That’s a fascinating piece of social history. Being an FOC, I remember those early days of tv. The first thing I saw on tv was the coronation of QEII (1953) which I was forced to watch at a neighbour’s house and the second thing was the cup final City vs Brum in 1956, also at a neighbour’s. In between there were snatched fragments glimpsed through the window of Radio Rentals, such as Bailey and Watson defying the Aussies.
I used to watch at my friend’s house on the way back from school for several years… Popeye, the Lone Ranger, etc etc. Visits to my gran gave me a love of racing as she was addicted to the horses.
We finally acquired a tv in 1958 when I was 10. Now, all these years later I do not watch tv at all, apart from sport. I get my news on line.
Do the younger generation watch tv or is it all vids on the phone?
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