Interview with Bishwa Nath Bannerjee [sound recording]

Audio recording of oral history interview with Bishwa Nath Bannergee, covering the period 1930-1947. Cassette side OA1/5/1: Childhood memories of British. Receiving college education; friendships with British staff. Appointment as clerk on viceregal staff. Relationship with colleagues. Strict offic...

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Archive & Special Collections OA1/5/1-4 Closed

Date(s) of creation: 1972-1974
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Bannerjee; Bishwa Nath (fl 1930-1972); clerk
Other authors: Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer

collection SOAS Archive
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recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
callnumber OA1/5/1-4
callnumber_txt OA1/5/1-4
callnumber-sort OA1/5/1-4
prefix_number 1-4
title Interview with Bishwa Nath Bannerjee [sound recording]
scb_date_creation 1972-1974
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 1 hr. 52 min.
author Bannerjee; Bishwa Nath (fl 1930-1972); clerk
author_facet Bannerjee; Bishwa Nath (fl 1930-1972); clerk
Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer
authorStr Bannerjee; Bishwa Nath (fl 1930-1972); clerk
author_letter Bannerjee; Bishwa Nath (fl 1930-1972); clerk
author2 Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer
author2Str Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer
format Archive
scb_admin_history Indian clerk on Viceregal Staff.
description Audio recording of oral history interview with Bishwa Nath Bannergee, covering the period 1930-1947. Cassette side OA1/5/1: Childhood memories of British. Receiving college education; friendships with British staff. Appointment as clerk on viceregal staff. Relationship with colleagues. Strict office routine. Fault-finding colleague. Arranging for viceregal tours; party's accommodation. Servants' grievances; reasons for dismissal. British attitude to Indian servants. Description of meals; punctuality. Cassette side OA1/5/2: Drinking habits. Meeting congenial British civilians. Children's attitudes to Indians. Description of civilian dress. Holidays; Christmas celebrations. Watching parades. Changing attitudes to Indian Army. Interests and eccentricities of viceregal families. Arranging hunting trips; incident. Camp accommodation; communications. Cassette side OA1/5/3: Little British interest in Indian culture or religion. Indian attitude to Christianity. Admiration for education system. Indian hospitality; British visiting rules. Bannerjee's admiration for certain Britons. Relations between British and Indian communities; British injustices. Attitudes to partition. Treatment of Indians as inferior. Cassette side OA1/5/4: Deterioration of Indian society since British departure; British humanity. Recollections of Viceroys and Vicereines. Arranging annual move of Viceroy to Simla. Viceroy's train. Description of tents used on hunting trips. Expenses of moves, staff uniforms and tours. Theft of partridge. Bannerjee's work for British guests; good relations.
scb_access_status Closed
scb_conditions_gov_access Access to sound recording of this interview is currently unavailable at SOAS Library. The transcript can be consulted. Researchers can access a copy of this sound recording at the British Library Listening & Viewing Service. Reference: C1510/05/01-04. For more details see www.bl.uk/listening or contact listening@bl.uk / 020 7412 7418.
scb_copyright Copyright held by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
scb_use_restrictions Private study only. For publication or broadcast please refer to Archivist
language English
language_search English
scb_copies Copy available at British Library Listening & Viewing Service. Reference: C1510/05/01-04 Copy available at Imperial War Museum. Reference: 004904/04
scb_related_material Transcript available at SOAS Library. Reference: OA1/5/T
hierarchy_top_id_raw OA1
hierarchy_sequence OA1.005.001-4

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