Message to the Empire [Christmas Day message]

Message to the Empire [Christmas Day message]

A recording of King George V delivering a Christmas message from Sandringham on 25/12/32. This is noted as the first Christmas broadcast, preceded by the first round-the-world link-up. The performance includes a recording of 'The first Nowell' at the beginning and 'God save the King' at the end, along with an introduction by the radio presenter. However, the sound quality is poor, with muffled audio throughout.

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1932-12-25

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

English

King George V

Christmas

Empire

Norfolk

England

UK

George V

Great Britain

Speeches

John Bird Collection

tape

Sandringham House

Field recording

Radio Programme

John Bird Collection

BBC: John Bird Collection

British Library

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

British Library

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Magnetic tape 9.5 cm/s

C1608/4 S2 C2

BBC00043

Culture

Collector's note: 'King George V Christmas message from Sandringham, 25/12/32. The first Christmas broadcast, preceded by first round-the-world link-up'. Performance notes: Includes recording of 'The first Nowell' at the beginning and 'God save the King' at the end, as well as an introduction by the radio presenter. Speeches. 1 tape reel 18 cm 9.5 cm/sec; TeleTape. Poor sound quality: muffled throughout.

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Sound Archive of BBC South East Asian Broadcasts