Frederick Brown Collection
Donated to the Strand Archive by the relatives of Fred Brown, former Strand Service Manager, following his death on 14th June 2014. His daughter said he always worried about his box of Strand bits finding a good home.
Documents
Patt.73 with Semaphore solenoid Colour Changer
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Photo: ?Wembley Control Desk in Studio 1
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Photo: Dimmer
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Photo: Grand Master at Liverpool Royal Court Theatre featuring Charlie Bristow
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Photo: Grand Master Switchboard (Unknown Location)
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Photo: No.1 Lighting Control Console for TV
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Photo: Sunspot with Operator (Morgan Wells?)
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Photo: System CD - Console Preset - Cambridge
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Photo: System CD - Console Preset - Sadlers Wells
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Photo: System CD Console at Adelphi Theatre, London - Rear
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Photo: System CD Console for Palace - Close-up
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Photo: System CD Console with Philip Sheridan
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Photo: System CD for Aldwych featuring Paul Weston
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Photo: System CD/TV adjacent installations at Wembley Studio 5
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Photo: System CD/TV for Granada TV, Manchester
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Photo: System CD/TV suite for Hamburg with M Wooderson
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Photo: System CD/TV suite in use at Hamburg
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Photo: System CD/W for Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
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Photo: System CD/W for Gothenburg (with M Wooderson)
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Photo: System CD/W for Gothenburg - centre console
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Photo: System CD/W for Gothenburg - rear wiring
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Photo: System PR for Weymouth
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Photo: System PR for Weymouth - Close-up
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Photo: System PR for Weymouth - Internal Wiring
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Photo: System PR for Weymouth - internal wiring
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Photo: Unknown Group during a dimmer installation
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Photo: Unknown Valve Dimmers in Italy
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Semaphone Colour Change Remote Control Box
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![[02] Light Console in Lisbon, in the pit](/archive/documents/photo_light_console_lisbon_in_pit.jpg)
![[03] Portable Light Console for Bristol Old Vic](/archive/documents/photo_bristol_old_vic_portable_light_console.jpg)
[03] Portable Light Console for Bristol Old Vic
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![[04] Light Console for Blackpool Icedrome](/archive/documents/photo_light_console_blackpool1.jpg)
[04] Light Console for Blackpool Icedrome
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![[04] Light Console for Blackpool Icedrome](/archive/documents/photo_light_console_blackpool2.jpg)
[04] Light Console for Blackpool Icedrome
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![[04] Light Console for Blackpool Icedrome](/archive/documents/photo_blackpool_icedrome_console.jpg)
[04] Light Console for Blackpool Icedrome
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![[04] Light Console for Blackpool Icedrome with lid closed](/archive/documents/photo_light_console_blackpool3.jpg)
[04] Light Console for Blackpool Icedrome with lid closed
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![[07] Light Console for Manchester Palace](/archive/documents/photo_light_console_manchester_palace.jpg)
![[12] Light Console for London Coliseum](/archive/documents/photo_coliseum_light_console.jpg)
![[06] Light Console at the National Opera House in Ankara with Memory Box](/archive/documents/photo_ankara_light_console_with_memory_box.jpg)
[06] Light Console at the National Opera House in Ankara with Memory Box (1949)
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IDM/DL Instant Dimmer Memory Lighting Control manual (July 1969)
Part 1: Function and Operation
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