They should keep his voice forever even after Margaret's gone so that next generations can learn the history of his voice and recognise their love story
I went to the Embankment Northern Line platform today to get to Euston, going home from my weekend in London. Even in 2021 they're STILL playing this, and I think that is so sweet. I feel like I witnessed a piece of history. 😊
It's honestly really sweet they gave her a tape it just shows how true her love was for him I'm glad she can find comfort in hearing her husband's voice
The announcement sounded old fashioned so they thought it had to go unfortunately. They didn't realise how many people loved that blast from the past (which in my view doesn't sound exactly as per the original, for a start there was a faint chime before the announcement originally).
No, it's not ridiculous Margaret......My DH passed in 2002 and somehow his voice that was on my answering machine disappeared (one of the kids accidentally erased it) and I would love to take some of the tapes (audio) I have and make some CD's.....maybe some day.
Whenenever my answering machine gets full I take my MiniDV video camera and record all the messages I want to save, before erasing the machine. The messages are all recorded onto tape then and are safe.
This Love story inspired me to write a song called Mind The Gap. I wrote it sometime ago, but only posted it recently. Always hoped that perhaps Margaret would get to hear it… It’s on RU-vid if you felt so inclined.
In 1983 as a 10 year old, I told my Mum that I "felt sorry for the guy who has to say 'Mind the gap' every time a train pulls in". She's never let me forget it.
The last words “mind the gap” would he have ever known that he’d be telling his wife that as the gap in her heart from his death is trying to be filled .
His voice should be used in hard sci-fi media so that it because immortalized in a very real near-future in 2450 when transportation becomes more relevant to use this recording again
Oswald's announcement is famous now with tourists and I was annoyed when it was removed and replaced by a more supposedly pleasant sounding but characterless voice ... and saying please at the end. The reinstated version is not quite how I remember it, I'd like the original to be used which had a faint chime before him saying `Mind the Gap' and his voice didn't go up in tone at the end IIRC. I hope the true original recording hasn't been lost ! Also I believe that Oswald or someone sounding very similar used to say `Stand clear of the doors please' after `Mind the gap' on occasion.
I love how they have to replace something which still has a purpose. Did „mind the gap“ change over the last 50 years? No? So what is it with this nonsense
