Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod 1969
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This authentic 1960s colour photograph documents the technical operations of a BBC outside broadcast (OB) unit at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in 1969. The image provides a factual record of period television production, featuring a cameraman operating a Pye Mk 6 monochrome camera. This specific model, designed to meet the BBC TV95 specification, utilized a 4.5 inch Image Orthicon tube and was a mainstay of the BBC’s mobile control rooms (MCRs) during the 1960s. The camera is documented with its characteristic four-lens splayed turret and is mounted on a heavy-duty Vinten tripod and dolly. In the background, international participants in traditional costume are captured performing on the stage beside a large geodesic dome marquee. The scene also documents the dense crowds of spectators and technical staff, including other photographers and a technician atop a scaffolding tower. This shot serves as an essential resource for broadcast historians and collectors of vintage television technology and 1960s social history photography.
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