Record Sleeve
ca.1959 (issued)
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His Master's Voice for the Tops in Pops record bag for a 10" 78rpm record, with a line block printed design in red showing dancing teenagers wearing 1950s fashions.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Line block printing in red |
| Brief description | 'His Master's Voice for the Tops in Pops' record bag for a 10" 78rpm record, with a line block printed design showing dancing teenagers wearing 1950s fashions. Issued by His Master's Voice, Great Britain, ca.1959. |
| Physical description | His Master's Voice for the Tops in Pops record bag for a 10" 78rpm record, with a line block printed design in red showing dancing teenagers wearing 1950s fashions. |
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| Historical context | This design reflects the record industry's growing interest at this date in the young, increasingly affluent record buyer, whose independence was often expressed in listening to records at home on portable players and at party dances. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Edge, Kevin. The Art of Selling Songs : Graphics for the Music Business, 1690-1990. London : Futures Publications, 1991. |
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| Accession number | E.1783-1990 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2009 |
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