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Daventry, The Aerials At Bbc Daventry c.1965
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This is the view that Daventrians saw of the BBC station. These masts are the result of the opening of the Empire Station in December 1932, in time for King George V to broadcast his Christmas message to all quarters of the Empire. This service, broadcasting round the clock in 40 languages, became well loved by 'ex pats', and it was a trusted source of truth and news both during the war and through the succeeding cold war. The service from Daventry was closed in 1991. We, in Daventry, still reminisce about hearing the World Service on toasters and kettles!

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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Daventry, The Aerials At Bbc Daventry c.1965

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In 1925 the BBC chose Borough Hill near Daventry as the site for their new national radio transmitter, which would bring a ‘National’ service to everyone in Britain from one site. This was followed in 1932 by the opening of the Empire Station. The masts and aerials on Borough Hill wee a feature of the landscape for over 65 years, and Daventry continued to broadcast to the world until 1992, when the facility was ...see more
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