Sources

The following is an ongoing list of sources used in the compilation of the Pop Culture Scarp Book and Diary wiki.

Events

 * OTD BBC News
 * OTD New York Times
 * OTD history.com

Music

 * Discogs.com - invaluable site for music releases
 * Musicbrainz- as above but with more details of individual recordings
 * Popscene TOTP episode guide - forum with full listings of Top of the Pops shows. See also Top Of The Pops 1970-1975 and Top Of The Pops - 1976 - 1977
 * UK Chart Archive - official site
 * BPI certifications - official certification, also gives release dates.
 * UK Chart Facts and Feats - amazingly well compiled site on all sorts of amazing UK chart facts
 * US Top 40 Singles - gives w/e charts. Well catalogued.
 * Record Mirror Chart scans - with Saturday date for 'week ending'
 * marmalade-skies.co.uk 'Remember the Times' section (1966-1970)
 * Manchester Digital Music Archive - includes OTD feature.
 * wwrdm.com - OTD / wwrdb.com - Year

Artists

 * Beatles Bible - definitive detailed info on The Beatles, including OTD feature.
 * Beatles Archive - blog-style archive
 * Beatles in the News - blogspot
 * Depeche Mode official archive - includes OTD feature
 * Depeche Mode Press File - comprehensive catalogue of all the group's interviews, photos, features, reviews in the music press (UK)
 * Pet Shop Boys OTD

TV / Radio

 * BBC Genome - official site for BBC TV and radio since 1923
 * MemorableTV - contemporary as well as archive
 * Radiolistings.co.uk. - not updated for a few years but still a valuable source
 * TV Pop Diaries (1955-1999)
 * Random Radio Jottings (blogspot) - like it says, a bit random but well written and researched.

Publications

 * Smash Hits archive - the Wiki creator is sincerely and gratefully indebted to Mr. B. McCloskey for his tireless work in compiling the Smash Hits archive.
 * Smash Hits mag on Flickr (mostly 90s, a bit disorganised and patchy but good source)
 * archivedmusicpress.wordpress.com - excellent archive of random covers, articles and reviews from NME and MM circa 1987-1996.
 * No.1 magazine
 * GraemeWood on twitter - TV and other magazines. Tweets most days.
 * radiosoundsfamiliar.com: RT archive, TV Times archive, Look-In archive.
 * Record Mirror archive / NME archive (some 1968 & 1969 only)
 * Practical Electronics
 * Radio Times Christmas covers archive - part of the excellent ukchristmastv (see also pastprint)
 * Paperboy.com - huge archive of newspaper front pages

Stamps

 * Royal Mail special stamps - official site
 * collectGBstamps.co.uk
 * List of GB postage stamps on wikipedia

Various

 * Flashbak.com - generic retrospective site often with excellent photos
 * Disco 45 covers on flickr and on mag-a-zone with dates (months)
 * Chelsea FC reports, stats and pictures.