Fred Johnson’s Photo Collection

Fred says – “I worked at TVC for only a short period – 1994-95 (News Operations, Tech. Op., under Colin Clode) and 1997-98 (BBC Broadcast, Trainee Pres. Op). I also worked at Central in Birmingham and Anglia in Norwich, in multi-skilled roles; studio cameras, floor manager, V.T./Lines/Traffic and vision control.  I made my first visit to TVC in 1981 as a 15 year old – I knew the head chef in the restaurant block – Les Abel – he invited me down to TVC on a few occasions.

Here’s his photo collection from down the years –

Wood Norton

Wood Norton

Wood Norton

Wood Norton

LDK25

LDK25

Wood Norton

Wood Norton

Wood Norton

Wood Norton

Television Centre 1977

Television Centre 1977 - camera line up

Pres A

Pres A 1981 - weather charts in the background

Newsnight 1981

Newsnight 1981

Birmingham vision control 1968

Birmingham vision control 1968

Well used Pye OB camera 1980

Well used Pye OB camera 1980

OB 1977

OB 1977

TVC news playout 1995

TVC news playout 1995

Television Centre N1 1994

Television Centre N1 1994

MOTD 1979

MOTD 1979

Crystal Palace 1979

Crystal Palace 1979

N5 gallery

N5 gallery

Match of the Day 1979

Match of the Day 1979

Old Grey Whistle Test 1979

Old Grey Whistle Test 1979

Grandstand 1963 Pye Mk6

Grandstand 1963 Pye Mk6

Leeds

Leeds

Boat Race 1977

Boat Race 1977

Birmingham Gosta Green

Birmingham Gosta Green