(Ally Pally) The BBC Green room/s-Jan 2012

[Canonguy]

http://www.silentuk.com/?p=2703#more-2703

here is a brief history on ally pally but more can be found at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Palace

Alexandra Palace is situated in North London and known around the world as the birthplace of television.In fact it was never owned by the BBC, but in 1935 the Corporation leased the eastern part of the building from which the first public television transmissions were made. In 1936 it hosted trials between the EMI-Marconi and Baird television system to decide who would carry the television standard for the future.

Studio A was equipped with the Marconi-EMI Emitron system, while Baird installed his mechanical systems in Studio B. The Emitron camera proved far superior to Baird's cumbersome film technique, which never developed beyond an experimental stage.

These early transmissions were famously introduced by one of the very first presenters, Elizabeth Cowell, with the words "This is direct television from Alexandra Palace…"

From 1936 until the early 1950s, except during the Second World War, Alexandra Palace remained the major production centre for BBC television, broadcasting landmark programmes such as The Grove Family and historic events including the 1953 Coronation. After 1956 it was used exclusively for news broadcasts.

The BBC continued to produce television programmes at Alexandra Palace for the Open University until 1981 when the University moved out to purpose-built premises north of London in Milton Keynes.

pigeon sh*t everywhere luckly the builders have left this table for my bags

these are the room the stars/guest would have stayed in each with there own log fire and butler

some rooms are completely trashed

good place to watch a free concert/darts from

wish i had my ladder

 

[skeleton key]

Nice to have glimps in here and nice write up too

Cheers buddy :beer:

 

[Canonguy]

thanks SK

 

[Silent Night]

thanks for sharing mate nice mooch

 

[Canonguy]

thanks silent

 

[Ninja Kitten]

how very interesting...

 

[silverainbow]

Nice one Canonguy, great write up and some really great pics

 

[Canonguy]

thanks guys

 

[Lara]

Lovely pics there

 

[Canonguy]

thanks lara

 

[shaddam]

How very interesting !, was wondering what was inside whilst i was on the roof ;]

 

[Canonguy]

lol yeah they apparently dont have enough money to restore it :dunno: