A bit of retail . . .
A selection of shop fronts from the Trove archive:
Tag: Radio
Jeffrey’s Audio House
The above photograph was taken in 1955. It is of Jeffrey’s Audio House, 23 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh [Trove archive] 4 April 1959, The Scotsman: 12 November 1959, The Scotsman: … Continue reading Jeffrey’s Audio House
Long wave radio era ends
BBC Radio 4 permanently switched off its Long Wave (LW) service at 1:00 am on Saturday, 27th June 2026. The historic 198 kHz frequency signed off following a final broadcast … Continue reading Long wave radio era ends
The farther he goes [Beckett’s Last Tapes]
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. This film is for Callum. Opening audio: Beckett’s Last Tapes , 10 August 2019, Radio 4 [Archive … Continue reading The farther he goes [Beckett’s Last Tapes]
Colour was not affordable.
COLOUR WAS NOT AFFORDABLE My father collected televisions – black & white, second-hand, rarely working. [chance INTERLUDE] An advert in an old P & J: RENT or BUY, From 42 … Continue reading Colour was not affordable.
FREE 36-PAGE COLOUR BOOK
In the newspaper archives I came across this advertisement: Aberdeen Press and Journal, 19 July 1959: You could rent or buy these televisions from 42 Bridge Street, Aberdeen and along … Continue reading FREE 36-PAGE COLOUR BOOK
Influencing History
This episode of Free Thinking looks to examples.
BIG WIRELESS WAVES
The following article is from THE SPHERE, 6 March 1926. The drawing is by S .W. Clatworthy: