1951 FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN 2 x 12" set. Sounds of FA Cup, Boat Race, London, Derby

	£		40
	$		53

SOUND PICTURE OF GREAT BRITAIN

`A Recorded sequence of National Musical and Sporting events taken from the archives of the BBC and the Gramophone Co.Ltd with commentary by David Lloyd James`

A double set of 12" 78 rpm records, released to tie in with all the general hub-bub surrounding the Festival of Britain.

Many major events are included, archive recordings all, obviously!

Disc One -

• King George VI gets things underway
• A quick visit to the first of the London ceremonies, Trooping The Colour.
• Then it's off to some sporting events, with archive recordings of The Derby and the Boat Race
• A quick detour to the South West before it's back to the Smoke for The Proms and, flags at the ready, Land of Hope and Glory

Disc Two -

• Another trip around, guess where, London...the Docks and Euston Station, this time.
• Glasgow next, Clydeside and `Princess` Elizabeth is launching a ship.
• The working man in Scotland has more pressing matters to ponder, as, at Hampden Park, England are the Footballing guests and are receiving a `warm` welcome, the word `sassenachs` is mentioned, before Edinburgh is visited and Harry Lauder sings us farewell, ostentatiously...
• A short hop to Northern Ireland for a quick paradiddle on the lambeg drums, a blast of the `Londonderry Air` and, in the Rugby Corner, Wales win the Triple Crown, the Eisteddfod is examined and some detonations at mining works are demonstrated. That'll be Wales, apparantly...
• At Wembley, the 1938 FA Cup Final is remembered, and it's 0-0 with a minute to go. Preston North End and Huddersfield fans, take note.
• 364 runs are clocked up by Len Hutton, quietly noted by Old Skool cricket broadcaster
• ...and don't tear your betting slips up in disgust just yet, the result of the Grand National is too close to call...

All the above taken from various events, approximately, and variously, 20 years previous to the date of these records.

Presumably 1951, 2 x 12" 78rpm release on His Master's Voice , catalogue number C7851

Includes commentary by David Lloyd James

Please read the record grading guide below and familiarize yourself with the grades used.

Play-tested before listing on eBay.

These 61 year old records I have graded as being in Very Good condition. Both sides play through with no jumping, skipping or any other audio horrors. There are the usual accumulation of minor hairline scratches and other surface marks that any 78 of this vintage would accumulate over the passage of time. They are mainly visual and have no undue impact on playback, apart from low-level surface noise, again, common to any used 78, and which shouldn't spoil your authentic listening experience!

Perfectly acceptable, vintage playback copy.

They comes in brown card sleeves, in reasonable condition, light creases etc. They are somewhere decent to store the record, rather than stick it in a box...

The HMV labels are in good condition, with two of the four sides having a white sticker affixed, and two unblemished in any way. In red, white and black, with artwork of the South Bank, Skylon etc all present and correct...

2 x 12" 78's are a weighty package, and have to be robustly packed, take note that the price includes UK delivery. Overseas postage is listed below.

Unusual items, from a fondly remembered piece of British history...

Buy-It-Now, £39.99, postage included to UK

Thanks for looking!

Postage -

UK - Free Postage

Europe - add £16.50

Rest of World - add £29.95

78 rpm records are posted in sturdy Record Mailers with additional stiffeners inserted, and, with extra bubble wrap, for extra protection, including the use of a dedicated mailing box, similar in style to a PIzza Box, if you're familiar with one of them...

Please see the description below of how Record Collector Magazine grades vinyl. This is the system that I use.

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.

As well as the above grades, Near Mint is often used as well; this is really for a record that appears new but is known to have been played because the label has light spindle marks or because it has come from a previous owner and is assumed to have been played by them. For records which appear to fall between the accepted grades, + and - are also often added to the grading.