Audio recordings

Including interviews, oral histories and radio programmes. Highlights here include an interview between Mark Abrams (social scientist and businessman) and his grandson, and interviews conducted throughout 2019 with Female MPs, Rebel MPs and Academics.

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Title (A-Z) Title (Z-A) Year (ascending) Year (descending) Reference Code (A-Z) Reference Code (Z-A)
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Miniature of Oral History: Peter Clarke
Oral History: Peter Clarke
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/30/1/1
Date:
2016-03-09 (creation)
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Graham Thomas
Oral History: Graham Thomas
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/30/1/2
Date:
2016-03-09 (creation)
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Peter Clarke
Oral History: Peter Clarke
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/30/1/3
Date:
2016-03-22 (creation)
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Dr Frank Maine
Oral History: Dr Frank Maine
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/30/7
Date:
2016-05-06 (creation)
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Dr Barry Shorthouse
Oral History: Dr Barry Shorthouse
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/30/8
Date:
2016-09-25 (creation)
Description:
The interviews cover the following: early education; coming to Churchill; life in College; personalities; study and research; sports and social life; attitudes towards the College in the 1960s; College ethos; later careers.
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Dr Michael Rycroft
Oral History: Dr Michael Rycroft
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/30/10
Date:
2017-02-24 (creation)
Description:
The interviews cover the following: early education; coming to Churchill; life in College; personalities; study and research; sports and social life; attitudes towards the College in the 1960s; College ethos; later careers.
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Philippa Comber
Oral History: Philippa Comber
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/30/14
Date:
2017 (creation)
Description:
Early life and training; applying for post of Counsellor; extensive interview process; reactions to new post; difficulties faced as a woman; Barrie Hesketh; Role of Chaplain v. Counsellor; Boundaries
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Dr Barrie Hesketh
Oral History: Dr Barrie Hesketh
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/30/15
Date:
2017 (creation)
Description:
Childhood and School; Early visual awareness: emergence of key artistic interest in the visual field; Leaving home; Actor training, and emerging key area of interest: audience behaviour; Career as an actor; Birth of the Mull Little Theatre; First contact with Churchill College; First Visit to Churchill; Response to Churchill College architecture and design; College life as setting for creative enquiry into audience behaviour; Formal experiment in audience behaviour; Contribution to student theatre: directing The Insect Play, for The Gods; Connecting with Churchill's academic and wider community: walls and bridges; Sir William Hawthorne; C P Snow; Philippa Comber, first College Counsellor; Value of connection with College; The 'playhouse': play as experimentation, in arts and in sciences; Culture shocks: alcohol, sexism – and a way of being a critical friend to the College; Dyslexic in Academia; College life inspires new writing for the stage; Enacts unique improvised counselling session to inform College members about Counsellor's role
Childhood and School; Early visual awareness: emergence of key artistic interest in the visual field; Leaving home; Actor training, and emerging key area of interest: audience behaviour; Career as an actor; Birth of the Mull Little Theatre; First contact with Churchill College; First Visit to Churchill; Response to Churchill College architecture and design; College life as setting for creative enquiry into audience behaviour; Formal experiment in audience behaviour; Contribution to student theatre: directing The Insect Play, for The Gods; Connecting with Churchill's academic and wider community: walls and bridges; Sir William Hawthorne; C P Snow; Philippa Comber, first College Counsellor; Value of connection with College; The 'playhouse': play as experimentation, in arts and in sciences; Culture shocks: alcohol, sexism – and a way of being a critical friend to the College; Dyslexic in Academia; College life inspires new writing for the stage; Enacts unique improvised counselling session to inform College members about Counsellor's role
Childhood and School; Early visual awareness: emergence of key artistic interest in the visual field; Leaving home; Actor training, and emerging key area of interest: audience behaviour; Career as an actor; Birth of the Mull Little Theatre; First contact with Churchill College; First Visit to Churchill; Response to Churchill College architecture and design; College life as setting for creative enquiry into audience behaviour; Formal experiment in audience behaviour; Contribution to student theatre: directing The Insect Play, for The Gods; Connecting with Churchill's academic and wider community: walls and bridges; Sir William Hawthorne; C P Snow; Philippa Comber, first College Counsellor; Value of connection with College; The 'playhouse': play as experimentation, in arts and in sciences; Culture shocks: alcohol, sexism – and a way of being a critical friend to the College; Dyslexic in Academia; College life inspires new writing for the stage; Enacts unique improvised counselling session to inform College members about Counsellor's role
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Hugh Davies
Oral History: Hugh Davies
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/30/19
Date:
2021-10-26 (creation)
Description:
The interviews cover the following: early education; coming to Churchill; life in College; personalities; study and research; sports and social life; attitudes towards the College in the 1960s; College ethos; later careers.
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: John Mapes
Oral History: John Mapes
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/30/20
Date:
2022-01-17 (creation)
Description:
The interview covers the following: early education; coming to Churchill; life in College; personalities; study and research; sports and social life; attitudes towards the College in the 1960s; College ethos; later career
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of BBC Radio Cambridgeshire "Mann in the morning"
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire "Mann in the morning"
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/31/1
Date:
2020-03-05 (creation)
Description:
Professor Dame Athene Donald joined Chris Mann at BBC Radio Cambridgeshire for the "Big Interview" to talk about gender equality ahead of her Cambridge Science Festival event "50 years is not long enough"
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Cambridge 105 Radio, "Roundabout with Tony Barnfield"
Cambridge 105 Radio, "Roundabout with Tony Barnfield"
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/31/2
Date:
2020-03-08 (creation)
Description:
'In this On International Women’s Day edition of "Roundabout with Tony Barnfield", two female contributors to the Cambridge Science Festival this week. Professor Dame Athene Donald (pictured), Master of Churchill College, discusses the acceptance of women in Cambridge Colleges since she graduated in 1971…'
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Martin Hayden
Oral History: Martin Hayden
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/33
Date:
2012-11-26 (creation)
Description:
Includes: early days; first kitchen at top of College; pastry department; staff; events; health & safety; Masters; Major-General Hamilton; Hywel George, Michael Allen; Professor Matthew Kramer; Buckingham Palace Garden Party.
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Les Smith
Oral History: Les Smith
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/34
Date:
2014-05-29 (creation)
Description:
Includes: how he got the job; first colleagues; early tasks; briefly refers to Cockcroft funeral; Sir William Hawthorne and Major-General Hamilton; also Tom Hitchens and Albert Richmond; working hours.
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Meredith Lloyd-Evans
Oral History: Meredith Lloyd-Evans
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/35
Date:
2016-05-18 (creation)
Description:
Discussion about Lloyd-Evans landscape plan and planting (1970); interest in plants; first impressions of College; Mulberry tree; Buttery pond.
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: William Mullins
Oral History: William Mullins
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/36
Date:
2016-06-06 (creation)
Description:
Discussion about Landscape Architect, Sheila Haywood; Planting of Oak and Mulberry Tree in 1959; impressions of the College in 2016; trees at the front of the College; Sir John Cockcroft planting Sumachs; Imperial College Hostels; Sheppard Robson team; working with the College on the design; Opening of the College in 1964; Jury Service 1964.
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Michael Allen
Oral History: Michael Allen
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/37
Date:
2016-08-16 (creation)
Description:
This interview focuses on the grounds and gardens. Includes: first impressions; the College's brief; Jamie Buchanan and the Moller Centre; landscaping at the front of the College; appointment of Consultant Landscape Architect; Gordon Patterson; Master's Lodge Garden; challenges; Albert Richmond; Doug Ashman; John Moore; Mulberry tree; managing the grounds and gardens department; women working in the department; new Masters and changes to the Master's Lodge garden; Sir John and Lady Boyd; Lord Broers; Recording the history of the gardens
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Gordon Patterson
Oral History: Gordon Patterson
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/38
Date:
2016-09-28 (creation)
Description:
Includes; Sheila Haywood Landscape Architect; Gardens of the Mughul India; First Impressions of Sheila Haywood's landscape master plan; Moller Theatre; Four-Square Garden; Private Road Planting; Master's Garden; Audit of the Existing Landscape 1996; Mulberry Tree; John Moore; Jamie Buchanan Landscape Architect; Vision for original planting;
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Dave Hale
Oral History: Dave Hale
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/39
Date:
2016-10-28 (creation)
Description:
Includes: coming to Churchill; first impressions of the College and changes in role; groundsmens' compound; Albert Richmond; Doug Ashman; grounds and gardens equipment; sports and use of the fields; Checkpoint Charlie; amber path; John Moore; Rex Thorpe and Andrew Tristram; best memories. Staff mentioned include Len Martin and Roy Brown
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Lee Gawthrop
Oral History: Lee Gawthrop
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/40
Date:
2016-10-28 (creation)
Description:
Includes: Getting the job in the Catering Dept, working in the kitchens and first impressions; transferring to the Grounds & Gardens Dept; gardening areas and jobs; the Orchid House; growing herbs for the kitchens; the working garden for students; Sheppard Flats and private areas; WRAGS Scheme; Julia Boyd and social attitudes to staff. Staff mentioned include Julie Anderson, Steve Gallagher, Martin Hayden, Joe Filigno, Albert Richmond, John Moore, Michael Westmore, Richard Mee and Katharine Banarse
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Peter Hunt
Oral History: Peter Hunt
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/41
Date:
2016-11-09 (creation)
Description:
Includes: coming to Churchill and first impressions; Master's Garden and swimming pool; Derek Gautrey; Sheppard and Wolfson Flats; Moller Centre; Hedge along Madingley Road; Anne Hammerton; Hywel George equipment and health & safety
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Julia Boyd
Oral History: Julia Boyd
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/42
Date:
2016-10-10 (creation)
Description:
Includes: Coming to Churchill and first impressions; Masters' wives; Living in the Master's Lodge and entertaining; Special Visitors: Margaret Thatcher and visitors from North and South Korea; Thatcher Papers; President of the Boat Club; Reflections on time at, and special qualities of Churchill; College Staff (Jenny Temple; Joseph Abreu; Joseph Carberry; Les Smith; Graham Pledger); Master's Lodge Japanese Garden, and impact from inside the College; new Head Gardener and change of approach; general landscape; Margot Perryman (By-Fellow 2002/3);
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Katherine Banarse
Oral History: Katherine Banarse
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/43
Date:
2016-12-12 (creation)
Description:
Includes: Career change; Women's Farm & Garden Association; WRAGS Scheme; first impressions; Master's Garden; Winter Border; Herbaceous Border: Sir Winston Churchill Border; Xiaotian Fu Garden; reflections on career change
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Terry Ambrose
Oral History: Terry Ambrose
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/44
Date:
2017-04-21 (creation)
Description:
Includes: work on setting out and manufacture of the teak windows and progression to foreman; Canon Duckworth and first christenings; Wolfson and Sheppard Flats; working conditions on site, Alf Bailey and Lofty Parnell; access road, piling, the mound and general ground conditions; making the concrete beams; copper flashing; style of building; students (and women); Tom Hitchens; Sid Brown; minor incident; asbestos
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College
Miniature of Oral History: Mary Broers
Oral History: Mary Broers
Reference Code:
CCRF/141/45
Date:
2017-03-18 (creation)
Description:
Includes: First impressions and Master's Lodge; first dog to live in Churchill College and dogs generally; Master's Garden; Visitors to the Master's Lodge; Hanging Committee, Maisonneuve Collection and Duncan Grant painting; Joseph Carberry and Evelyn Walker; Thanksgiving; Women at Trinity and Churchill; Security in the Master's Lodge; Moller Centre
Collection:
Official Archive of Churchill College