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Made For The Stage

May 26, 2021

Back in vinyl’s heyday, the provision of a phono stage in your amplifier was almost a given. With records being the main source of music, the quality of the phono circuit was paramount for any manufacturer aiming to be a serious hi-fi contender. But

Homes & Antiques

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More art-inspired INTERIORS

Oct 14, 2020

It’s hard to think of a more extravagant room than this one at the ancestral home of the Earls of Pembroke. So-called because of its classical proportions: the Double Cube Room is 18m long, by 9m high and wide, and said to be the grandest 17th-centur

British Railway Modelling (BRM)

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Accessory Arrivals

Apr 20, 2023

A diverse collection of layout accessories has been released this month by manufacturing specialist, Model Railway Scenery. Covering 2mm:1ft (N), 4mm:1ft (OO), and 7mm:1ft (O) scales, the items include buildings and diorama accessories. Its (KX057-N)

Sporting Gun

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Basque In The Glory

Sep 6, 2022

Are you looking for a quality side-by-side shotgun? Perhaps you might want it specifically for driven or walked-up shooting, or for general pottering or all-round use. Or perhaps it may be simply that you prefer the more traditional look, handling an

Old Glory

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Mathewsons Sell 1950 Bedford M For £29,900!

Jan 15, 2021

A company that is on the ‘up and up’ of course is Bangers and Cash TV stars Mathewson’s at Thornton-le-Dale. It’s all happening now at their new larger premises on the edge of Pickering and no doubt many of you have been watching the new series on Th

The Big Issue

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Music

Mar 20, 2023

I recall parental horror at my spending £7.99 on The Story of the Clash Vol 1 in 1988, so I dread to think what they’d make of Mr Morale & The Big Steppers [by Kendrick Lamar]. Today a new LP, admittedly often pressed in beautiful, heavyweight vinyl,

Evo Magazine

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Watches

Oct 5, 2022

From £449 g-shock.co.uk Launched in 2019, the 2100-series G-Shock quickly earned the nickname ‘CasiOak’ thanks to its passing resemblance to Audemars Piguet’s much pricier Royal Oak (see below). This latest 2100 gets even more AP-like by swapping pla

Stamp Collector

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Market Insight

Sep 9, 2022

PRICES INCLUDE BUYER’S PREMIUM UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Spink recently offered the Robin Gwynn Collection of New Zealand during an auction held at the Royal Philatelic Society London. Whilst there were many rare examples of the country’s famous design

British Railway Modelling (BRM)

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The Latest Arrivals From Hornby

Feb 23, 2024

One of the latest models to arrive at Margate is this magnificent new A4, joining the other hugely popular models in the range. This is the latest manifestation of this popular model, representing one of the five A4s built in 1937 for hauling the ‘Co

Heritage Commercials

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Four Of The Best!

Jul 31, 2020

Craig’s of Denny is a well-known haulier both north and south of the border, but Colin and Alan Craig, when they are not repairing the company’s vast fleet of modern day Scanias, Volvos, Renault and MANs, love nothing more than to tinker with old tru

The Railway Magazine

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The Ivo Peters Collection – Volume 4 Railway Archive North Wales Narrow Gauge Steam 1959-1960

Jun 3, 2019

THIS is the latest DVD from the Ivo Peters Railway Archive Collection. Volume 4 features North Wales Narrow Gauge Steam, recorded on high quality 16mm colour film, from nearly 60 years ago. Though the programme was originally released on VHS in 198

Guitarist

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The Rivals

Aug 20, 2021

Back in issue 473 we illustrated the diversity of the mainstream electro-nylon market with Auden’s York (£1,099) and Córdoba’s Fusion 5 (£450). Córdoba’s range of both acoustic and electro nylon-strings is vast and well worth checking out, particular

Stamp Collector

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How Rare Are The QV High Values?

Jun 12, 2020

The key stamps of Queen Victoria comprise the 2/- brown and the two sets of High Values. The first ran from 5/- to £5 and was introduced from 1867 to 1883. The second ran from 2/6d to £1 and appeared from 1883 to 1884, with a final £1 value in 1887.

Tractor & Machinery

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2021 Review

Mar 11, 2022

The striking orange range of Allis-Chalmers tractors has a great deal of history associated with Great Britain, particularly as some were made in this country after WW2, through to the mid-1960s. Unfortunately, fans of the marque are gradually retrea

Future Music

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Prestige Synth Workarounds

Nov 15, 2022

Roland TB-303 An original Novation Bass Station 1 You don’t need us to tell you how important the Roland TB-303 Bass Line was/is. It helped define and launch dance music at the end of the ’80s, largely down to a rejection of its intended use as a b

Shooting Times & Country

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The Shooting Times Almanac 29 MARCH – 5 APRIL 2023

Mar 29, 2023

On 29 March 1869, the architect Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens was born. Among the dozens of his notable installations, houses such as Great Dixter, Knebworth and Munstead Wood are considered the pinnacle of his craft. His civic buildings are similarly r

Classic Car Buyer

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Product Picks

Sep 6, 2023

Rover expert James Taylor explores the special relationship between the Royal Family and their Land Rovers in this 96-page paperback, which includes 100 illustrations and launches on September 15. How much? £15.99 Where? amberleybooks.com / 01453 847

Guitarist

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What You Need To Know

Apr 6, 2021

Indeed. The Studio first appeared way back in 1988 as an all-mahogany Standard but with a humbucker at the bridge and two conventional single coils – the first production PRS guitar to feature true single coils. A maple-top version was added the foll