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Sound recordings.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Discs, tapes, filaments, or other media on which sound has been recorded.

Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:

Papers of Janet Paisley.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14151 Box 1(1)-Box 6(46)-was TD.3720
Scope and Contents

This is a box list of the papers of Janet Paisley, as received by the Library. No attempt has been made currently to review the order of the papers, to date them or to otherwise interpret them. The aim of the box list is to facilitate access in advance of any fuller arrangement and description.

Dates: 1981-2017.

Papers relating to the climb featured in and the publication of 'Eiger Direct', by Dougal Haston, Peter Gillman and Chris Bonington.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.14376/1-16
Scope and Contents The records here all relate to the climb made in 1966 of the north face of the Eiger. The purpose of the climb had been to establish an alpine style, direct route up the north face of the mountain. A team of British and American climbers (Chris Bonington, Mick Burke, Peter Gillman, John Harlin, Dougal Haston, Layton Kor and Don Whillans) attempted the climb in March 1966. The climb was troubled by bad weather and tragedy when a rope broke, sending Harlin to his death.There was...
Dates: 1966-2018.

Printed books, periodicals and sound recordings containing works by Alasdair Gray.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.12900/1-14
Scope and Contents

Includes copies of various publications and sound recordings featuring works by or concerning Alasdair Gray.

There are also two LPs from Decemberism records which contain no material related to Alasdair Gray, but were presumably gifted to him after the release of their 'Some Gray stuff' (2006).

Dates: 1995-2007.

Private press vinyl compilation 7" EP produced by St Andrews University as a charities campaign record.

 Item
Identifier: UNLS040
Scope and Contents

The record was produced by St Andrews University (PR 5462) and features three Beat/Rock acts: Steve Hall And The Roosters; 20th Century Sounds; and The Black Ring.

Dates: [?1960-?1969.]

Private press vinyl LP record celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Tullis Russell Mills Band.

 Item
Identifier: UNLS033
Scope and Contents

The record was produced by Tullis Russell Paper Mill.

Dates: 1979.

Reel-to-reel audio tape recordings, 'Everest South West'., 1973.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.5825/1-2
Scope and Contents From the File:

Concerning the British Everest expedition, 1972.

Dates: 1973.

Reel-to-reel sound recording of a broadcast programme, "Current account" produced by the BBC concerning John Maclean.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6011
Scope and Contents

The reel is accompanied by a letter from the BBC confirming that the recording concerns John Maclean but that an interview with Emanuel Shinwell has not been included.

Dates: 1973.

Reel-to-reel sound recording of the soundtrack from a television broadcast, 'Spectrum F[rancis]. G[eorge]. Scott', produced by the BBC.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7574
Scope and Contents

From the label on the container: 'Spectrum. F.G. Scott. Copy of final mia full track 7 1/2 ips 8/2/80'.

Dates: 1980.

Reel-to-reel sound tapes of a BBC radio interview with Archibald R B Haldane on the subject of the drove roads of Scotland.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.7381/1-2
Scope and Contents

Each of the two containers holding the tapes has been annotated 'Dub. 1615/1700'.

Dates: Circa 1975.

Scottish Life Archive Oral History Collection, National Museums Scotland (NMS).

 Collection
Identifier: UNLS007
Scope and Contents A collection of oral history interviews that were mainly conducted by National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland/National Museums Scotland social history curators between 1968 and 2009, covering subjects relating to their collecting, research and exhibition priorities. Interviewees were either donors of artefacts to the collections or employees of a particular occupational group which curators were researching in order to enhance the information available about related artefacts in the...
Dates: 1968-2002.

Scottish Ornithologists' Club Wildlife and Oral History Collection.

 Series
Identifier: UNLS009
Scope and Contents The collection includes: interviews with Scottish ornithologists; after dinner speeches, 1968-1981, made at the annual Scottish Ornithologists' Club conference; recordings relating to Fair Isle and the Scottish Bird Islands Study Cruise at the time of the International Ornithological Congress in 1966. The remainder of the collection comprises recordings of birds from various locations around Scotland, including St Kilda. Amongst the group represented here is a selection from a...
Dates: 1960-2005.

Scottish Poetry Library Audio Recordings Collection.

 Collection
Identifier: UNLS042
Scope and Contents

A collection of audio recordings from the Scottish Poetry Library consisting of various live performances and published recordings.

Dates: 1967-2008, or before.

Sound recording of the memorial service for Sir Hector James Wright Hetherington.

 Item
Identifier: UNLS013
Scope and Contents

The order of service is as follows: Organ music.- Hymn: Ye Holy Angels Bright.- Prayer.- Reading: Revelations 21, Psalm: 121 I Will Lift Up My Eyes Unto The Hills.- Reading: John 13.- Choir: Te Deum laudamus.- Eulogy.- Prayer.- Paraphrase: 61 Blessed Be The Everlasting God.- Prayer.

Dates: 1965.

Sound recording on an audio cassette, with a label on the cassette box annotated, 'Unveiling of plaque at Dinnieduff 4 Hillview Terrace Corstorphine Edinburgh by Miss Mary Herdman 18 May 1986 - centenary of birth (15 May) of H[elen] B C[ruickshank].', 1986.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.9194(i)
Scope and Contents

The audio cassette has been annotated annotated on each side (neither numbered): 'Plaque at 4 Hillview Terr Edinburgh 12. "Dinniedoff" Home of H.B. Cruickshank 1924-1974'; 'Miss Mary Herdman Unveiling plaque to Helen B Cruickshank 18 May 1986 - 4 Hillview Terr. Edin'.

Dates: 1986.