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14 results found for '"Libraries"' in Keywords.
Houses versus homes (1975)
- Genre
- Speech
Unidentified male speaker on the importance of the home, as opposed to the house. A home, he says, preserves traditions and values; in planning, bricks and mortar are not enough. He also talks about the...
Sexist literature in school library (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Sixth-form students Fiona Marks and Purna Sen on finding a sexist book, Good Grooming For Girls, in their school library. Having attempted unsuccessfully to have the book removed, the girls protested by...
Omar Khayyam forgery (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Professor L. P. Elwell-Sutton on the discovery that the manuscript of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam held in Cambridge University Library is a forgery. Male interviewer not identified. Audio...
Our kind of town (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; News bulletin; Advertisement; Jingle; Trailer; Music
Our Kind of Town, presented by Keith Howell. In this edition part 1 examines the recently constructed Sutton Central Library and its role in the local community, including interview with Roy Smith, Borough...
After eight (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Keith Howell presents an episode of the After Eight show in which he interviews author and artist Peter Jackson at his West London home, on his fascination with London, his vast library of books on the...
Public lending right scheme starts (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a male speaker (not identified â poss. Lord Willis (Edward Henry Willis)?) on the new Public Lending Right (PLR) scheme aimed at recompensing authors whose books are borrowed from public...
Government cuts in spending (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Tim Gospill, chief officer of the Association of Metropolitan Authorities, about proposed Government cuts in local authority spending with the possible effect on arts and cultural services...
Our kind of town (1980)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
This week’s edition of Our Kind of Town is presented by Rodney Bennett looking at Kew Gardens - its history, importance including for study and research, and day to day running. Visits the gardens and...
National Sound Archive (1983)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music; News report; Special; Speech
Special report examining the function, history, and future of the National Sound Archive in Kensington, West London. Includes archive recordings including: elephant seals; Arthur Conan Doyle; Paul...
John Draper on Sunday Times dispute (1984)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Interview
John Draper reports on the Sunday Times dispute, which stems from the reorganisation of the library. Library staff have traditionally been members of the clerical section of the print union SOGAT (Society of...