| 1 | The Black Museum: The Wool Jacket 2020-03-30 |
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| 2 | The Black Museum: A Woman's Pigskin Glove 2020-03-30 |
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| 3 | The Black Museum: The Walking Stick 2020-03-30 |
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| 4 | The Black Museum: Two Bullets 2020-03-30 |
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| 5 | The Black Museum: A Trunk 2020-03-30 |
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| 6 | The Black Museum: The Telegram 2020-03-30 |
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| 7 | The Black Museum: The Tan Shoe 2020-03-30 |
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| 8 | The Black Museum: The Straight Razor 2020-03-30 |
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| 9 | The Black Museum: The Spotted Bedsheet 2020-03-30 |
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| 10 | The Black Museum: The Small White Boxes 2020-03-30 |
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The Black Museum
Opening in 1875, the Crime Museum at Scotland Yard is the oldest museum in the world purely for recording crime. The name "Black Museum" was coined in 1877 by a reporter from "The Observer", a London newspaper, although the museum is still referred to as the Crime Museum. It is this museum that inspired The Black Museum radio series, produced in London by Harry Alan Towers. From Jay Hickerson's "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All Circulating Shows", the earliest US broadcast date was January 1, 1952. Thirty nine shows, from the full syndication of fifty two shows, aired over Mutual stations from January 1, 1952 through June 24, 1952 and September 30, 1952 through December 30, 1952. This murder mystery series was based on true life cases from Scotland Yard's files. Each episode was based on an item or items of evidence in the museum. Hosted and narrated by Orson Welles. More details at: http://archive.org/details/OTRR_Black_Museum_Singles
