2022 was the centenary of the start of broadcasting in the UK by the British Broadcasting Company, later -Corporation (BBC). This was the theme of the 2022 exhibition at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland, which was visited by LRS members on 28th September 2022. Photos by Alan Masson GM3PSP & Tom Stevenson.

 

Entrance to the museum.

 

We were welcomed by Prof. Tom Stevenson, Chairman of the Museum.

 

The exhibition was derived from the very large collection of radio and television artefacts held by the museum, started by the late Harry Matthews of Edinburgh University.

 

 Ed GM4AIS, Colin GM4HWO, David GM4ZNX & Melvyn GM4HYR.

 

Andy, Hamish & James GM4WZP.

 

Peter GM4DTH & Pete GM4BYF.

 

David Stockton GM4ZNX, MoC helper & LRS member, describing an early radio receiver.

 

Headphones were worn with early crystal sets which had no amplification.

 

1930s and 1940s section of the exhibition.

 

Reconstruction of a 1930s radio shop which specialised in replacement valves!

 

Baird mechanical television receiver, with Nipkow disc display.

 

This BBC outside broadcast camera was actually used for the 1953 coronation. 

 

We were also given access to the absolutely packed storage room of the museum.

Here Ken Horne GM3YBQ of the MoC is describing wartime radio equipment to Hamish and his dad, James GM4WZP. 

 

The combination of the R-1155 receiver and T-1154 transmitter, used in WWII bombers.

 

David GM4ZNX explaining how the coil pack for the National HRO receiver can be switched between general-coverage and Amateur bands coverage.

 

Final group photograph of all present.

Many thanks to Tom, David and Ken for a most interesting evening and to Marion for providing tea, coffee and bickies before our tour.

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VIDEO
 
John Blackie, one of the MoC volunteers responsible for building the 2022 exhibition, presents an illustrated guide to the MoC in general and to this year's exhibition, in the video - Celebrating 100 years of British Broadcasting
 
 
 
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