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©BBC Announcements for Opening Ceremony
Alexandra Palace
London, United Kingdom
Script for the announcement that opened the BBC television service. This was read by Leslie Mitchell from the spotlight studio of the Baird Studio. The room was pitch black and the announcement had to be memorised word for word.
Details
- Title: ©BBC Announcements for Opening Ceremony
- Date Created: 1936-11-02
- Location: Alexandra Palace, London
- Subject Keywords: Television
- Type: Document
- Original Source: BBC Written Archives
- Rights: (c) BBC
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