Thomas Preece

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30-something from #Bristol, UK. Interested in boardgames, genealogy, Esperanto, music (ukulele, ocarina), retro tech (vinyl, cassettes, gramophones). Go and Colemak user. Gameshow and Blue Jays baseball fan. #ActuallyAutistic

Sheet music for "Samideana trinkkanto"
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Eight sheet music books on a wooden table. The book covers are pastel colours - yellow, green and pink, and have line art illustrations of ukuleles.
Disko sur gramofono - Esperinst; La Tagiĝo. Muziko: Baranski. Vortoj: Grabowski. Solvoĉa aranĝo kantita en London de Maurits Boeren el Antverpeno.
Meme: "you've heard of Elf on the Shelf, now get ready for" with two bars of sheet music on what is supposed to be a bagel, but the hole is hidden by the music.
The same cassette deck as in the previous photo, playing "kalama musi pi jan Usawi". The tape box and labels are written in sitelen pona.
A black Denon DRM-540 cassette deck playing "Team en Esperanto". The cassette box is visible in front of the deck, and stacked on top is a silver Sony CD player and another tape deck. Underneath the top of an LP collection is visible.
A screenshot of a Software Wow & Flutter Meter showing a frequency of 3001.9 Hz and an RMS W&F of 0.0822%.
Partituro de La Espero, sed kun la teksto de Dek Bovinoj.
Blue-2, red-3, green-2, all upright.
Upright 2-blue, upright 3-red, flat 1-green.
Three Looney pyramids in a line. Upright blue-2, upright red-3, upright green-1.
Kantoteksto de "Nova Espero - Alvoko al Brita Esperantistaro" de Adela Schafer.
Partituro de "Leono Estas Best'"
Regain your enthusiasm by reading The Life of Zamenhof. Translated from the original Esperanot of Dr. Privat by Ralph Eliott. Cloth 4/6, postage 4d. Then lend it to your friends. Order from the B.E.A. Every Esperantist should possess a copy of Esperanto: Its Aims & Claims by Bernard Long, B.A. You cannot convince your friends if you do not know the facts yourself! Paper covers 6d., limp cloth 1/-, post 1. Order from the B.E.A.
A real Esperanto talkie. - At the Palladium in Stockholm on Friday, August 10th, 1934, was shown to the public for the first time a real Esperanto talkie, Hodiaŭ komenciĝas la Vivo. The film lasts about an hour, and is a really good first production, although to the writer the action seemed a little slow at times. We understand that the film will first be shown at the principal cinemas in Sweden and afterwards be sent to other countries throughout the world.
Jig-saws may be 1933 craze. (Advertiser's Weekly, March 30th, 1933.). If you want a good jig-saw you must have our new Esperanto Jig-saw. About 150 pieces. Size 15¾in. x 11¼in. Price 2/6, postage 6d. Amusement and propaganda combined. "Piece the pieces and help the peace movement." The British Esperanto Association (inc.) 142. High Holborn, London, W.C.1.
Use only Espero Razor Blades. Tell your friends they are good. 12 for 1/-. Three-hole type. Support your fellow Esperantists. Clayton, 10, Cockayne Place, Sheffield.
The Linguaphone Esperanto Records. Advanced course. This consists of - 1. 5 Double-sided 12in. Records, containing Poems, Prose Extracts from Esperanto Literature, and Speeches. 2. A beautiful and strongly bound Album to contain the records. 3. A printed leaflet containing the text of each record. (Additional copies of the Text, 1/- a set). The Price of the Advanced Course, payable with order, is £2:2:0. These Advanced Records are obtainable separately at 8/6 each, postage paid. Order from British Esperanto Association (Inc.), 142, High Holborn, London, W.C.1.
An Ideal gift for anybody. - "The Life of Zamenhof," by Edmond Privat, translated into English by Ralph Eliott. Price 4/6, postage 3d. from B.E.A.
"Esperanto" biskvitoj. - Tre bongustaj. 2/6 lb. afrankite. Sendu 61 Porthkerry Road, Barry, Glam. Profitoj por la Barrya Ĉekurso.
20% Discount. Our well-known Esperanto Blend of Highland Whiskies was introduced to the Esperanto world at the historic First Congress in Boulogne-sur-Mer in August, 1905, and has continued to maintain its popularity ever since. Its standard price is 150/- per doz., but we allow a Special Cash Discount of 10/- to bona-fide Esperantists only. As our actual outlays for Duty, Packing and Carriage exceed £5, the discount on the Whisky itself is more than 20%, which is a substantial concession. Net Price, 140/- per dozen case. Carriage Paid Home to any address in England or Scotland. Cash with Order. Buchanan, Scott & Co, Garth Street, Glasgow, C.1.
Esperanto Literature. If *you* believe that the literature of Esperanto is worthy of support, you cannot but subscribe to *Literatura Mondo*, the sole cultural review published in our language, which is sold at a price much below that of the magazines of similar type issued for English-speaking peoples. For twelve shillings a year you will not only be supporting a good cause, but you will receive monthly a handsome magazine of high literary quality, printed on art paper with beautiful illustrations. The names of the editors, Julia Baghy and K. Kalocsay, are eloquent; note the name of the English Agent, and buy a postal order to-day. The annual subscription is actually 1.80 dollars; excess, if any, will be refunded. English Agent: Alec Venture, 42 Hawkes Road, Mitcham, Surrey.
We are growing but there is still room for you at the London Esperanto Club, The New Hall, 170 Fleet Street, E.C.4. 6-10 Tues. & Fri. Enrol now.
Aŭtomataj telefonoj ĵus instaliĝis en Hago. Oni presigis la instrukciojn pri uzado en kvar naciaj lingvoj kaj en Esperanto. Skribu gratulleteron al Gemeentelijke Telefoondienst, Marnixstraat 18, Hago, Nederlando.
Esperanto Chocolates. - Messrs. Cadbury Bros., Ltd., are now packing these popular chocolates in an attractive new box, bearing the green star. At present this is only available for the half-pound box, but it will be extended to the pound one as soon as the present stock of labels is exhausted. See that your confectioner stocks these chocolates, and shows and sells them.
The "Gregg" Esperanto Gramophone Records. These two records and the text-book which accompanies them are based on the principles explained by Professor Findlay in his book, "Modern Language Learning," published by The Gregg Publishing Co., Ltd., and obtainable from the B.E.A. at 5/4 post free. Record No. 1.: La Kanto de la Leterportisto. Memoroy pri Struvelpetro. Record No. 2.: Pri la deveno de l'arta muziko. "Jen Silvio!". Samideana Trinkkanto. The records are 12in. in diameter and can be used on any disc-type machine. Price 6/- each record. Postage and Packing. Inland: 9d. for 1, 1/- for 2. Abroad: 2/- for 1, 3/- for 2. The Text-book, "Ĝoju Ni," price 1/2 (post free). The records are manufactured by The Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd. and published by The Gregg Publishing Co., Ltd. They are obtainable from the Sole Agents - The British Esperanto Assoc., 142 High Holborn, London, W.C.1, who will send a prospectus free on request.
The alphabet of Esperanto. (May be sung to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne").
Esperanto Jewellery. Badges: No. 6. - Safety pin in silver 1/0, in 9-ct. gold 9/0. No. 3. - Pendant, with 18in. chain, all in 9-ct. gold 24/0. Sleeve-links, in a tasteful design: Gilt 3/0, Silver 4/6. Postage 2d extra. The above are really attractive articles. If unsatisfactory, they may be returned, and money will be refunded. British Esperanto Association, 142, High Holborn, London, W.C.1.
Radio. - Mr. W. H. Matthews will broadcast regularly in Esperanto on 42 metres from the amateur station G5VZ. Probably on Sunday mornings. Details next month.
La Internacia Fumaĵo! Cigaredo Esperanto (The Esperanto Cigarette). These cigarettes are warranted hand-made from a blend of the purest Virginian tobaccos, and every precaution is exercised in their preparation to ensure a uniform & high-grade article. Price, per packet of 20, 1/6, post free; for 10 packets, 14/-, post free. Obtainable from the B.E.A. Sole proprietors: Buchanan, Scott & Co, Glasgow. (Wholesale only).
Newspaper advert: Aŭskultu! The Green Star compendium containing 25 shts. Notepaper, 25 Post Cards, 25 Envelopes, printed with Esperanto design and your address. 2/6, Post 6d. The Geen Star "Major" (double quantity) 3/9, Post 6d. G. P. Hammonds, Esperanta Preso, Bell Street, Wolverhampton
Newspaper advert: Do not be satisfiied with a superficial knowledge of Esperanto. Learn it properly by taking the..... Standard Correspondence Courses. Preliminary - Advanced - Translation. Prospectus free on application. British Esperanto Association, 142, High Holborn, London, W.C.1.
Record on a turntable with the cover propped up behind. The cover is green and has a drawing of a bird, with the text "Litova Kanto en Esperanto". The record has a yellow label with the Cyrillic logo of the Soviet record company Melodiya.
A record on a portable gramophone, being played using a pink thorn needle. Red "His Master's Voice" label - In the Steppes of Central Asia - London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Coates. Speed 78, cat no D 1885.
poki pi leko kalama.
10-cola vinildisko sur diskoludilo.
Four 7" records and a small pile of records and booklets, all in Esperanto. Kvar 7" vinildiskojn kaj malgranda stako da diskoj kaj libretoj, ĉiuj en Esperanto.
A book on a wooden table, with an ocarina lying on top. The book has a light purple cover and the title "British and Irish Folk Songs", with two line drawings of ocarinas. The ocarina is made of wood in the inline style, and has eight finger-holes plus the fipple, and is branded with a "C" indicating its key.
A screenshot of the BBC Micro game "Granny's Garden". A very low-res drawing of a blue bird, with text: I am the King and Queen's Blue Raven. I have MAGIC powers. Would you like me to help you? Yes
A record on a gramophone. Columbia 4621. Dyddiau Dyn Sydd Fel Glaswelltyn (sung in Welsh) by the Boro' Welsh Choir conducted by D. C. James (Dewi ap Cynon) with piano.
A still from "Dinner for One", a black and white TV sketch. An elderly lady sits alone at a table laid for 5, with her butler standing nearby.
Photo of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. A suspension bridge with a slightly differently-shaped brick tower at each end and thick chains rather than suspension cables, over a deep gorge with a river and a road alongside.
Presita teksto. VI. Ho, mia kor'. Ho, mi,a kor', ne bat,u mal,trankvil,e, El mi,a brust,o nun ne salt,u for! Jam ten,i mi, ne pov,as mi facil,e Ho, mi,a kor'! Ho, mi,a kor'! Post long,a labor,ad,o Ĉu mi ne vink,os en decid,a hor'! Sufiĉ,e! trankvil,iĝ,u de l'bat,ad,o, Ho, mi,a kor'!
A record on a portable gramophone. Regal, catalogue number G 6218. Melody in "F" (Rubinstein), violin solo by A. Stroud Haxton.
The "celebrating 10M users" card. I'm #1,541,871.
A cassette deck with a cassette and a tape box next to it.
Page of a book, with text: ... documentation which has so generously been made available to us. Once again we have made copious use of the voluminous Appleby Papers, which contain Sir Humphrey's private diaries, letters and memoranda, and we would like to express our gratitude to his widow, his trustees, his executors, and the Public Record Office which has generously released all possible documents under the Thirty Year rule. We are especially grateful also to Sir Bernard Woolley GCB, formerly Hacker's Principal Private Secretary at Number Ten Downing Street and eventually Head of the Home Civil Service, who has again given us his own recollections and checked this volume for historical accuracy, a thankless task indeed. The responsibility for all errors, whether of omission or commission, remains entirely our own. Hacker College, Oxford May, 2024 AD Jonathan Lynn Antony Jay
A book on a wooden table. The book has a green cover, line drawings of ukuleles, and the text "Simple Ukulele Quartets for soprano, tenor and baritone ukuleles and classical guitar selected and arranged by Thomas Preece".
A 10-inch LP record on a turntable. Label is Bristol & West Recording Service, Ltd. Title: Blagdon Church. Artist: Nigel. Date: 19.
Two copies of the "Uke Heads" CD in cardboard slip cases.
A record on a gramophone, with its sleeve showing that it is an "Eclipse" brand record, and that it is "double sided electrically recorded - the new eight inch record".
A 7" 45rpm record playing on a turntable.
A bookshelf hi-fi with a silver front panel and two grey speakers, with a loop antenna on top. The display shows that it is tuned to 198 LW.
Close-up of a gramophone governor. There is a metal shaft running left to right, with a worm gear at the right-hand end where it attaches to the rest of the mechanism. At the right-hand end is a circular metal plate, and in the middle are three metal balls (only two visible).
Internals of a portable gramophone. A large metal horn wraps all around the outside, and in the middle is a metal plate covering the other components.
A record on a portable wind-up gramophone.
A record on a portable wind-up gramophone.
A U-bass / bass ukulele on a wall hanger. The thickest string has snapped.