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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
Expand 26 - 'The Maker and the Tool' - 196226 - 'The Maker and the Tool' - 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
Collapse 29 - 'On the Edge', the sixth Radio Ballad - 1958 - 196529 - 'On the Edge', the sixth Radio Ballad - 1958 - 1965
Expand 1 - On The Edge First Assembly Original Version - 26 November 19621 - On The Edge First Assembly Original Version - 26 November 1962
Expand 2 - Assembly 2 - c. 19622 - Assembly 2 - c. 1962
Expand 3 - Master Assembly Reel 1 - 13 January 19633 - Master Assembly Reel 1 - 13 January 1963
Expand 4 - Master Assembly Reel 2 - 10 February 19634 - Master Assembly Reel 2 - 10 February 1963
Expand 5 - Master Assembly Reel 3 - 16 February 19635 - Master Assembly Reel 3 - 16 February 1963
Expand 6 - Final Assembly Reel 1 - c. 19636 - Final Assembly Reel 1 - c. 1963
Expand 7 - On The Edge Assembly Reel 2 - 28 November 19627 - On The Edge Assembly Reel 2 - 28 November 1962
Expand 8 - Inserts music and speech - c. 19638 - Inserts music and speech - c. 1963
Expand 8A - Inserts reel - 23 March 19638A - Inserts reel - 23 March 1963
Expand 9 - Master Music Reel 2 - 22 January 19629 - Master Music Reel 2 - 22 January 1962
Expand 9A - Master voice tape - c. 19629A - Master voice tape - c. 1962
Expand 10 - Actuality: Elvie and Marie (1) - c. 196210 - Actuality: Elvie and Marie (1) - c. 1962
Expand 11 - Actuality Elvie and Marie (2), Connie and John (1) - c 196211 - Actuality Elvie and Marie (2), Connie and John (1) - c 1962
Expand 12 - Actuality Elvie and Marie (3) - c. 196212 - Actuality Elvie and Marie (3) - c. 1962
Expand 13 - Actuality Elvie and Marie (4), and Shirley (1) - 05 April 196213 - Actuality Elvie and Marie (4), and Shirley (1) - 05 April 1962
Expand 14 - Actuality Elvie and Marie (5) and Shirley (2) - c. 196214 - Actuality Elvie and Marie (5) and Shirley (2) - c. 1962
Expand 15 - Actuality Connie and John (2) - c. 196215 - Actuality Connie and John (2) - c. 1962
Expand 16 - Actuality Connie and John (3) - c. 196216 - Actuality Connie and John (3) - c. 1962
Expand 17 - Actuality Connie and John (4), John Govin (1), 'Hackney Kids' (1) - c. 196217 - Actuality Connie and John (4), John Govin (1), 'Hackney Kids' (1) - c. 1962
Collapse 18 - Actuality 'Hackney Kids' (2) - c. 196218 - Actuality 'Hackney Kids' (2) - c. 1962
Expand 18A - Actuality Woodstock Grove (1) - 19 June 195818A - Actuality Woodstock Grove (1) - 19 June 1958
Expand 18B - Actuality Woodstock Grove (2) - c. 195818B - Actuality Woodstock Grove (2) - c. 1958
Expand 18C - Actuality Woodstock Grove (3) - 20 June 195818C - Actuality Woodstock Grove (3) - 20 June 1958
Expand 18D - Actuality Woodstock Grove (4) - c. 195818D - Actuality Woodstock Grove (4) - c. 1958
Expand 18E - Actuality Woodstock Grove (5) - c. 195818E - Actuality Woodstock Grove (5) - c. 1958
Expand 18F - Actuality Woodstock Grove (6) - c. 195818F - Actuality Woodstock Grove (6) - c. 1958
Expand 18G - Actuality Woodstock Grove (7) - c. 195818G - Actuality Woodstock Grove (7) - c. 1958
Expand 18H - Actuality Woodstock Grove (8) - c. 195818H - Actuality Woodstock Grove (8) - c. 1958
Expand 18I - Actuality Woodstock Grove (9) - c. 195818I - Actuality Woodstock Grove (9) - c. 1958
Expand 18J - Actuality Woodstock Grove (10) - c. 195818J - Actuality Woodstock Grove (10) - c. 1958
Expand 18K - Actuality Woodstock Grove (11) - c. 195818K - Actuality Woodstock Grove (11) - c. 1958
Expand 19 - Actuality Gladys, Anthony, Christine (1) and Woodstock Grove - teenagers (11) - c. 196219 - Actuality Gladys, Anthony, Christine (1) and Woodstock Grove - teenagers (11) - c. 1962
Expand 19A - Actuality Woodstock Grove - teenagers (12) - c. 195819A - Actuality Woodstock Grove - teenagers (12) - c. 1958
Expand 19B - Actuality Woodstock Grove (13) - c. 195819B - Actuality Woodstock Grove (13) - c. 1958
Expand 20 - Actuality Nottingham (1) - February 196220 - Actuality Nottingham (1) - February 1962
Expand 21 - Actuality Nottingham (2) - c. 196221 - Actuality Nottingham (2) - c. 1962
Expand 22 - Actuality Nottingham (3) and Bristol (1) - c. 196222 - Actuality Nottingham (3) and Bristol (1) - c. 1962
Expand 22A - Actuality Bristol (2) - c. 196222A - Actuality Bristol (2) - c. 1962
Expand 22B - Actuality Bristol (3) - c. 196222B - Actuality Bristol (3) - c. 1962
Expand 22C - Actuality Bristol (4) - c. 196222C - Actuality Bristol (4) - c. 1962
Expand 22D - Actuality Bristol (5) - c. 196222D - Actuality Bristol (5) - c. 1962
Expand 23 - Actuality Nottingham (4) and Wellingborough (1) - 31 March 196823 - Actuality Nottingham (4) and Wellingborough (1) - 31 March 1968
Expand 24 - Actuality Dot (1) - c. 196224 - Actuality Dot (1) - c. 1962
Expand 25 - Actuality Dot (2) - c. 196225 - Actuality Dot (2) - c. 1962
Expand 26 - Actuality Dot (3), Joe (1) and Terry (1) - 196226 - Actuality Dot (3), Joe (1) and Terry (1) - 1962
Expand 27 - Actuality Dot (4) and Joe (1) - c. 196227 - Actuality Dot (4) and Joe (1) - c. 1962
Expand 28 - Actuality Liverpool (1) and Dot (5) - c. 196228 - Actuality Liverpool (1) and Dot (5) - c. 1962
Expand 29 - Actuality Dot (6) - c. 196229 - Actuality Dot (6) - c. 1962
Expand 30 - Actuality Salford (1) - c. 196230 - Actuality Salford (1) - c. 1962
Expand 31 - Actuality Salford (2) (includes Dot) - c. 196231 - Actuality Salford (2) (includes Dot) - c. 1962
Expand 32 - Actuality Glasgow (1) - c. 196232 - Actuality Glasgow (1) - c. 1962
Expand 33 - Actuality Glasgow (2) - c. 196233 - Actuality Glasgow (2) - c. 1962
Expand 34 - Actuality Barry and May (1) - c. 196234 - Actuality Barry and May (1) - c. 1962
Expand 34A - Actuality May (2) - c. 196234A - Actuality May (2) - c. 1962
Expand 35 - Actuality Glasgow (Rutherglen) (3) and Durham (Fatfield) (1) - c. 196235 - Actuality Glasgow (Rutherglen) (3) and Durham (Fatfield) (1) - c. 1962
Expand 36 - Actuality Glasgow (4) - c. 196236 - Actuality Glasgow (4) - c. 1962
Expand 37 - Actuality Glasgow (Rutherglen) (5) and Gateshead/ Durham (2) - c. 196237 - Actuality Glasgow (Rutherglen) (5) and Gateshead/ Durham (2) - c. 1962
Expand 38 - Actuality Glasgow (6) - c. 196238 - Actuality Glasgow (6) - c. 1962
Expand 39 - Actuality Terry (2) - c. 196239 - Actuality Terry (2) - c. 1962
Expand 40 - Actuality Durham (Fatfield) (1) and Dot (7) - c. 196240 - Actuality Durham (Fatfield) (1) and Dot (7) - c. 1962
Expand 40A - Actuality Liverpool (1) - c. 196240A - Actuality Liverpool (1) - c. 1962
Expand 41 - Actuality Mix 1 'On The Eve Dubbing' - 10 November 196541 - Actuality Mix 1 'On The Eve Dubbing' - 10 November 1965
Expand 42 - Actuality Mix 2 - c. 196542 - Actuality Mix 2 - c. 1965
Expand 43 - Actuality Mix 3 - c. 196243 - Actuality Mix 3 - c. 1962
Expand 44 - Actuality Mix 4 - c. 196244 - Actuality Mix 4 - c. 1962
Expand 45 - Actuality Mix 5 - c. 196245 - Actuality Mix 5 - c. 1962
Expand 46 - Actuality Mix 6 - c. 196246 - Actuality Mix 6 - c. 1962
Expand 47 - Actuality Mix 7 'On The Eve Dubbing' - c. 196547 - Actuality Mix 7 'On The Eve Dubbing' - c. 1965
Expand 47A - Actuality Mix 8 'On The Eve Dubbing' - 10 November 196547A - Actuality Mix 8 'On The Eve Dubbing' - 10 November 1965
Expand 48 - Actuality Inserts 1 - 21 November 196248 - Actuality Inserts 1 - 21 November 1962
Expand 49 - Actuality Inserts 2 - c. 196249 - Actuality Inserts 2 - c. 1962
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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