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Ekco AD65 Radio Receiver

Ekco AD65 Radio Receiver

1934-1945
Norman Stokes' homemade Televisor, 1931

Norman Stokes' homemade Televisor, 1931

1931
Ekco SH25 radio in phenoilc plastic case, 1932

Ekco SH25 radio in phenoilc plastic case, 1932

1932
Slow neutron survey meter type 1399A

Slow neutron survey meter type 1399A

Ekcovision T164 television receiver

Ekcovision T164 television receiver

1952
EKCO A277 Radio Set

EKCO A277 Radio Set

1945-1950
Photograph showing Norman Stokes with televisor

Photograph showing Norman Stokes with televisor

circa 1931
PIC camera

PIC camera

1945-1955
Ekco PU148 portable radio receiver, 1938

Ekco PU148 portable radio receiver, 1938

1938
ECKO Domestic Valve Radio

ECKO Domestic Valve Radio

1936
Ferranti Model T1093 television

Ferranti Model T1093 television

circa 1967
Ekco PB289 Radio Receiver

Ekco PB289 Radio Receiver

1938
Ekco 'Connoisseur' A110 switch-tuned broadcast radio receiver

Ekco 'Connoisseur' A110 switch-tuned broadcast radio receiver

1949
Scintillation crystal in cardboard packaging

Scintillation crystal in cardboard packaging

1961
Ekco Model TC208 17" console monochrome television receiver

Ekco Model TC208 17" console monochrome television receiver

1954
Ekco type 313 broadcast radio receiver, c. 1930

Ekco type 313 broadcast radio receiver, c. 1930

circa 1930
Photograph showing Norman Stokes with televisor

Photograph showing Norman Stokes with televisor

circa 1931
Ekco Type T161N 12" 405 line monochrome televison receiver

Ekco Type T161N 12" 405 line monochrome televison receiver

1955-1959
Little girl with ice cream

Little girl with ice cream

1937-08-11
'Childhood diseases haven't died. Children have', poster on vaccination

'Childhood diseases haven't died. Children have', poster on vaccination

1990
Ekco TC1 accumulator trickle charger

Ekco TC1 accumulator trickle charger

1932
Ekco AD36 valve radio receiver

Ekco AD36 valve radio receiver

circa 1935
Daily Herald Photograph: Assembling televisions at Southend-on-Sea factory

Daily Herald Photograph: Assembling televisions at Southend-on-Sea factory

1949-12-15
Scintillation counter

Scintillation counter

1955-1965
Ekco High Resistance Measuring Set type N535

Ekco High Resistance Measuring Set type N535

1955-1960
Ekco AC85 superhet broadcast radio receiver, c.1935

Ekco AC85 superhet broadcast radio receiver, c.1935

circa 1935
Cable and plug for Ekco AC85 superhet broadcast radio receiver

Cable and plug for Ekco AC85 superhet broadcast radio receiver

circa 1935
Beta-gamma survey meter type 1349A

Beta-gamma survey meter type 1349A

1945-1955
Daily Herald Photograph: Testing television sets at Southend-on-Sea factory

Daily Herald Photograph: Testing television sets at Southend-on-Sea factory

1949-12-15
Meter Survey Radiac no.2 by Ecko Electronics Ltd.

Meter Survey Radiac no.2 by Ecko Electronics Ltd.

1960-1975
Southend - Daily Herald print by unknown photographer

Southend - Daily Herald print by unknown photographer

1958
Ekco type U29 AC/DC broadcast radio receiver, c. 1950

Ekco type U29 AC/DC broadcast radio receiver, c. 1950

1950
Southend Promenade

Southend Promenade

12 June 1958
'Ekcovision' TMB272 mains/battery portable television, 1956

'Ekcovision' TMB272 mains/battery portable television, 1956

1956
EKCO A22 AC mains radio receiver, 1946. With circular black Bakelite cabinet.

EKCO A22 radio receiver, 1946

1946
A black and white photograph of a DJ, taken in Southend-on-Sea by Kevin Lear in 1974. This is part of Lear's series 'The Great Pretenders', photographs of Teddy Boys and Girls taken in 1974 during the 1970s Teddy Boy revival.

Tongue Tied Danny Cheek DJ, with assistant. Southend-on-Sea, England

1974
Beta-gamma survey meter. With radioactive source.

Beta-gamma survey meter

1945-1955
Ekco television receiver, portable, model TMB 272, Serial No 01825.

Ekco Type TMB272 Portable Television Receiver

1956
1939 EKCO television receiver. Vision only set (no sound).

Ekco TA201 vision-only television set, 1939

1939
A black and white photograph of Tony, a Teddy Boy, taken in Southend-on-Sea by Kevin Lear in 1974. This is part of Lear's series 'The Great Pretenders', photographs of Teddy Boys and Girls taken in 1974 during the 1970s Teddy Boy revival.

Tony, Southend-on-Sea, England

1974
Radiation monitor type N596, serial no S1236, by Ecko Electronics Ltd, designed by Ken Callowhill

Radiation monitor type N596

1955-1965
Ekco Radiocorder home recording kit, c. 1935

Ekco Radiocorder home recording kit, c. 1935

circa 1935
Oral history interview with Theo Steel, conducted and recorded by David Wharton-Street at the interviewee's home in Southend on 17 April 2018. Duration: 2 hr. 35 min. 24 sec. Career to 1988; Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL); Eurorail; appointment as Director to Regional Railways South Wales and West (RRSW&W); bidding process for Class 158 1990; delegated authorities from Regional Railways Headquarters; direct reports and roles; Regional Railways Profitability Study; interface with other sectors; Cardiff Valleys passenger services; new stations; changes caused by formation of Railtrack 1994; privatisation white paper 1992; track access agreement; separation of South Wales from RRSW&W into a separate Company; management of fares structure; Rail Safety Case 1994; attitude of staff to privatisation; London and Continental Railways (L&CR); CTRL Bid with Societe nationale des chemins de fer Francais (SNCF); Eurostar loadings and effect on finances; Virgin successful bid for West Coast; European Night Services; North London Line electrification for Eurostar; L&CR restructuring; First Great Eastern Franchise; First Group; track access; Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC); amalgamation of all Anglia into one Franchise; Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) role; National Express Anglia; personal effects of privatisation; changes in industry since 1991

Theo Steel interviewed by David Wharton-Street

2018-04-17
Home-built Televisor constructed to Baird's specifications, by Norman Stokes, 1931. Related press clippings available, '12 year old child genius makes tv set'.

Norman Stokes' homemade Televisor with press clippings and photographs

1931
A black and white photograph of a Teddy Boy taken in Southend-on-Sea by Kevin Lear in 1974. This is part of Lear's series 'The Great Pretenders', photographs of Teddy Boys and Girls taken in 1974 during the 1970s Teddy Boy revival.

Tongue Tied Danny Cheek, seafront, Southend-on-Sea, England

1974
A black and white photograph of a Teddy Boy and Girl, taken in Baz's cafe, Southend-on-Sea, by Kevin Lear in 1974. This is part of Lear's series 'The Great Pretenders', photographs of Teddy Boys and Girls taken in 1974 during the 1970s Teddy Boy revival.

Baz's Cafe, Southend-on-Sea, England

1974
One Cosmic Ray telescope employing Geiger counter tubes in coincidence. Comprising:(a) coincidence unit type 1036c, lent by Dynatron Radio Ltd, St Peter's Road, Furze Platt, Maidenhead, Berks (b) four Geiger-Muller tubes type G60H, gamma sensitive, presented by Twentieth Century Electronics Ltd, New Addington (c) two probe units type N558, lent by EKCO Electronics Ltd, EKCO Works, Southend-on-Sea, Essex

cosmic ray telescope with geiger Counter tubes

Coincidence Unit 1036C: 1957; Geiger-Muller tubes: 1956-1961; Probe Units Type N558: 1955-1961
A black and white photograph of people dancing at the Long Bar in Southend-on-Sea, taken by Kevin Lear in 1974. This is part of Lear's series 'The Great Pretenders', photographs of Teddy Boys and Girls taken in 1974 during the 1970s Teddy Boy revival.

Jiving at the Long Bar, Southend-on-Sea, England

1974
A black and white photograph of two Teddy Boys and their girlfriends, taken at the seafront arcade in Southend-on-Sea by Kevin Lear in 1974. This is part of Lear's series 'The Great Pretenders', photographs of Teddy Boys and Girls taken in 1974 during the 1970s Teddy Boy revival.

Sunglasses Ron with Tony and girlfriends, seafront arcade, Southend-on-Sea, England

1974
Ekco radiocorder, 1931.

Ekco radiocorder, 1931.

1931