Gramophone cylinders (phonograph cylinders) are the earliest method used to record and reproduce sound for the commercial market. Thomas Edison made his first successful recording at the end of 1878, recording sound on a tin foil sheet wrapped around a metal cylinder. The cylinder boxes contained the gramophone record, either on soft or had wax, to be played on a mechanical gramophone machine. These records were popular until the early 1920’s when they were slowly superseded by the flat disc records These phonograph cylinders are an example of colonial recorded music and entertainment.Cardboard tube-shaped gramophone cylinder box with lid. The printed label on the outside of the box advertises the maker and patent details. The Catalogue Number and Title are either printed or hand written on the cylinder’s lid. This cylinder was made by Edison 1908 and contains Record number 53 by Sandy McNab. c. 1908On label “Edison Record No. 53, Sandy McNab" and "Form no. 1130, April 1908. Patented December 6 1904, No. 2109, and December 6 1904 No. 2110. “This record is sold by the National Phonograph Company of Australia Ltd, at Sydney Australia.” Trade Mark Thomas A. Edison warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, gramophone record, gramophone cylinder, edison cylinder, edison record, home entertainment, music recording, edison laboratory orange nj, usa, record number 53 by sandy mcnab, national phonograph company of australia ltd sydney, thomas a. edison

The recording of Poor Old England was described as "“This nationalistic, anti-free trade song was published in 1907. The song was written by Fred Godfrey and Harry Castling” (quoted by Tim Gracyk, published on You Tube) Gramophone cylinders (phonograph cylinders) are the earliest method used to record and reproduce sound for the commercial market. Thomas Edison made his first successful recording at the end of 1878, recording sound on a tin foil sheet wrapped around a metal cylinder. The cylinder boxes contained the gramophone record, either on soft or had wax, to be played on a mechanical gramophone machine. These records were popular until the early 1920’s when they were slowly superseded by the flat disc records. These phonograph cylinders are an example of colonial recorded music and entertainment.Cardboard tube-shaped gramophone cylinder box with lid. The printed label on the outside of the box advertises the maker and patent details. The Catalogue Number and Title are either printed or hand written on the cylinder’s lid. This cylinder contained Record no. 13619, the recording “Poor old England” published by Castling and Godfrey, sung by Billy Williams. Made by National Phonograph Company USA. C.1907On lid “Edison Record” and “This record should turn at 160 revolutions per minute, no faster” Written on lid in blue pen “Trumpet”, “EDISON AMBEROL RECORD / FOUR MINUTE” flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, gramophone record, gramophone cylinder, edison cylinder, edison record, home entertainment, music recording, poor old england, record no. 13619, castling and godfrey publisher, billy williams singer, edison amberol record, national phonograph company at orange nj usa

Each record has a number and the title of the piece. The artists' names are also mentioned and the length of time it plays. The "record should run 160 revolutions per minute - not faster or slower". .1) Blue Amberol No. 1868 - "Lasca" - F Deprez / Edgar Davenport .2) Amberol No. 999 - "Peggy Gray" - Thurland Chatterway .3) Blue Amberol No.1819 - "Just a Wee Deoch and Doris" - Harry Lauder .4) Blue Amberol No. 12206 - "Killarney" - Violet Oppenshaw. (There is no lid for this record.) .5) Amberol No. 863 - "Winter" / "March Song" - Billy Murray and Chorus .6) Amberol No. 12347 - "By the Sea" - Stanley Kirkby 6 Record cylinders, each in a cardboard cylindrical case.Title of record with its number on the lid of the case. Title stamped on the end face of cylinder. Detailed Copyright information - 1900 by the National Phonograph Co., Orange, New Jersey, U.S.A.amberol, thomas edison, cylinder records, national phonograph company, blue amberol