'On the Air'-The Broadcasting Museum - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

'LIVEWIRE?' · 7th Nov 2019, 11:58 am

Leafing through a 1996 issue of a magazine called 'Yesterday', I came across an article with the tile as in this thread. The museum is/was located in Bridge Street, Chester, and I wonder, does anyone know if it still exists? The article describes 'On the Air' as being 'A Private Museum dedicated to the history of British radio & TV Broadcasting', and, from the article, it sounds like a place that would be of interest to forum members. The Proprietor was a dealer and collector by the name of Steve Harris, not a name which rings any bells with me.

Nymrod121 · 7th Nov 2019, 12:16 pm

http://www.vintageradio.co.uk/htm/about.htm

Last seen in person at the Defford Airfield Heritage Society museum - last year, I think.

Guy

newlite4 · 7th Nov 2019, 1:39 pm

Steve is normally present at BVWS events and has a very impressive stall at the NVCF each year, he always has "top end" items for sale. I believe that Alexei Sayle the comedian is his cousin.
Neil

7th Nov 2019, 11:58 am	#1
'LIVEWIRE?' Dekatron Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,069	'On the Air'-The Broadcasting Museum Leafing through a 1996 issue of a magazine called 'Yesterday', I came across an article with the tile as in this thread. The museum is/was located in Bridge Street, Chester, and I wonder, does anyone know if it still exists? The article describes 'On the Air' as being 'A Private Museum dedicated to the history of British radio & TV Broadcasting', and, from the article, it sounds like a place that would be of interest to forum members. The Proprietor was a dealer and collector by the name of Steve Harris, not a name which rings any bells with me.

7th Nov 2019, 12:16 pm	#2
Nymrod121 Octode Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Worcestershire, UK. Posts: 1,625	Re: 'On the Air'-The Broadcasting Museum http://www.vintageradio.co.uk/htm/about.htm Last seen in person at the Defford Airfield Heritage Society museum - last year, I think. Guy

7th Nov 2019, 1:39 pm	#3
newlite4 Octode Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bath, Somerset, UK. Posts: 1,440	Re: 'On the Air'-The Broadcasting Museum Steve is normally present at BVWS events and has a very impressive stall at the NVCF each year, he always has "top end" items for sale. I believe that Alexei Sayle the comedian is his cousin. Neil __________________ preserving the recent past, for the distant future.