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Notes |
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1953 |
May 2 |
FA Cup Final, Wembley |
BBC |
TR |
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Jun 2 |
Coronation of Elizabeth II, London |
BBC |
TR |
Commentary by Richard Dimbleby |
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Aug |
Cricket: England v Australia, Oval, London |
BBC |
TR |
Commentary by Brian Johnston |
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Nov 25 |
Football: England v Hungary, Wembley |
BBC |
TR |
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1955 |
Sep 22 |
Opening of ITV |
A-R, ATV |
TR |
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1959 |
Oct 8 |
General Election results |
BBC |
TR |
Anchored by Richard Dimbleby |
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Oct 8 |
General Election results |
ITN |
TR, VT |
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early/mid 1960s |
Most regular, major events |
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TR |
Usually transferred to film, and not normally listed here |
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1960 |
Apr |
Horse racing: Grand National, Liverpool |
BBC |
TR |
1st televising of the race |
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1961 |
Feb 15 |
Total solar eclipse, Europe |
BBC |
TR |
Commentators: Hugh Butler, CA Ronan, Patrick Moore |
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1962 |
Jul 11 |
Reception of 1st Telstar tv, Cornwall |
BBC |
TR |
Presented by Richard Dimbleby, Raymond Baxter |
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Jul 11 |
Reception of 1st Telstar tv, Cornwall |
ITV |
b/w |
Introduced by Andrew Gardner, commentary by Ian Trethowan |
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1963 |
Oct |
Conservative Party Conference, Blackpool |
ITN? |
VT |
Some vt footage exists, plus film/TR |
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Nov 22 |
Assassination of JF Kennedy |
BBC |
TR |
Newsreader: John Roberts. Some footage found recently Kennedy >> |
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Nov 22 |
Assassination of JF Kennedy |
Granada |
VT |
News programme |
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Nov 25 |
President Kennedy’s funeral, Washington |
BBC |
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c. 30mins coverage possible via Telstar. Commentary: Richard Dimbleby |
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Nov 25 |
President Kennedy’s funeral, Washington |
ITV |
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Commentary: Brian Connell |
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1964 |
Feb |
Football: Man U. v Sporting Lisbon |
Granada |
VT |
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Apr 20 |
Aborted BBC2 opening |
BBC |
VT |
Newsreader: Gerald Priestland. Video Tape found recently >> |
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Apr 21 |
BBC2 opening |
BBC |
TR |
Introduced by Denis Tuohy |
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Oct 15 |
General Election results |
BBC |
TR |
Anchored by Richard Dimbleby |
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Oct 15 |
General Election results |
ITN |
VT |
Anchored by Alastair Burnet. Optical 405 line conversion (?) |
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1965 |
Jan 30 |
Churchill’s funeral, London |
BBC |
TR |
Commentary by Richard Dimbleby |
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Jan 30 |
Churchill’s funeral, London |
ITV |
b/w |
Commentary by |
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May 1 |
FA Cup final, Wembley |
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VT |
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1966 |
Mar 31 |
General Election results |
BBC |
TR |
Anchorman: Cliff Michelmore |
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Mar 31 |
General Election results |
ITN |
VT |
Anchorman: Alastair Burnet. Optical 405 line conversion (?) |
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Jul 12 |
Football World Cup: W. Germany v Switzerland |
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VT |
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Jul 16 |
World Cup: England v Mexico |
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VT |
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Jul 20 |
World Cup: England v France |
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VT |
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Jul 23 |
World Cup quarter-final England v Argentina |
BBC |
TR |
Commentary: Kenneth Wolstenholme |
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Jul 26 |
World Cup semi-final England v Portugal |
BBC |
VT |
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Jul 30 |
World Cup final England v W. Germany (most) |
BBC |
VT |
“ “ |
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Jul 30 |
World Cup final England v W. Germany (part) |
BBC |
TR |
“ “ |
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Jul 30 |
World Cup final Eng v W. Germany |
ITV |
TR |
Commentary: Hugh Johns |
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with thanks to Robert Pedley |
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