[78-L] BBC World Service Going Out Of Business Auction

[Julian Vein]

On 18/07/12 06:58, Michael Biel wrote:
> What the hell is going on in England?  It looks like the BBC World
> Service is having a going out of business auction.  If you are in
> Britain you have got to look at this.  This links to page 4 with some
> Studers, Revoxes, Techniques turntables, mic pre amps, and more.  But
> there are 64 pages with over 1500 lots of these goodies.  I have a
> feeling that in a few years the BBC Archive is going to be rather upset
> that some of these things are gone, especially as parts for Studers
> become scarce.
>
> http://www2.ppauctions.com/auction.php?thisPage=4&id=67&perPage=20&sort=2&search=&cat=all
>
>
> If you keep going, in addition to dozens of turntables, microphones,
> minidisc decks still in boxes, you will find framed maps, pictures of
> Paul McCartney being interviewed by the Russian Service, an ariel view
> of Bush House, and a photo of Cliff Richard (ptwooie) being interviewed.
>   The last item is a studio clock and lights.
>
> Are they out of business???  I would have thought they would have
> waited till AFTER the Olympics to close down their International
> broadcasting service.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
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No, they aren't going out of business. They've just moved from Bush 
House to the "New Broadcasting House" by the old Broadcasting House. I 
assume they don't have room for all this stuff. Of course, these may 
well be duplicates.

      Julian Vein