There's probably something in the BBC archives, but the fee for licensing it 
is likely to be eyewatering. I've just investigated this process for a 
glassblowing interactive. It would probably be cheaper to take your own 
footage, using a willing bunch of kids. There are people who specialise in 
going into schools and dressing up a class in historical gear. They could 
sort out your costumes if you hired them for half a day.

The audio route is much easier, of course. Just get the aforesaid bunch of 
kids in an appropriate location, give them some Victorian playground games, 
and try to get them to avoid obtrusively modern speech idioms. To get the 
acoustics right, you need a walled and paved area with no constant traffic 
noise - it'll need to be somewhere rural, but it doesn't have to be 
Victorian for audio. You can mix in a passing horse and cart for extra 
effect in the editing stage if you fancy.

Best wishes,

Paul Baker
Director, Diabolus in Musica
Renaissance Musician & Entertainer
Maker of replica musical instruments and historical artifacts
Interactives, websites, audio & video work
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Johnston" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:24 PM
Subject: Victorian playground - sounds / video ?


Dear all,

We are planning to create a Victorian school playground scene within an
exhibition. Has anyone come across any video footage recreating children
in Victorian style clothing playing in a typical Victorian school yard
(and no mod cons in sight)? I haven't had any luck with a google search.
Alternatively any sound clips of children playing that could sound as
though in a Victorian playground?

Please reply to e-mail below.

Thanks

Dale

Dale Johnston
Events & Exhibitions Officer, Banbury Museum
Recreation & Health

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