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Audio cassette, 'Alf's Teeth' produced for British Rail Red Star parcels services

Audio cassette, 'Alf's Teeth' produced for British Rail Red Star parcels services

1985-11
Audio cassette, recording of locomotives operating on the last day before the closure of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway line

Audio cassette, recording of locomotives operating on the last day before the closure of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway line

1966-03-05
Collection of interviews with workers on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway line

Collection of interviews with workers on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway line

1984-1999
Audio cassette, Mrs V E Coleman interviewed by Mr A. G. Self

Audio cassette, Mrs V E Coleman interviewed by Mr A. G. Self

1977-08-31
BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

"AIDS Quilt Songbook" audio cassette

"AIDS Quilt Songbook" audio cassette

circa 1993
Programme Effects Generator tape cassette

Programme Effects Generator tape cassette

1967
Radio Manchester Audio Recording

Radio Manchester Audio Recording

1980-1989
BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

Collection of commercial audio cassettes 'Somerset & Dorset Railway Memories'

Collection of commercial audio cassettes 'Somerset & Dorset Railway Memories'

1985-1997
Audio cassette, Mr W.J. Best, Mr. F.R. Lodge, Mr E. Childs of Holloway White Allom Ltd interviewed by Mr A. G. Self

Audio cassette, Mr W.J. Best, Mr. F.R. Lodge, Mr E. Childs of Holloway White Allom Ltd interviewed by Mr A. G. Self

1977-09-09
BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

BBC Radio Manchester Audiopak

Audio cassette, copy of a 25 minutes extract from BBC Radio 4 programme 'Down Your Way' broadcast on 22 February 1976. In this extract, the presenter, Brian Johnston, who is visiting Shildon for this specific broadcast, is interviewing Jeff Brecknell (Shildon railway works manager), as well as David Kell, Ethel Malcolm, Cecil Atwood, Bill Giles, Frank Thompson and Charlie Raine. Detailed content: Introduction: Shildon, population 15000, between Darlington and Bishop Auckland, first railway town, industries, countryside around [00:01:10] British Rail Engineering Works; interview with Works’s Manager Jeff Brecknell (JB), 58 acre site, 11 acres covered, 2600 staff, repair and make wagons, freight works entirely, modern wagon design, workforce background, family atmosphere, site of place where first passenger train in the World left (1825), why Shildon, first passenger train details, details of engine Locomotion, details of Timothy Hackworth, Timothy Hackworth’s house/museum details; [00:06:00] interview with David Kell (DK), writer of the song The Iron Road; song written with a friend from the group Geordie Penker, explanation of “Penker”, DK works in Accounts section at the Works, family background, memories of 150th Celebrations, DK runs Methodist Youth Club, little socially for young people, boxing club in Shildon; [00:09:40] interview with Miss Ethel Malcolm, ex-school mistress, employed from 1922, seeing miners in the town, memories of father (a miner), memories of children, boot fund for children, memories of depression, fun in the classroom; [00:13:30] interview with Cecil Atwood (CA), Managing Director of paint factory; view from factory includes first railway station in the World, 750 employees, mostly local people, reasons CA has a paint factory, types of paint produced, views about Shildon, interest in horses, show jumping and horse racing links, horse breeding details [00:17:50] interview with Bill Giles, a railway man, pigeon breeder, details of breeding, pigeon fanciers in the North-East, racing pigeons; [00:20:00] interview with Frankie Thompson, a railway man, whippet Club member, whippet racing details, whippet sizes [00:21:10] interview with Charlie Raine, entertainer, ex-boxer, Railway Championship boxing winner, decline in number of boxers, experience as a comedian, singing of George Roby’s song “In other Words”, memories of George Roby, performances now [00:25:32] [end of recording]

Audio cassette, copy of BBC Radio 4 programme 'Down Your Way' on Shildon

1976
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Mike Arlett, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond at Burnham, on 9 May 1998. Mike Arlett talks about his career on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Mike Arlett interviewed by Alan Hammond

1998-05-09
Audio cassette titled 'The InterCity 21st Anniversary Album', issued by British Rail InterCity in April-May 1987, narrated by Sir Michael Hordern. Issued to mark the 21st anniversary of BR InterCity services and distributed on all InterCity trains.

Audio cassette, The InterCity 21st Anniversary Album

1987-04
Audio cassette ‘Cuneo: Railway painter of the century talking to Narisa Chakra’ published by Richard Lucraft Limited in 1990. This audio cassette was likely released to accompany the book ‘Terrence Cuneo: railway painter of the century’ by Narisa Chakra (London : New Cavendish Books, 1990; ISBN 0904568741), as insert inside the case refers to book pages on specific posters and paintings.

Audio cassette 'Cuneo: Railway painter of the century talking to Narisa Chakra'

1990
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Emily Poole, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 4 April 1998 (session 1 of 2). Emily Poole talks about her role as a clerk at Evercreech New and Shepton Mallet, on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&D).

Audio cassette, Emily Poole interviewed by Alan Hammond (session 1 of 2)

1998-04-04
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Peter Smith, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond at Edington, in 1977 (session 1 of 3) and 1981 (session 2 of 3). Peter Smith talks about his career as a fireman and driver on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Peter Smith interviewed by Alan Hammond (sessions 1 and 2 of 3)

1977-1981
Cassette tape, magnetic tape in plastic casing with plastic box and card insert, 'Hancock's Parcel Service', comedy starring Trevor Bannister as Tony Hancock, written and produced by Infomericals for British Rail Red Star parcels services. Summarised "Anthony Aloysius Hancock has set himself up in opposition to Red Star. Unfortunately his trained carrier pigeons have ideas above their station." Recorded before a live audience on 22 Nov. 1985.

Audio cassette, 'Hancock's Parcel Service' produced for British Rail Red Star parcels services

1985-11
Wallet, complimentary, red plastic, entitled ‘Railway Confidence for the business traveller’, British Rail Intercity, with audio cassette tape entitled ‘Travelling Time A Miscellany in Words, Music and Song’ by Barry Took and information cards regarding the recording, Intercity, travelling first class and business journey vouchers, copyright 1984, 132mm x 89mm x 23mm.

Railway Confidence for the business traveller

1984
Cassette tape, complimentary, British Rail, entitled ‘Paying the Piper’, words and music for the traveller from Barry Took and British Rail, boxed with Barry Took autograph, copyright 1986, 193mm x 121mm x 20mm.

Barry Took Paying the Piper

1986
Cassette tape, magnetic tape in plastic casing with plastic box and card insert, 'Red Star over Whitehall', comedy starring Geoffrey Palmer, written and produced by Infomercials for British Rail Red Star parcels services. Summarised "Paranoia stalks the corridors of power when a junior official misinterprets the Red Stars on the parcels leaving the MI-9 department." Recorded before a live audience on 22 Nov. 1985.

Audio cassette, 'Red Star over Whitehall' produced for British Rail Red Star parcels services

1985-11
Cassette tape, magnetic tape in plastic casing with plastic box and card insert, 'The Farewell Party', comedy starring John Wells, written and produced by Infomercials for British Rail Red Star parcels services. Summarised "After thirty years of service to Plotkins, the trusty old despatch manager is retiring. Unfortunately, when the vino flows, so does the veritas." Recorded before a live audience on 22 Nov. 1985.

Audio cassette, 'The Farewell Party' produced for British Rail Red Star parcels services

1985-11
Audio cassette ‘Eavesdrop on 600 years of Highland History: The life and legend of the West Highland Line’ produced by ScotRail Advertising, made and released around 2000. It is an audio compilation recounting the history of the West Highland Line, between Glasgow and Mallaig, using spoken words, sound effects and songs.

Audio cassette 'Eavesdrop on 600 years of Highland History' by ScotRail

1997-2004
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Bert Colbourne of Washford, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 1st June 1994. Bert Colbourne talks about his career on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Bert Colbourne interviewed by Alan Hammond

1994-06-01
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Bert Blake and Rodney Scovell, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond, likely between 1990 and 1999. Bert Blake and Rodney Scovell talk about their careers on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Bert Blake and Rodney Scovell interviewed by Alan Hammond

1990-1999
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Bill May and Sam Lane, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 1st April 1991. Bill May and Sam Lane talk about their careers on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Bill May and Sam Lane interviewed by Alan Hammond

1991-04-01
Audio cassette, broadcast recording of interview with Arthur Wragg on BBC Radio York in 1984, when Arthur Wragg retired from British Railways at the age of 63. Born in 1921 in York, Arthur Wragg joined the railways following on the family tradition, before joining the army in the Second World War and fighting in the Battle of Caen in France in 1944. After the war, he returned to York and continued his railway career with British Rail until retiring in 1984. He died in 2016 in York.

Interview with Arthur Wragg on BBC Radio York

1984
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Archie Gunning, Fred Davies, Bernard Ware, John Sawyer, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond, likely between 1990 and 1999. The interviewees, staff of the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, talk about their first memories of Bath Green Park.

Audio cassette, collective oral history interview of Bath Green Park first memories recorded by Alan Hammond

1990-1999
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Norman Cook, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 2nd October 1998 (session 2 of 3). Norman Cook talks about his role as fireman at Bridgwater and Highbridge, on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&D).

Audio cassette, Norman Cook interviewed by Alan Hammond (session 2 of 3)

1998-10-02
Audio cassette, edited compilation of oral history interviews extracts, where interviewees talk about their railway work experience in the 1950s and 1960s.

Audio cassette, compilation of oral history extracts, railway staff experiences in the 1950s and 1960s

1980-1995
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Betty Spiller, conducted and recorded by Roy Miles and unidentified main interviewer, likely between 1990 and 1999. Betty Spiller talks about her career on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Betty Spiller interviewed by Alan Hammond

1990-1999
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Mr and Mrs Cook, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond, likely between 1990 and 1999. Mr and Mrs Cook talk about their careers on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Mr and Mrs Cook interviewed by Alan Hammond

1990-1999
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Percy Hobbs, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond, likely between 1990 and 1999 (session 4 of 4). Percy Hobbs talks about his wartime experience working at Templecombe on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway during 1939-1945 Second World War.

Audio cassette, Percy Hobbs interviewed by Alan Hammond (session 4 of 4)

1990-1999
Audio cassette, recording of a talk by Jem Harrison, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond at Wells, on 15 May 1995 (sessions 5 and 6 of 7). Jem Harrison talks about researching the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. These sessions especially covers Highbridge.

Audio cassette, recorded talk by Jem Harrison (sessions 5 and 6 of 7)

1995-05-15
Audio cassette, oral history recording, Bill Coomer talking to Fred Andrews, recorded in 1990. Bill Coomer talks about his career at Bailey Gate Crossing, on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Bill Coomer talking to Fred Andrews

1990
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Arthur Bowen and Nobby Whiting, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 8 May 1994 in Blandford. Arthur Bowen and Nobby Whiting talk about their careers on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Arthur Bowen and Nobby Whiting interviewed by Alan Hammond

1994-05-08
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Keith Barrett, Bob Downes and Maurice Miles, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond, in April 1999 at Edington. Keith Barrett, Bob Downes and Maurice Miles talk about their careers on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Keith Barrett, Bob Downes and Maurice Miles interviewed by Alan Hammond

1999-04
Audio cassette, oral history interview with John Badman, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 2nd January 1996, in Glastonbury. John Badman talks about his career on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, John Badman interviewed by Alan Hammond

1996-01-02
Audio cassette, corporate material produced by European Rail Catering (1996-1997, previously known as the OBS Company, formed by the management team of Intercity Onboard Services, following the privatisation of British Rail in 1994-1995). The audio cassette is an introduction to European Rail Catering, where its Managing Director, Terry Coyle, addresses new starters. He presents the organisation, people and products made by the company.

Audio cassette, ‘Terry Coyle introduces European Rail catering to new entrants’

1996-1997
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Frank Staddon, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 8 December 1995 (session 8 of 13). Frank Staddon talks about his career on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Frank Staddon interviewed by Alan Hammond (session 8 of 13)

1995-12-08
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Chummy Andrews, Will Locke and other participants, recorded at Mike Palmer's home in Edington, recorded by Heather and Peter Foster on 7 November 1981. The interviewees talk about their memories and careers on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, collective oral history interview of Somerset and Dorset railway staff recorded at Edington by Heather and Peter Foster

1981-11-07
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Will Locke, Eric Elford, Fred Fisher (cleaner at Bath), Gordon Hatcher, Les Willsher, Paul Fry and John Walker, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond in 1992, likely at Minehead. The interviewees talk about their memories and careers on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, collective oral history interview of Somerset and Dorset railway staff recorded by Alan Hammond

1992
Audio cassette, oral history interview with Frank Staddon, conducted and recorded by Alan Hammond on 3rd December 1993 (session 2 of 13). Frank Staddon talks about his career on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Audio cassette, Frank Staddon interviewed by Alan Hammond (session 2 of 13)

1993-12-03
Two audio cassettes, recorded by John Jameson, likely in his own home. The audiocassette marked ' Vague chatter leading to personal reminiscences' was recorded in 1984. John Jameson talks about his childhood in Manchester, in 1910s-1920s, as well as being a young teacher in a school located in the slum area of Manchester in the 1930s. He also talks about his own father (David Jameson), his career as a signalman for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, who was nearly deaf and almost caused incident in 1910s-1920s. The second audiocassette, recorded around 1980-1985, is a recorded conversation between John Jameson and Ken Allan, about the opposition to the Whitby Railway closures. John and Ken participated to the anti-closure campaign of the lines to Whitby. Ken Allan was the Clerk to Whitby Urban District Council.

Oral history recordings with John Jameson

1980-1985