Member Board Of Trustees
London, England, United Kingdom
The EMI Archive Trust is an independent UK registered charity set up in 1996 to preserve the history of EMI, whose origins date back to 1897. Our collections cover an extraordinary journey through British and global history, starting with the early recorded music industry and the role that EMI (originally The Gramophone Company) played in the emerging industry’s development and globalisation, from 1897 through to 1946.In addition to material relating to EMI’s musical heritage, the Trust… Show more The EMI Archive Trust is an independent UK registered charity set up in 1996 to preserve the history of EMI, whose origins date back to 1897. Our collections cover an extraordinary journey through British and global history, starting with the early recorded music industry and the role that EMI (originally The Gramophone Company) played in the emerging industry’s development and globalisation, from 1897 through to 1946.In addition to material relating to EMI’s musical heritage, the Trust also preserves artefacts associated with the company’s significant achievements in electrical engineering, television, communications including radar, science and medicine, along with the early archives of the HMV music shops and the iconic Abbey Road Studios. Show less