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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D7686/1/5/4
TitleThe Waterways of England
Date1934
DescriptionThis sub-sub-series contains typed radio play scripts by Lawrence du Garde Peach dating from the 1930s. The plays form part of The Waterways of England collection, which explores rivers and coastal waterways including the Thames, Humber, Severn, Mersey, Avon, Dove, Taw, Torridge and Tyne. The scripts depict historical and cultural themes such as Viking incursions on the Humber, shipbuilding on the Tyne and trade along the Severn. Several scripts exist in duplicate or annotated form, indicating revisions or variant versions for broadcast.
Extent12 items
LevelSubSubSeries
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLawrence du Garde Peach (1890-1974) of Great Hucklow, dramatist
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