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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'

"Moon Shot" 12-Inch Record

"Moon Shot" 12-Inch Record

1979

'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'

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

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

Gramophone record

Gramophone record

1955-1965

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

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

Vinyl Record Album by Greater Manchester Radio Chorale

Vinyl Record Album by Greater Manchester Radio Chorale

1981

Two Diamond gramophone records

Two Diamond gramophone records

1930

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

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

Gramophone record

Gramophone record

1980

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

Five 20 inch diameter gramophone records

1909-1911

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

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

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

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

Album of Thomas the Tank Engine stories narrated by Reverend W. Awdry published in 1957 as C.1000-1001 by Chiltern Records, also listed as part of Transacord Limited's 7 inch 33 1/3 rpm records. Commercial edition for C.1000-1001. Disc only, cover stored seperately.

Published sound recording - Edward's Day Out and Edward & Gordon

1957

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

Demonstration record D333 by the Columbia Gramophone Co. 1913.

Demonstration record D333 by the Columbia Gramophone Co. 1913

1913

10" "Marathon" vertical cut record.

10" "Marathon" vertical cut record

1912

Album of Thomas the Tank Engine stories narrated by Reverend W. Awdry published in 1957 as C.1000-1001 by Chiltern Records, also listed as part of Transacord Limited's 7 inch 33 1/3 rpm records. Released in New-zealand by Kiwi A.H. & A.W. Reed as S2C-2. Commercial edition for S2C-2, New-Zealand version. Disc only, cover stored seperately.ly.

Published sound recording - Edward's Day Out and Edward & Gordon

1957

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

Demonstration records for H.M.V. automatic gramophone

1928

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

Planet Rock

1982

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. Commercial edition for DA 31, Argo Transacord version.

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

Album of railway sounds recorded in 1957, first published in 1961 as DA 9 (Mono), re-released as TR 104 (Mono) by Argo Transacord in 1970 or 1971 and re-released as ATR 7027 (Stereo) by ASV Transacord in 1984. Commercial edition of DA 9, Argo Transacord version. Recordings made between Exeter and Plymouth on the main line of the former Great Western Railway

33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'West of Exeter'

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'

Album of railway sounds, published in 1979 as SPA 564 by Argo Transacord, issued on audiocassette KCSP 564, re-released in 1981 as ATR 7016 by ASV Transacord and also issued on audiocassette ZC ATR 7016. Argo Transacord released EAF 117 in 1965 with the same title, though the content is different (Only UK recordings on EAF 117). Some tracks featuring on this album were published on other albums in 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1972. Commercial edition for SPA 564, Argo Transacord version.

33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'The World of Railways (series): Trains in trouble'

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

Six Pathe disc, 14-inch gramophone records (Hill-and-Dale recording).

Six Pathe disc

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

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

Album of railway sounds recorded between 1958 and 1960, first published in 1961 by Transacord Limited as 6002-6003, re-released as DA 7 by Argo Transacord and as TR 102 in 1970 by Argo Transacord. ASV Transacord released ATR 7035 in 1986 with the same title (also issued on audiocassette as ZC ATR 7035), with some variation in the tracks. Commercial edition for DA 7, Argo Transacord version. Recordings made on the main line of the former London Midland & Scottish Railway between Tebay and Shap summit, Westmorland

33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'Shap'

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'

Album of railway sounds, made between 1956 and 1961, first published in 1972 by Argo Transacord as TR 134 and re-released as ATR 7029 in 1984 by ASV Transacord, also issued on audiocassette as ZC ATR 7029.Commercial edition of TR 134, Argo Transacord version. Steam locomotives of the former LNER at work, on the East Coast Main Line and the Cralisle-Edinburgh line between 1956 and 1961

33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'North of Kings Cross'

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

Album of railway sound recordings published in January 1958 as 5036-5037 by Transcord Limited. Commercial edition of 5036-5037.

33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'The LNW 0-8-0 (British Railways - Midland Region)'

Album of Spanish railway sounds recorded in December 1968, first published in 1969 as DA 106 by Argo Transacord and re-released in 1970-1971 as TR 122 by Argo Transacord. Commercial edition for TR 122, Argo Transacord. Lineside recordings of 5 feet 6 inches gauge steam locomotives at wok on the RENFE: at La Parrilla and near Fuente la Higuera, on the heavily graded Valencia - La Encina line; climbing, near Vilavert, on the Tarragona - Lerida line and at Castejon de Ebro, an improtant junction on the Zaragoza - Miranda de Ebro and Madrid - Pamplona lines

33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'Trains in Spain'

Album of railway sounds, first published in 1965 as DA 35 (mono) and ZDA 35 (stereo), re-released in 1970 as ZTR 115 by Argo Transacord. ASV Transacord released ATR 7028 in 1984 with the same title, also issued on audiocassette as ZC ATR 7028, though the content is different. Commercial edition for ZDA 35. Lineside recordings of steam locomotives, hard at work with passenger and goods trains: On the Carlisle-Edinburgh line; on the Lickey Incline; at Basingstoke Station; in the Ayrshire colliery district and on the Shap Fells at Scout Green

33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'The Power of steam'

Commercial edition, released by Owl Records under catalogue number ORLP-9 in the United States. Narrated sound stories of Colorado & Southern railway steam action. Recording and narration by Howard Fogg, some tracks also recorded by Fred H. Ragsdale. 33 1/3 rpm mono microgroove recording. Content from sleeve notes: Side 1, track 1 (opening): 900, 2-10-2, heading Passenger Extra through Louisville, Colorado, July 27, 1958; track 2: Extra 902 South departs Boulder, Leased C.B &Q, 2-8-2 4978 is heard in background, December 27, 1958; track 3: Extra 4978 North leaves Boulder, 4:45am, December 27, 1958; track 4: 629, 2-8-0, running light North out of Boulder, argues with a cheery Meadowlark, October 12, 1958; track 5: Extra 646-900 Coupled South along Colo Highway, 119 near Boulder, October 16, 1958; track 6: Extra 807 (Ex. C.B & Q. 5508, 2-8-2)-900 Coupled North take water, then depart Boulder, 1am, November 2, 1958. Side 2, track 1 (opening): Extra 807 North whistles for crossing at Niwot, Colorado, March 1959; track 2: Extra 807 North depart Denver yards as 634 switches nearby, February 10, 1959; track 3: Extra 807 South-in cab recordings between Longmont and Boulder, January 10, 1959; track 5: Extra 5506 North (later C & S 805) entering Boulder, recorded from window of home, 11pm, April 14, 1957

33 1/3 rpm LP disc 'All steamed up!'

1960-1975

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