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Collection Summary

Collection Title

BBC Light Programme Concerts (1946-47)

Unique Identifier

W.P.15508.

Description

A collection of programmes (with words) for Let’s All Sing, concerts of students songs, sea shanties and community singing, presented by the BBC Light Programme and conducted by Leslie Woodgate, given at various English venues between December 1946 and February 1947, held in a single volume.

1946
14 December: Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth
21 December: Cwmparc Hall, Treorchy
24 December: Kingsway Hall, London
28 December: Wembley Town Hall

1947
25 January: De Montfort Hall, Leicester
4 January: RAF Station Cinema, Halton
1 February: Wellington Hall, Belfast
8 February: Gateshead Town Hall

Format

Date range of collection

1946 - 1947

Accumulation Dates

-

Suggested Audience

Not Specific

Associated People or Organisations

• Woodgate, Leslie -
• BBC Light Programme -

Associated Places

• Cwmparc Hall, Treorchy
• De Montford Hall, Leicester
• Kingsway Hall
• RAF Station Cinema, Halton
• Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth
• Town Hall, Gateshead
• Town Hall, Wembley (became Town Hall, Brent)

Associated Times

• 20th century - mid 1931-1970

This collection is about

• Word books

Location Details

British Library

The British Library St Pancras ,96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB United Kingdom

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Website

http://www.bl.uk/

Email

reader-admissions@bl.uk

Telephone

+44 (0)870 444 1500

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See: http://www.bl.uk/music

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Additional Collection Information

Accrual Status

closed

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