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

1985-11

cassette for Oric Atmos computer, 1984

1984

Box of Assorted NAB Carts

circa 1979

Original sound recording 'Steam north of the River 1A'

1960-1970
One of seven Mellotron FX sound effects console audio tapes. Scotch 3M 229 Audio Recording Tape. Reel 6.

Mellotron FX Sound Effects Console Tape

1968-1972
One of seven Mellotron FX sound effects console audio tapes. Scotch 3M 229 Audio Recording Tape. Reel 3.

Mellotron FX Sound Effects Console Tape

1968-1972
BBC Recording service label, nothing written on the label

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '?'

1958-1963
BBC Recording service label, Ref. No. KLO 67880, 1 ; Wats rewind ; Take 1: Train leaving Volos ; Take 2: Enroute to Milee / Location: Greece

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Train leaving Volos, enroute to Milee'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Ref. No. KLO 62880, Reel No. 3 ; Take 1: H'Chief game at Milee station ; Take 2: Train leaving Milee station (3.15 pm) ; Take 3: For Volos crossing bridge (students singing) ; Take 5: Sounds in streets of Volos ; Take 6: A. Fish market, B. Street behind harbour, horses and larts crossing railway line in street / Note: this could correspond to sound recordings of Pelion railway, a Greek railway connection the city of Volos with the town of Mileai in Greece (AB, 21/11/2016) / Location: Greece

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'H'chief game at Milee station, etc.'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: Uganda railways / Handwritten on leader: Uganda, train, [Dybeck]

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" (acetate base) 'Uganda railways'

1958-1964
Philips VC360 (V2000 format) video cassette tape. 2x3 hours tape recording time. Manufactured by Philips Electronics, 1981-1986. May be a VCC360 - check tape.

Philips VC360 V2000 Video Cassette Tape

1981-1986
Cassette tape, magnetic tape in plastic casing with plastic box and card insert, 'The Farewell Party', comedy starring John Wells, written and produced by Infomericals 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
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
BBC Recording service label, Reel No. 1, User John Adams, 03/04/1964 ; 31 ; District Engineer Saloon ; Journey between Shrewsbury and Saltley with Mr Rees the district engineer, 11 bands including 2min35sec interview

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'District engineer saloon'

1964
Handwritten on case: Tyseley open day, 28/09/1969

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Tyseley Open Day'

1969
BBC Recording service label, Reel No. 1 ; 33 ; No. 70016 Ariel goes to Stafford ; Return yo John Adams

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '70016 Ariel foes to Stafford'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Reel No. 2 , User John Adams, 29/07/1964 ; Festiniog Railway ; Take 1. Booking office sounds ; 2. ME backing onto train at harbour ; 3. ME leaving harbour with 2:15pm ; 4. Prince passing signal on [WB] ; 5. ME approaching and stopping at Pewryn ;6. ME leaving Pewryn

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Festiniog Railway'

1964
BBC Recording service label, Q6, User John Adams, 09/1963 ; 29 ; Q6 Ashington to Cambois, Blythe, Shunting at Ashington [Cam], ascending bank at [Cam], arriving at [P…] 63386 / Typed note enclosed: Q6 63386 ; 1. Taking empties to top of yard ; 2. Running light back to Marshalling Yard and waiting for instruction ; 3. Procceding light intoyard to pick up van ; 4. Shunting van ; 5. Backing on to load ; 6. Taking load (blowing off stops half way through tape) ; 7. Working hard on bank in Colliery and easing off at top prior to taking on brake vam ; 8. Restarting having picked up van and running free after getting train under way ; 9. Check for signals and pulling away ; 10. Shunting off train

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Q6'

1963
BBC Recording service label, reel 2 ; NBR [North British Railway?] ; 25

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" (acetate + polyester base) 'NBR'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Reel No. 1, User John Adams, 16/09/1963 ; Newcastle Central station ; Take 1. J72 [… movement] ; 2. [N/Cle - Newcastle] […] ; 24

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Newcastle Central station'

1963
BBC Recording service label, Railway [Roundup], Reel No. 3, User John Adams, 29/06/1963 ; 3 ; Bluebell Railway, journey from Sheffield Park to Horsted Keynes behind SECR No. 27 ; 14min 10sec

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Railway [Roundup]'

1963
Handwritten on case: 15 / Handwritten on paper (fibre product)s attached to case, description of Band I to XXX: Paddington, Band I. 9460 pulling empty stock for Paddington-Plymouth train into platform 1 ; II. 4:10 Birmingham 6027 Richard I ; III. 4:15 Barburry Brecon Castle (single C...) ; IV. No. 1504 whistles impatiently and leaves with train of empty stock ; V. May flower leaving hauled by D858 Val... followed by 9405 hauling out empty stock and 9460 pssing light being engine which pulled in empty stock for May Flower (see Bnad I) ;VI. 4:35 leaving with Alderban Hall ... etc...

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Paddington'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: Spotters day at Waterloo, Bands I-IX ; 9

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Spotters day at Waterloo'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: 06/1963, The Romney Hythe + Dymchurch Railway, 4 bands

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway'

1963
Handwritten on case: A journey from Reading to Redhill on 11:05am EX Reading locomotive 2-6-0 N class No. 31858 on 02/01/1965 ; 7 1/2 ips, full track ; 39

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Reading to Redhill'

1965
Handwritten on case: 2, sleeper

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Sleeper 2'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, ref no. 3, 15/09/1963 ; Ashington

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Ashington'

1963
Handwritten on case: Severn + Wye ; John Adams ; 6

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Severn & Wye'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, User John Adams, 26/09/1964 ; E ; Take 1. TR Special Talerddig bank (4555 and Manor) ; 2. Welshpool shunting (Llanfair) ; 3. Welshpool leaving Llanfair ; 4. Welshpool [approach and pass] ; 6. Welshpoll approach Castle Caereinion ; Welshpool locomotive 'Earl'

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Welshpool & Llanfair'

1964
Handwritten note on case: Recordings made on the J11 'Farewell Special' (The Gainsborough Model Railway Society), Saturday 13th October 1962, 13/10/1962 / Location: East Midlands and East England / See information on a website about this specific trip: http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/621013gm.html

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Farewell Special, Gainsborough Model Railway Society'

1962
BBC Recording service label, Railway [Roundup], Reel No. 5, User John Adams, 30/06/1963 ; Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch light railway, recording of complete journey from St Mary's Bay to New Romney behind Green Gordon with driver George Barlow

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Railway [Roundup]'

1963
BBC Recording service label, Talyllyn Railway, Reel No. 1, User: PBW, 01/08/1964 ; Take 1: Dolgoch passing Rhydyronen (4.10 ex Wharf) ; Take 2: No. 4 (Edward Thomas) and No. 1 (Talyllyn) leaving Pendre ; Take 3: No. 4 (Edward Thomas) entering Abergynolwyn and running round ; Take 4: No. 4 (Edward Thomas) at Brynglas ; Take 5: No. 4 (Edward Thomas) back up from Wharf / Location: Wales

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Talyllyn Railway'

1964
BBC Recording service label, SLS Special 49361 + 8 coaches full, Reel No. 2, User: PBW, 22/06/1963 ; Take 1: Walsall, Darlaston, Wednesbury ; Take 2: Walsall, Norton Junction, East ; Take 3: Cannock Junction, Hednesford, Rugby TV ; Take 4: Lichfield TV - LL - HL ; Take 5: Lichfield Town / Location: West Midlands, England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'SLS Special 49361 and 8 coaches full'

1963
Handwritten note on case is crossed over: Vale of Rheidol

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '[untitled]'

Handwritten on case: Track [I.2], Brienz-Rothorn / Switzerland

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Brienz-Rothorn'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: Cromford + High Peak ; 7 1/2 ips, single track ; 41 ; handwritten notes crossed over [likely a re-used case] / Typed note enclosed: Band I. No. 68006 working 15 empty wagons from High Peak Junction to Cromford Bottom ; II. Wagons being hauled up Sheep-pasture incline ; III. Sheep-pasture incline gravity winding ; IV. Sheep-pasture incline stam winding ; V. No. 47007 shunting at Sheep-pasture ; VI. No. 47007 shunting at Sheep-pasture ; VII. No. 47007 shunting at Sheep-pasture ; VIII. No. 47007 running between Sheep-pasture and Black Rock ; IX. Middleton incline winding engine built by the Butterley Iron Company, 1825 ; X. No. 68079 leaving Middleton top ; XI. No. 68079 asending Hopton bank (1st take) ; XII. No. 68079 asending Hopton bank (2nd take)

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Cromford and High Peak'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: 06/06/1962, Diesels at Leicester 1 ; John Adams ; 7 1/2 ips ; Leicester London road / Detail of tracks on case: 1, D70 11:55 Thames-Clyde ; 2, MU Nuneaton ; 3, 41228 Shunts van arrives on 10:25 [ex] ; 4, D161 [St Pancras] at 11:57 leaves for [Mendlesham] ; 5, D161 at 12:21 leaves [...] ; 6, 41428 [...] ; 7, D157 leaves on 12:40 for London ; 8, 41228 leaves [...] ; 9, Midland Pullman arrives 12:45 ; 10, D5388 leaves 12:55 [...] stopping

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Diesels at Leicester'

1962
Handwritten on case: I.O.W [Isle of Wight] ; 7 1/2 ips one track only ; I.O.W [IOW] tape III [tape 3] ; / Detail of tracks on case: A: notes for Shirley, B: section A, C: section B, D: section C, E: section D, F: section E, G: re-recording section D

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Isle of Wight'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: 12/07/1964, Lickey Bank, 4-6-0 Class 5 on goods banked by two 0-6-0 PTs ; 5

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Lickey Bank'

1964
Handwritten on case: 09/11/1962, Leeds city station ; Tape 1, 7 1/2 ips, edited tape bands 1-12 / Handwritten note inside case with details for each of the 12 tracks: Band 1, V2 2-6-0 No. 60845 runs light round avoiding line at South station to join parcels train on platform 11 ; Band 2, Austerity 2-8-0 No. 90717 passes through South station light ; Band 3, V2 2-6-0 No. 60895 leaves platform 11 with parcels train for Scarborough at 9:35am ; Band 4, Devonian arriving from Bradford with No. 42075 and WR stock, platform 5 North Station ; Band 5, Denovian leaves platform 5 behind Diesel D108 ; Band 6, 42025 running out light ; Band 7, D181 leaves on Newcastle train 11.09 from platform 1 ; Band 8, 43038 back onto Sheffield-Bradford train in platform 5 ; Band 9, 43038 leaves with 11:46 Bradford from platform 5 ; Band 10, 42408 shunting six [wheeled tanker] ; Band 11, steam engine whistle for signals as D64 arrives with train from Morecombe at 12:04 on platform 5 ; Band 12, 42408 runs light [... ...] tanker wagons

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Leeds city station'

1962
Handwritten on case: 12/07/1964, Lickey Bank, 4-6-0 Class 5 on goods banked by 0-6-0 PT and 2-10-0 Class 9F ; 4

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Lickey Bank'

1964
BBC Recording service label, 45647 Sturdee ; Take 1: Leaving Leeds

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '45647 Sturdee'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, Double chimney Clun Castle No. 7029, 1/10 [work/Pch], Reel No. 1, user: PBW, 10/04/1964 ; Take 1: Leaving [Worsham] ; Take 2: Leaving Evesham ; Tak e3: Climbing to summit Camden Bank ; Take 4: Leaving Moreton-in-Marsh (Gloucestershire) / Location: West Midlands and South West England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '7029 Clun Castle'

1964
Handwritten on case: I.O.W [Isle of Wight] ; 7 1/2 ips one track only ; I.O.W II [tape 2] / Detail of tracks on case: A: Leaving Ventnor (up), B: leaving Wroxall (up), C: [F… R…] (up), D: leaving Shanklin (up), E: leaving Sandown (up), F: boat arrival […] Ryde, G: train [… …] Ryde

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Isle of Wight'

1958-1964
Handwritten on case: Mallard ; John Adams ; 10

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Mallard'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, City of Hereford, Reel No. 3 / Empty spool in case

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" case 'City of Hereford'

Handwritten on case: SLS farewell to LNWR locomotives (two super Gs Nos. 49430 and 49361) ; 12/12/1964 ; 40 ; 1/1, 7 1/2 ips, CCIR ; Tape in very sticky condition / Take 1. Train arriving at New street station ; 2. Train leaving New street station ; 3. Train climbing Soho bank ; 4. Train arriving at Aldridge station ; 5. Train leaving Aldridge station ; 6. Climbing bank to Baddesley colliery (49361 at front and 49430 at rear) ; 7. Leaving Saltley ; 8. Climbing bank to Camp Hill ; 9. Starting from Camp Hill after taking water ; 10. Passing Cartland road ; 11. Arriving at New street

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'SLS farewell to LNWR locomotives'

1964
BBC Recording service label, A4 60004 'William Whitelaw', Reel No. 1, User: PBW, 14/06/1963 ; Take 1: Leaving Aberdeen ; Take 2 (marked with red ink): Stonehaven ; Take 3: Forfar ; Take 4: Perth ; Take 5 (marked with red ink): Stirling ; Take 6: Running into Glasgow / Location: Scotland

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'A4 60004 'William Whitelaw''

1963
BBC Recording service label, Cambrian Coast Talyllyn, user: PBW, 13-14/08/1964 ; Take 1: 6367 on 7.35pm Towyn to Pwllheli [leaving Towyn] ; Take 2: 80105 on [moving[ goods enter Towyn ; Take 3: 6367 on Cambrain Coast Express 10.01 by Towyn ; Take 4: TR No.4 on 10.25am [leaving Towyn] ; Take 5: BR 80099 2.05pm Towyn to Barmouth / Location: Wales

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Cambrian Coast Talyllyn'

1958-1967
BBC Recording service label, Cardiff/Merthyr, 6606, Tape No. 1, user: PBW, 02/05/1964 ; Takes 1-2: Leaving Cardiff General to main line [l…] Cardiff Queen Street ; Takes 3-6: Slowly for Abercynon and climbs to Quakers Yard, Pause at Quackers Yard to [check] for passengers and then away to Merthyr, Arrival at Merthyr / Location: Wales

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Cardiff/Merthyr 6606'

1958-1968