{"product_id":"edward-vowles-bbc-radio-james-watt-steam-train-1940s-hand-signed-letter-1","title":"Edward Vowles BBC Radio James Watt Steam Train 1940s Hand Signed Letter","description":"\u003cp\u003eCHAU4763 A rare opportunity to secure the autograph of Edward H Vowles on this antique 1949 letter specially typed sent on headed BBC paper for music by a military musician sending their private music in for BBC use and their consideration.  It is personally written typed and hand signed by H Vowles with a few places to allow mostly just border places and a little lightly aged to top border but very good condition..  It is centrally folded when originally posted which is how I will send. Please see all our historic BBC musicians, orchestra leaders and composers secured from this same BBC collection at our store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"H. Vowles (Edward H. Vowles) was a British broadcasting administrator who served as a Senior Administrative Assistant in the BBC Music Department during the 1940s. He was a key behind-the-scenes figure who managed correspondence with contemporary British composers and musicians on behalf of the corporation. Beyond his work as a BBC administrator, H. Vowles was also a recognized technical writer and historian. Co-authoring with H.W. Dickson, he published the historical biography \u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eJames Watt and the Industrial Revolution\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in 1945, which detailed the development of the steam engine\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Postcard Finder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56854025830726,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/3216\/9030\/files\/20260625_062.jpg?v=1782406723","url":"https:\/\/postcardfinder.co.uk\/products\/edward-vowles-bbc-radio-james-watt-steam-train-1940s-hand-signed-letter-1","provider":"Postcard Finder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}