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Heatercathodeshort · 12th Oct 2022, 9:25 am

I wonder if you can still obtain a belt kit for VERA?

My sister was employed by the BBC for around 15 years, Broadcasting House, The Aeolian Hall and the new Television Center. Around 1961 she obtained some tickets to for the Black and White Minstrel Show to be recorded at the BBC theatre at Shepherds Bush.

At the end of the show we were asked to keep our seats while the video tape was replayed and checked for electronic faults. Any faults would have required a repeat performance of that section of the show. I was 13 at the time and was amazed by the fantastic colours of the show. About 10 days later it was broadcast and I remember watching it in dull black and white on our Ferguson 17" 236T. John.

12th Oct 2022, 9:25 am	#5
Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: Yet more BBC Archive goodies I wonder if you can still obtain a belt kit for VERA? My sister was employed by the BBC for around 15 years, Broadcasting House, The Aeolian Hall and the new Television Center. Around 1961 she obtained some tickets to for the Black and White Minstrel Show to be recorded at the BBC theatre at Shepherds Bush. At the end of the show we were asked to keep our seats while the video tape was replayed and checked for electronic faults. Any faults would have required a repeat performance of that section of the show. I was 13 at the time and was amazed by the fantastic colours of the show. About 10 days later it was broadcast and I remember watching it in dull black and white on our Ferguson 17" 236T. John.