
If it wasn’t for the coronation of Elizabeth the Second, the Current Queen of The United Kingdom and Commonwealth in 1953 it’s unlikely that television would have taken off in Britain as much as it did. The country was slowly starting to recover from the Second world war but average earnings were still not that great and the cost of an expensive unit like television was seen as pointless expense. There was nothing good on anyway and the radio still dominated along with the Cinema. If the public wanted pictures of their news events they’d go and see the Pathe News reels in-between the B-movie and feature presentation thank you very much. In fact television ownership was also seen as a bit common and most sets featured doors to cover the screen so it looked like a bureau or a drinks cabinet. Not only that getting a signal for reception was difficult in rural or hilly areas and the services of a TV Aerial Installation Swansea based company like was a must. This was all about to change though as the event that would indicate a new Elizabethan era and the start of the modernist world in Britain was about to arrive. [Read more…] about The First Time A Nation Held Its Televised Breath
