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Sir Robert Atkins interviewed by David Rayvern Allen



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/199
Date:
2014
Level of description
item
Extent
28 minutes 12 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Sir Robert Atkins interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The recording consists of 1 track.

[0:00-0:37] Introduction by Rayvern Allen, [0:38- 2:18] Atkins talks about the Lords and Commons Cricket Society and links with cricket and politics, [2:19-3:30] Atkins talks about collecting cricket and politics material and other collectors, [3:31-4:04] Atkins talks about Sir john Major’s writing, [4:05-6:59] Atkins talks about his aims for collecting and cricketing politicians, [7:00-12:00] Atkins talks storing his collection and his hopes on what to do with it, [12:01-13:35] Atkins talks about Highgate School and problems on where to send his collection, [13:36-15:03] Atkins talks about collections breaking up and knowing John Arlott’s son, [15:04-15:45] Atkins talks about using Ebay and where he busy material, [15:46-17:22] Atkins talks about highlights of his collection, [17:23-20:19] Atkins talks about cricketing royals and politicians, [20:20-21:41] Atkins talks about John Major, [21:42-24:26] Atkins talks about politics in sport and sporting politics, [24:27-25:33] Atkins talks about cricket in the national psyche, [25:34-27:55] Atkins talks about cricket in Ireland and establishing the Lords Taverners in Northern Ireland when Northern Irish minister, [27:56-28:12] Closing remarks with Rayvern Allen mentioning Sachin Tendulkar becoming an Indian politician.
Associations
Sir Robert James Atkins
David Rayvern Allen
Sir John Major
Lords and Commons
Leslie Thomas John Arlott
Highgate School
Subject
politics, politics in sport, cricket in Ireland, collectors, Collections
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
28 minutes 12 seconds
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