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xibooksandatreasure-troveo1technicalliterature.DorothyStevensjoinedWhar1edaleasx18o1x1cejuniorx19in1943andle1tin1968shewasmylinktotheearlydays.DorothyDawsonbecameGilbertx19ssecretaryin1961andshestayedwithhim1ollowinghisx18retirementx19torunthex18Whar1e-daleBookDepartmentx19inIlkleyuntilhisdeathin1978.KenRussellwastechnicalmanager1rom1962to1982.ThesethreeallknewGilbertwellandbetweenthemcoveredmosto1theperiodo1thisWhar1edalestory.Aswellasprovidingpicturesanddocumentstheypatientlyputupwithmyprobingo1eventswhichwereatleast40yearsagoandtowhichIreturnedmanytimesoverthecourseo1theprojectasthejigsawcametogether.RaymondCookeoneo1the1ounderso1KEFElectronicswasGilbertx19stechnicalmanager1rom1955to1961.Iwas1ortunatetodiscoverhisx1rstwi1eMarjorieandtwochildrenAnnCray1ordandMartinCookelateintheproject.ThroughthemI1oundJohnBallco-1oundero1KEFwhowasbriefyGilbertx19sunderstudy1rom1959to1961.Theyprovidedrecollectionsphotographsanddocumentswhichansweredseveralkeyremainingquestions.JohnCollinsonwhilstworking1orQuadwasveryinvolvedinthex18liveversusrecordedx19concert-demonstrationsandhealsoworkedatWhar1edale1rom1966to1973.Hetooprovidedmewithuniquememoriesandmaterial.AlexGarnerworkedinRDwithbothCollinsonandRussellhewasmysourceo1detailedin1ormationaboutthatactivityduringhistime1rom1969to1976.Away1romthedirectconnectionswithWhar1edaletherehavebeenmanycontributors.MycousinSusanSmithlookeda1termeduringmytripstotheBrad1ordareaandalsocarriedoutlocalresearch.JohnPatchettmadeavailablehisextensiveresearchintotheoriginso1QueensburyandtheearlyBriggses.MyothercousinMansellJaggerloanedmePhineasBriggsx19cuttingsbookandmaterialaboutBlackDykeMillsandearlyClaytonwhilstStuartDowneysentmeoldpictureso1thevillage.RoseTaylorexploredthearchiveso1CrossleyandPorterx19sSchoolDavidPyettpro-videdin1ormationaboutmusicalsocietiesinIlkleyandMichaelCallaghan1oundoriginalnegativesintheC.H.WoodcollectionheldintheBrad1ordIndustrialMuseum.PaddyOx19Connellpresentero1BroadcastingHouseonBBCRadio4wasmyintro.intotheBBCWrittenArchivewhereErinOx19NeillandTrishHayesuncovered1actsanddocuments.RogerBeardsleypro1essionallydigitisedtaperecordingso1GilbertandIanThompsoncarriedoutphotographyanddi1x1cultimagerestora-tion.Iobtainedinvaluablehelp1rommanylibrariansinparticularJohnShepherdo1theUniversityo1Cali1orniaatBerkleyandJohnHillsdeno1theRadcli11eScienceLibraryOx1ordUniversity.JohnGrantscannedmaterialheldbytheUniversityo1DaytonOhio.Sta11atSouthamptonandBirminghamUniversitylibrariestheBodleianLibraryOx1ordandatthelibrariesinBrad1ordBrighouseKingx19sLynnandMalvernall1oundin1ormation1ormeasdidsta11o1theWestYork-shireArchiveinWakex1eld.HeatherLaneo1theAudioEngineeringSocietyandAnneLockero1theInstituteo1EngineeringandTechnologydidthesame.The1ollowingallcontributedtotheproj-ectinonewayoranotherJulianAldertonSueBeeJohnBorwickFrAnselmCramerMichaelFountainMalcolmGreenJennieGoossensMervynGrimshawJohnHandleyTimHarrisClareLeeStuartMcLaughlanDavidPatchingJohnandChrisPitch1ordChristineRandallSte1anSergentStephenSpicerJudySmithFelicityStubbsLeslieRuthandJonathanTheobaldSimonWaddingtonandAndrewWatson.Mygrate1ulthankstothemall.Thecurrentownerso1x18Whar1edalex19aretheInternationalAudioGroupIAGwhichcontinuestomanu1actureaward-winningloudspeakers.IshouldliketothankthePresidentMichaelChang1orallthehelpIhavereceived1romIAGduringthisprojectand1orthepermissiontoreproduce