33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'Steam Symphony'

Made:
1978 in South Africa

Commercial edition, released under reference SP 009 by Steam Sound S.A Productions in 1978. Sounds of steam on the South African Railways

Details

Category:
Sound Recordings
Object Number:
2022-1392
Materials:
cardboard and polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Measurements:
overall: 310 mm x 310 mm x 5 mm,
type:
gramophone record

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