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August 13 in history
1516 The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain was signed. Francis recognised Charles’s claim to Naples, and Charles recognises Francis’s claim to Milan. 1521 Tenochtitlán (present day Mexico City… more →
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Britain's first TV set is one of the stars of our Collection
wrote 5 days ago: Over the past 30 years, we’ve acquired some of the most historically significant television-re … more →
Mr. Selfridge puts Markova on TV
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Mr. Harry Gordon Selfridge “We need to put on a show,” Harry Gordon Selfridge purportedly told the s … more →
White Noise
wrote 2 months ago: “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other r … more →
Crystal Palace Park (Part One)
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wrote 2 months ago: Spread across an impressive slope in Sydenham, South London, Crystal Palace Park is one of the capit … more →
Technology Vs Intuition
wrote 2 months ago: sThe mobile phone is 40 years old today! (03/04/2013). In order to mark it’s anniversary, her … more →
King Kong and a ‘Box of Tricks’
wrote 3 months ago: Chapter 14 of ‘This is Not yesterday’ How vividly I recall my great-uncle whose name I c … more →
This was Television on February 4
wrote 4 months ago: 1938: The first public demonstration of color television In an evening performance at London’s … more →
Lost London - The Crystal Place...
wrote 4 months ago: Given our current series on great London projects of the Victorian age in honour of the Tube’s … more →
ICT Bank Notes
wrote 4 months ago: This half term year 8 are undertaking a unit of work about the History of Computing and ICT. For tod … more →
The line between being world famous and being forgotten is thin and random
wrote 5 months ago: I had never heard of Sir Keith Park, who saved London Like most people, I know a lot about what happ … more →
On This Day In 1953: First Color TVs Go On Sale
wrote 5 months ago: Today in 1953, the first color TVs went on sale – 25 years after scientist John Logie Baird de … more →
What are your earliest memories of television?
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wrote 7 months ago: Family watching television, c. 1958 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) 1) What im … more →
SCIENCE CONFIRMS SURVIVAL by J.J. Snyder. Baird, a television pioneer, and inventor of the infra-red camera, contacted the “deceased” Thomas A. Edison through a medium, and a discussion of the infra-red camera followed. There is no special place reserved for Christians or members of any other sect. There are no social strata or racial barriers. We all graduate to the level we have earned by the development of our characters.” James “The Amazing” Randi, erstwhile magician and member of the “Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal,” (although he has been forced to resign from this organization due to legal problems stemming from character defamation suits brought against him). “Any unexplained phenomenon passes through three stages before the reality of it is accepted: During the first stage it is considered laughable. During the second stage, it is adamantly opposed. Finally, during the third stage, it is accepted as self-evident.” - After Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860). Afterlife 100% provable by Quantum Physics the "New" Science,
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wrote 8 months ago: Taken from “Channelling Eric” link as given. http://www.channelingerik.com/science-confirms-life-aft … more →
Baird, Campbell, Livingstone, Scott
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wrote 8 months ago: For various reasons I have recently been talking a lot about my junior school days. Not really on he … more →
Top 10 firsts in Television History
wrote 9 months ago: Being 1 of only 2 people ever to win 3 solo academy awards for Best Screenplay, Paddy Chayefsky had … more →
August 13 in history
wrote 10 months ago: 1516 The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain was signed. Francis recognised Charles’s claim to … more →
A Wealth of Ideas
wrote 10 months ago: After a year without TV I think now its most toxic effect – other than its repetitive nature, … more →
The difference between a Policeman's helmet and a Fireman's.....! This day in UK History.
wrote 11 months ago: Some of you might have thought something else ?? Dirty minds…….!! On this day in 1928, … more →
