Our kind of town

Title

Our kind of town

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Music

TX Date

5 Oct 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:45:26

Description

Keith Howell presents this edition of Our Kind of Town from Mudchute Park and Farm at the Isle of Dogs, London. ILEA youth worker, John Godwin or Goodwin gives a tour of the farm. The second half of the programme talks to Isle of Dogs local, Jean Mayhew(?); carpenter Allan Croucher; and assistant warden John Morris. Ends with music by Bob Kerr’s Whoopee Band.

Contributors

Keith Howell; John Morris; John Godwin(?); Jean Mayhew(?); Allan Croucher; Bob Kerr

Keywords

London; Crime; Working conditions; Livestock; Fires; GLC; Urban regeneration; Public finance; Children (age group); Councils; Finance; Wild animals; Bands; Docklands; Schools; History; Horses; Second World War (1939-1945); Animals; Parks; Carpenters; Dogs; Vandalism; Building construction; Arson; Dairy products; Occupations; Schoolchildren; Farms; Sheep; Gardens; Donations; Carpentry; Urban communities; Horse riding; School visits; Fire damage; Lakes; Community participation; Goats; Isle of Dogs; Urban environment; Job satisfaction; Animal husbandry; Cows; Poultry (birds); Rabbits; Bees; Mudchute Park and Farm; Wool; Donkeys; Arable farming; Urban Aid; Youth workers; Newts; Agricultural products; Crops; Bob Kerr’s Whoopee Band

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