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Original sound recordings of railways recorded by Kenneth Oldham

Sound recordings on 1/4" magnetic audio tapes (79 tapes), made by Kenneth Oldham MBE in the 1960s-1980s, on the railways in the United Kingdom. Some of the tapes correspond to the soundtrack to 16mm films with the same title. Detailed handwritten notes listing the content are enclosed with most reels.

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1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Video speed

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Stockport Exhibition and Tysley Edited Film Master Tape'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader leader side- blank

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Film Track for Flying Scotsman'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader Arrow, 501 Flying Scotsman; Sir Nigel Gresley; G39 Golden Arrow with Clan Line; Princess Elizabeth; Duchess of Hamilton; Evening Star; 901 Western Courier Diesel Hydraulic; Class 45 diesel; 1043 Class 47; H.P Diesel and Freight Loco; Deltic; High Speed Train Diesel 143 mph; 1210 Lion

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1980 Rainhill'

1980
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Sir Nigel; Flying Scotsman; Hardwicke; No1000 LMS; Jubilee 5690 Leander; Princess Elizabeth; Three 0-4-0 [Tanks?]; SR 4-6-0 S15 No 841; SR Merchant Navy Clan Line; KWVR 2-6-2 4MT 4306; BR 4-6-0 4MT 7502a Green leader Knight; BR 2-10-0 Evening Star; HST

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Shildon Part 2'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Written on reel: Video Speed. 25fps. Film No 11

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Shildon Cavelcade Master Soundtrack'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader- Ruwenzori- Rain Maker BBC TV Wed 28th April 7.30pm REVERSE- Iceland Sounds

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'RD Rainmaker'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. 24 fps.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Great Steam Tours Soundtrack'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader-Commentary 7 days in Wilderness; Land of Fire, Sea, Water WHITE- Music Mars; Sinfonia Antarctica; Crows; Swifts;

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Commentary Iceland Films'

1966
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader-Waverley; BBC queen Elizabeth; 21/9/75 York. Red leader- Green leader Arrow 27/3/78; Arnside 4/7/78 Flying Scotsman; MTT Holmes; USA Evening star 2/9/78; 16/9/78 Settle Junction Clan Line.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1975/D/78'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader- Harewood House; Yachts horses cakewalk; Red leader- events at Harwood; Flying Scotsman at Saddleworth; LMS 0-6-0 Banker climbing SHAP; whistles

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1968 H'

1968
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Sir Nigel at Carnforth (light engine); Henry Oakley at Haworth 11/9/77; Sir Nigel Leaving Hellefield 17/9/77; Flying Scotsman Hauling lord Nelson at Skipton and Giggleswick

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1977 F'

1977
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader leader- Blue Peter leaving Skipton; Green leader Arrow settle; Blue Peter Selside; Sir Nigel at Garside; Princess Margaret Rose at Airgill. Red leader leader- Sir Nigel South Dealhead; Duke of Gloucester N. Settle; Nunnery Castle Seelside.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1992'

1992
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Crewe Motive Power Depot and Centenary Celebration Keighley worth valley railway.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Soundtracks for Films'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Tandberg Copy, single track.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Steam in the Sixties Part One and two'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Castle Howard; Bittern at Bell Bank; Haworth; 1965 Scottish Tour

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'T1800F'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Centenary Settle/Carlisle; Flying Scotsman at Clapham with Hardwick at Carnforth; Birds and Bee sounds; Princess Elizabeth south of Clapham; Evening Star and Harwick at Clapham; Red leader- [Scarverdale?] Bee diesel; Bulmer's with princess E. KGV Locomotion; Feet on Snow; Helicopter

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1976/E/77'

1976
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. White leader- Sir Nigel at Haltwhislte and Green leaderhead; Flying Scotsman on Rev. E Treacy Memorial Hellefield; Red leader- Sir Nigel Rise Gill; Leander and 1000 at hope; Sprinter; Keighley Worth Railway Midland 0-6-0 and black 5 at Oakworth; USA and Polish Doublehead out at Keighley Station.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1972 C'

1972
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader leader-Flying Scotsman leaves Chesterfield; Doublehead Manor leaves Ruabon; B1 Light; Jones Goods; 654 at Speed; 704 at Station; Caledonian slow; 953 whistle; Stamier Pacific at speed; Coronation Pacific; duchess heavy climb

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'S1800'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Written on reel: RW Commentary

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '5900B'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader- Copy of Flying Scotsman Edinburgh to Perth; Lancastrian Rail Toad; White leader- Severn Valley Railway; Hellefield Green leader Arrow; LMS Goods; Rag Bone Cart; Budgie Talk; Leander; Bamford

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1974 K'

1974
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader- Silloth copy; 123 to Ordon Carnstairs; Double Head Scottish Rambler; More silloth; Flying Scotsman From Train.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Silloth'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader leader- Vintage Rally; Harewood House soundtrack; Iceland;

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'T1800I'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader leader- Polish Loco; LMS 0-6-0; Standard BR Class; whistles; cranking; Standard V and USA in distance; Lion approach Red leader leader- Lord Nelson in Giggleswick; Duchess at Ribblehead; whistles. Detailed commentary in box

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1981 A'

1981
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Soundtrack Ch1, Cue track Ch2. 23.40 mins, 24fps

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Soundtrack for The Little Northwestern'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Soundtrack CH1, Cue track CH2- Film/Soundtrack 19. 24fps

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Soundtrack for Thoroughbreds of Steam Part Five'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Bahamas at Ramsbottom; Duchess at Skipton; Princess Margaret Rose at North Cote; Sit Nigel at Rawtenstall

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1994/1997'

1994-1997
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Soundtrack CH1, Cue Track CH2- Film/Soundtrack 16

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Soundtrack for Thoroughbreds of Steam Part Two'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Soundtrack CH1, Cue Track CH2- Film/Soundtrack 15

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Soundtrack for Thoroughbreds of Steam Part One'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Revised 11/09/2000. 25fps. Film No10. From Exeter to end of film

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Steam in the Sixties Part Two- Video Speed Soundtrack'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Natural Sounds Ch1, Cue Comments Ch2/ 25min/ 24fps.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Soundtrack for Steam in the Sixties part Two'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Natural Sounds Ch1, Cue Comments Ch2 30 min 30 sec. 24fps. (Start delayed 1min 10 sec to allow insert of titles on film version)

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Soundtrack for Steam in the Sixties part One'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'CRICH Extravaganza'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Sound Ch1, Durham Viaduct CH1 and Ch2

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Steam in the Sixties Video Timing Soundtrack'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Video Speed. Linkage Shots Video Tape 14. Keighley Worth Valley Railway Video Tape 9. Master Soundtrack

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape ' Linkage shots'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader- Flying Scotsman at Kings Cross; 142 at Hornsey also North of Carnforth and Hellefield; Reading from Boko Navvies Red leader- Continued Reading from Book Navvies; Flying Scotsman at Ribblehead and Hebden bridge; Shap Wells

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1968 E'

1968
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader- Family; curlews; Flying Scotsman at Berwick; Car; Mina Bird; etc. Red leader-Bird calls.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1968'

1968
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Platform doors shutting; Haworth Recording; Oliver Cromwell

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Last Weeks of Steam'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Original version: Film re-edited 1997

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Master Tape for Original Edit of Thoroughbreds of Steam'

1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader- Tysley Kolhapur Organ. Green leader- Flying Scotsman at Thornton in Craven

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1969 J'

1969
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader Leader-Sir Nigel Gresley 1979; Leander- Clapham 5/9/79; Sir Nigel Clapham 29/9/79; Flying Scotsman at Gargrove 23/2/80 Down the [L--y] climb by Clapham 1/3/80. Red leader- Flying Scotsman at Gargrove Station 5/3/80; Sir Nigel Leaving Skipton 5/4/80; Flying Scotsman ribblehead 19/4/80; Green leader Arrow and 1000 climb Giggleswick 3/5/80; Sir Nigel distant at Clapham 3/5/80

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1979 A'

1979
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader- Grange Over Sound; Black 5 Whistling; Tysley Green leader Attow and Sir Nigel; King George V on Bank; Keighley Hewort; Sir Nigel at Philadelphia Red leader- 4498 at Philadelphia; Leander and 1000 at Arnside; Queen Elizabeth.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1973 I'

1973
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader-Blue Peter North Cote; Sprinter Black 5 Leaving Hellefield; Canadian Pacific heading south Ribblehead; Alton Hall at Northcote; Green leader Arrow at Horton Green leader- Aisgil Duchess Southbound; Ribblehead Duchess Crossing Viaduct; Green leader Arrow- Marple Viaduct; Green leader Arrow Saddleworth Viaduct; nature sounds

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'RD Rainmaker'

1999-2000
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Red leader leader- Leander; P.E.; Lord Nelson; Lion and Duchess in Edale;

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Rainhill 80 2'

1980
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Duchess at Ribblehead; Sir Lamiel at Selside; K1 no2005 into Haworth tunnel; City of Wells Red leader- Stirling No1; Sir Lamiel at Garside; Duchess at Hellefield; S and D at Clapham; City if Wells at Horton; Leander at Clapham.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1982 A'

1982
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Flying Scotsman ; Sir Nigel; Evening Star; Duchess on Ribblehead viaduct; Johns broadcast re smoking; Sir Lamiel at Edale; Cuckoo in Edale (detailed commentary within box)

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1984 A to 1985'

1984-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader leader- Alderman Draper; Mallard in Bolton; Kolhapur in Selside; Princess Elizabeth. Red leader leader- Mallard in Giggleswick; Sir Nigel in Smardale; Mallard in Kirkham and Brid; Kolhapur at Selside; City of Truro in York.

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1986-1987'

1986-1987
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Green leader leader- Evening Star Leaving Hellefield; Helicopter and Express; Mallard heading North Dephead Viaduct; Mallard heading north Giggleswick; Mallard at Edale; Mallard at Saddleworth; Clan Line leaving Saddleworth; Mark Oldham Book review; Green leader Arrow approaching Skipton; 198 Class 8; Marquess at Ribblehead;

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape '1988/91'

1988-1991
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Channel 1 only- sound and commentary. 25 mins,

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Age of Steam Part Three Soundtrack'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Soundtrack CH1, Cue track CH2- Film/Soundtrack 17

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Soundtrack for Thoroughbreds of Steam Part Three'

1960-1985
1/4 inch open reel magnetic audio tape recorded by Kenneth Oldham. Written on box: Video Speed. 25fps. Film No 11

1/4 inch Open Reel Audio Tape 'Great Steam Tours Soundtrack-Video Speed'

1960-1985