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Plain tales from the Raj oral archive

Seventy-five sound recordings of oral history interviews covering the experiences of the British men and women who lived and worked in India during British rule in the Indian subcontinent. The interviews were conducted between 1972 and 1974 for the BBC Radio 4 documentary series 'Plain tales from th...

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Date(s) of creation:	1972-1976
Level:	Collection
Format:	Archive

Plain tales from the Raj oral archive

Administrative files
- 'The Raj Running Notes'
- 'Raj Spare Material Contents Listed by Reel & Band'
- 'Mark Tully India and Letters from India'
Allen, Geoffrey
- Interview with Geoffrey Allen [sound recording]
- Interview with Geoffrey Allen [transcript]
Caroe, Olaf
- Interview with Sir Olaf Caroe [sound recording]
- Interview with Sir Olaf Caroe [transcript]
Carroll, George A.
- Interview with George A. Carroll [sound recording]
- Interview with George A. Carroll [transcript]
Carroll, Mary
- Interview with Mary Carroll [sound recording]
- Interview with Mary Carroll [transcript]
Cashmore, Thomas Herbert
- Interview with Reverend Thomas Herbert Cashmore [sound recording]
- Interview with Reverend Thomas Herbert Cashmore [transcript]
Cashmore, Marjorie
- Interview with Marjorie Cashmore [sound recording]
- Interview with Marjorie Cashmore [transcript]
Chatterjee, Raj
- Interview with Raj Chatterjee [sound recording]
- Interview with Raj Chatterjee [transcript]
Corfield, Conrad
- Interview with Sir Conrad Corfield [sound recording]
- Interview with Sir Conrad Corfield [transcript]
Corfield, Sylvia
- Interview with Lady Sylvia Corfield [sound recording]
- Interview with Lady Sylvia Corfield [transcript]
Cotton, John
- Interview with Sir John Cotton [sound recording]
- Interview with Sir John Cotton [transcript]
Cotton, Mary
- Interview with Lady Mary Cotton [sound recording]
- Interview with Lady Mary Cotton [transcript]
Allen, Joan
- Interview with Joan Allen [sound recording]
- Interview with Joan Allen [transcript]
Crichton, Walter Hugh
- Interview with Colonel Walter Hugh Crichton [sound recording]
- Interview with Colonel Walter Hugh Crichton [transcript]
Crichton, Dorothy
- Interview with Dorothy Crichton [sound recording]
- Interview with Dorothy Crichton [transcript]
Das, S.K.
- Interview with Justice S.K. Das [sound recording]
- Interview with Justice S.K. Das [transcript]
Davis, Ed
- Interview with Ed Davis [sound recording]
- Interview with Ed Davis [transcript]
Dhar, Bimal
- Interview with Bimal Dhar [sound recording]
- Interview with Bimal Dhar [transcript]
Dillon, F.J.
- Interview with Brigadier F.J. Dillon [sound recording]
- Interview with Brigadier F.J. Dillon [transcript]
Dixon, Edith
- Interview with Edith Dixon [sound recording]
- Interview with Edith Dixon [transcript]
Dring, John
- Interview with Sir John Dring [sound recording]
- Interview with Sir John Dring [transcript]
Dring, Deborah
- Interview with Lady Deborah Dring [sound recording]
- Interview with Lady Deborah Dring [transcript]
Edwards, Irene
- Interview with Irene Edwards [sound recording]
- Interview with Irene Edwards [transcript]
Auchinleck, Claude
- Interview with Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck [sound recording]
- Interview with Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck [transcript]
Foster, Ridgby & Foster, Nancy
- Interview with Sir Ridgby Foster and Lady Nancy Foster [sound recording]
- Interview with Sir Ridgby Foster and Lady Nancy Foster [transcript]
Griffiths, Percival
- Interview with Sir Percival Griffiths [sound recording]
- Interview with Sir Percival Griffiths [transcript]
Griffiths, Kathleen
- Interview with Lady Kathleen Griffiths [sound recording]
- Interview with Lady Kathleen Griffiths [transcript]
Gupta, R.P.
- Interview with R.P. Gupta [sound recording]
- Interview with R.P. Gupta [transcript]
Hamilton, Arthur & Hamilton, Olivia
- Interview with Arthur Hamilton and Olivia Hamilton [sound recording]
- Interview with Arthur Hamilton and Olivia Hamilton [transcript]
Hart, F.C.
- Interview with F.C. Hart [sound recording]
- Interview with F.C. Hart [transcript]
Humphries, E.S.
- Interview with Major E.S. Humphries [sound recording]
- Interview with Major E.S. Humphries [transcript]
Johnson, Leslie J.
- Interview with Leslie J. Johnson [sound recording]
- Interview with Leslie J. Johnson [transcript]
Laithwaite, Gilbert
- Interview with Sir Gilbert Laithwaite [sound recording]
- Interview with Sir Gilbert Laithwaite [transcript]
Lawrence, Rosamund
- Interview with Lady Rosamund Lawrence [sound recording]
- Interview with Lady Rosamund Lawrence [transcript]
Baksh, Nabbi
- Interview with Nabbi Baksh [sound recording]
- Interview with Nabbi Baksh [summary]
Lee, A.
- Interview with Mrs A. Lee [sound recording]
- Interview with Mrs A. Lee [transcript]
Marchland, Lewis P.
- Interview with Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis P. Le Marchland [sound recording]
- Interview with Lieutenant Colonel Lewis P. Marchland [transcript]
Mason, Kenneth
- Interview with Colonel Kenneth Mason [sound recording]
- Interview with Colonel Kenneth Mason [transcript]
Mason, Phililp
- Interview with Philip Mason [sound recording]
- Interview with Philip Mason [transcript]
Masterman, Christopher
- Interview with Sir Christopher Masterman [sound recording]
- Interview with Sir Christopher Masterman [transcript]
Mayne, Rupert E.M.
- Interview with Rupert E. M. Mayne [sound recording]
- Interview with Rupert I.M. Mayne [transcript]
Mazumdar, Lakshmi
- Interview with Lakshmi Mazumdar [sound recording]
- Interview with Lakshmi Mazumdar [transcript]
Milligan, Spike
- Interview with Spike Milligan [sound recording]
- Interview with Spike Milligan [transcript]
Moon, Sir Penderel
- Interview with Sir Penderel Moon [sound recording]
- Interview with Sir Penderel Moon [transcript]
Morris, John
- Interview with John Morris [sound recording]
- Interview with John Morris [transcript]
Bannerjee, Bishwa Nath
- Interview with Bishwa Nath Bannerjee [sound recording]
- Interview with Bishwa Nath Bannerjee [transcript]
Norie, Grace
- Interview with Grace Norie [sound recording]
- Interview with Grace Norie [transcript]
Palit, D.K.
- Interview with General D.K. Palit [sound recording]
- Interview with General D.K. Palit [transcript]
Pierce, Eugene A.H.
- Interview with Eugene A.H. Pierce [sound recording]
- Interview with Eugene A.H. Pierce [transcript]
Portal, Iris
- Interview with Iris Portal [sound recording]
- Interview with Iris Portal [transcript]
Pratt, Edwin B.
- Interview with Edwin B. Pratt [sound recording]
- Interview with Edwin B. Pratt [transcript]
Rivett-Carnac, John C.
- Interview with John C. Rivett-Carnac [sound recording]
- Interview with John C. Rivett-Carnac [transcript]
Roberts, Arfon & Roberts, Rosalie
- Interview with Reverend Arfon Roberts and Rosalie Roberts [sound recording]
- Interview with Reverend Arfon Roberts and Rosalie Roberts [transcript]
Rowe, John & Rowe, Dorothy
- Interview with John Rowe and Dorothy Rowe [sound recording]
- Interview with John Rowe and Dorothy Rowe [transcript]
Savory, Reginald
- Interview with Sir Reginald Savory [sound recording]
- Interview with Sir Reginald Savory [transcript]
Sawhney, Rathy
- Interview with Brigadier Rathy Sawhney [sound recording]
- Interview with Brigadier Rathy Sawhney [transcript]
Bentley, Stephen
- Interview with Stephen Bentley [sound recording]
- Interview with Stephen Bentley [transcript]
Sidebottom, Radclyffe
- Interview with Radclyffe Sidebottom [sound recording]
- Interview with Radclyffe Sidebottom [transcript]
Singh, Karnail
- Interview with Karnail Singh [sound recording]
- Interview with Karnail Singh [transcript]
Smyth, Frances
- Interview with Lady Frances Smyth [sound recording]
- Interview with Lady Frances Smyth [transcript]
Smyth, John
- Interview with Sir John Smyth [sound recording]
- Interview with Sir John Smyth [transcript]
Symington, David & Symington, Anne Ellen
- Interview with David Symington and Anne Ellen Symington [sound recording]
- Interview with David Symington and Anne Ellen Symington [transcript]
Stephens, Ian
- Interview with Ian Melville Stephens [sound recording]
- Interview with Ian Melville Stephens [transcript]
Vira, Dharam
- Interview with Dharam Vira [sound recording]
- Interview with Dharam Vira [transcript]
Thompson, Mr
- Interview with Mr Thompson [sound recording]
- Interview with Mr Thompson [transcript]
Vernede, Raymond V.
- Interview with Raymond V. Vernede [sound recording]
- Interview with Raymond V. Vernede [transcript]
Vernede, Nancy
- Interview with Nancy Vernede [sound recording]
- Interview with Nancy Vernede [transcript]
Birdwood, Vere
- Interview with Lady Vere Birdwood [sound recording]
- Interview with Lady Vere Birdwood [transcript]
Warren, Kenneth & Warren, Mrs
- Interview with Kenneth Warren and Mrs Warren [sound recording]
- Interview with Kenneth Warren and Mrs Warren [transcript]
Watney, Norman C.
- Interview with Norman C. Watney [sound recording]
- Interview with Norman C. Watney [transcript]
Wickham, H.T.
- Interview with H.T. Wickham [sound recording]
- Interview with H.T. Wickham [transcript]
Wood, George Neville & Wood, Mary
- Interview with Major General George Neville Wood and Mary Wood [sound recording]
- Interview with Major General George Neville Wood and Mary Wood [transcript]
Wright, Charles & Wright, Isobel
- Interview with Charles Wright and Isobel Wright [sound recording]
- Interview with Charles Wright and Isobel Wright [transcript]
Zaidi, B.H.
- Interview with B.H. Zaidi [sound recording]
- Interview with B.H. Zaidi [transcript]
Wilkie, [Allan]
Bowder, Cuthbert & Bowder, Norah
- Interview with Cuthbert Bowder and Norah Bowder [sound recording]
- Interview with Cuthbert Bowder and Norah Bowder [transcript]
Brown, Ed
- Interview with Ed Brown [sound recording]
- Interview with Ed Brown [transcript]