The British Heritage Television Project

During the twentieth century TELEVISION  spread throughout the world, to become one of the most powerful cultural influences in history. It all started in the south-east wing at Alexandra Palace in London seventy years ago, on November 2nd 1936, when the world's first regular high-definition television service was launched by the BBC.  At that time, the picture was made up from 405 scanning lines, unlike the 625 which is commonplace today.

The British Heritage Television Group welcomes all those who share our belief that the birthplace of television is a national treasure of supreme historical importance. It must be preserved.

Today, the original television wing at Alexandra Palace has fallen into decay and its future is at risk. We believe that this could find new life as a display centre where the story of British television would be told. There might be interactive exhibits, examples of television technology down the ages and perhaps even a 'heritage' television service, radiating to the London area on the original 405-lines Channel 1, with reception possible on old sets. Alexandra Palace's 'television centre' could become a major resource, attracting visitors from far and wide.

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The British Heritage Television Group is a voluntary organisation, run by committee on a non-commercial and not-for-profit basis.
Originally formed to work toward the return of television to Alexandra Palace, it seeks to promote awareness of British television heritage and aims to stimulate education and research in this field.