Can you help TV Ark with any of your old recordings? perhaps you may have some old VHS lying around or in your the loft or basement?
Russell Harty1970s 1980s Opening titles of Russell Harty’s chat shows from LWT (early 70s) this begins with a specially-adapted river ident which transforms into a blue white and orange circle in which clips appear in a montage.
Plus do you have Harty’s BBC2 (late 70s/early 80s) and BBC1 (1982-1984?) titles? Contact Marcus Bernard
Wales & West Newspre 1985 Do you have any BBC Wales or HTV Wales/West News recordings prior to 1985? if yes, then please contact Rob Frowen
Sky News Launch1989 Did you record the launch of Sky News on February 5th 1989 at 6pm? if so we'd like to hear from you! The first news bulletin was presented by Penny Smith and Alistair Yates.
Contact Hayden Walker
Classic Philadelphia1970 - 1994 Any classic tv clips from Philadelphia from 1970 - 1994?
please contact Greg Ramsay
Associated Rediffusion1960s More 1960s programme and continuity examples from ATV London and Associated Rediffusion in particular
Contact Marcus Bernard
ITN News at One1980s Do you have the very first News at One titles? They were the same in appearance as 'First Report'
If you have a recording please contact Steve Hackett
QED1982 QED A Guide to Armageddon (1982 BBC)
Contact Marcus Bernard
In vision continuity1970s More 1970s continuity (in vision) of any kind from any region
Christmas Tapes1970s Late 1970s Christmas tapes from ITV regions (we have several 1980s ones already) especially the 1979 Thames tape with the full length saucy Rainbow sketch.
Contact Marcus Bernard
European TV Presentation1970s 1980s Do you have recordings from national tv channels in your country eg TVE, ZDF, SVT from the 1970s or 80s?
please contact Hayden Walker who runs the International section
BBC Christmas Idents1977 / 1978 / 1979 We're after BBC Christmas idents in particular:
BBC1 1977 (colour) BBC1&2 1978 & BBC1 1979
If you have them and would like to contribute, then contact Simon Luxton
Westward / TSW1981 Formal transition from Westward to TSW with Roger Shaw - midnight 31st December 1981
Contact Simon Luxton
TSW Opening Day1982 Do you have any continuity from the opening day of Television South West? if so contact Simon Luxton
BBC / ITV Schools1970s 1980s Final day of Schools TV on BBC1, ideally with last dots TX - June 1983
Final day of Schools TV on ITV 29th June 1987
Any Schools ITV junctions/picture slides for the periods we're thin on - 1977 - 1985
Contact Simon Luxton
Open University1981 Do you have the mechanical Open University clock? pre 1981?
Contact Simon Luxton
Presenter autograph cards1970s onwards Do you have any presenter autograph cards? they could be from local BBC or ITV news programmes... or maybe a children's show?
Give us a shout, we dont need the originals, so scan them in and email to us.
BBC / ITV Studios & Buildings1960's onwards Can you take some digital snaps of an ITV or BBC building near you? or do you have some old shots of studios or television centres?
For examples see the Granada TV gallery page