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Clubs, Groups and Societies For discussions about various clubs, groups and societies relating to our hobbies, such as the BVWS (incl RetroTechUK), BATC, RSGB, APTS, CLPGS, THG, TCC, BECG, MCR21 etc. This is NOT an official forum for any of these organisations. |
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31st Mar 2023, 7:15 am | #161 |
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Re: Museums
Going back to our Dalbeattie Museum; some nice stuff in the window display right now (however because of the season I don't think they are open yet)
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1st Apr 2023, 3:04 pm | #162 |
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Re: Museums
Actually, it is now open !!
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3rd Apr 2023, 6:47 pm | #163 |
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A Trip to the Alfred Herbert Museum in Coventry
Saw some interesting sets on display.
Aub
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19th Apr 2023, 8:19 am | #164 | ||
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It was mostly about the more well-known TV (and some radio) programmes (often Children's ones from the past) - particularly those with links to Wales (Inc. the classic Ivor the Engine set in Wales - even though it was 'filmed' at Oliver Postgate's home in England), with props & merchanise from these - and publicity for the last Coronation (which was said to have boosted TV sales) And I did wonder if the Tardis & Dalek were originals (I think Bagpuss etc was as it was mentioned were on loan from creators) or replicas for the event. As well as quite a few vintage TV / Radio receivers, there was a bit of vintage broadcast technology, like an old TV studio Camera & control desk. |
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19th Apr 2023, 11:22 am | #165 |
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Re: Museums
Fakenham's Gas Museum has just re-opened for the season, 10am-1pm every Thursday and Friday until October: England's only preserved town gasworks, with all parts open to view, and a very extensive collection of vintage domestic appliances and lighting. If you're lucky a knowledgeable former gas engineer may be on hand to introduce the various stages of producing and cleaning town gas, if you're not so lucky it may be me. Sadly no Milnes HT unit yet, so no excuse for getting a 1930s radio in there...
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19th Apr 2023, 5:08 pm | #166 | |
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Re: Museums
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The exhibition was very much about nostalgia for the general public (and good BBC publicity). Historical accuracy of exhibits, especially those just for scene-setting, doesn't seem to have been a priority. From comments on Facebook etc it was well received and enjoyed by the majority of visitors so it had the desired effect. |
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20th Apr 2023, 12:09 am | #167 | |
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I have more photos of the exhibits if anyone's interested. Also according to the museum website the exhibition has been extended to 3 September 2023. See https://museum.wales/cardiff/whatson...-100-in-Wales/ |
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20th Apr 2023, 10:44 am | #168 |
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Re: Museums
That's good, more chance for people to visit it, including through the school summer holidays. It must be successful and popular.
Some of my photos will be in the next BVWS Bulletin (I have just emailed Alex about the extended date, hopefully he can update it before it goes to print). Maybe we should have a separate thread here for this specific exhibition to share our photos etc, especially as there is time for more people to visit. |
13th Jun 2023, 8:25 pm | #169 |
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Black Country Museum - TV & Radio stores
Having previously been there in the 90s and then about three years ago we thought we'd go again today. It's a fantastic site with old stuff to interest anyone, the recreated streets are just amazing, garages, vintage cars, motorbikes, fish & chip shop (sells real chips!), general stores, butchers, chemist etc etc. In the thirties street there is a radio shop called Griptons, and in the soon to be opened but partly in view now 40s/50s/60s street there's Stanton's TV & Radio store. Well worth a visit, it's at Tipton nearly Dudley not far away from Birmingham.
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13th Jun 2023, 8:27 pm | #170 |
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Re: Black Country Museum - TV & Radio stores
And here's Stanton's:
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13th Jun 2023, 8:57 pm | #171 |
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Re: Black Country Museum - TV & Radio stores
Thanks for posting this! I've had several recommendations but I think this could be the decider! They also have a very fair ticket policy I'm told?
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13th Jun 2023, 9:02 pm | #172 |
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Re: Black Country Museum - TV & Radio stores
Although in the last pictures I do note an ambassador label on an EverReady SkyKing and also an HMV label on an ER model K
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13th Jun 2023, 9:23 pm | #173 |
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Re: Black Country Museum - TV & Radio stores
Looks good, could be dusting down my black country accent and paying a visit, Stantons electrical as i remember them were located in castle street during the sixties, complete with listening booths to try out your favourite 45rpm disc before purchase.
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14th Jun 2023, 7:24 pm | #174 |
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Re: Museums
Wow. Thanks for posting about this Steve. I never knew of its existence. Looks like a fantastic place to visit.
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14th Jun 2023, 7:56 pm | #175 |
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Re: Museums
Thanks for the nice review in posts #169 & 170, Steve! I’m sorry I missed you as I was ‘working’ there all day yesterday. I would have been in the radio workshop behind Gripton’s, which you may have missed. Stanton’s officially opens to visitors on Saturday July 8th, along with five other ‘new’ buildings along the 1950s street. The window displays are still being fine-tuned, and I will point out the labelling errors to the Curators next week.
The Museum’s ticketing policy is indeed very fair - pay once, visit an unlimited number of times over the next twelve months. If anyone is planning a weekday visit, I am there on Tuesdays in my role as volunteer radio engineer and horologist - drop me a PM and I’ll buy you a cuppa! More new shops will be opening over the coming months, one such being Langer’s Army & Navy Stores, originally in Wollaston. I remember this shop well, especially as a schoolboy rummaging through piles of ex-WD wireless equipment in the back room. In fact the Museum is still on the lookout for ex-military wireless ‘junk’ to display in Langer’s. It needn’t work, just look reasonably ex-services. An opportunity to offload that boatanchor that’s been cluttering up your workshop for decades awaiting restoration, perhaps? I’ve nothing suitable myself, but the bulk of the radios in the window display were donated from my collection, as well as several hundred of the 78s that now fill the record shelves.
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14th Jun 2023, 8:37 pm | #176 |
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What a shame Phil, it would have been great to meet up and have a cuppa or even a pint in the Elephant and Castle there. Congratulations and well done for taking on your role there. If only I'd known!
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14th Jun 2023, 8:59 pm | #177 |
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Re: Museums
Steve, you have a PM.
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3rd Jul 2023, 1:50 pm | #178 |
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Recreation of a High Street. Including a Radio and TV shop.
There was an item on today's 1 'o' clock news showing the recreation of a typical high street from the 1940's to 60's. Based on a street in Dudley it includes a newsagent and a TV shop called Stantons.
It is based in the Black country museum so one for a visit with the grandchildren in the holidays. More here:- https://bclm.com/support/forging-ahead/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...ngham-66063267
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4th Jul 2023, 11:12 am | #179 |
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Re: Museums
At 'Beamish' museum last year I saw in the newly constructed '1950s town' in one of the miners cottages, a Bush 14" Bakelite TV of a type I remembering delivering new back in the day.
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8th Jul 2023, 9:19 pm | #180 |
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Museum Info
We took the grandson to this place today. There's a nice little museum there. I've attached some pictures of the old radios, etc and also train set. Sorry for the reflections.
Cheers Aub http://heritage-centre.co.uk/visit-us/heritage-centre/
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