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British Broadcasting Corporation (1922-:) (radio and television broadcasters)

 Organization

Found in 55 Collections and/or Records:

'Radio Waves of extra-terrestrial origin' and 'Radar development and scientific radio research', 1949

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/D.38
Scope and Contents

The material consists of 'Radio Waves of extra-terrestrial origin', the presidential address by Edward Appleton to the Science Masters' Association, Edinburgh, January 1949, a 26 page typescript (incomplete); and 'Radar development and scientific radio research', the recorded summary of Appleton’s address to the Royal Society of Edinburgh, March 1949, broadcast in Science Review, Scottish Home Service, 7 pages typescript and manuscript.

Dates: 1949

Report on B.B.C. anti-fading aerial, 1946

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/E.90
Scope and Contents

The material consists of report regarding a B.B.C. anti-fading aerial, dated 1946.

Dates: 1946

Time Watch Programme, BBC, 1989-1991

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-490/MAM/TW
Scope and Contents

Time Watch Programme BBC, 1989-1990.


Paper file:
- correspondence, Dr John Triffit, Professor Shepperson, Roy Apps, 1989-1991;
- Reviews;
- Photographs.


Audio-visual material:
- reel sent from George Shepperson to "Timewtach" producer Dr John Triffitt, labelled "Anaferanji - part 1, part 2";
- VHS tape labelled "Timewatch - White Man's Grave 12/12/90; Black Man's Grave BBC2".

Dates: 1989-1991

'Where are you taking us? No. 3: Towards a superdrug'. BBC Radio 4, transmitted 31 October 1976, 1976

 File
Identifier: Coll-1586/F/2/F.123
Scope and Content

The material consists of brief correspondence with Martin Rivers Pollock, a copy of contract, and a 1 page synopsis dated 'Aug. 1976', titled 'Freedom in Science'. It relates to 'Where are you taking us? No. 3: Towards a superdrug'. BBC Radio 4, transmitted 31 October 1976.

Dates: 1976

Work relating to the ‘Luxembourg Effect’, 1934

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/C.280
Scope and Contents

Work relating to the ‘Luxembourg Effect’, dated 1934. The material consists of a research proposal on ‘The Interaction of Radio Waves', put by R. Naismith to the Superintendent, Radio Department (a 2 page manuscript dated 14 December 1934); comments by Committee Secretary ‘J. F. H.’ [Herd], 3 pages of manuscript, dated 18 December 1934, with a covering letter; a letter on Luxembourg strength, from the B.B.C .; and a related offprint.

Dates: 1934

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Type
Archival Object 54
Collection 1
 
Subject
Radio Broadcasting 36
Physics 13
Correspondence 5
Professional Interaction 5
Programmes 5