Free Photographic Omnibus project, Mar 1972-4 Sep 2020, n.d.
Series
Comprises material relating to the entire journey of the Free Photographic Omnibus, 1973-1974, a double decker bus converted by Meadows into a living space, dark room and portrait studio. Material includes:
- Applications for financial assistance and papers relating to funds and insurance for the bus
- Vintage prints used to exhibit in the bus windows and for the press
- Modern prints for circulation and the press
- Outlines of Meadows' proposal and plans, with newsletter updates
- Exhibition papers
- Correspondence with family, regional and national arts associations and others
- Mock ups and plans of the bus and it's conversion design
- Costing sheets and budgeting notes
- Write ups of experiences touring the Free Photographic Omnibus
- Papers related to Meadows first book about the tour, Living like this - around Britain in the seventies (1975)
- Digitised audio of interviews tape diary recordings made by Meadows, with or reflectiong on the people and places he met and photographed.
Dates
- Creation: Mar 1972-4 Sep 2020, n.d.
Language of Materials
- English
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Meadows 50-61; MSS. Meadows digital 10-27
Creator
- From the Collection: Meadows | Daniel | b. 1952 | photographer, social documentarist (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk