Out and about, further, oftener, to meet the news…

Experts are caught looking at paintings by a TV camera

Out and about, further, oftener, to meet the news…

(Above) Varnishing Day at the Royal Academy in 1937.

(Right) Picture Page (the television programme with the longest run in the world) went with leslie mitchell to visit ‘Comet’ the elephant at Chessington Zoo. 

The Ladies of 1939

The Ladies of 1939

‘Good evening. This is the B B C Television Station from Alexandra Palace.’ This was the familiar greeting from Miss elizabeth cowell (left) and Miss jasmine bligh (right) who shared announcing duties with Leslie Mitchell. 

1950 // THIS IS TRANSDIFFUSION