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Inauguration of experimental television transmission of still pictures by the Fultograph process from Daventry
30 August 1928
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First experimental television programme from Broadcasting House, 30-line system (Baird process taken over by BBC)
22 August 1932
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High-definition Television Service from Alexandra Palace officially inaugurated
2 November 1936
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Coronation of King George VI: first outside broadcast by Television Service
12 May 1937
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Television Service closed down for reasons of national defence
1 September 1939
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Television Service resumed
7 June 1946
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First television outside broadcast from No. 10 Downing Street: Commonwealth Conference
11 October 1948
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Sutton Coldfield television transmitting station opened
17 December 1949
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First television outside broadcast from the Continent (Calais)
27 August 1950
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First ‘live’ air to ground television broadcast (from an aircraft in flight)
30 September 1950
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Holme Moss television transmitting station opened
12 October 1951
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First television election address – given by Lord Samuel for the Liberal Party
15 October 1951
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Kirk o’ Shotts television transmitting station opened
14 March 1952
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First direct television from Paris (experimental)
21 April 1952
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First schools television programme (4 weeks experiment)
5 May 1952
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First public transmission in the UK of television from Paris
8 July 1952
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Wenvoe television transmitting station opened
15 August 1952
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Pontop Pike and Glancairn temporary television transmitting stations opened
1 May 1953
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Truleigh Hill temporary television transmitting station opened
9 May 1953
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Coronation ceremony televised for the first time
2 June 1953
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Television relayed from ship at sea for the first time during the Royal Naval Review
15 June 1953
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Temporary television transmitting station near Douglas (Isle of Man) opened
20 December 1953
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First European exchange of television programmes with eight countries taking part (to 4 July)
6 June 1954
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Rowridge temporary television transmitting station opened
12 November 1954
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Redmoss temporary television transmitting station opened
14 December 1954
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North Hessary Tor temporary television transmitting station opened
17 December 1954
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Norwich television transmitting station opened
1 February 1955
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Divis television transmitting station opened (replacing Glencairn in Northern Ireland)
21 July 1955
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First section of permanent two-way television link with Continent completed
15 September 1955
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Les Platons (Channel Islands) television transmitting station opened
3 October 1955
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Colour television test transmissions began from Alexandra Palace
10 October 1955
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Meldrum television transmitting station opened (replacing Redmoss, near Aberdeen)
12 October 1955
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Demonstration of colour television to members of the press
20 October 1955
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Pontop Pike television transmitting station completed
15 November 1955
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First live television programme from Northern Ireland
17 November 1955
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Crystal Palace television transmitting station opened replacing Alexandra Palace
28 March 1956
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First public colour television test transmissions from Alexandra Palace
3 April 1956
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First Ministerial television broadcast (Prime Minister)
27 April 1956
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North Hessary Tor television transmitting station completed
22 May 1956
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Rowridge television transmitting station completed
11 June 1956
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First ‘live’ television broadcast from a submarine at sea
16 June 1956
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First television transmission from a helicopter
4 August 1956
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Source: BBC Handbook for 1961
