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- Mike Seymour on ‘Number Please’: Brentwood Telephone Exchange, 1972Portree telephone exchange, on the island of Skye, was the last public manual telephone exchange working in the United Kingdom....
- Andrew Charles Robert Woodcock on ‘Number Please’: Brentwood Telephone Exchange, 1972Devizes and Marlborough both in Wiltshire and both had manual exchanges until very late in the day, PCOs had a...
- Richard on ‘Number Please’: Brentwood Telephone Exchange, 1972Had a tour as a young school boy of BNJ (the new building) when it first switched from manual to...
- ERO Archivists on Colchester United v. Leeds United Match Commentary, 1971Thanks for commenting, Graham. You're right - side A contains highlights from the first half, while side B contains highlights...
- Graham Clayton on Colchester United v. Leeds United Match Commentary, 1971Was the first half the "A" side and the second half the "B" side. How many albums were made?
- Maddy Davies on ‘Southend Song’, 1981Lovely to hear this song Chris. Maddy
- Maddy Davies on The Hoy Shanty Crew (Jack Forbes), 2016I knew Jack Forbes as part of ‘Jack Tap’, a band formed with my then partner, Lee Westell and others....
- Alan Went on Chapel Lane, Crockleford Heath, 2018Thanks Stuart. My grandparents were born her and they and my parents lived here. The cockerel crowing, the birds singing...
- S. Houlder on ‘Number Please’: Brentwood Telephone Exchange, 1972I too worked at Brentwood exchange early 70’s. If somebody picked the phone up and rattled the cradle up and...
- Peter Tottman on St. Christopher’s Church, Willingale, 2016Sarah-Joy Maddeaux is correct the ex-Prittlewell bell is the second in St. Christopher's. Many years in the future I wonder...
- Susan Bailey on Basildon listening benchWhat lovely memories from all the residents of Bowers Gifford, my father is one of the few chosen and it...
- Paul Huson on All Saints Church Bells, Great Chesterford, 1962Actually Carl Huson's village was Great Sampford, Essex, not Great Chesterfield.. Whether this means the bells are those of the...
- Sarah-Joy Maddeaux on Basildon listening benchWe're delighted to say that the bench is fully functional again! We owe this to the Bowers Gifford and North...
- Sarah-Joy Maddeaux on Colchester United v. Leeds United Match Commentary, 1971Thanks for sharing! Does the recording sound as you remember it?
- noel dalton on Colchester United v. Leeds United Match Commentary, 1971i went to this game as a kid with my dad. Always remember it like yesterday. Who know LEEDS might...
- Sarah-Joy Maddeaux on ‘Number Please’: Brentwood Telephone Exchange, 1972Thank you for your comment, David. These are great stories. Who knew a recording of a telephone exchange would generate...
- David Forgan on ‘Number Please’: Brentwood Telephone Exchange, 1972I used to live in Brentwood from the late 1940s to the early 1970s and have a few interesting stories...
- Sarah-Joy Maddeaux on Romford Market stall holders, 2017Thank you for your message! We have chosen to define Essex very broadly. In talking to people about Essex sounds,...
- Tymon Meanz on Romford Market stall holders, 2017Since Romford isn't in Essex and hasn't been since 1965, I'm perplexed as to why Romford Market has been included...
- TheDimLocator on Walk the planks in Chelmsford, 2018I couldn't find a name for the bridge anywhere so that's nice to know, I do think I've got the...
- Sarah-Joy Maddeaux on Contact usThank you for your message. We are looking into this. In the meantime, you can send any recordings to info...
- Sarah-Joy Maddeaux on The bells of Leigh-on-Sea, 2016Thank you for your knowledgeable insight! Are you a ringer at St Clement's?
- Bernard Arscott on The bells of Leigh-on-Sea, 2016This is the back six of the eight bells ringing rounds and call changes. The third clip is not the...
- Jon on Contact usI would love to contribute some audio recordings to your site. However, your site is not secure. You are not...
- Sarah-Joy Maddeaux on Walk the planks in Chelmsford, 2018Thank you! This is an especially nice recording, because these sounds might not be around for much longer. Apparently the...