In its day it was the centrepiece of coffee shops and milk bars all over. The jukebox was the only place where the pop music of the '50s and early '60s could be heard.
But did you know the distinctive British jukebox was created on the seaside coast of Lytham, Blackpool and Morecambe?
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, a project led by the Mirador creative arts organisation have gathered a treasure trove of recollections. It will form a digital collection at Lancaster University as well as inspiring displays at Light Up Lancaster in November.
Why did the jukebox lead to a boom in youth culture during the 1950s and what prompted its demise?
I've been talking to George Harris from Mirador who explains where the idea for the project came from and historian Adrian Horn whose book Jukebox Britain sets more detail about the teenage revolution.
Incidental music used courtesy of Pixabay:
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