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Description: | Local interest. Children's radio broadcasting.
Romany was the name used by the Rev. George Bramwell Evens (1884-1943) in his BBC Children's Hour radio broadcasts 'Out with Romany' in the 1930s and 40s. His mother had been a true gypsy and the caravan, or vardo, he used for his outings and the memorial to Raq, his dog, can still be seen outside Wilmslow Library.
Romany was the first natural history broadcaster, his programmes reflecting his passion for wildlife and the countryside. Romany was also an author, and Wilmslow Library has a collection of his books, many donated by The Romany Society, a national organisation created to promote Romany and his work. The library also holds copies of the Romany magazine published annually by the Society.
Approximately 50 items in the collection. | Format: | Books and Periodicals | Subjects: | Childrens radio programmes Gypsies Programme content Authors Library collections | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | 01625 374065 | Telephone: | 01625 374060 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:8666 | Format: | Books and Periodicals | Go to resource |
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