Ceefax gone
23 October 2012 tbs.pm/1306
A lovely little farewell to Ceefax, and teletext in general, put together and posted on YouTube by Robert Hampton (@Hampo on Twitter) that I saw and liked.
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David Hastings wrote 24 October 2012 at 11:35 am
Ceefax closed down last night in Northern Ireland ahead of the analogue transmission switchoff (they didn’t just pull the plug, thankfully), and the closedown sequence as broadcast has now been posted. For those who grew up with Ceefax it’s an emotional experience to watch:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20048154