New Studios At Television House

Associated-Rediffusion Controller of Programmes, Roland Gillett (centre) surveys the new studios under construction at Television House, on Kingsway, London, 1955. From a Picture Post magazine preview of the first week of programming on Independent Television (ITV), September 1955. The ITV service is due to open in the London area, on 22nd September 1955, with the opening night jointly presented by the regional franchise holders, Associated-Rediffusion and Associated TeleVision, (ATV). Original Publication: Picture Post - 8008 - The Opening Night - pub. 24th September 1955 (Photo by Haywood Magee/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)