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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

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

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