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Correcting picture faults
Published 1 November 2021
Make sure your television set is fully adjusted to improve your viewing
Factsheet 1966: ITA Engineering
Published 4 October 2018
An introduction to the ITV transmitter network in 1966
Wired-up for service
Published 17 July 2018
Electrical maintenance: the beating heart of Television House and Wembley
Oracle – Broadcasting the Written Word
Published 26 March 2018
The IBA introduces its experimental ‘Oracle’ service in the early 1970s
A Solid Step Forward
Published 12 March 2018
A look at how IBA transmitters were going solid-state in 1975
Breakdowns
Published 20 February 2018
Instructions for transmitter staff in the event of screens going blank
How to receive BBC-2
Published 22 May 2017
BBC-2 is on its way to the north of England. This 1965 leaflet tells you all you need to know about receiving it
Television Comes to the Centre of England
Published 17 December 2016
The Radio Times explains the technical achievements in building the Sutton Coldfield transmitter in 1949