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Sign: London - the place where the world’s first high-definition television broadcast was launched


Address:
Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Circle
Material:
Stone, marble …
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
English Heritage Plaque 


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On the sign:
GREATER LONDON COUNCIL

THE WORLD’S FIRST REGULAR HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SERVICE WAS INAUGURATED HERE BY THE B.B.C.
2 November
1936
Photography:
2023
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
The plaque is on the wall of the BBC Tower at Alexandra Palace.

We are not talking about HDTV, a high quality transmission method used today, but a format with 240 lines (compared to 1280 of today’s HDTV).

The BBC Broadcasting Tower at Alexandra Palace. Taken on the same day Click for a larger image Click for a larger image Click for a larger image Click for a larger image Click for a larger image

Next to this sign is another sign, indicating that Alexandra Palace was a detention camp for Germans during the First World War Click for sign's details

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