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Vintage Radio Museum in Chester, England
You may be interested in a tiny museum which is
located in the Roman
town of Chester. I have copied, below, the text of the
museum brochure for
your information.
I have no connection with this museum but I did visit it
with my three boys
who found it fascinating. If anybody is planning to visit
England
and would like to go to Chester, I'm sure that I could
help to make the
arrangements. Since I am self-employed I could probably
act as chauffeur
for up to four passengers. The nearest airport is
Manchester which is about
40 minutes drive from where I live. Chester is also about
40 minutes drive
from here. I live in the historic town of Sandbach in
Cheshire. Sandbach
has stone crosses in the market
place which date back around 1,300 years!
There's plenty to see around here :o).
ON THE AIR - THE BROADCASTING MUSEUM (It's the Cat's
Whiskers!)
COME WITH US ON A
FASCINATING JOURNEY
THROUGH TIME
Hidden away on the historic Chester Rows, only a few
yards from the bustle
of the city centre, is a doorway into another world.
From the atmospheric Vintage Sound Shop, where dance band
music plays from
the gleaming mahogany gramophones and bakelite radios,
you can step back to
the beginning of the century. As you enter the Museum you
will start a
journey of discovery that leads from the experiments of
Marconi to pocket
colour TV.
This exciting new attraction includes a unique collection
of radio and
television bygones, in period settings by a leading TV
designer. The
development of broadcasting is presented against the
background of our
changing society, using an ingenious blend of old and new
technology.
Whether you are eight or eighty, 'On The Air' is a
fascinating experience
that everyone will enjoy.
As well as enjoying the Museum you can browse in the
unique Vintage Sound
Shop.
A SOUND INVESTMENT
At this world famous centre for vintage sound enthusiasts
you have the
opportunity to buy a genuine fully restored vintage radio
or gramophone
that will give pleasure to the eye as well as to the ear
- an heirloom from
the twentieth century. You can even have your own
wireless set restored at
the Museum workshop.
Choose from a selection of original recordings - from the
Big bands of the
30s to your favourite classic TV and radio programmes on
cassette.
Wheelchair access is available from vehicles via
Weaver Street to Old Hall Passage and Watergate Row.
Access is available through the Museum on one level
42 Bridge Street Row, Chester.
Telephone/Fax: 01144 1244 348468
OPENING TIMES
April - December
Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 5.00
Sunday 11.00 - 4.30
January - March
Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 - 5.00
Sunday and Monday Closed
ADMISSION CHARGE TO MUSEUM
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