Huge collection of records and memorabilia from BBC archives comes to auction
18 January 2024 Merseyside auction house Omega Auctions will offer a collection of vinyl records, music memorabilia and equipment from the BBC.
Shown here is a super selection of the first two studio LPs by Pink Floyd. Titles include The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn and A Saucerful Of Secrets. View the first two studio LPs by Pink Floyd on thesaleroom.com. Estimate £200-250.
The 285,000 duplicate items will be offered at auction with the money raised to fund the digitisation of its content archive. The first of the BBC Archives sale will be held on January 30 with more than 400 lots offered.
Here are five ideas on what to buy (including item pictured above).
Bowie buy
Estimated at £300-400 is this scarce, original 1971 UK stereo LP pressing of The Man Who Sold The World by David Bowie. Features the iconic original 'dress sleeve' and misspelt Tony Visconti label credit, his first name incorrectly printed as 'Tonny'. Bid for The Man Who Sold The World by David Bowie via thesaleroom.com.
Switched on
Guide at £200-400 is this original BBC used panel board from a 'Type B' broadcasting console. As per info tag affixed to item this console was used in studio '8A' at Broadcasting House. Unit measures approx 84cm across, 37cm tall, 34cm deep. Bid for the BBC used panel board from a 'Type B' broadcasting console on thesaleroom.com. Estimate £200-250.
Russian in
Another scarce original UK stereo recording features the virtuoso Nathan Milstein here performing Music Of Old Russia. Estimated at £500-700, you can make a bid for Nathan Milstein here performing Music Of Old Russia by using thesaleroom.com.
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On offer at Omega is this original BBC sign, used in Broadcasting House and warning visitors that the BBC bears no liability for lost or damaged property (1.08m x 45cm), along with a sign with directions for 'East Tower 2' (55 x 62cm) and a large rolled fabric banner for 'BBC 7'. View thesaleroom.com to check out these BBC signs estimated at £50-80.
