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What's new - recently added or updated pages
May 2012:
New (first) page added to section about GP desks.
March 2012
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A tribute to the late Roy Hayward who died in March 2012.
Memories of Frank Doran, who joined the BBC in 1942 and later worked at Bedford, the home of BBC music during World War II.
February 2012
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A tribute to the late Joe Latham who died in February 2012.
Two extra photos added to Cardiff continuities page.
January 2012
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Photos of GP desks in Basement studios (B9, B12, B14-16) in Broadcasting House Extension.
Two extra photos added to Cardiff continuities page.
October 2011
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A tribute to the late Johnny Longden who died in September 2011.
Extra picture of a recording channel (Cardiff W7) added to BTR/2 page.
And another shot of W7 showing the Marconi BD545 desk.
September 2011
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A page about the Washford Radio Museum with photos of some of the collection.
July 2011
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Colour shots of Type A desk in PP1, 1977.
Photos of Studio B6 equipped with Type D desk, 1984.
June 2011
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GP desks and associated equipment in Studios B6 and B7 of Broadcasting House, c.1985.
Colour photo of the Neve desk in the Concert Hall added.
1960s photos of Wood Norton added to LG Smith's account of the site during the war years.
May 2011
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Outside Studios: Some of the converted London theatres and cinemas used for audience shows and music recording.
Extra memory added to continuities section.
March 2011
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Two pages about the 1932 Broadcasting House Control Room
reorganised to include a
contemporary description (from the 1932 and 1934 BBC Year Books) of work in that area.
February 2011
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Extra information about the BBC Coat of Arms.
January 2011
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Photos of World War II press pass and uniform patches added to Reporting War page.
December 2010
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Two new stories added to Continuities Memories page.
March 2010
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Cardiff Continuities updated.
February 2010
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Johnny Longden recalls joining the BBC in 1940 and working in Outside Broadcasts.
On another page he also remembers building Continuity G in the Broadcasting House control room in 1967.
January 2010
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Jim Butterworth remembers restoring a 1930s tape recorder - the Blattnerphone.
November 2009
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Michael Cooke's memories of his time working for the BBC (1943-54).
November 2009
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A picture of the 5XX 230kW transmitter at Droitwich added to Joe Latham's "Early Days article.
Also minor changes on his page about 200 Oxford Street.
June 2009
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Joe Latham writes about the career of Geoffrey Manuel in the "Memories" section.
June 2009
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New story by Len Green added to his page in "Memories" section - a missed transmission.
February 2009
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New photo of war correspondents and engineers in "Reporting from Europe" section.
November 2008
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A review of Mark Hines' book "The Story of Broadcasting House: Home of the BBC".
July 2008
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Memories of Alexandra Palace in the mid-1960s by Nick Flowers.
February 2008
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Broadcasting House in 1932
A Building is born - three new photos.
Control Room, page 1 - one new photo ('Christmas').
Studio 8A - two new photos.
Effects Studio 6D - two new photos.
Grams Effects Studio 6C - one new photo.
Studios 4A and 4B - one new photo.
Chapel Studio 3E - one new photo.
First floor office - one new photo.
Entrance Hall - two new photos.
Foyer - one new photo.
Concert Hall - two new photos.
Dramatic and Music Control Panels - five new photos.
The Proposed 1930s Extension and the Stronghold
Site of extension - one new photo.
New page has eight photos taken in the BH Stronghold shortly before demolition.
The 1940s BH Control Room
Two new colour photos.
Three new colour photos.
One new photo.
The Wartime Women Operators
New article with five new photos.
L.G. Smith's memories
Wood Norton - three new photos.
Roy Maynard's memories
One new photo.
A tour of BH in 1959
H18 - One new photo.
Memories of BH in 1959
One new memory.
A tour of BH in 1967
H58 - One new photo.
Type B Continuities
Con A - One new photo.
Type D Continuities
Two new photos.
One new photo.
Mixer 1A
One new photo.
The 1960s BH Control Room - this section has been reorganised.
Two new 1960s photos.
Six new 1980s photos.
GP Desks
News and Current Affairs Studios - Three new photos.
Demolition
New page with eleven photos taken in BHX shortly before demolition.