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Audiotapes. Sound recordings.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Sound recordings on magnetic tape.

Found in 68 Collections and/or Records:

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.

Photographic archive of Paul Shillabeer.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9139
Scope and Contents

Principally concerning the Edinburgh International Festival, to which Shillabear was official photographer from 1948 to 1973, but also concerning Edinburgh and other parts of Scotland, craftsmen and artists at work and portraits.

Dates: 1920-1973.

Recording of Scottish Television interview between Compton Mackenzie and George Reid.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.5479
Scope and Contents

From the label with the tape: 'STV report - Sir Compton Mackenzie. Trascript to 1/4" - 7 1/21"/sec. 2nd March 72'.

Dates: 1972.

Reel-to-reel audio recording of a BBC radio broadcast, annotated on the box "Copy of 'Eric Linklater' TEH 10/SY 3059 Copied - 23/4/74".

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6102
Scope and Contents

The programme was in honour of the 75th birthday of Eric Linklater.

Dates: 1974.

Reel-to-reel audio recording of a British Broadcasting Corporation radio broadcast, 'Aamal tac the yokin', concerning the Scottish National Dictionary.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6750
Scope and Contents

The container has a British Broadcasting Corporation Recording Service label affixed: R.P. Ref. No. BEH 10/SY3428. Reel No. 1 of 1. User John Arnott. Date 20.9.76. Take 1. Aamal tach the yokin'.

Dates: 1976.

Reel-to-reel audio recording of a television interview with Sir Alec Douglas-Home.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6254
Scope and Contents

Mostly concerning his political career. The carton holding the reel has a label, 'Title Sir Douglas Home off-air recording. No 3 3/4 [/sec]'. A Tyne Tees Television Limited compliments slip is with the tape.

Dates: 1974.

Reel-to-reel audio-tape and transcript of a BBC television programme, "Mirror of Scotland".

 Series
Identifier: Acc.6478/1-2
Scope and Contents

Concerning the work of the Films of Scotland Committee.

Dates: 1975.

Reel-to-reel audiotape and transcript of a BBC radio broadcast, 'A time to talk / Hamish McInnes'.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.6067/1-2
Scope and Contents

Concerning mountaineering expedition to the Roraima plateau, South America.

Dates: 1974.

Reel-to-reel sound recording, [from the label] 'Portrait - Ronald Stevenson', produced by the BBC.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7521
Scope and Contents

From the label on the box: 'British Broadcasting Corporation. Recording Service. R.P. REF. NO. YGW 45 650S122. REEL No. 1 of 1. TAKE 1 Portrait - Ronald Stevenson. TAKE 2 7 1/2 IPS'.

The title and reference number are repeated on the label on the reel.

Included is a BBC compliments slip.

Dates: 1979.

Reel-to-reel sound recording of a BBC television interview between Magnus Magnusson and Norman MacCaig.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6132
Scope and Contents

Annotated on the box, 'Personal pursuits 7 1/2 ips Norman Macaig full track'.

Dates: 1974.

Reel-to-reel sound recording of the audio from a television programme concerning John Buchan, 'Man of Parts'.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.6567
Scope and Contents

The container has a typescript label affixed, 'Sound tape: John Buchan, Man of parts'.

Dates: 1975.

Scripts and audio-cassette recordings of episodes of the BBC Radio Scotland `soap`, "Kilbreck", written by Carolyn S. Lincoln.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13353
Scope and Contents The BBC Scotland Radio 4 daily drama serial ‘Kilbreck’ was broadcast from October 1981 to March 1984. Scottish radio`s first `soap`, ‘Kilbreck’ was an initiative of the BBC Scotland Education Department and the Scottish Health Education Group (SHEG), who put money into the programme with the aim of having health education messages unobtrusively woven into the drama. The soap was principally based in a community centre in the fictional central Scotland New Town of Kilbreck and in the home of...
Dates: 1981-1984.

Sound recording of Professor James Norman Davidson delivering a presidential address to the Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

 Item
Identifier: UNLS014
Scope and Contents

The address by Professor Davidson concerns biochemistry, with particular reference to DNA and nucleic acid.

Dates: 1967.

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 recordings, and transcripts, of media reports on the 'work-in' dispute, 1971-1972, at Upper Clyde Shipbuilders (UCS). BBC broadcast material.

 Collection
Identifier: UNLS022
Scope and Contents

The recordings include BBC news items and special features covering the UCS 'work-in'. Interviewees include members of the Joint Shop Stewards Committee, and other workers.

Dates: 1969-1972.