This oral history collection comprises 4 Interviews and 3 Sound effects surrounding the Ravensthorpe Festival of Wool from the 4th to 6th of June 1982, recorded by Anthony Wornum. Recordings comprise several interviews with participants, contributors, experts and visitors to the festival. Sound effects include sheep shearing, morris dance, folk music, wool spinning.
Ravensthorpe Festival of Wool, oral history collection, June 1982
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- Dates of Creation4-6 June 1982
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description4 Interviews, 3 Sound effects
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Inhabitants of the village of Ravensthorpe came together to create a village festival based around the intention of beating the record for creating a coat from sheep to wearer, previously held by the Throckmorton Coat in 1811. This collection was recorded by Anthony Wornum, Senior Assistant Recordist for the BBC Film Department at Ealing film studios as training experience.
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Open reel tape
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright: Anthony Wornum