This 2007 short article by David Crook charts, in an exploratory manner, the history of school broadcasting in the United Kingdom, from the early days of radio to the digital curriculum of today.
Source: BBC Broadcasts for School (Radio)
What the Onlooker Saw (1928-1929) by Rhonda Power
Description This Collection is the BBC's own collection of pamphlets produced to accompany schools radio broadcasts from September 1926 till the late 1970s; the volumes from Summer 1958 and onwards include pamphlets for television broadcasts as well.
During the academic year 1946-47 the series divided into 'Pamphlets' and 'Leaflets', within the same numbered sequence, and in 1973 another sequence, called 'Notes', was added, also within the original numbered sequence.
The Collection was deposited on permanent loan with the Institute in 1990.
Size: 16 metres of shelving
Type/format: Pamphlets
Dates: 1926 - 1979
Accrual policy: Closed
Access
Reference only. By prior arrangement with the Special Collections Librarian. Contact the Library Enquiry Desk in the first instance.
