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The Life and Times of Dick Ruggles

Category: Non-funded collaborations

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World Oral Literature Project

This collection of videos was filmed by Neil Lanham, and is located in Toppesfield, North Essex. The films show Dick Ruggles telling stories from his life, including tales of his time on the Atlantic Convoys and as a gardener to Lord Sainsbury. Ruggles speaks in a Sussex dialect and uses storytelling techniques typical of his geography and generation. Neil Lanham recorded this collection between December 2004 and May 2005.

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