A clip with sound anywhere of this? (BBC News intro with Ally Pally aerial) - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

johnlees · 3rd Jul 2006, 10:08 pm

Does anyone know if a movie/sound clip of this news intro is available on the net anywhere? I've looked but can't find. (Is it A/Palace?? Cringe, cringe if I'm wrong!)

Heatercathodeshort · 3rd Jul 2006, 10:39 pm

hello John,
The clip you show is the mast of the Alexandra palace transmitter tower. The vision aerials were at the top and the sound below.
The music was 'Girls in Grey' the signature tune for the womens Royal Air Force. Hope this might help. Regards John.

mickjjo · 3rd Jul 2006, 10:45 pm

I expect the A.P.T.S. have it in their archive:-

http://www.apts.org.uk/video.htm

Regards, Mick.

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Phil G4SPZ · 3rd Jul 2006, 11:15 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heatercathodeshort

The music was 'Girls in Grey' the signature tune for the womens Royal Air Force.

The sleeve notes on my copy of 'The Great British Experience' says that Girls In Grey was composed during WW2 by Charles Williams for the Womens Junior Air Corps.

Don't you just hate a pedant!

Drop me a PM and you'd be welcome to borrow my CD to listen to this track.

Phil

peter_scott · 4th Jul 2006, 4:47 pm

http://www.bestofbritishmag.co.uk/audioshop.htm

See "Classic TV Themes"

paulsherwin · 4th Jul 2006, 4:57 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by G4SPZ

The sleeve notes on my copy of 'The Great British Experience' says that Girls In Grey was composed during WW2 by Charles Williams for the Womens Junior Air Corps.

That CD also contains a copy of 'Non-stop' by L'Ochrestre Devereaux, which was used as the ITN theme until well into the 60s. Nostalgia's not what it used to be you know

Paul

peter_scott · 4th Jul 2006, 5:04 pm

If you haven't been into the Beeb website recently then they have a few more historic clips (not the Tv newsreel though)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/heritage/story/index.shtml

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Heatercathodeshort Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warnham, West Sussex. 10 miles south of DORKING. Posts: 9,147	Re: A clip with sound anywhere of this? hello John, The clip you show is the mast of the Alexandra palace transmitter tower. The vision aerials were at the top and the sound below. The music was 'Girls in Grey' the signature tune for the womens Royal Air Force. Hope this might help. Regards John.

3rd Jul 2006, 10:45 pm	#3
mickjjo Rest in Peace Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dartford, Kent, UK. Posts: 1,661	Re: A clip with sound anywhere of this? I expect the A.P.T.S. have it in their archive:- http://www.apts.org.uk/video.htm Regards, Mick. .

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peter_scott Dekatron Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 3,274	Re: A clip with sound anywhere of this? http://www.bestofbritishmag.co.uk/audioshop.htm See "Classic TV Themes"

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peter_scott Dekatron Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 3,274	Re: A clip with sound anywhere of this? If you haven't been into the Beeb website recently then they have a few more historic clips (not the Tv newsreel though) http://www.bbc.co.uk/heritage/story/index.shtml