An epoch in television transmission

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
31 March 1930 in London
Photopress photograph titled 'An epoch in television Photopress photograph titled 'An epoch in television

Photopress photograph titled 'An epoch in television
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group/SSPL
© Photopress

Photopress photograph titled 'An epoch in television
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group/SSPL
© Photopress

Photopress photograph titled 'An epoch in television transmission'. Caption on back reads: The first "sight and sound" broadcast was transmitted from the BBC twin stations at Brookman's Park and Long Acre this morning, It will be the first public test of television that has been carried out in this country, when speakers may be seen as well as heard. Photo shows - Lord Ampthill and Mr Baird taken at the Baird Studio, Long Acre, witnessing the first television set.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/30322
Materials:
ink and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 202 mm x 255 mm
image: 188 mm x 242 mm
type:
photograph
credit:
Daily Herald Archive, National Science and Media Museum, Bradford