East Sussex Record Office

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The Keep
Woollards Way
Brighton
BN1 9BP
United Kingdom
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Library/Archive

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Collection name: Lewes District Council Collection; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Les Davey, former Keeper of the Town Records, Lewes Borough Council, recordings of his talks concerning Lewes Bonfire and the avalanche - See more at: http://www.thekeep.info/collections/getrecord/GB179_DL_D_ACC9696#sthash.yAeDNggd.dpuf; items: 1 Compact Cassette, 2 5" Reel Records. Collection name: Ale and Hearty Project; Subjects: Oral History : Reminiscences; items: 27 Digital Audio Files, 27 DVD-R. Collection name: Martlett Archive; Subjects: Classical Music : Martlett Archive Sound recordings of the East Sussex Youth Orchestra, 1993 (1989-2005); items: 1 published CD. Collection name: Plumpton Parish Council; Subjects: Documentary & News; Radio: Magnetic tape containing a recording of a Radio Brighton village feature broadcast on Plumpton; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Archive of the University of the Third Age; Subjects: Oral History: Oral History of members of U3A; items: 248 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Archive of Graham Mayhew; Subjects: Oral History: Recording of John and Mrs Buckwell November 1975; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Archive of Graham Mayhew; Subjects: Oral History: Recording of Charlie Barber Mayor of Lewes; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Heathfield; Subjects: Oral History: Local History material compiled by Mrs V Taylor relatign to Heathfield and Waldron; recordings of reminisces; items: 8 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Ernie Trory; Subjects: Oral History: Ernie Trory was born in Fulham, London, in 1913 but moved to Brighton with his family when he was seven for health reasons. He was educated at Brighton and Hove Grammar School and Ardingly College but left the school when 15 years old. His initial political activity took place in the local Conservative Party and the Junior Imperial League but on being convinced by the arguments of his opponents he became a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain in 1931 and joined the Hunger Marchers the following year. Trory's interests were not just political: he was a keen swimmer; a stamp collector owning ‘Trory's Stamp Shop’ in Spring Street, Brighton, during the early 1970s and at one point British Weightlifting Champion for the Over 70s. He died in September 2000.; items: 25 Compact Cassette, 2 x Betamax. Collection name: Nicholas Yonge Society Collections; Subjects: Oral History: Nicholas Yonge Society collection: Two cassette tapes of interviews conducted by Nicholas Tucker: George Allen, founder member; Mrs Moore concerning the origins of the society; items: 2 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Hannington Family Papers Collection; Subjects: Oral History: History of the Hannington Family, recorded in the 1990s; items: 1 published CD, 1 Audio CD-R. Collection name: Millennium Project; Subjects: Oral History: Reminiscences from Grange Road Lewes; items: 2 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Papers of Angela Sneglar; Subjects: Oral History: Angela Snelgar: recordings of interviews; items: 3 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Glynde & Beddingham Collection; Subjects: Oral History: Tape recordings of oral history reminiscences of Glynde and Beddingham, recorded by Andrew Lusted; items: 13 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Derek Lord Archive; Subjects: Oral History : Interview with Derek Lord made by the Museum of London Oral History Archive, recording his experiences of the Second World War; items: 3 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Anthony John Whittington; Subjects: Oral History : Tape recordings of the reminiscences of Anthony John Whittington of Lewes (masters are held by the British Sound Archive); items: 3 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Worsfold Family Papers Collection; Subjects: Oral History : Reminiscences of Desmond Worsfold, formerly of Curls Farm, Ripe, Little Curls Farm, Chalvington, and Nichols Farm, Chalvington; 2002; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Ashdown Forest Oral History Project; Subjects: Oral History : Recordings of interviews pertaining to Ashdown Forest; items: 12 published CD. Collection name: Changing Estates Project; Subjects: Oral History : Changing Estates Project run by Action in Rural Sussex; items: 3 published CD. Collection name: John Hunnisett Collection; Subjects: Oral History : Recording of Bonfire reminscences of John Hunnisett of Bexhill-on-Sea; items: 1 Digital Audio Files. Collection name: WRVS Eastbourne; Subjects: Oral History : WRVS Heritage Plus Project; items: 100 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Etchingham Sound Archive; Subjects: Oral History : The reminiscences of the villagers reflect changes from a farming community to what is now largely a commuter village. The recordings were produced for the 650th anniversary of the foundation of Etchingham church by William de Echingham, and to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. - See more at: http://www.thekeep.info/collections/getrecord/GB179_ACC11288#sthash.VRgCcRI9.dpuf; items: 4 published CD. Collection name: Kathleen Vinall; Subjects: Oral History : Tape recording by Kathleen Vinall 1972; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Brighton Borough Council; Subjects: Oral History : Transcripts of oral history interviews with ex-Brighton Borough Council Parks and Gardens staff regarding their work for the Council and related experiences; 1996; items: 11 Compact Cassette. Collection name: East Sussesx County Council School Records; Subjects: Oral History : St Margaret CE School, Ditchling, magnetic tape concerning the old maypole, c.1960s; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Parish of Eastbourne Holy Trinity; Subjects: Oral History : Tape-recorded recollections of parishioners, c.1980; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Sussex Police Authority; Subjects: Oral History : Reminiscences of PC Harry Peters; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Papers of Kathleen Denyer; Subjects: Oral History : Reminiscences of Kathleen Denyer in cassette (copied in CD-ROM format); items: 2 Compact Cassette, 1 published CD, 2 Audio CD-R. Collection name: Headstrong Club, Lewes Collection 5; Subjects: Oral History : Headstrong Club cassette recordings; items: 10 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Archive of Myrna Carlebach; Subjects: Oral History; Radio: Archive of Myrna Carlebach, interviews with Radio Brighton, 1979; items: 2 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Sussex Police Authority; Subjects: Oral History; Radio: Tape recording of broadcast reminiscences by AVJ Evans, 1960s; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Archive of Raye Du-Val, drummer in The Checkmates, and other groups - See more at: http://www.thekeep.info/collections/getrecord/GB179_AMS6605#sthash.t1FMaDTJ.dpuf; Subjects: Popular Music & Jazz; Oral History : Raye Du-Val recordings; items: 39 Compact Cassette, 39 published CD. Collection name: Ashburnham Family Papers; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Order of service and tape recording of service for John David Bickersteth; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Ashburnham Family Papers; Subjects: Speeches & Events: St Peters Church Ashburnham, 1926-1991, a tape of the funeral of the Rev John David Bickersteth, 23 Oct 1991; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Headstrong Club, Lewes Collection 2; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Recordings of speakers from the Headstrong Club, Lewes.; items: 2 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Brighton & Hove Methodist Circuit Records; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Recording of 'Sunday Night Celebration' at the Dome for 250th anniversary of John Wesley's Conversion, 12 Jun 1988; CD of East Surrey Organists Association, 8 May 2004; items: 1 Compact Cassette, 1 published CD. Collection name: Brighton and Hove Council; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Audio tape of commercial concerning voucher parking, Jan 1991; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Marina High School; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Cassette tape recorded during school summer camp, 1998; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: East Sussex County Council Educational Department; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Tape recording of centenary celebrations, 1979; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: East Sussex County Council Educational Department; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Iford and Kingston CE School, tape recording concerning the school's centenary celebrations, 1972; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: East Sussex County Council Educational Department; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Down Infants' School, Bexhill: recordings of concerts, 1962-1986; items: 4 Compact Cassette. Collection name: East Sussex County Council; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Hastings Spring'; a community event of music and theatre by Opera on the Pier arranged by Glyndebourne Education, 1991; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: United Reformed Churches; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Recording of Rev H A Hamilton's funeral service recorded by A E Bunker; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: United Reformed Churches; Subjects: Speeches & Events: The official opening of Higham House, Hove, and Age Action Sunday, with address by Rev H A Hamilton; items: 1 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Headstrong Club, Lewes Collection 1; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Recordings of speakers from the Headstrong Club, Lewes.; items: 53 Compact Cassette. Collection name: Headstrong Club, Lewes Collection 3; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Headstrong Club cassette recordings; items: 21 Compact Cassette, 34 Audio CD-R. Collection name: Headstrong Club, Lewes Collection 4; Subjects: Speeches & Events: Headstrong Club cassette recordings; items: 6 Compact Cassette, 6 published CD. Collection name: Hove Borough Council; Subjects: Speeches & Events; Radio: Hove Borough Council recordings of ceremonies and broadcasts; items: 5 Compact Cassette,
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