Subcity Radio Collection: University of Glasgow student radio station Ofcom backup recordings for February and March 2002's analogue broadcasts
Scope and Contents
The collection contains an entire month, 9th February-8th March 2002, of music based broadcasts recorded on long-play VHS tapes. The recordings are Subcity’s final month of analogue OfCom backups, which ceased when the station began storing backups online.
The collection represents the transition period as the station moved from analogue FM/AM broadcasting to a completely online medium.
Dates
- Creation: 2002.
Conditions Governing Access
The physical tapes described here are held by Glasgow University Archive Services and are not available for consultation in the National Library of Scotland.
Extent
88 Sound recordings
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The original recordings were captured on VHS video cassettes. The 87 masters were digitised under the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage (UOSH) project. The formats of the digitised copies are WAV files.
Other Finding Aids
Further information on the original recordings may be available from Glasgow University Archive Services.
Custodial History
The original recordings were temporarily deposited in the National Library of Scotland to enable digitisation under the Unlocking Our Sound Heritage (UOSH) project.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Temporary deposit, 2018, by Glasgow University Archive Services.
Existence and Location of Originals
Glasgow University Archive Services, reference ACCN4159.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitised copies of the recordings are held by Glasgow University Archive Services, the National Library of Scotland, and the British Library.
The copies at the British Library are available through its Sound and Moving Image (SAMI) catalogue (http://sami.bl.uk).
The copies held by the National Library of Scotland will become available in due course. Further information is available through the Moving Image and Sound Archive.
Source
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk