In the 1960's in Portsmouth where I grew up there was a record shop called' The music box'. They had bought up vast quantities of record library's belonging to various shore based naval establishments in the area. These would have been in the officers quarters & were all classical & most were in mint condition. Even at the age of about 7 I knew what was good in the way of recordings &, with the help of my Grand parents, bought nearly all of Rachmaninoff's electric recordings from the 20 & 30's. We would stagger home with a large pile of these & spend the rest of the evening wallowing in some magnificent music. Happy days!

I am only pleased to hear you are alive and kicking!, Please take a few more days' leave because BIYTB withdrawal symptoms can be painful at times!

My late father had a book of records similar to yours of The Pirates Of Penzance on HMV. I, then a child, had a liking for the Policeman's Song and played it over and over and eventually broke it. Father was furious. I still have the book of records with that one missing.

Being a child of the 50 s, my first 78 was a little yellow Captain Kangaroo record. The horse in striped pajamas. Yes I still have it , but I’ve added many “adult” 78s since then. Great conversation.

Yes that's probbably it as I'd have classed that as light music, must be a rare set!

my first 78 was an Australian hmv 1940s of artie shaw sold sam and rocking chair i still got it

My first was Woody Woodpecker Song on yellow vinyl, backed with Bach's Gavotte.

Hello i was wondering if you wouid do a video on your recored albums and to see what ones the oldest As id love to know if you have any HMV recored albums from before they had the dog as there logo as i have one but it only has one sleeve in but it looks nice. And keep up the really good video's cant wait for next video

My grandparents 1950s records would have been the first 78s I heard, and I have no idea what the first ones I bought were as they were a small job lot of swing records I played over and over! Didn't hmv have an even earlier album that was a compilation of single sided light music/overture records, a program of popular music, something like that, saw it on ebay once, wish I'd bought it now! though it could well be later than the Foust set.