From this site John Logie Baird broadcast the first television programme in Great Britain on the 30 September 1929.
The Royal Television Society
WC2, Long Acre, 132
The plaque is on number 132 but Seven Dials and Research Gate say his flat/studio was at number 133, to the left (west) of the site of the plaque.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
John Logie Baird & Television broadcast
See Londonist's excellent post How Television Was Invented In London. We love...
Born in "The Lodge" in Helensburgh, near Glasgow. Inventor of mechanical tele...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
John Logie Baird & Television broadcast
Darth Vader and his Storm Troopers were present at the unveiling.
This heraldic shield is probably original to the building and has no connection to the Adamses. If anyone can decode the heraldry symbols...
The 3 black plaques are low down on the pilasters between the windows. 'Tailor Alley' can be seen to the left of our main photo. 'Burton'...
Unusually, we did not take these two pictures; they come from John Newbery a descendant of the man commemorated. We were delighted to fin...
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