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Old Radio Sets (Shire Library)
Jonathan Hill
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Description for Old Radio Sets (Shire Library)
Paperback. Explores the development of the radio from the late Victorian era until the late 1960s, including various photographs. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TBX; TJKR; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 116. New.
The radio has been part of home entertainment for over 75 years and generations of listeners have enjoyed their favourite music or programmes, or sat enthralled as an historic event unfolded through the radio's loudspeakers. This book explores the development of the radio from the late Victorian era until the late 1960s, including photographs of rare and unusual styles. A surprising number of early radios have survived to this day, some of which were made before broadcasting was introduced in the early 1920s, and the author discusses these old sets as well as the different and improving models over the ... Read more
The radio has been part of home entertainment for over 75 years and generations of listeners have enjoyed their favourite music or programmes, or sat enthralled as an historic event unfolded through the radio's loudspeakers. This book explores the development of the radio from the late Victorian era until the late 1960s, including photographs of rare and unusual styles. A surprising number of early radios have survived to this day, some of which were made before broadcasting was introduced in the early 1920s, and the author discusses these old sets as well as the different and improving models over the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747806974
SKU
9780747806974
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jonathan Hill
Jonathan Hill is a freelance writer and photographer who has been interested in the history of radio since his art school days in the early 1970s. He was a founder member of the British Vintage Wireless Society, which was established in 1976 to encourage the preservation of early radio equipment and the study of broadcasting history. He has written several ... Read more
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