BBC Test Transmission Picture stills - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

peter_scott · 11th Jul 2021, 12:15 pm

I hadn't thought about Bush House but that makes sense. I wonder if it's actually Westminster in the background rather than Southwark Cathedral?

Peter

p.s. Lawrence, you got there before me.

ms660 · 11th Jul 2021, 12:33 pm

Sorry about the Southwark mix up, I edited my last post to do the correction. Initially when I was trying to identify the view I thought Southwark in the distance then realized afterwards that it couldn't be.

Lawrence.

peter_scott · 11th Jul 2021, 1:17 pm

We're a good team!

I was messing about with Google Earth thinking it might be Westminster Abbey and came back seeing your Bush House link with the key photo. I couldn't get GE to home in well but had realised that I had a problem with the parliament buildings and quickly erased my Abbey reference after cropping the image from your link.

Peter

Newgirl2013 · 11th Jul 2021, 1:47 pm

Thanks very much for all the information

ms660 · 11th Jul 2021, 1:53 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by peter_scott

We're a good team!

I was messing about with Google Earth thinking it might be Westminster Abbey and came back seeing your Bush House link with the key photo. I couldn't get GE to home in well but had realised that I had a problem with the parliament buildings and quickly erased my Abbey reference after cropping the image from your link.

Peter

Yes, the confusion with my description that's since been deleted stems from when I first saw the photo not long after it was posted and my first hunch was Southwark in the distance with Hungerford Bridge to the fore, so then I started to look for a possible location from where the shot was taken, I was thinking the Whitehall area but nothing turned up that suited but the Southwark hunch stuck in my brain...basically was looking the wrong way along the river, anyways all sorted now, as a side note I couldn't get Google satellite view to go into 3D mode but that might be just me.

Lawrence.

ms660 · 11th Jul 2021, 3:03 pm

For anyone that doesn't know, the 1st photo in Post#2 was taken at Buckland-in-the-Moor, Devon:

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail...hoto/613499614

Lawrence.

Newgirl2013 · 11th Jul 2021, 3:43 pm

Hi Laurence
Thanks very much, I have corrected my image
Sharon

11th Jul 2021, 12:15 pm	#21
peter_scott Dekatron Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 3,274	Re: BBC Test Transmission Picture stills I hadn't thought about Bush House but that makes sense. I wonder if it's actually Westminster in the background rather than Southwark Cathedral? Peter p.s. Lawrence, you got there before me. Attached Thumbnails __________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterScott/videos Last edited by peter_scott; 11th Jul 2021 at 12:21 pm.

11th Jul 2021, 12:33 pm	#22
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: BBC Test Transmission Picture stills Sorry about the Southwark mix up, I edited my last post to do the correction. Initially when I was trying to identify the view I thought Southwark in the distance then realized afterwards that it couldn't be. Lawrence.

11th Jul 2021, 1:17 pm	#23
peter_scott Dekatron Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 3,274	Re: BBC Test Transmission Picture stills We're a good team! I was messing about with Google Earth thinking it might be Westminster Abbey and came back seeing your Bush House link with the key photo. I couldn't get GE to home in well but had realised that I had a problem with the parliament buildings and quickly erased my Abbey reference after cropping the image from your link. Peter __________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterScott/videos

11th Jul 2021, 1:47 pm	#24
Newgirl2013 Hexode Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Hayle, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 380	Re: BBC Test Transmission Picture stills Thanks very much for all the information

11th Jul 2021, 3:03 pm	#26
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: BBC Test Transmission Picture stills For anyone that doesn't know, the 1st photo in Post#2 was taken at Buckland-in-the-Moor, Devon: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail...hoto/613499614 Lawrence.

11th Jul 2021, 3:43 pm	#27
Newgirl2013 Hexode Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Hayle, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 380	Re: BBC Test Transmission Picture stills Hi Laurence Thanks very much, I have corrected my image Sharon