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Category
Object type
Material
Maker
Place
Date
'Post Office Telephones automatic telephone tones' gramophone record

'Post Office Telephones automatic telephone tones' gramophone record

1930-1960

The Tornados, 'Telstar'

The Tornados, 'Telstar'

November 1962

10-inch, 78 rpm EP disc 'O praise the Lord with one Consent'

10-inch, 78 rpm EP disc 'O praise the Lord with one Consent'

Record for gramophone by HMV, 1897

Record for gramophone by HMV, 1897

1898

12-inch, 78 rpm EP disc 'Songs of the Sea'

12-inch, 78 rpm EP disc 'Songs of the Sea'

'Post Office Telephones automatic telephone tones' gramophone record, 1930-1960

'Post Office Telephones automatic telephone tones' gramophone record, 1930-1960

1930-1960

"Conquest of Space" 7-Inch Record

"Conquest of Space" 7-Inch Record

1961-1962

12-inch, 78 rpm EP disc 'Address to the Woodlark'

12-inch, 78 rpm EP disc 'Address to the Woodlark'

Gramophone record

Gramophone record

1955-1965

12-inch, 78 rpm EP disc 'Overture 'Ruy Blas''

12-inch, 78 rpm EP disc 'Overture 'Ruy Blas''

12-inch, 78 rpm EP disc 'Ah! Fors e lui'

12-inch, 78 rpm EP disc 'Ah! Fors e lui'

Two Diamond gramophone records

Two Diamond gramophone records

1930

Gramophone record

Gramophone record

1980

Vinyl Record Album by Greater Manchester Radio Chorale

Vinyl Record Album by Greater Manchester Radio Chorale

1981

Gramophone record

Gramophone record

1957

Vinyl Record Album by Greater Manchester Radio Chorale

Vinyl Record Album by Greater Manchester Radio Chorale

1979-1989

Gramophone record with sound track of the MGM picture 'Broadway Melody'

Gramophone record with sound track of the MGM picture 'Broadway Melody'

1929

Gramophone Recording of "Lohengrin" Prelude to Act 1'

Gramophone Recording of "Lohengrin" Prelude to Act 1'

1950-1959

Record for Lioret spring motor driven phonograph No. 2

Record for Lioret spring motor driven phonograph No. 2

1895-1898

Gramophone record, Pathe

Gramophone record, Pathe

‘Band of the United guards’ Record, by World Record Limited

‘Band of the United guards’ Record, by World Record Limited

1922

Gramophone Recording of 'Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes' and 'A Wand'ring Minstrel I'

Gramophone Recording of 'Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes' and 'A Wand'ring Minstrel I'

1930-1939

Records for the Pathe gramophone

Records for the Pathe gramophone

1911

Record for Berliner gramophone

Record for Berliner gramophone

1890

"Moon Shot"  12-Inch Record

"Moon Shot" 12-Inch Record

1979

Record album containing eight 78 rpm EMI test records for checking the mechanical and audio performance of autochange radio-gramophones, together with five commercial 78 rpm records selected for demonstrating radio-gramophones in salerooms. Made by the Gramophone Company Ltd (EMI), Hayes, Middlesex, British,1930-1940

Record album containing eight 78 rpm EMI test records for checking the mechanical and audio performance of autochange radio-gramophones, together with five commercial 78 rpm records selected for demonstrating radio-gramophones in salerooms. Made by the Gramophone Company Ltd (EMI), Hayes, Middlesex, British,1930-1940

1930-1940

Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic "Planet Rock", 1982, vinyl 12 inch single.

Planet Rock

1982

Three 10 inch lacquer discs (aka acetate discs), railway sound recordings made by Peter Handford/Transacord Ltd., in the United Kingdom, in the 1950s. These are early editions of Transacord Ltd discs. The discs titles and references are: "Birmingham-Leamington" E/428-429, "The Class A3 'Pacific' locomotive" E/440-441and "From London (Euston)" E/442-443. Typed notes detailing the content of the discs are enclosed in the discs sleeves.

Transacord Ltd. 10 inch lacquer discs of Peter Handford railway sound recordings

1950-1960

Five 20 inch diameter gramophone records, 1909-11 (see 5 stroke numbers).

Five 20 inch diameter gramophone records

1909-1911

One 10 inch lacquer disc, album "Birmingham-Leamington" published in 1955 by Transacord Limited as E/428-429. Recordings made by Peter Handford.

Transacord Ltd. 10 inch disc, Birmingham-Leamington

1955

One 10 inch lacquer disc, album "From London (Euston)" published in 1956 by Transacord Limited as E/442 and E/443. Recordings made by Peter Handford.

Transacord Ltd. 10 inch disc, From London (Euston)

1956

Commercial 45 rpm EP (extended play) disc titled Folk Train released in 1970, produced by Folk Heritage Recordings for The Yorkshire Dales Railway Society, with musicians/artists Mike Donald, Ian Clark, and Christopher Rowe The EP contains 4 tracks: 'Settle-Carlisle Railway', 'Visions of Cumbria', 'Night Express-North Bound' and 'The Permanent Way'. With music, words and likely railway sound recordings

45 rpm EP disc ‘Folk Train’

1970

Album of music released for the centenary of the railway trade union Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), published by Pigeon Music (ASLEF 100) in 1980. 7 inch 45 rpm EP disc recorded on two sides, with music interpreted by Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Side 1: The Centenary, specially composed for ASLEF Centenary 1980 by James Quomo; Side 2: The Boy I love is on the engine, composed by Owen Quomo, interpreted by Lorraine Hart, accompanied by Grimethorpe Colliery Band.

45 rpm EP disc released for ASLEF centenary

1980

7" one-sided record by The Gramophone and Typewriter Ltd., (sending Xmas wishes from the staff to dealers), 1906.

7" one-sided record by The Gramophone and Typewriter Ltd

1906

One 10 inch lacquer disc, album "The Class A3 'Pacific' locomotive" published in 1956 by Transacord Limited as E/440 and E/441. Recordings made by Peter Handford.

Transacord Ltd. 10 inch disc, The Class A3 'Pacific' locomotive

1956

3 singled-sided 12" gramophone records, comprising: 1 Gramophone Monarch (pink label), 1 Gramophone Monarch (blue label), 1 H.M.V. (black label).

3 singled-sided 12" gramophone records

Gramophone Record, "Address to the Woodlark" (Wm. Jackson Junior, Arrangement Leslie Woodgate) by the LNER Male Voice Choir. Broadcast performance by London & North Eastern Railway Musical Society at the Royal Hall, Harrogate on 15th March 1936. Side 1: “Address to the Woodlark” The LNER Male Voice Choir. Side 2 blank. MSS Recording Co. Ltd. label Broadcast Recording Department. Disc dimensions: 12 inch diameter.

12-inch, 78 rpm EP disc 'Address to the Woodlark'

1936-03-15

10" "Marathon" vertical cut record.

10" "Marathon" vertical cut record

1912

Demonstration record D333 by the Columbia Gramophone Co. 1913.

Demonstration record D333 by the Columbia Gramophone Co. 1913

1913

Ten demonstration records in cardboard box, for H.M.V. 20 record automatic gramophone, 1928

Demonstration records for H.M.V. automatic gramophone

1928

Album ‘Festiniog Railway: A picture in sound of the famous narrow-gauge railway’ produced and published by Bill Hartley productions limited (BHP 2631) for the Festiniog Railway Company in 1963. 7 inch 33 1/3 rpm EP disc recorded on two sides. Contains sound recordings taken on the Festiniog Railway line.

33 1/3 rpm EP disc 'Festiniog Railway'

1963

Album of railway sounds, made between 1955 and 1975, first published in 1980 by Argo Transacord as SPA 572 and re-released as ATR 7021 in 1982 by ASV Transacord, also issued on audiocassette as ZC ATR 7021. Commercial edition SPA 572, Argo Transacord version.

33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'The World of Railways (series): Midland and North Western'

Afrika Bambaataa and Soulsonic "Planet Rock", 1982, vinyl 12 inch single, with sleeve and inlay.

Planet Rock

1982

Commercial edition, released under reference SC 501, by Scotsman Cover Services in 1975. Recordings made in North America of 4472 Flying Scotsman & Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshire 759

12-inch, 33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'Scotsman Stateside'

1975

Eleven records for Neophone gramophone, 1904.

Eleven records for Neophone gramophone

1904

Commercial edition, released under reference SEN LPP 508 by Sentinel Records. The sounds of the late locomotives Western Emperor D.1036 and Western Viceroy D.1052 on the "Western Sunset" railtour of March 29th 1975, with commentary throughout accompanying the diesel sounds.

33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'Western Sunset'

1975

Album of railway sounds, first published in 1964 as DA 31 (Mono), re-released as TR 114 (Mono) by Argo Transacord in 1970 or 1971 and re-released as ATR 7023 (Stereo) by ASV Transacord in 1983, also issued on audiocassette as ZC ATR 7023 in 1987. Test pressing disc for TR 114, Argo Transacord version.

33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'Working on the footplate'

Commercial edition, released by Owl Records under reference ORLP-12 in 1966 in the United States. Recorded and narrated by Howard Fogg.

33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'The Big steam… Union Pacific'

1966

Gramophone Record, "Linden Lea" (Vaughan Williams, Arrangement Victor Thomas) and “All the April Evening” (Robertson) by the LNER Male Voice Choir. Broadcast performance by London & North Eastern Railway Musical Society at the Royal Hall, Harrogate on 15th March 1936. Side 1: “Linden Lea” The LNER Male Voice Choir. Side 2: “All the April Evening”. MSS Recording Co. Ltd. label Broadcast Recording Department. Disc dimensions: 10 inch diameter

10-inch, 78 rpm EP disc 'Linden Lea’ and ‘All the April Evening’

1936-03-15

Record album for 12-inch gramophone records, title on front cover ‘E.M.I. SALES & SERVICE LTD. / TEST RECORDS’, made by the Gramophone Company Ltd (EMI), Hayes, Middlesex, British,1930-1940

Record album for 12-inch gramophone records, title on front cover ‘E.M.I. SALES & SERVICE LTD. / TEST RECORDS’, made by the Gramophone Company Ltd (EMI), Hayes, Middlesex, British,1930-1940

1930-1940