Focus: The Thomas Hardy Collection

Title

Focus: The Thomas Hardy Collection

Transmission details

24 Jul 1986

Description

Sean Street visits Dorchester Library to see the unique set of items owned and by Thomas Hardy. He talks to Deputy Librarian Ian Lewis who explains how this Special Collection started. It is a huge Catalogue with books, articles, manuscripts, letters, films made using his books in English and Foreign Languages. People come from all over the world to use the collection for research. It is the largest collection in the world of Thomas Hardy material. His poems and citations have been an inspiration for musicians and film makers. [Box 1 - Sean Street Collection]

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Duration

00:50:05

Misc. notes

Speed:- 7.5ips

Production company

2CR

Technical information

Stereo

Extent

1 tape

Credits

Series Producer

Sean Street

Presenter

Sean Street

Interviewees

Ian Lewis