Lawrence Baker Archive

This small archive relates to the career of television broadcast engineer Lawrence William Baker. The archive covers the span of Baker's entire career working for Associated Rediffusion, Independent Television (ITV) and, later, Thames television. The contents include materials relating to the opening of ARTV's Studio 5 at Wembley in 1959 and the first broadcast by Independent Television in 1955. There is also correspondence relating to Baker's appointment and career progression in the television industry.

Details

Extent:
One clamshell box
Identifier:
BAK
Access:
Access is given in accordance with the NSMM access policy. Material from this collection is available to researchers through the museum’s Insight facility.
System of Arrangement:
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As this is a small collection, there was no clear original order. The cataloguing archivist has subdivided the materials into series based on materials closely aligned in subject matter.