Embedded Files
Pye staff in 1926 With thanks and acknowledgements to all who provided their thoughts and time
Oral histories can provide a unique insight into the day to day lives within a big company. The Pye History Trust has collected a wide range of such from many ex-employees of the Pye company. From directors to shop-floor operatives they paint a vivid picture of life at Pye.
Oral histories can provide a unique insight into the day to day lives within a big company. The Pye History Trust has collected a wide range of such from many ex-employees of the Pye company. From directors to shop-floor operatives they paint a vivid picture of life at Pye.
Most interviews are in excess of one hour in length, but some short snippets are provided here as examples. The recordings and transcripts are archived by both the Pye History Trust and the Cambridge Museum of Technology.
Most interviews are in excess of one hour in length, but some short snippets are provided here as examples. The recordings and transcripts are archived by both the Pye History Trust and the Cambridge Museum of Technology.
Enjoy some of these excerpts by clicking on an individual.
Enjoy some of these excerpts by clicking on an individual.
Corporate Memories
Corporate Memories
CO Stanley addressing shareholders in the 1950s
CO Stanley - opening a review of the Pye company in 1958
(114 secs)
CO Stanley in latter years (1970s)
Richard King - describing CO Stanley's management style
(86 secs)
EJW Stanley
John Hodgson - recalls the kindness of EJW Stanley
(150 secs)
Pye Unicam Memories
Pye Unicam Memories
The GCV Chromatograph launched in 1976 and mentioned by Phil
Phil Ford recalls his apprenticeship at Pye Unicam
(120 secs)
Pye Unicam, York Street site in 1970s
Chris Barrett - early days at Pye Unicam
(160 secs)
The new Pye Unicam building in York Street 1960s
Charles Wisbey recalls the Unicam move to York Street
(163 secs)
Pye Product & Project Memories
Pye Product & Project Memories
The Pye Record Maker (1950s)
John Hodgson - recalls the Pye Record Maker
(75secs)
Assembly Line for Outside Broadcast vehicles
Donald Grimwood -delivering an Outside Broadcast vehicle
(156 secs)
Pye Achoic stereo record player of 1964
Tony Dugdale -recalls problems at the launch of the Achoic record player
(138 secs)
Pye Apprenticeship Memories
Pye Apprenticeship Memories
On the Pye factory floor as described by John Easthope
John Easthope – recalls Pye apprentice training
(157 secs)
Toolbox contents that apprentices made for themselves
Tony Sharpe – describing life as an apprentice
(87 secs)
Instrumentation being manufactured by Unicam Instruments in Arbury Rd
Andrew McKeown - early days in Arbury Road
(122 secs)
Pye TVT Memories
Pye TVT Memories
A Pye TVT camera used in many projects
John Easthope – projects for TVT
(201 secs)
Factory entrance to Pye TVT
Charles Hattersley - describes TVT factory life
(109 secs)
Pye Logo
Michael Cosgrove - his abiding memory of Pye
(177 secs)
Pye Social Life Memories
Pye Social Life Memories
A scene from the twice yearly Cambridge ADC Theatre performances
David Drury - Memories of Pye Amateur Dramatics
(185 secs)
Part of the 1932 Pye Netball Team
Kay Bond - talking about her social activities
(119 secs)
Dorothy Ballroom, Cambridge
Ann MacNab recalls Unicam social events and recruitment
(139 secs)
Management in Pye
Management in Pye
Pye Engineering Services in St Andrews Road, Cambridge
Jim Langford - when I was promoted to Managing Director
(138 secs)
John Stanley
Malcolm Hensby recalls removing the paintings from J O Stanley's office
(63 secs)
The Pye factory in Larne (NI) where the radio sets were being manufactured
Colin Stewart-1957-Exporting radio and tv sets
(185 secs)
Pye Customers & Demos
Pye Customers & Demos
Customer Service
Roy Moreton - 1956 - Pye Telecom customer relations
(105 secs)
BBC 625 line test card
Jimmy Yuill remembers the 625 special road show to promote the introduction of 625 line TV
(75 secs)
Manchester ship canal
Brian Armstrong - problem demo to the Manchester ship canal
(259 secs)
Life at Pye
Life at Pye
The Pye Chauffeur
Elsie Dethridge recalls her lifts in PYE 1
(195 secs)
The Pye Tower in St Andrews Road, Cambridge
Richard Ellis recalls the Pye Tower and Matilda
(93 secs)
EK Cole (1901 - 1966)
Sidney Grimes compares EK Cole to CO Stanley
(40 secs)
Work at Pye
Work at Pye
A Capstan Lathe
David Hall - 1958-Working in WG Pye machine shop
(129 secs)
Early attempts at colour television
Richard Ellis talks about the first colour television work
(119 secs)
Cathodeon made a wide range of camera tubes
Rodney Dale remembers making camera tubes at Cathodeon in the 1950s
(74 secs)
Product Development at Pye
Product Development at Pye
Unicam SP500 Spectrometer
Lyndon Davies - the start of spectrometers at Unicam
(118 secs)
Early Pye mobile telecommunications
Roy Moreton - Pye Telecom equipment reliability in 1953
(153 secs)
Microcircuitry
Chris Barrett - software or hardware engineering?
(92 secs)
Experiences with CO & John Stanley
Experiences with CO & John Stanley
John Stanley
Geoff Griffiths recalls John Stanley and the Pye Aeroplane
(63 secs)
CO Stanley
Jim Langford on his first meeting with CO Stanley
(128 secs)
Poll card for 1966 AGM resolution
Malcolm Hensby recalls organisation of the 1966 AGM to remove CO and JO Stanley
(113 secs)
Memories from Three Pye Sites
Memories from Three Pye Sites
Newmarket Transistor factory in Newmarket
Geoff Griffiths recalls innovation at Newmarket Transistors
(98secs)
York Street Pye Scientific Instrument Centre
Dr Lyndon Davies recalls the merger of WG Pye and Unicam
(154 secs)
Pye Radio Ltd factory in St Andrews Road, Cambridge
Geoff Griffiths recalls the librarian in Pye's upper research labs
(41 secs)
Different Aspects of Pye
Different Aspects of Pye
CO Stanley - Reviewing a TV Problem in 1958
(144 secs)
The problematic Pye VT14 television set
The new Pye Unicam building in York Street 1960s
David Hall - Returning to WGPye after National Service in 1962
(233 secs)
Pye CS17 television set
Tony Dugdale - recalls holding the Pye Television Awards and meeting Princess Anne
(43 secs)
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