When I first started digging through video tapes in 2016, the chances of securing collections of 1980s recordings via Ebay, Gumtree, Facebook Marketplace or kind donations were pretty decent. However, in the last few years, these avenues seem to have been less productive. Ebay, generally seems to be packed full of tapes from the 1990s or later when it comes to VHS, and the Betamax tapes seem to be the same ones picked up and then sold on by fellow tape archaeologists.
However, I'm convinced that there are still piles of old video tapes sat in cupboards and lofts which haven't been played since 1987. The 1980s may be a dim and distant memory, but this doesn't mean we need to forget the ephemeral beauty of the television from that era. So, if you happen to donate a pile of video tapes or know someone who is, then please get in touch with me and we can breathe new, digital life into these recordings
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