Museums - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Ferguson 2000 · 6th Apr 2013, 9:02 pm

Are there many museums displaying televisions etc around the country ?

I know of Dulwich and Amberley - any others ?

Best wishes, Geoffrey.

don200002 · 6th Apr 2013, 9:59 pm

Hi Geoffrey,
South West England Vintage Television Museum, Beaford nr Torrington Devon.

Radio Wrangler · 6th Apr 2013, 10:22 pm

Museum of communications. Burntisland, Fife.

(It was the Harry Matthews collection in the University of Edinburgh, but now in it's own permanent building)

David

60 oldjohn · 6th Apr 2013, 10:54 pm

I have a private museum, addmision is by appointment only, we are open most days. On display are radios, 1918 - 2012, tvs, LV, CD, CED, VHS, Betamax, V2000, Sinclaire display and more. We are to the East of Hull, HU120--.
Please Pm me if interested,
John.

D o i v e · 6th Apr 2013, 11:34 pm

Oooh I never knew about the one in Burntisland. Will make a point of visiting in the near future.

nutteronthebus · 7th Apr 2013, 9:06 am

Try the one in Bradford Yorkshire (see link)

http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.u...ion/Television

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Ferguson 2000 Tetrode Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 80	Museums Are there many museums displaying televisions etc around the country ? I know of Dulwich and Amberley - any others ? Best wishes, Geoffrey.

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60 oldjohn Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 3,987	Re: Museums I have a private museum, addmision is by appointment only, we are open most days. On display are radios, 1918 - 2012, tvs, LV, CD, CED, VHS, Betamax, V2000, Sinclaire display and more. We are to the East of Hull, HU120--. Please Pm me if interested, John.

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