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Sparks · 30th Dec 2017, 11:10 pm

This thread reminds me of the 'radio' installed at our primary school in Leeds. The school itself was built circa 1950 and the radio consisted of (externally, at least) a ceiling-mounted loudspeaker grille in each classroom (several in the hall) with a simple toggle switch for on/off. There was no obvious volume control, tuning or station selection. As I recall, all we ever heard was the Radio 4 Schools Service which was probably on LW as this was 1975 through to 1980. So I don't know if there was a genuine radio receiver in the school, a Rediffusion-style cable system or a Leeds City Council network using GPO lines. Interesting times.

30th Dec 2017, 11:10 pm	#35
Sparks Heptode Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 598	Re: Hotel Panel Radios This thread reminds me of the 'radio' installed at our primary school in Leeds. The school itself was built circa 1950 and the radio consisted of (externally, at least) a ceiling-mounted loudspeaker grille in each classroom (several in the hall) with a simple toggle switch for on/off. There was no obvious volume control, tuning or station selection. As I recall, all we ever heard was the Radio 4 Schools Service which was probably on LW as this was 1975 through to 1980. So I don't know if there was a genuine radio receiver in the school, a Rediffusion-style cable system or a Leeds City Council network using GPO lines. Interesting times.