Dunnage, Alan Charles, 1916-1987

Founder of Sonic Recording Studios, Island Bay, Wellington. He was also proprietor of Island Bay Radio Service. He was described in the Island Bay electoral roll of 1946 as a radiotrician. He married Gladys Hardiman, and was the father of Alan Ray Dunnage.

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Miller, Adam (Collector): [Collection of New Zealand music retail record sleeves for re...

Date: 1930 - 1979

From: Miller, Adam, 1960-: Collection of New Zealand sound recordings and record sleeves

By: C M Banks Ltd; Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-PHONO-Miller-G/I

Description: Includes sleeves for the following firms: Gennett Records. (With rubber stamp of Norman E Aitken, 5 Courtenay Place, Wellington) Gilbert’s Gramophone specialists, 132 Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. His Master’s Voice, greatest artists, finest electrical records, silent surface C Kemp Goodin, High Street Carterton. The world's finest music on His Master's Voice, Columbia, Parlophone, Regal Zonophone, M.G.M., Decca, London, Vogue, Beltona, Brunswick Will Gordon Ltd. Piano-reflex Columbia grafonolas models from 7-85 pounds, Columbia New Process records. 286 Lambton Quay (next Kelburn Avenue) Wellington. [Blue cover, 1 large and 1 small version) Will Gordon Ltd. Piano-reflex Columbia grafonolas models from 9 pounds 10 shillings to 50 pounds, Columbia New Process records. 286 Lambton Quay (next Kelburn Avenue) Wellington. Blue cover Gramophone Record Exchange, Lombard Street Wellington (between Ritz and New Zealander Hotel). [Printed by] C M Banks Ltd, Wellington. Buff sleeve Gramophone Record Exchange, Bond Street Wellington. Our slogan “We sell for less” Gramophone Record Exchange, Lombard Street Wellington (between Ritz and New Zealander Hotel). [Printed by] C M Banks Ltd, Wellington. Grey sleeve (2 different sizes) Grey's Radio Service. Plain rubber-stamped sleeve Hall's HMV Sales and Service, 88 Upland Road, Kelburn. The world's finest music on His Master's Voice, Columbia, Parlophone, Regal Zonophone, M.G.M., Decca, London, Vogue, Beltona, Brunswick Hanlen's Gis[borne] Piano Repairing Co., for all things musical. 254 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Phone 4982[2?]. Plain rubber-stamped sleeve Gramophone Record Exchange, Bond Street Wellington. Our slogan “We sell for less” Harston’s Ltd. 17 Hastings Street, Napier. His Master’s Voice [and] Columbia Records Haworth's, 109 Cuba Street, for gramophones, records & radio. "His Master's Voice", Zonophone and Regal records, HMV and Philips radio. (2 copies) Haworth's Musical House for service. 109 Cuba Street. His Master's Voice specialist. [Printed by] W&T Ltd 10855 Heaths Limited Music Warehouse. First with the latest. High Street Motueka. We are HMV accredited dealers; Boomerang products a specialty. [Printed by] H M Young Ltd, Palmerston N. Robert Hewitt Ltd, 22 Tarbert St., Alexandra, Phone 10-m. The world's finest music on His Master's Voice, Columbia, Parlophone, Regal Zonophone, M.G.M., Decca, London, Vogue, Beltona, Capitol, Ducretet-Thomson, Felsted, Oiseau-Lyre Hill's for the latest. 505 Colombo St., opp. Prince of Wales Hotel. Developing, printing and enlarging specialists. Home Recreations Ltd., 118 Armagh St., Christchurch. New process Columbia Records. [Printed by] Turners Ltd, Chch Imperial Gramophone Parlours, 244 George Street, Dunedin. Best for song; best for dance Island Bay Radio Service, A C Dunnage, prop. Sound systems, Mullard radios, sound recording, all radio repairs. [Rubber-stamped sleeve] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset and relief prints on record sleeves, sizes ranging up to 400 mm.

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Armenian Songs - Island Bay Radio Service

Date: Date unknown

From: Miller, Adam, 1960-: Collection of New Zealand sound recordings and record sleeves

Reference: MSD10-1074

Description: Recording number 15790 and 15791 Armenian Songs. Recorded by "Island Bay Radio Service | A. C. Dunnage, Prop. | 223 Clyde St. Wellington". Title transcribed from item Quantity: 1 10" disc(s). Physical Description: Lacquer disc, typescript label with manuscript annotations. Sleeve stamped "Island Bay Radio Service". Processing information: Description created from item label/housing. Item has not been previewed as part of processing.

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Dunnage, Alan Ray, 1945-1997 : Sound recordings

Date: 1973-1997

By: Dunnage, Alan Ray, 1945-1997

Reference: MS-Group-0663

Description: Sound recordings of various New Zealand performers and events recorded by Alan Charles Dunnage of Sonic studios, Island Bay, Wellington, and his son Alan Ray Dunnage. There is also a folder of some track details which were enclosed with some of the recordings, and a funeral brochure of Alan Ray Dunnage, 1997 Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Accompanying material - Funeral brochure of Alan Ray Dunnage, 1997 Recordings made by Alan Charles Dunnage and by his son Alan Ray Dunnage in the Sonic Studios, Wellington. Quantity: 1 10" reel(s) 1/4". 18 10" reel(s) 1". 1 folder(s). 1 Linear Metres. Finding Aids: Brief technical and/track descriptions of some tapes are at MS-Papers-6121. Provenance: The donor, Mrs Annette Roy, is the daughter of Alan Charles Dunnage. Transfers: To Sound and Music Centre - All the LP records (140 discs) transferred 27 Feb 1997. Processing information: 21 tapes that were previously separated and transferred to the Oral History and Sound section were re-united with this group in May 2022.