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Plaque

John Logie Baird & Television broadcast

Inscription

From this site John Logie Baird broadcast the first television programme in Great Britain on the 30 September 1929.
The Royal Television Society

Site: John Logie Baird & Television broadcast (1 memorial)

WC2, Long Acre, 132

The plaque is on number 132 but and say his flat/studio was at number 133, to the left (west) of the site of the plaque.

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Television

See Londonist's excellent post How Television Was Invented In London. We love...

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John Logie Baird

Born in "The Lodge" in Helensburgh, near Glasgow. Inventor of mechanical tele...

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