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Originally established in 2002 as a small project dedicated to the preservation of recorded Jewish music, it has matured into a robust digitization operation for all types of sound recordings.

VZL 374: A Feature Program on Eilat


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through the Research Station
Collection(s)Judaic
Catalogue NumberVZL 374
Matrix Number N/A
Record Label Vistas of Israel
Record Format33 1/3 RPM - 12"
Shelf Number801318
Number of TracksN/A
Date RecordedN/A
Album Artists
Notes A Feature Program on Eilat (narrative only)

Eilat, while it has a history that goes back to biblical times, at one point had been abandoned for centuries and remained so until Israel hoisted its flag in 1949. At the time of this broadcast in the 1960's, the population had grown to 14,000 inhabitants. Interviews are conducted with residents and merchants about lifestyles and the overall excitement of the city at the tip of the Negev Desert with the 50 or so countries now represented in Eilat's population.

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1 - A Feature Program on Eilat
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