1. 1946. The first children's television program, the B.B.C's "For the Children" was broadcast.
2. 1952. After almost 100 years of service the last tram ran in London.
3. 1964 Winston Churchill made his last appearance in the House of Commons.
4. 1965. "Tomorrow's World" was first shown on the B.B.C. (Science and inventions program).
5. All of the above happened on the 7th of July of the various years.
Just as I was about to present my answers you beat me to it. ?
1. Well before my time - I imagine that I started watching in about 1963.
2. Who gives a s***? We didn't up north.
3. He was nearly dead. No wee child would have been aware of that, but I have some memory of the funeral and a better memory of the 5-bob coins. I still have one somewhere.
4. Raymond Baxter and string vests! I must have missed the first few years - too young again!
1. 1946. The first children's television program, the B.B.C's "For the Children" was broadcast.
2. 1952. After almost 100 years of service the last tram ran in London.
3. 1964 Winston Churchill made his last appearance in the House of Commons.
4. 1965. "Tomorrow's World" was first shown on the B.B.C. (Science and inventions program).
5. All of the above happened on the 7th of July of the various years.
Just as I was about to present my answers you beat me to it. ?
1. Well before my time - I imagine that I started watching in about 1963.
2. Who gives a s***? We didn't up north.
3. He was nearly dead. No wee child would have been aware of that, but I have some memory of the funeral and a better memory of the 5-bob coins. I still have one somewhere.
4. Raymond Baxter and string vests! I must have missed the first few years - too young again!
