A collection of recordings from the Topham family sound archive, comprising records and tapes, being...
A collection of recordings from the Topham family sound archive, comprising records and tapes, being 78 rpm gramophone discs for the following Grand National race commentaries: 1938 (on 2 discs), 1939 (1 disc), also for 1939 2 acetate discs titled 'Mr V Smythe - Intro' and 'Mr Dodd - Chester' and dated 19th March, believed to be some form of race preview, 1940 (7 BBC discs), 1948 (1 acetate BBC disc), 1950 (1 BBC disc featuring commentary by Michael O'Hehir, R. North and R. Glendenning), 1953 (4 BBC discs), 1954 (6 BBC discs) and a 5 disc set for an unknown year and in poor condition; together with 5 audio tapes for the Grand National of 1953 to 1957 inclusive, and 13 further boxed tape recordings for the Grand Nationals of 1965 to 1973 inclusive with four of the commentaries extending two tapes, and four miscellaneous tapes comprising a BBC Radio Merseyside interview with Mirabel Topham dated 1969 and titled 'Larger Than Life.' another Radio Merseyside interview with the Aintree administrator Mr Kirkpatrick in 1971, a BBC tape titled 'Portrait of Britain - Aintree', a further tape with content unknown and a rare acetate 78 rpm gramophone disc from the Topham family sound archive with Australian race commentaries for the 1931 Melbourne Cup and the 1954 Caulfield Cup not illustrated