Our kind of town

Title

Our kind of town

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Speech; Obituary; Special

TX Date

2 Dec 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:50:41

Description

Our Kind of Town, weekly programme presented by Keith Howell. This edition visits the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill, south London, and looks at its founding (by tea trader, Frederick Horniman) and history, as well as an appraisal of the collections. In the second part of the programme the Museum’s educational activities are examined along with an exhibition of Greek folk art. The third part looks at Cale Art, a gallery opened in Chelsea, west London. The final part looks at the death of actress and comedian, Joyce Grenfell. Speakers include David Boston, Horniman Museum director; Dr Elizabeth Goodhew, keeper of education; Helen Kubik(?), Greek cultural attache; Janet Marsh, artist and Cale Gallery owner; Joyce Grenfell.

Contributors

Keith Howell; David Boston; Elizabeth Goodhew; Helen Kubik(?); Janet Marsh; Joyce Grenfell

Keywords

Deaths; Actors; London; Artists; Greece; Museums; Comedians; Chelsea; Art galleries; Cultural exhibitions; Horniman Museum; Frederick Horniman; Forest Hill; Janet Marsh; Folk art; Joyce Grenfell; Museum educational programmes

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