'The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren' radio programme
MS. Opie 209
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
'The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren' radio programme
Shelfmark
MS. Opie 209
Summary
Papers relating to series of radio broadcasts 'The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren' (BBC Third Programme, Nov/Dec 1960), including:
Folder 1: Outline of programme scope and content, notes on the context of the Opies' work; scripts of four radio features ('Language', 'Children's Humour', 'Children's Customs', ' Children's Beliefs'), with corrections and additions by Peter Opie, 1960.
Folder 2: Transcripts of field recordings and interviews with children used for the radio programme, c.1960. Includes recordings made by Iona and Peter Opie (IPO), Sasha Moorsom (SM), Stewart Wavell (SW), John Griffith (JG), Father Damian Webb (DW). Interview locations include Alton, County Secondary School and Headington, Secondary Modern School ([IPO], Jun 1960); Bermondsey Dockhead Youth Club (SM); Bungay ([IPO], May 1960); Cardiff ([IPO]); Coulsdon, Keston Avenue (IPO); Fittleworth (SM, May 1960); Glasgow ([IPO]; Ipswich, including Castle Hill School and Whitton Road School (SW); Liss, including Liss Junior School (IPO, Apr 1960); Liverpool, including Essex Street (SW); Manchester, including Hulme, Oldham Road, South Manchester (SW); Mitcham (IPO, Jul 1960); Oxford and Banbury, Easington Modern School for Girls (IPO, Jun 1960); Poplar, Susan Lawrence School (SW); Purley, Reedham Girls School and Reedham School (SW); Selbourne, including some German children (IPO, Mar 1960); Southampton ([IPO]); Stepney, Ben Johnson Primary School (SW); Swansea ([IPO], Sep 1960); Swansea, Glanmor Girls School (JG); Wakefield, Thornhill Street Methodist School (SM); Walworth, Comprehensive School (SM); Workington, including St. John's Girls' School (DW).
Folder 3: Correspondence relating to the radio programme, mainly with Sasha Moreham at the BBC, and with other contributors including Father Damian Webb, 1959-1961; miscellaneous notes.
Date
1959-1961
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (3 folders)
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Collection contents
Archive of Iona and Peter Opie
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'The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren' radio programme
