| THE WORLD'S GREATEST RADIO STATION (aka RUGBY WIRELESS STATION) A tour around the Post Office Radio Station at Rugby. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7281 |
| Catalog #: | 506459 | |
| Clip Number: | 506459-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 109 | |
| Timecode: | 01:39:18 - 01:42:30 | |
| Location: | Rugby, Warwickshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMUNICATIONS: Telegraph INDUSTRY: Communications, Telephone & Telegraph LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | Now for a tour over The World's Greatest Radio Station, Rugby. Rugby, Warwickshire. L/S of the Post Office Rugby Wireless Station. Various shots of the huge telegraph masts supporting the main aerials (antenna). We go up and down one of the masts in a lift. Several shots of the machinery and generating equipment inside the Wireless Station. A transmitter is seen sending out a message in Morse code, saying that Rugby Wireless Station is the most powerful in the world. Blinking lamps are assist in the sending of messages. The huge tuning coils are seen in various shots. Visuals cut out a few seconds before the end of the story - track continues | |
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