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There were three records of this name. The first was a 7" and 10" disc dating from about 1907. It was made by the Disc Record company of Harrow and used Nicole masters; the 7" being made of the same sort of material as Nicole records and the 10" being standard shellac. (see first example).
Thanks to F. Finnigan of Holland for the label image.

The second label may only have been sold in Australia. These were pressed by Homophon in Germany prior to WWI and  it had a 2000- catalogue series (see second example).

The third label, actually "Universal Double Disc" was also manufactured by Homophon in Germany for the Australian market  prior to WWI, sometimes the label is just a paste-over. The catalogue ran from 8000 to just over 8400. (See third example).


Thanks to Adam Miller and Bill Dean-Myatt for providing the second and third label scans.

 



This is a first attempt at a listing. Please e-mail me if you can help me fill in the gaps in any of these series.

Thanks to the following for providing information: Paul Cleary, Mike Comber, David Kent, Paul Kilmartin, Adam Miller, Bruce Watt

Page last updated on: July 16, 2024

Cat No Matrix Title Labelled Artists Rec. Date / other
2000        
         
2010 10B
380810
March Du Drapeau
Fends L'Air, march
English Orchestra 7-12-10 / M 11 V
(2598) 25-09-08 / M 11 V
         
2100        
         
2135   U.S.A. Patrol English Orchestra  
         
2189 365880
366160
The Deathless Army
Yes, Let Me Like A Soldier Fall
Tenor 1119A (1-11-09) / F 21 T
2999A (29-9-09) / F 26 T
         
2200        
         
2262 367010 / 6701
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Rob Roy Mackintosh
Ma Ain Wee Dearie
Roger Mackie
Jock Mills
D 10 S
J 4 S
         
2300        
         
3107 370310
370320
Chateau Margaux - cancion del Callego (Caballero)
Una Vieja - romanza (Gaztambide)
Rafael Diaz (tenor) 799A / F 28 U
11110A / F 28 U
         

The 8000-series is labelled "Universal Double Disc"; thought to be sold only in Australia.

Cat No Matrix Title Labelled Artists Rec. Date
8001 6370
100104
They Were Singing "Home Sweet Home"
Don't Go Down In the Mine, Dad
Sam Hempsall 10-10-13
26-8-13
         
8010   Mumblin' Moss Northumberland Hussars Band  
         
8054   The Taximeter Car Billy Williams  
         
8059 6752
6754
Put A Bit Of Powder On It
Picture Post Cards
Billy Williams 8-9-13
22-10-13
         
8089 6175
6176
Intermezzo ("Cavalleria Rusticana" - Mascagni)
Irish Jigs
Fred Barkley (concertina) 14-2-13
7-4-13
         
8099 60485
60558
O For The Bloom Of My Own Native Heather
I Shall Wear Your Sprig Of Heather
Wallace Cameron 9-10-13
2-8-13
         
8103   Rule Britannia; God Save The King Imperial Military Band  
         
8116 6327
6330
I Do Feel So Lonely
You Might Shake Hands
Victoria Monks 16-6-13 / G 12 O
9-9-10 / G 12 O
         
8128 6756
6856
In Serves You Right [sic - title should be It Serves You Right]
All Coons Look Alike To Me (parody)
Billy Williams (The man in the velvet suit) (comic) 13-9-13 / D 16 S
17-4-13 / C 4 R
8129        
8130   A Coon Band Contest Imperial Regimental Band  
         
8146 6753
6997
Put Me Amongst The Girls
Too-Ral-Addie
Billy Williams 29-12-13
15-10-13
8147   That Honolulu Rag Jack Charman  
         
8200        
8201        
8202 60275
60276
Police March
I'm Afraid To Come Home In the Dark
Imperial Regimental Band  
         
8260   When The Midnight Choo Choo Leaves For Alabam' Harry Cove & Tom Jackson  
8261        
8262   Those Ragtime Melodies (Gene Hodgkins) Harry Cove & Jack Charman  
         
8300        
         
8400