Trevor Vennett-Smith and Family interviewed by David Rayvern Allen

Reference

MCC/AAL/3/198

Date:

2013

Level of description

item

Extent

70 minutes 30 seconds

Part of

David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)

Scope and Content

1 CD, Trevor Vennett-Smith and family interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The recording consists of 6 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:17] Introduction by Rayvern Allen, [0:18-2:39] Vennett-Smith talks about his decision to retire, [2:40-2:46] Interview is interrupted.

Track 2: [0:00-1:17] Vennett-Smith talks about his decision to retire and plans on what to do next, [1:18-5:16] Vennett-Smith talks about being a chartered surveyor, school and family, [5:17-8:56] Vennett-Smith talks about how he got into auctioneering and arranging a benefit auction for Bruce French, [8:57-9:56] Vennett-Smith talks about expanding his auction business, [9:57-10:39] Vennett-Smith talks about rivals in London.[10:40-14:42] Vennett-Smith talks about outgrowing Trent Bridge and moving to the British Legion in his village of Gotham, [14:43-15:08] Vennett-Smith talks about staff and setting up an auction, [15:09-22:34] Vennett-Smith talks about the auction process from selection of lots to auctioneer technique, [22:35-24:49] Vennett-Smith talks about running an auction in the right way and auction laws, [24:50-26:04] Vennett-Smith talks about selecting items for auction, [26:05-27:54] Vennett-Smith talks about selling Keith Crumps ceramic collection, [27:55-29:50] Anthony Woodhouse and John Turner’s collections, [29:51-31:40] Vennett-Smith talks about hosting Derek Randall’s benefit auction, how he sources items to sell and providing valuations to county clubs, [31:41-35:52] Vennett-Smith talks about stock he still has to sell, [35:53-42:57] Vennett-Smith talks about his playing cricket career, [42:58-43:27] Closing remarks.

Track 3: [0:00-1:33] Vennett-Smith’s daughter talks about when she first started helping her father, [1:34-3:25] Vennett-Smith’s daughter talks about well behaved customers, [3:26-4:09] Vennett-Smith’s daughter talks about the business coming to an end, [4:10-5:28] Vennett-Smith’s daughter talks about the clear-up operation at the end of a sale, [5:29-6:19] Vennett-Smith’s daughter talks about running auctions throughout the year, [6:20-7:33] Vennett-Smith’s daughter talks about phone bidding and most expensive bids, [7:34-9:32] Vennett-Smith’s daughter talks about what her parents will do next, [9:33-11:23] Vennett-Smith’s daughter talks about the atmosphere of the auction house, [11:24-11:45] Vennett-Smith’s daughter talks about the business closing.

Track 4: [0:00-0:47] Vennett-Smith’s Daughter talks about her father doing valuations, [0:48-1:53] Vennett-Smith’s daughter talks about being part of a family business.

Associations

Trevor Vennett-Smith
David Rayvern Allen
Knights
Bruce Nicholas French
Derek William Randall

Subject

Cricket books, collectors, Collections, auctioneers, auctions, benefits

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

70 minutes 30 seconds

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