Christmas greeting ('letter tape') to Lilly from Mr & Mrs Summersgill, Charles Alfred Kinrade and Lilly Louisa Kinrade
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Date(s): 25 December 1962
Scope & Content: Mrs Summersgill thanks Lilly for her Christmas gift. Performance by the group of the song 'Hunt the Wren'
Talk about the first gramophone shop in the Isle of Man owned by a man called Shortland in Victoria Street, Douglas, 60 years ago; prices of the records (cylinders); Mrs Summersgill talks about Harry Platt who made records and a song called 'Looping the Loop with Lucy'.
The recording ends by each wishing 'Lilly and Bill' a Happy Christmas and New Year.
Administration / Biographical History: 'This is a letter tape to Lilly, the Summergill's daughter, living in England.'
Language: English
Extent: 7 min. 1 sec.
Collection: Sound Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: SA 2019-0007/1
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Subject tags : #UOSH