Interview with Lawrence Brander [sound recording]

Outline of career history and family connections in India. His wife's work in the medical services. Reasons for going to India. Opinions of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) and the Education Service. His work at the University as a teacher of English, teachers, standards, politics and sectarianism. Op...

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Date(s) of creation: 23 June 1976
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Brander; Laurence (b 1903); BBC Eastern Intelligence Officer
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 OA2/08/1-3
callnumber_txt OA2/08/1-3
callnumber-sort OA2/08/1-3
prefix_number 1-3
title Interview with Lawrence Brander [sound recording]
scb_date_creation 23 June 1976
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 2 hr. 15 min. approx, (sound cassette: analog)
author Brander; Laurence (b 1903); BBC Eastern Intelligence Officer
author_facet Brander; Laurence (b 1903); BBC Eastern Intelligence Officer
Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer
authorStr Brander; Laurence (b 1903); BBC Eastern Intelligence Officer
author_letter Brander; Laurence (b 1903); BBC Eastern Intelligence Officer
author2 Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer
author2Str Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer
format Archive
scb_admin_history Lawrence Brander - Lucknow University 1927-39; BBC Delhi Office 1939-42
description Outline of career history and family connections in India. His wife's work in the medical services. Reasons for going to India. Opinions of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) and the Education Service. His work at the University as a teacher of English, teachers, standards, politics and sectarianism. Opinions and reflections on British rule. Being a part of Auxilary Forces India in Lucknow Light Horse. Opinions on Independence. Opening a BBC office in Delhi and broadcasting.
scb_access_status Closed
scb_conditions_gov_access Sound recording currently unavailable to consult at SOAS Library. Transcript is available to consult. Researchers can access a copy of the sound recording at the British Library Listening & Viewing Service [BL reference:C5/17-19]. For more details see www.bl.uk/listening or contact listening@bl.uk / 020 7412 7418.
scb_use_restrictions Private study only. For publication or broadcast please refer to Archivist
language English
language_search English
scb_copies Copy of interview available at British Library Listening & Viewing Service [reference: C5/17-19].
scb_related_material Transcript available at SOAS Library [OA2, British in India Oral Archive, Transcripts, Box 1]
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hierarchy_sequence OA2.0008.001-3