Emidisc Acetate. 1952. Linden Lea. Leicester RAF & teacher Mr Hurst. Hong Kong.
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1952 Acetate EMIDISC by an aircraftsman No. 2529547 Gordon Oliver Hurst, RAF, from Leicester.
This recording is of someone called "Mr Gordon Hurst" ( a leading airman in the RAF) singing Vaughan Williams Linden Lea, a verse of Be Thou My Vision, and Where'er you walk by George Frederick Handel.
The record was recorded in Hong Kong. Then the record was posted to Mr Hurst's mother, who was living in Knighton, Leicester at the time. Mr Hurst eventually became a school teacher.
One side of the Acetate recording of Linden Lea is playable, and the other side of the Acetate rcording is only playable in parts.
This is a rare (as its a one off) and unusual Acetate / recording made by a Serviceman.The Actate / record comes in the original woonen postal box.
It also includes the original letter from of 1952 from LAC Gordon Hurst addressed to his Mother.
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