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British Petroleum Calendar, 1964

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/3

Scope and Contents

A British Petroleum Festivals '65 calendar. Each month features artwork and a written section, which relate to a particular festival held in the British Isles, including: Helly Aa in the Shetland Isles, Eisteddfod in Wales, and Pitlochry Fesitval in Scotland. The calendar page for September is illustrated by Roger Law, featuring a woodcut print design of German composer, Johann Sebastian Bach, and an organ. Accompanying the artwork is a short written passage by British composer, Benjamin Britten, advertising a Bach music festival in Long Melford, Suffolk.

The artworks and their accompanying written sections all appeared in advertisements throughout 1964, featuring in major publications.

Dates

  • Publication: 1964

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright - held by BP plc.

Extent

1 item(s) (Calendar.) : Paper, metal

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

Duplicates of this calendar have been removed.

Separated Materials

The original woodcut is located in the item entry, MS Add.10275/1/2/1/3/6/4. A magazine version of this advertisement is found in a copy of The Illustrated London News, which is located in the file, MS Add.10275/1/2/2/1/18.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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