DIRECT TELEVISION from ALEXANDRA PALACE by Arthur Dungate . A Television Gallery Openings and Closings

Although the BBC Coat of Arms was included as part of the standard Opening Routine, it was also used on its own as a standby, or to introduce an important event.

Since television was on the air for only a few hours each day, with 3 separate transmissions (Afternoon programmes for women, Teatime programmes for children, and the main Evening programmes), closing routines were conducted after each one.