Offered as a tribute to the thousands of British broadcasting engineers whose initiative, inventiveness and skill have enabled British radio and television to achieve its present position, this film traces the growth of broadcasting from the first experiments in a hut at Writtle, Essex, to the coverage of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Told by the men who were actually involved, the story is both amusing and informative.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002449
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Broadcasting
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Media - Study and teaching
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Radio broadcasting
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Radio engineers
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television broadcasting
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Media - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)