Eileen Alannah

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Artist/Maker	Edison Records (issuer) The Nevins Church Press (printer) Lloyd's Cycle Stores (sold by) The National Phonograph Co. (issuer)
Place of origin	United States (made) London (sold)

Box lid for an Edison Amberol Record, phonograph wax cylinder recording of Peter Dawson singing 'Eileen Alannah'. Lettered with catalogue number, performer's name, song title. A retailer's label is attached, lettered: 'From Lloyd's Cycle Stores, 6 Acre Lane, Brixton'.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Labels & Packaging
Object type	Phonograph Wax Cylinder
Title	Eileen Alannah
Materials and techniques	Half-tone and line-block printing Printing Ink Colour Half-Tone Print Line Block Printing
Brief description	Box lid for an Edison Amberol Record, phonograph wax cylinder recording of Peter Dawson singing 'Eileen Alannah', 160 rpm. Issued by Edison Records/The National Phonograph Co.. Printing by The Nevins Church Press, NY. Probably made in the United States and sold in London, England. c.1908.
Physical description	Box lid for an Edison Amberol Record, phonograph wax cylinder recording of Peter Dawson singing 'Eileen Alannah'. Lettered with catalogue number, performer's name, song title. A retailer's label is attached, lettered: 'From Lloyd's Cycle Stores, 6 Acre Lane, Brixton'.
Dimensions	Height: 31.3cm Width: 31.5cm Measurements taken from Registry File.
Marks and inscriptions	Lettered with catalogue number, performer's name, song title. 'From Lloyd's Cycle Stores, 6 Acre Lane, Brixton' (A retailer's label attached to the lid.)
Production	Pasted on the lid is a label for Lloyd's Cycle Stores, 6 Acre Lane Brixton, England.
Associated objects	E.1275-1988 (Set) E.1273-1988 (Set)
Bibliographic reference	Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.1274-1988

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Record created	November 24, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O174896/eileen-alannah-phonograph-wax-cylinder-edison-records/

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