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'Build a Better Burger' Game

1984-1986
Handwritten on case: Uganda railways / Handwritten on leader: Uganda, train, [Dybeck]

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

1958-1964
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, nothing written on the label

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '?'

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

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Ashington'

1963
Handwritten on case: Tyseley open day, 28/09/1969

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

1969
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 ; 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. 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, 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, 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 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: 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 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, 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
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
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 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: Mallard ; John Adams ; 10

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Mallard'

1958-1964
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: 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
Handwritten on case: 2, sleeper

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Sleeper 2'

1958-1964
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
Handwritten on case: Severn + Wye ; John Adams ; 6

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

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

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

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, S&DJR (Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway), leaving Bath Junction, [near] Chilcompton and on footplate / Location: South West England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '[Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway]'

1958-1968
BBC Recording service label, 2236 and 80029, Reel No. 2, User: PBW, 28/03/1964 ; Take 1: Leaving Porthmadog (Portmadog) to [Backrod (passing)] ; Take 2: Return Minffordd (leaving) ; Take 3: Leving Llanbedr and Pensarn ; Takes 4-5: 80029 leabing Llwyngwril, 82026 running down into Aberdovey (Aberdyfi) at 4.50 pm and passing 2236 ; Take 6: 2236 starting out of Aberdovey and climbing towards Penhelig into 2.35 pm ex Barmouth / Location: Wales

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '2236 and 80029'

1958-1968
BBC Recording service label, 45647 and 46155 / Empty case, no spool

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" case '45647 and 46155'

BBC Recording service label, 4555 on 5.28 ex SH, and [ also steam locals at Knowle], Reel No. 2, User: PBW, 21/04/1964 ; Take 1: Signal Box Knowle 4555 and train entering ; Take 2: Locomotive running round ; Take 3: ECS and 4555 leaving ; Take 4: 6364 on up local leaving Knowle, plus 11 coaches ; Take 5: 4111 on down ECS leaving Knowle / Location: West Midlands, England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '45555 at Knowle'

1964
BBC Recording service label, 4472 Flying Scotsman, Reel No. 1, User: PBW, 12/09/1964 ; Take 1: Soho Road (Bank?) Birmingham Standard Class 5 climbing ; Take 2: Soho Road Birmingham, 4472 on Farnborough ; Take 3: Pullman Express [approaching] 8.30 am / Location: West Midlands, England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '4472 Flying Scotsman'

1964
BBC Recording service label, 1458 Kington [branch], Reel No. 1, 11/06/1964 ; Take 1: Stationmaster Lewis Jones ; Take 2: Shunting at Leominster ; Take 3: Leaving Leomintser ; Take 4: Leaving after [detonator protection] ; Take 5: Stopping for gate at Waterloo Crossing ; Take 6: Leaving Waterloo crossing from Brake van / Location: West Midlands, England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '1458 Kington Branch'

1964
Various handwritten notes crossed over on case / Handwritten note: [Idonea] - Soups 18/10/1971 ; Severn and Wye, 4079 [Beoyul] / Location: South West England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Severn and Wye 4079'

1971
BBC Recording service label, 'M', Reel No. 2 ; Take 1: 2.15 [ex] Porthmadog [me] ME [aming] Minffordd ; Take 2: Blanche from Tan-y-Bwlch [aiming Minffordd] ; Take 3: ME leaving Minffordd ; Take 4: Prince leaving Porthmadog ; Take 5: ME [arriving] Tan-y-Bwlch / Red crosses marking take 3 / Location: Wales

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '[Ffestiniog railway]'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, 16/08/1962 ; Take 1: Craven Arms leaving ; Take 2: Enroute to x ; Take 3: Shunting at Buckwell ; 'Rewind' / Location: West Midlands, England (Wales Border)

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '[Craven Arms + Buckwell]'

1962
Handwritten note on case: For Mr Whitehouse, 7 1/2 ips, Q. Mother at University

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" (acetate base) 'Queen Mother at University'

1958-1964
BBC Recording service label, 4555 SLS Excursion, Reel No.2, user: PBW, 13/06/1964 ; Take 1: Wombourne Branch entering Wombourne + tablet + running + over run!! ; Take 2: Leaving Wombourne, [then] climbing ; Take 3: [Dropping] tablet Baggeridge Junction ; Take 4: Stourbridge Junction for [Worcester] / Location: West Midlands, England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '4555 SLS Excursion'

1964
BBC Recording service label, B'ham-Salop (abbr. for Birmingham-Shropshire), Reel No. 1, User: PBW, 26/04/1964, 4079 Pendennis Castle , S2S Trip to Swindon via Salop (Shropshire) ; also '6' handwritten on case ; Take 1: Leaving Snow Hill and up to Snow Village ; Take 2: Leaving Wolverhampton / Location: West Midlands, England

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Birmingham to Shropshire, No. 4079 Pendennis Castle'

1964
BBC Recording service label, 4555 Merthyr-Brecon, Reel No. 1, User: J. Adams, 02/04/1964 ; Take 1: Leaving Merthyr ; Take 2 (ticked): Climbing to Pontsticill ; Take 3: Leaving Brecon ; Take 4 (ticked): Leaving Talybont ; Take 5 (ticked): Climbing to Torpantau ; Take 6 (ticked): Leaving Pontsticill for Dowlais ; Take 7 (ticked): Leaving Pontsticill for Merthyr / Location: Wales

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" '4555 Merthyr to Brecon'

1964
BBC Recording service label, Ref. No. KLO 67880, User: Orient Express, 09/11/1964 ; Take 1: Run into Beograd (long) diesel ; Take 2: English/Italian [Barter Coffee]-Trieste ; Take 4: Milan-Trieste-Venezia and intermediary stations ; Take 5: Announcements, Platform chat / Location: Serbia (?), Italy

Magnetic audio tape 1/4" 'Orient Express'

1964