Railways ... airplanes ... remote mountain sites ... radio equipment ... handsome men in spiffy uniforms ... you really get it all with this number!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PsGDT2ZV3E

#railways #airplanes #mountains #radio #BBCArchives

1951: How Air Traffic Control Works | Newsreel | Retro Transport | BBC Archive

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Highlights from Dad's Army in the BBC Archives

This program, presented by Toby Jones, curates a selection of must-see moments from the iconic British television sitcom Dad's Army, featured in the BBC's extensive archives. It includes memorable scenes such as Captain Mainwaring dancing and sparring with the famed comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, as... [More info]

Enjoyed this segment from the #BBCArchives on 'Computer addicts'. God bless you, Chris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbu0kmCeLSI
1983: Meet the COMPUTER ADDICTS | Newsnight | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1983: The BBC is HACKED Live On Air | Micro Live | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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1982: The PERILS of COUNTERFEIT Video Tapes | Inside Information | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

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#BBCArchives (#BirdSiteLink) ‘#onthisday 1951: Shoppers "had queued from one year to the next" to nab themselves a bargain in the January sales. With 50% off imperfect underwear, who could blame them?’

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Pele on Blue Peter (from the #BBCArchives on the bird site. Dunno why they haven’t set up camp over here yet.).

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“Pele, the legendary footballer, died today in his native Brazil. In October 1983, Peter Duncan and Simon Groom could barely believe he was joining them in the Blue Peter studio, while handing out one or two technical tips.”

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I grew up being told how our generation (millennials) is the worst. Sounds like a little bit of a pattern to me.

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1961: Are the YOUTH in MORAL DECLINE? | Panorama | Voice of the People | BBC Archive

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1972: 84 year-old woman has an INDOOR CARAVAN | Nationwide | Classic BBC Clips

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A BBC Archive video on how things were done in the good old days: students taking care of computers and doing computing, in various ways.

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“#OnThisDay 1969: "Nellie was built before the more sophisticated modern computer languages were devised" Nellie the ancient school computer made a memorable appearance on Tomorrow's World. BBC Archive loves this clip. https://t.co/n5gjFpSyco”

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