London Calling Asia: The typewriter comes to the Foreign Office
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London Calling Asia: The typewriter comes to the Foreign Office
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London Calling Asia: The typewriter comes to the Foreign Office
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Interview with Robert Vansittart by Stephen Black about the introduction of the typewriter at the (British) Foreign Office. Aired on BBC Far Eastern Service (London Calling Asia) on 1953-11-23. Reflects on the improvement of communications and the shift from quill pens to typewriters at the Foreign Office.
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1953-11-20
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1953-11-23
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English
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Technology
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Spoken voice
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Radio Programme
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78 rpm
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9CL0031365
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BBC00009
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Culture
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Robert Vansittart interviewed by Stephen Black about the advent of the typewriter at the (British) Foreign Office. An extract from Personal Call no. 22, broadcast in London Calling Asia, 23 November 1953. BBC summary: Improvement of communications has made people more prolix and verbose. When he first joined Foreign Office most things were written out with quill pen. Recalls 1903 when, bored with quill, he attempted to use a typewriter; whereupon Departmental Heads protested they were in a hurry! 1 disc 2 sides 30 cm 78 rpm mono Label: BBC ARCHIVE 20696. Broadcast :BBC Far Eastern Service (London Calling Asia) 1953-11-23 ^A246768