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A group apparently being a continuation of 392 above, originally contained in a file labelled 'Tape Transcripts', notes entitled 'Blaxhall Recordings (Eight Tapes)', on the character of the village and its inhabitants; interviews with some of the older people, entitled 'Sam Friend, Framsden' (June 1967), 'Charles Kindred in Albert Love's tape' (June 1969), 'Albert Love' (November 1968), 'Alice Peters', 'John Richard's Tapes: Bill Scoggins and Prentice Lane', 'C. Rookyard', 'George Sadler'; recollections of childhood games and fishing activities; various folk poems, counting rhyme and song. Notes on miscellaneous subjects, including George Ewart Evans's own dreams (1967), a reference work relating to maritime industries and customs, sheep grazing rights, and the significance of certain objects in agriculture. Press cuttings, 1963-78, relating to primitive agriculture, export of old-fashioned flat irons, and blizzards in Wales.

Transcripts of radio talks in the series 'Through East Anglian Eyes', broadcast March 1959 - November 1960, under individual sub-headings: 1. 'Wart Charmers and Fairy Loaves', 2. 'Ancient Ceremonies and Horsemen's Secrets' (two copies), 3. 'The Farm - Last Resort of Magic', [not numbered] 'Cribbage and Time'; a letter, dated November 1959, thanking the author for a loan of the radio scripts.

Scripts for radio programmes relating to horses and horse-lore, broadcast September 1960 - August 1964, namely: 'Next to God We Owe it to the Horses', 'Horse Lore: East Anglia,' 'Insert to Horselore', 'The Farm Horse and his Masters', two copies and an extract from 'Horse Power and Magic'.

Transcript of a radio talk, 'Rural Roundabout', subtitled 'A Displaced Interest', broadcast November 1960, and an untitled typescript, both concerned with the author's move from Wales to Suffolk and the development of his interest in old agricultural customs.

Various East Anglian stories and talks, found with the radio scripts, but not clear whether they were intended for broadcast, comprising: 'A Fireman Called Charlie', 'A Job for Life', 'Michaelmas and Old Memories', 'A Norfolk Farmer's Son', 'Toll for an Old Bellringer' (accompanied by a magazine cutting on bell ringing, dated 1956), and 'Wakers-up and Old Shepherds'.

Suggestions for a series of six thirty-minute BBC programmes on the nature and value of oral history and techniques for recording it; further suggestions for a programme on dialect, making use of interviews recorded on tape by George Ewart Evans.

Material relating to a film entitled 'Requiem for a Village', directed by David Gladwell, including correspondence between David Gladwell and George Ewart Evans, 1973-6, with the latter in an advisory capacity regarding the planning, and letters relating to the eventual showing of the film; a typescript plan for the treatment of the film; programmes for the first showing at the nineteenth London film Festival, November 1975; an invitation to attend the première of the film in Ipswich, March 1976; together with reviews.

Typed notes and correspondence from the East Anglian Film Archive, University of East Anglia, September 1982 - February 1985, relating to the production of a video entitled 'Plough to Sow', on farming through the seasons, using original films made in Suffolk in 1934-5 and some of George Ewart Evans's tape recordings; newsletters, 1985; and newspaper articles on agricultural methods, 1980.

Notes, correspondence, 1982, photocopied references and articles relating to Mary Field (1896-1968), film maker, who specialized in children's entertainment and education, and who directed the original films used as the basis of the 'Plough to Sow' video (see no. 410).

A group of papers originally contained in an envelope labelled 'Graeme Fife', comprising two typescripts of short stories adapted for film, centred around George Ewart Evans's Suffolk character, Acky, entitled 'Acky and Justice' and 'The Auction', with comments by Graeme Fife, May 1984; a letter from Graeme Fife, dated 14 December 1984, concerning his current work; typescripts of two of his own short stories about the great composers, entitled 'Major Sea-Crossing' and 'Praised be God'; his scripts for two radio programmes, entitled 'Publicity? Be Damned' and 'A Problem in Enjoyment', March 1987.

Letters, February 1963 - January 1986, requesting permission to use extracts from the short stories, especially 'Let Dogs Delight' and 'Possessions', with royalty statements for the same.

Licence to grant permission for a performance of a play, 'The Fence', 1961; list of tapes to be taken to the Arts Theatre, Ipswich, 1973; and two copies of an agreement for use of the Blaxhall tapes, 1975.

Manuscript and typed notes taken from medical journals, on the subject of cyanosis in infants linked to pollution in water, and two copies of an article by George Ewart Evans, entitled 'Guns Before Water', 1952.

BBC London: correspondence, 1956-84, mainly from the BBC, concerning radio reviews, arrangements for rehearsals and broadcasts, submission of tapes, scripts, suggestions for programmes and possible production of a record or disc of the East Anglian recordings, 1970, changes in the organisation of BBC radio programmes, invitation to lecture, requests to use the tape recordings, preparation of the programme 'Writers and Places'. The group includes some letters by David Thomson, 1958 (419/3) and 1969 (419/8-15), indicating the development of his interest in the hare. Private letters relating to genealogy and appreciation of radio talks and books. Photocopied press article on the sacking of Charles Parker, 1972.

Various certificates: Llantrisant Freemen, for John Evans, 1866, William Evans, 1910 and George Ewart Evans, 1959; birth, of George Ewart Evans, 1909, Florence, 1907 and their marriage, 1938; school report, 1921, testimonials and certificate of teaching proficiency, 1931-48; university, teaching, physical training and honorary degree, 1927-82.

BBC Wales and Midland: correspondence, 1959-79, from BBC London, Midlands and Wales, concerning proposals to use the Blaxhall recordings and other tapes for radio programmes, acceptance of short stories for broadcast, the author's deafness, suggestions for programmes, arrangements and fees for interviews, invitations to take part in Welsh radio programmes, adaptation of The Voices of the Children for radio, mention of Iorwerth Peate and his wife, submission of material for BBC television series; printed pamphlet on writing for Welsh radio, 1956-7; and a press cutting relating to Welsh nationalism and language, 1979.