Everything from pianos to the Rediffusion radio service was available in Preston into the 1950s. Trade adverts in newspapers and magazines can be used to trace the history of local entertainment in the early 20th century... 📻
Commercialisation was in full swing by the 1890s and Preston enjoyed a wide range of entertainment venues and suppliers. Everything from pianos to the Rediffusion radio service was available into the 1950s. Trade adverts were featured in local newspapers and magazines, and can be used to trace the history of local entertainment in the early 20In the Edwardian era most middle class homes boasted a piano.
George Devey in Friargate sold cameras as well as gramophones. Perhaps an early mixed media shop? The Decca Dulcephone was a portable wind-up Gramophone that was first introduced in 1914. More on Decca later.By the late 1950s, radiograms were all the rage, most still used valves and were mono. Stereo records first appeared in 1958. At the time two versions of the same record were released; one in mono and one in stereo.
Associated Rediffusion later became known for TV rental and held the ITV broadcast licence for London from 1955. Preston was served by Granada TV based in Manchester. ITV started in 1955 as the first channel to carry commercials in the UK.
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