Original sound recordings of railways recorded by Kenneth Oldham

Made:
1960-1985 in United Kingdom

Sound recordings on 1/4" magnetic audio tapes (79 tapes), made by Kenneth Oldham MBE in the 1960s-1980s, on the railways in the United Kingdom. Some of the tapes correspond to the soundtrack to 16mm films with the same title. Detailed handwritten notes listing the content are enclosed with most reels.

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader Arrow near Keighley at Speed; Green leader arrow at Gigggleswick at speed several whistles; 4771 at Clapham station excellent whistle and roar through the station. Thunder; Flying Scotsman at Gigggleswick; Green leader Arrow at High Benilham 1974.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1974'

1974
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. King George Vth south Chester, Merchant Navy, Clan Line; RGV at Gresford . REVERSE- Clan Line at Gresford; Tribal Song Return to School; Clapham 31/5/75; GWR Hall and Mayflower, Clapham;

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1975 A'

1975
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Music for Shildon'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Original version: Film re-edited 1997

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Master Tape for Original Edit of Thoroughbreds of Steam'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader Arrow, 501 Flying Scotsman; Sir Nigel Gresley; G39 Golden Arrow with Clan Line; Princess Elizabeth; Duchess of Hamilton; Evening Star; 901 Western Courier Diesel Hydraulic; Class 45 diesel; 1043 Class 47; H.P Diesel and Freight Loco; Deltic; High Speed Train Diesel 143 mph; 1210 Lion

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1980 Rainhill'

1980
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader Leader-Sir Nigel Gresley 1979; Leander- Clapham 5/9/79; Sir Nigel Clapham 29/9/79; Flying Scotsman at Gargrove 23/2/80 Down the [L--y] climb by Clapham 1/3/80. Red leader- Flying Scotsman at Gargrove Station 5/3/80; Sir Nigel Leaving Skipton 5/4/80; Flying Scotsman ribblehead 19/4/80; Green leader Arrow and 1000 climb Giggleswick 3/5/80; Sir Nigel distant at Clapham 3/5/80

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1979 A'

1979
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Whistle blow opening ceremony Helicopter, Sprinter John Trolly; Replica Locomotion; 0.6.0 Saddle Tank NCB; George Stephenson 4.6.0 BV; N.E. 0.8.0 Class T2 2239; NE 0.6.0 Class P3 2392; LNER 2.6.0 Class K1 2005; Caledonian 0.4.4 T 419; LNE 4.4.0 D49/1 Morayshire; GWR 4.6.0 57xx 7752; GWR 4.6.0 Class 78xx 7808 Clapham Manor; GWR 4.6.0 6960 Raveningham Hall; LNE 2.6.2 V2 Green leader Arrow 4771; LNE 4.6.0 B1 1306 Mayflower; LMS 8FG 2.8.0 8233; WD 2.10.0 No600 Gordon

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Shildon Part 1'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Sir Nigel; Flying Scotsman; Hardwicke; No1000 LMS; Jubilee 5690 Leander; Princess Elizabeth; Three 0-4-0 [Tanks?]; SR 4-6-0 S15 No 841; SR Merchant Navy Clan Line; KWVR 2-6-2 4MT 4306; BR 4-6-0 4MT 7502a Green leader Knight; BR 2-10-0 Evening Star; HST

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Shildon Part 2'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader-Waverley; BBC queen Elizabeth; 21/9/75 York. Red leader- Green leader Arrow 27/3/78; Arnside 4/7/78 Flying Scotsman; MTT Holmes; USA Evening star 2/9/78; 16/9/78 Settle Junction Clan Line.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1975/D/78'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Centenary Settle/Carlisle; Flying Scotsman at Clapham with Hardwick at Carnforth; Birds and Bee sounds; Princess Elizabeth south of Clapham; Evening Star and Harwick at Clapham; Red leader- [Scarverdale?] Bee diesel; Bulmer's with princess E. KGV Locomotion; Feet on Snow; Helicopter

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1976/E/77'

1976
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Sir Nigel at Carnforth (light engine); Henry Oakley at Haworth 11/9/77; Sir Nigel Leaving Hellefield 17/9/77; Flying Scotsman Hauling lord Nelson at Skipton and Giggleswick

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1977 F'

1977
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. 849 Caledonian; 880 Gordon; 918 Double Header- end; Channel 3; Double Header 1234 GH ; 130 SR Pacific; 167 SR Pacific; 202 Streamline BR pacific 34076; 249; SR Pacific 34093; 292 SR Pacific; 344 Fast SR Pacific; 380 SR Pacific Mod Speed; 422 signal box; 469 train pass box;

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '10 July 1965 SWAY'

1965
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader-Commentary 7 days in Wilderness; Land of Fire, Sea, Water WHITE- Music Mars; Sinfonia Antarctica; Crows; Swifts;

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Commentary Iceland Films'

1966
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Platform doors shutting; Haworth Recording; Oliver Cromwell

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Last Weeks of Steam'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader- Family; curlews; Flying Scotsman at Berwick; Car; Mina Bird; etc. Red leader-Bird calls.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1968'

1968
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader- Flying Scotsman at Kings Cross; 142 at Hornsey also North of Carnforth and Hellefield; Reading from Boko Navvies Red leader- Continued Reading from Book Navvies; Flying Scotsman at Ribblehead and Hebden bridge; Shap Wells

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1968 E'

1968
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader- Harewood House; Yachts horses cakewalk; Red leader- events at Harwood; Flying Scotsman at Saddleworth; LMS 0-6-0 Banker climbing SHAP; whistles

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1968 H'

1968
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader- Tysley Kolhapur Organ. Green leader- Flying Scotsman at Thornton in Craven

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1969 J'

1969
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader- Recordings from train Keighley to Haworth; Frogs on Narrow gates; Bridgenorth; Green leader- recording from train A4 hauled; Kolhapur and Clun castle; Haworth Keighley Station.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1970-1971'

1970
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. White leader- bittern east of York; Radio Blackburn; KG5 south of Hereford; BAHAMAS at Hereford; Commentary for Revival of Steam Red leader- Commentary for Revival of Steam

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1972 A'

1972
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. White leader- Sir Nigel at Haltwhislte and Green leaderhead; Flying Scotsman on Rev. E Treacy Memorial Hellefield; Red leader- Sir Nigel Rise Gill; Leander and 1000 at hope; Sprinter; Keighley Worth Railway Midland 0-6-0 and black 5 at Oakworth; USA and Polish Doublehead out at Keighley Station.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1972 C'

1972
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Ffestiniog Railway 9 Jul 1972

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1972 L'

1972-07-08
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader- Green leader arrow Cartmel; Tysley; Organ Red leader- Tysley Organ; GWR Panniers Tank no 7752

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1973 C'

1973
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader- Grange Over Sound; Black 5 Whistling; Tysley Green leader Attow and Sir Nigel; King George V on Bank; Keighley Hewort; Sir Nigel at Philadelphia Red leader- 4498 at Philadelphia; Leander and 1000 at Arnside; Queen Elizabeth.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1973 I'

1973
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader- Copy of Flying Scotsman Edinburgh to Perth; Lancastrian Rail Toad; White leader- Severn Valley Railway; Hellefield Green leader Arrow; LMS Goods; Rag Bone Cart; Budgie Talk; Leander; Bamford

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1974 K'

1974

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Details

Category:
Sound Recordings
Object Number:
2021-1604
Materials:
cardboard, plastic (unidentified), magnetic layer, polyester and cellulose acetate
type:
1/4 inch magnetic audio tape
credit:
Kenneth Oldham MBE

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