Black and white days, VHF bands I and III television
The map below shows the location of the transmitters that were used, from 2nd November 1936 for the BBC television service; and from 22nd September 1955 for the Independent Broadcasting Authority. The 405-line monochrome service was phased out by January 1985. The network of channels was broadcast on VHF frequencies in two bands.
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What do the map symbols mean?
BBC VHF TV site, Joint BBC/IBA site, IBA VHF TV site.This map is based on this 1982 document, which has been archived by The UK 405-Line Television Network
Details of transmitters shown on the above map
A | Abergavenny BBC1 Wales: C3 at 0.03kW H, HTV: C11 at 0.1kW H Aldeburgh BBC1 East: C5 at 0.025kW V Ammanford BBC1 Wales: C12 at 0.02kW H Angus Grampian Television: C11 at 50kW V Arfon HTV: C10 at 10kW H Ashkirk BBC1 Scotland: C1 at 18kW V Aviemore Grampian Television: C3 at 1kW H Ayr BBC1 Scotland: C2 at 0.05kW H |
B | Bala HTV: C7 at 0.1kW V Ballachulish BBC1 Scotland: C2 at 0.1kW V Ballater BBC1 Scotland: C1 at 0.01kW V Ballycastle BBC1 Northern Ireland: C4 at 0.05kW H, Ulster Television: C13 at 0.1kW H Barnstaple BBC1 West: C3 at 0.2kW H Bath BBC1 West: C6 at 0.25kW H, HTV: C8 at 0.5kW H Bedford BBC1 East: C10 at 3kW H Belmont BBC1 North: C13 at 20kW V, Yorkshire Television: C7 at 20kW V Betws-y-Coed BBC1 Wales: C4 at 0.035kW H Bexhill BBC1 London & SE: C3 at 0.15kW H Black Hill Scottish Television: C10 at 300kW V Black Mountain Ulster Television: C9 at 100kW H Blaen Plwyf BBC1 Wales: C3 at 3kW H Bodmin BBC1 South West: C5 at 0.01kW H Brecon HTV: C8 at 0.1kW H Bressay BBC1 Scotland: C3 at 6kW V Brougher Mountain BBC1 Northern Ireland: C5 at 7kW V Bude BBC1 South West: C4 at 0.1kW V Burnhope Tyne Tees Television: C8 at 100kW H |
C | Caldbeck Border Television: C11 at 100kW H Cambridge BBC1 East: C2 at 0.1kW H Campbeltown BBC1 Scotland: C5 at 0.25kW V Canterbury BBC1 London & SE: C5 at 0.03kW V Caradon Hill Westward Television: C12 at 200kW V Cardigan BBC1 Wales: C2 at 0.45kW H Carmarthen BBC1 Wales: C1 at 0.02kW V Chillerton Down Southern Television: C11 at 100kW V Churchdown Hill BBC1 Midlands: C1 at 0.25kW H Croydon Thames/LWT Television: C9 at 350kW V Crystal Palace BBC1 London & SE: C1 at 100kW V |
D | Divis BBC1 Northern Ireland: C1 at 35kW H Dolgellau BBC1 Wales: C3 at 0.025kW V Douglas (IOM) BBC1 North West: C5 at 3kW V Dover Southern Television: C10 at 100kW V Dundee Law BBC1 Scotland: C2 at 0.01kW V Durris Grampian Television: C9 at 400kW H |
E | Eastbourne BBC1 London & SE: C5 at 0.05kW V Emley Moor Yorkshire Television: C10 at 100kW V |
F | Ffestiniog BBC1 Wales: C5 at 0.05kW H Folkestone BBC1 London & SE: C4 at 0.04kW H Forfar BBC1 Scotland: C5 at 5kW V Fort William BBC1 Scotland: C5 at 1.5kW H Fremont Point Channel Television: C9 at 10kW H |
G | Girvan BBC1 Scotland: C4 at 0.02kW V Grantown BBC1 Scotland: C1 at 0.4kW H |
H | Hastings BBC1 London & SE: C4 at 0.015kW H Haverfordwest BBC1 Wales: C4 at 10kW H Hereford BBC1 Midlands: C2 at 0.05kW H Holme Moss BBC1 North: C2 at 100kW V Holyhead BBC1 Wales: C4 at 0.01kW H Hungerford BBC1 London & SE: C4 at 0.025kW H Huntshaw Cross Westward Television: C11 at 0.5kW H |
I | Isles of Scilly BBC1 South West: C3 at 0.02kW H |
K | Kendal BBC1 North West: C1 at 0.025kW H Kilkeel BBC1 Northern Ireland: C3 at 0.025kW H Kilvey Hill BBC1 Wales: C8 at 0.5kW H Kingussie BBC1 Scotland: C5 at 0.035kW H Kinlochleven BBC1 Scotland: C1 at 0.005kW V Kirk O Shotts BBC1 Scotland: C3 at 100kW V |
L | Larne BBC1 Northern Ireland: C3 at 0.05kW H Les Platons BBC1 South West: C4 at 1kW H Lethanhill Scottish Television: C12 at 3kW V Lichfield ATV: C8 at 100kW V Llandona BBC1 Wales: C1 at 6kW V Llandovery HTV: C11 at 0.1kW H Llandrindod Wells BBC1 Wales: C1 at 1.5kW H Llanelli BBC1 Wales: C3 at 0.015kW V Llangollen BBC1 Wales: C1 at 0.035kW H Llanidloes BBC1 Wales: C13 at 0.02kW H Lochgilphead BBC1 Scotland: C1 at 0.02kW V Londonderry BBC1 Northern Ireland: C2 at 1.5kW H |
M | Machynlleth BBC1 Wales: C5 at 0.05kW H Maddybenny More BBC1 Northern Ireland: C5 at 0.02kW H Manningtree BBC1 East: C4 at 5kW H Marlborough BBC1 West: C7 at 0.025kW H Meldrum BBC1 Scotland: C4 at 17kW H Melvaig BBC1 Scotland: C4 at 25kW V Membury ATV: C12 at 30kW H Mendlesham Anglia Television: C11 at 200kW H Millburn Muir BBC1 Scotland: C1 at 0.01kW V Moel-y-Parc BBC1 Wales: C6 at 20kW V, HTV: C11 at 25kW V Morecambe Bay BBC1 North West: C3 at 5kW H Mounteagle Grampian Television: C12 at 50kW H |
N | Newhaven BBC1 London & SE: C8 at 0.05kW V, Southern Television: C2 at 1kW V Newry BBC1 Northern Ireland: C4 at 0.03kW V North Hessary Tor BBC1 South West: C2 at 15kW V Northampton BBC1 Midlands: C3 at 0.1kW V |
O | Oban BBC1 Scotland: C1 at 3kW V Okehampton BBC1 South West: C4 at 0.04kW V Orkney BBC1 Scotland: C5 at 15kW V Oxford BBC1 London & SE: C2 at 0.65kW H |
P | Penifiler BBC1 Scotland: C1 at 0.025kW H Perth BBC1 Scotland: C4 at 0.025kW V Peterborough BBC1 East: C5 at 1kW H Pitlochry BBC1 Scotland: C1 at 0.2kW H Pontop Pike BBC1 North East: C5 at 17kW H Port Ellen BBC1 Scotland: C2 at 0.05kW V Presely HTV: C8 at 100kW H |
R | Redruth BBC1 South West: C1 at 10kW H Richmond BBC1 North East: C3 at 0.045kW V Richmond Hill Border Television: C8 at 10kW H Ridge Hill ATV: C6 at 10kW V Rosemarkie BBC1 Scotland: C2 at 20kW H Rosneath BBC1 Scotland: C2 at 0.02kW V, Scottish Television: C13 at 0.1kW V Rothesay Scottish Television: C8 at 1kW V Rowridge BBC1 South: C3 at 100kW V Rumster Forest Grampian Television: C8 at 30kW V Rye BBC1 London & SE: C3 at 0.05kW H |
S | Sandale BBC1 North East: C4 at 30kW H, BBC1 Scotland: C6 at 70kW H Sandy Heath Anglia Television: C6 at 30kW H Scarborough BBC1 North: C1 at 0.5kW H, Yorkshire Television: C6 at 1kW H Selkirk Border Television: C2 at 25kW V Sheffield BBC1 North: C1 at 0.05kW H, Yorkshire Television: C6 at 0.1kW H Sidmouth BBC1: C4 at 0.03kW H Skriaig BBC1 Scotland: C3 at 12kW H St Hilary HTV: C1 at 100kW V, HTV: C10 at 55kW V Stockland Hill Westward Television: C9 at 100kW V Strabane Ulster Television: C8 at 100kW V Sutton Coldfield BBC1 Midlands: C4 at 100kW V Swindon BBC1 West: C3 at 0.2kW H Swingate (Dover) BBC1 London & SE: C2 at 1.5kW V |
T | Tacolneston BBC1 East: C3 at 45kW H Thrumster BBC1 Scotland: C1 at 7kW V Toward BBC1 Scotland: C5 at 0.25kW V |
V | Ventnor BBC1 South: C5 at 0.01kW H |
W | Weardale BBC1 North East: C5 at 0.15kW H Wensleydale BBC1 North: C1 at 0.02kW V Wenvoe BBC1 Wales: C13 at 200kW V, BBC1 West: C5 at 100kW V Weymouth BBC1 South: C1 at 0.05kW H Whitby BBC1 North East: C4 at 0.04kW V Whitehaven Border Television: C7 at 0.1kW V Whitehawk Hill (Brighton) BBC1 South: C2 at 0.4kW V Winter Hill BBC1 North West: C12 at 125kW V, Granada Television: C9 at 100kW V |