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I have saved various items of radio memorabilia over the years, and share some of it with you on these pages. There is still quite a lot to add, so keep checking back to see what's new.
 

 

Newspaper and magazine cuttings

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A Sunday Telegraph report about the first Big L RSL. Note that the vessel used turned out to be the Yeoman Rose.

The Evening Standard reports that Caroline has a rival named "Lazer" (Laser) 558.

Caroline and Laser under siege (Daily Mail, August 13th, 1985)

Big L jocks are mobbed at Liverpool Street Station on August 15th, 1967 (Daily Sketch)
 

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Front page of London's Evening Standard on 14 July 1967. Caroline ready to fight the Marine and Broadcasting (Offences) Bill

Disc and Music Echo March 1st, 1969: "Pirates Return!". Well, not quite. It turned out to be The Caroline Revival Hour on Radio Andorra.

Ian Daemon at Liverpool Street Station on August 15th 1967.

Interesting Laser story in Evening Standard
(August 21st, 1984)

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Laser signs off with SOS
(Daily Mail November 7th, 1985)

Evening Standard report on "Lazar"!!! (August 15th, 1984) Part 1 (left), Part 2 (right)

RNI bomb attack on front page of Daily Mirror (May 17, 1971

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RNI Dutch Newspaper ad

Radio Essex building an electronic fence to repel raiders from Radio  Caroline". WOW!

Record Mirror reports the return of pirate radio (RNI)

Dave Owen interview. Script Magazine No.12. September 1974

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The London listings magazine, Time Out, carried this report on Laser's fight for survival.
Issue No. 786. September 12-18, 1985

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UK landbased pirate Thameside TV actually made it on air in 1984. What happened to Caroline TV then?

Time and Tide magazine

Time and Tide magazine published pirate progs

 


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