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DONATIONS

Only main donations are listed here. There were other's too numerous to mention but all most welcome.

STUDIO CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT
Window between Studio and Cubicle "Modern Windows", Dundonald
Studio furniture Ulster Hospital
Partition walls and emergency escape ladder "Page Shop Design Centre Ltd", Dundonald
Control desk Materials supplied by the Ulster Hospital and built by the Hospital Carpenters.
Lighting and power points Materials supplied by the Ulster Hospital and installed by the Hospital electricians.
Cataloguing system and books
(No computers in those days!) 		Kallamzoo
Tape recorder Grundig (One of their research machines which was never put into production)
Money ( To help us set up the Station) Eastern Health and Social Services
Money (To help us set up the Station) Castlereagh District Council
BROADCAST "CONSUMABLES"
Records Albert P. of Graham's Records. Albert was a great friend and benefactor of the Ulster Hospital Radio. Right from the start of the project he gave us huge quantities of discs and as the station grew and more discs were needed he would always sell us these at very knock down prices. Thanks Albert for all your help in those early days.
Records The staff of Ulster Television
Records The Librarian (Cherry McI.) of Downtown Radio. DTR started in the same year as the Ulster Hospital Radio.
Printing RUC Community Relations
Printing Dundonald Community Committee
Money Dundonald Lions' Club - several donations spread out over the first few years
Money Ballyoran PS pupils
Money Hospital funds
Records Library Board Ballynahinch
Money Ulster Hospital Bowling Club
Records BBC Disc libary
Money Dundonald Leo Club
Many many people left records for us at the Hospital reception.