The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Facade: An Entertainment. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: NMLP1, Paper Packaging Cover (opens like a book), 1 Vinyl disc, Cover notes, author unknown, Limited Edition of 400 copies (this is copy no. 102). Kevin McBeath - reciting poems written by Edith Sitwell, Music by William Walton, Conducted by Harry Hutchins. Orchestra ensemble: Richard Chugg (flute), Audrey Walklate (Piccolo), Thomas White (Clarinet), Charles Crawley (Saxophone), Standish Roberts (Trumpet), Don Howley (Violoncello), Valarie Awburn (2nd Cello), Ernest Lighton (Percussion).lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Joan Baez (Vol. 2). LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: VRS-9094, Cardboard cover sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, Cover notes, Nat Hentoff. Joan Baez.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.The Tales of Hoffman (Record 1). LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2562, Cardboard Cover sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, no notes, made in England. Music by The Sadler's Wells Chorus and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham Bart.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Richard Strauss: Seven Songs; Mozart: Four Concert Arias. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: ASD 2493, Cardboard Cover, Paper sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, lyric sheet inside with translations by William Mann (c) 1969, made in Great Britain. Singer: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (British Soprano); Conductor: George Szell; Music: London Symphony Orchestra, Edith Peniemann (Violin), Alfred Brendel (piano).lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Dvorak Symphonie Nr.8 . LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: 139181, Cardboard Cover, Paper sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, Cover notes, Karl Schumann, printed in Germany. Berliner Philharmoniker; Conducted by Rafael Lubelik.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Handel: Harp and Lute Concertos/Concerto Grosso (Alexander's Feast). LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SOL 60013 / OL 50181, Cardboard cover, paper sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, cover notes by Thurston Dart, printed in England by Robert Stace. Music played by Philomusica of London, Carl Pini (Leader), Thurston Dart (Organ and Harpsichord continuo); Conductor Granville Jones.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Gigi. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: MGM 02 7538, Cardboard package, plastic cover sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, cover notes, no author listed, distributed by EMI (Australia), Sydney. Music by Federick Loewe, conducted by Andre Previn, featuring Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier and Louis Jourdan.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Placido Domingo: Arias from Italian Opera. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SXL 6451, Paper sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, Cover notes, Berndt W. Wssling, Lyrics with English Translation by Peggie Cochrane and Laura Mardon. Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin. Conductor: Nello Santi.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Captain Kangaroo's "Treasure House". LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: CL 678, Cardboard package, 1 Vinyl disc, plastic cover sleeve, no cover notes, printed in USA. Bob Keeshan and Orchestra and Chorus; Music and lyrics by Leo Paris and Lee Herschel, Judith Stephens and Peter Steele.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Scheherazade - Polovtsian Dances. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SXLA 2268, Paper packaging, plastic sleve, 1 Vinyl disc, cover notes, no author listed, made in Australia, distributed by EMI (Australia) Limited, Sydney. L'orchestre de la Suisse Romande with Choeur Des Jeunes and Choeur De Radio Lausanne, Conductor Ernest Ansermet and Andre Charlet.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Carmen Bizet. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2617, Paper package/ cover sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, Cover notes, no author listed, made in England. The Opera-Comique Paris, Conductor, Albert Wolff.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Peter Sculthorpe - Sun Music I - Irkanda IV; Dorian Le Gallienne - Sinfonietta. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: S/FRAM 1, Paper packaging/cover, opens like a book, Plastic Sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, cover notes by Roger Covell. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Conductor John Hopkins.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Mozart: Sonaten fur Klavier und Violine, KV 380 und KV 306, Variationen uber, Helas, J'ai perdu mon amant", KV 360. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: 6500 144, Cardboard packaging, paper sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, cover notes by Hans Christoph Worbs. Ingrid Haebler, Henryk Szeryng.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concertos. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: ASD 327, Cardboard packaging, paper sleeve, Cover notes, no author listed, 1 Vinyl disc, made and printed in Great Britain (part of a set of 2). Perofrmed by Yehudi Menuhin with Elaine Shaffer and George Malcol, and the Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.The World of Opera Vol. 1. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: SPA 449, Cardboard packaging, plastic sleeve, 1 Vinyl disc, cover annotation, no author listed, sleeve printed in England.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Joan Carden sings Mozart. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: A04, Cardboard packaging, 1 Vinyl disc, plastic sleeve, cover annotations by David Garrett. Joan Carden, with Richard Barnard (Tenor), John Winther (Piano), Robert Ingram (Violin), The Orchestra of Sydney; Conductor, John Harding.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Manon. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2619, Cardboard packaging/sleeve, 1 vinyl disc, no cover notes, printed in England (part of a set of 3). The Opera-Comique, Paris, Conductor Albert Wolff.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Wagner Festival. LP 33RPM Vinyl, Catalogue Number: AM 2362, Cardboard packaging, plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl, Cover notes by W.A. Chislett. The N.D.R. Symphony Orchestra, Hamburg; Conductor Pierre Monteux.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Carmen. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: NUM 75120. RC 250, Double fold out record cover, Plastic and paper sleeve (double sleeve), vinyl disk. Cover notes, no author listed. Georges Bizet.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Bartok: Klavierkonzert Nr 1 und Rhapsodie. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: 138708 ST 33 SLPM, Record cover, doubled paper and plastic sleeve, vinyl disk, cover notes (no author listed). Bella Bartok.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Bizet: Carmen. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2616, Record cover, no plastic cover, no back cover notes. Conducted by Albert Wolff. Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of The Opera-Comique Paris.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Strauss Festival. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SMS 2321, Record cover, plastic sleeve, back cover notes by W. A. Chislett. Conducted by Carl Schuricht, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.No Strings. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: 1695, Record cover, paper sleeve, back cover notes (story synopsis) by Samuel Taylor. Presented by Richard Rogers. Musical direction by Peter Matz.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Fernando Germani plays Bach at the Royal Festival Hall. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: CSD 1318, Record cover, double layered paper and plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl disc, back cover notes by Charles Enderby. Fernando Germani (organ).lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.The Tales of Hoffmann (Record 3). LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: LXT 2584, Record cover, no sleeve, 1 vinyl disk, back cover notes (no author listed). Conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, the Sadler's Wells Chorus and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.lp, sound recording, opera

Suzy Boyd was Patricia and Robin's daughter.Dream a Little Dream of Me. B side: Midnight Voyage. Single 45 RPM, Catalogue Number: D 414545-01218*, small 45 paper sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. Mama Cass with the Mamas and the Papas.S. Boyd' and '$1.00' handwritten, both on one side of paper sleevelp, sound recording

Suzy Boyd was Patricia and Robin's daughter.Leaving on a Jet Plane. B side: The House Song. Single 45 RPM, Catalogue Number: WB 7340 MX 160607, small 45 paper sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. Peter, Paul and Mary.S. Boyd' handwritten on both sides of centre vinyl. '$1.00' handwritten on one side of paper sleevelp, sound recording

Susie-Q; B side: Destiny. Single 45 RPM, Catalogue Number: 74-0358 XPKS-0620, small 45 paper sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. Jose Feliciano.lp, sound recording

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Don Giovanni. LP 33RPM vinyl - Box set , Catalogue Number: 79321, 1 cardboard box cover with hinged lid, 3 paper record record sleeves (with inscriptions), 3 vinyl disk, 1 booklet with libretto.. Composer: Mozart. Orchestra and Chorus of the National de L'Opera Paris.lp, sound recording, opera

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.La Fanciulia Del West. LP 33RPM vinyl - Box set, Catalogue Number: 2740186, 1 cardboard box cover with hinged lid, 2 paper record record sleeves (with inscriptions), 2 vinyl disk, 1 booklet with libretto. Composer: Puccini. Carol Neblett, Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Chorus and Orchestra The Royal Opera House Covent Garden (Chorus master: Robin Stapleton; Director Zubin Mehta).lp, sound recording, opera