962
Expand 55 - Performance in Wellingborough - prologue and epilogue - 15 September 196255 - Performance in Wellingborough - prologue and epilogue - 15 September 1962
Expand 56 - Performance in Nottingham - 28 September 196256 - Performance in Nottingham - 28 September 1962
Expand 57 - Performance in Leicester - 28 September 196257 - Performance in Leicester - 28 September 1962
Expand 58 - Performance in Leicester - 12 October 196258 - Performance in Leicester - 12 October 1962
Expand 59 - Performance in Leicester - 12 October 196259 - Performance in Leicester - 12 October 1962
Expand 60 - Performance in Bristol - 10 November 196260 - Performance in Bristol - 10 November 1962
Expand 61 - Performance at Southall Labour Club - 24 November 196261 - Performance at Southall Labour Club - 24 November 1962
Expand 62 - Performance at Southall Labour Club - 24 November 196262 - Performance at Southall Labour Club - 24 November 1962
Expand 27 - 'The Lonesome Train' - 15 September 196227 - 'The Lonesome Train' - 15 September 1962
Expand 28 - 'In a Blind Wilderness' - 196228 - 'In a Blind Wilderness' - 1962
Expand 29 - 'On the Edge', the sixth Radio Ballad - 1958 - 196529 - 'On the Edge', the sixth Radio Ballad - 1958 - 1965
Expand 30 - 'I Chose Where To Stand: The Life of Else Rosenfeld' - 196330 - 'I Chose Where To Stand: The Life of Else Rosenfeld' - 1963
Expand 31 - 'The Fight Game', the seventh Radio Ballad - 196331 - 'The Fight Game', the seventh Radio Ballad - 1963
Expand 32 - 'Just up our Street' - 196332 - 'Just up our Street' - 1963
Expand 33 - 'The Travelling People', the eighth Radio Ballad - 1963 - 196433 - 'The Travelling People', the eighth Radio Ballad - 1963 - 1964
Expand 33A - 'The Long Journey' - 1963 - 197033A - 'The Long Journey' - 1963 - 1970
Expand 34 - 'Instant Salvation' - 196434 - 'Instant Salvation' - 1964
Expand 35 - 'Blessed Assurance' - 1964 - 196535 - 'Blessed Assurance' - 1964 - 1965
Expand 36 - 'Way of Life: New Wine into Old Bottles' - 196436 - 'Way of Life: New Wine into Old Bottles' - 1964
Expand 36A - 'The Christian Religion and its Philosophy' - 196436A - 'The Christian Religion and its Philosophy' - 1964
Expand 37 - 'The Colony' - 196537 - 'The Colony' - 1965
Expand 38 - 'Landmarks' - 1964 - 196538 - 'Landmarks' - 1964 - 1965
Expand 39 - 'The Song Carriers' - 196539 - 'The Song Carriers' - 1965
Expand 40 - 'Folk Song and Ballad' - 196540 - 'Folk Song and Ballad' - 1965
Expand 41 - 'Theatre in the Future' and 'Theatre and Community' - 196541 - 'Theatre in the Future' and 'Theatre and Community' - 1965
Expand 42 - 'The Crack', or 'The Irishmen' - 196542 - 'The Crack', or 'The Irishmen' - 1965
Expand 43 - 'Modern Love Songs' - 1960-196543 - 'Modern Love Songs' - 1960-1965
Expand 44 - 'To Make a Fisherman' - 196544 - 'To Make a Fisherman' - 1965
Expand 45 - 'Strike!' - 196545 - 'Strike!' - 1965
Expand 46 - 'Business as Usual' - 196546 - 'Business as Usual' - 1965
Expand 47 - 'The Abbey of the English' - 196647 - 'The Abbey of the English' - 1966
Expand 48 - 'Romeo and Juliet' - 196648 - 'Romeo and Juliet' - 1966
Expand 49 - 'Books, Plays, Poems' - 196649 - 'Books, Plays, Poems' - 1966
Expand 50 - 'The Making of the Midlander' - 1966-196750 - 'The Making of the Midlander' - 1966-1967
Expand 51 - 'More Equal than Others' - 196651 - 'More Equal than Others' - 1966
Expand 52 - 'She Rode on a Horse Naked' - 196752 - 'She Rode on a Horse Naked' - 1967
Expand 53 - 'Vox Pop' - 196753 - 'Vox Pop' - 1967
Expand 54 - 'BD8/The Blind Set' - 1965-196854 - 'BD8/The Blind Set' - 1965-1968
Expand 55 - 'Festival of Fools' - 1966 - 197155 - 'Festival of Fools' - 1966 - 1971
Expand 55A - 'The Funny Rigs of Good and Tenderhearted Masters' - 1967 - 196955A - 'The Funny Rigs of Good and Tenderhearted Masters' - 1967 - 1969
Expand 56 - 'Asian Teenager' - 196856 - 'Asian Teenager' - 1968
Expand 57 - 'Peace of Mind' - 196857 - 'Peace of Mind' - 1968
Expand 57A - 'Speak' - 1966-196857A - 'Speak' - 1966-1968
Expand 58 - 'We Lived Across the River' - 196958 - 'We Lived Across the River' - 1969
Expand 59 - Musical about the slave trade - 196959 - Musical about the slave trade - 1969
Expand 60 - 'Under an Apple Tree' - 1969 - 197060 - 'Under an Apple Tree' - 1969 - 1970
Expand 61 - 'Gift of the Gab' - 196961 - 'Gift of the Gab' - 1969
Expand 62 - 'No Surrender' - 1969-197362 - 'No Surrender' - 1969-1973
Expand 63 - 'Revolt on the Campus' - 197063 - 'Revolt on the Campus' - 1970
Expand 64 - 'Off Limits - A Report from London to Vietnam' - 1969 - 197564 - 'Off Limits - A Report from London to Vietnam' - 1969 - 1975
Expand 65 - 'Long March of Everyman' - 1971 - 197265 - 'Long March of Everyman' - 1971 - 1972
Expand 66 - 'Battle of St Ann's' - 197166 - 'Battle of St Ann's' - 1971
Expand 67 - 'The Tape Recorder and the Oral Tradition' - 197167 - 'The Tape Recorder and the Oral Tradition' - 1971
Expand 68 - 'The Iron Box' - 1970-197268 - 'The Iron Box' - 1970-1972
Expand 69 - 'Snowballs in Calcutta' - 1971-197269 - 'Snowballs in Calcutta' - 1971-1972
Expand 70 - 'Siege in Ceylon' - 197270 - 'Siege in Ceylon' - 1972
Expand 71 - 'A Place Way Out'/'White Settlers' - 1971-197271 - 'A Place Way Out'/'White Settlers' - 1971-1972
Expand 72 - 'Shoals of Herring' - July 197272 - 'Shoals of Herring' - July 1972
Expand 73 - York Mystery Plays - 197373 - York Mystery Plays - 1973
Expand 73A - 'Shelton Bar' - 197373A - 'Shelton Bar' - 1973
Expand 74 - 'Battle of Saltley Gate' / 'Folk Songs, Pop - Rock Music - 1973 -197574 - 'Battle of Saltley Gate' / 'Folk Songs, Pop - Rock Music - 1973 -1975
Expand 75 - 'Collier Laddie' - 197475 - 'Collier Laddie' - 1974
Expand 75A - 'Viva Chile' - 1974 - 197575A - 'Viva Chile' - 1974 - 1975
Expand 76 - 'Passage West' - 197576 - 'Passage West' - 1975
Expand 77 - 'Womankind' - 197677 - 'Womankind' - 1976
Expand 78 - 'The Great Divide' / 'Prince Edward Island & Atlantic Migration' - 1976 - 197778 - 'The Great Divide' / 'Prince Edward Island & Atlantic Migration' - 1976 - 1977
Expand 79 - 'Caught Up In Two Minds' - 1977 - 197879 - 'Caught Up In Two Minds' - 1977 - 1978
Expand 80 - 'Growing up in Tower Hamlets' - 1977 - 197880 - 'Growing up in Tower Hamlets' - 1977 - 1978
Expand 81 - 'Dr Healey's Casebook' - 197781 - 'Dr Healey's Casebook' - 1977
Expand 82 - You've got NOWT / No Time to Be Young / Time for Reflection - 1979 - 198082 - You've got NOWT / No Time to Be Young / Time for Reflection - 1979 - 1980
Expand 2 - Research interests: music, drama, and speech - 1951 - 19882 - Research interests: music, drama, and speech - 1951 - 1988
Expand 3 - Research interests: politics and local history - 1957 - 19783 - Research interests: politics and local history - 1957 - 1978
Expand 4 - Copies of TV and radio programmes - 1950 - 19784 - Copies of TV and radio programmes - 1950 - 1978
Expand 5 - Remembering Charles Parker and the Radio Ballads: programmes, events, and interviews - 1981 - 19935 - Remembering Charles Parker and the Radio Ballads: programmes, events, and interviews - 1981 - 1993
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