Our kind of town

Title

Our kind of town

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Music

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:50:55

Description

Our Kind of Town, weekly programme presented by Keith Howell. The first part of this edition looks at the attempts of Camden Borough Council to preserve and maintain the Victorian Highgate Cemetery. The second part examines the history of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, the largest public square in London. Speakers include Jean Pateman, The Friends of Highgate Cemetery; Peter Jackson, historian. Studio engineer Don Shanahan; producer Bavin Cook. Includes musical interludes.

Contributors

Keith Howell; Bavin Cook; Peter Jackson; Don Shanahan; Jean Pateman

Keywords

London; Camden; History; Heritage conservation; Cemeteries; Architectural conservation; Highgate Cemetery; Lincoln’s Inn Fields; Public squares; Camden Borough Council; The Friends of Highgate Cemetery

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