40 years ago today: viewers will be able to see a selection of the Ceefax service of news, sports, and features on BBC2 - even if they have not got a teletext receiver. @BBC#BBC#BBC2#Ceefax#retro#teletext@russty_russ
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40 years ago: GB, US, France, West Germany, Italy and Canada discussed boycotting the Olympic Games due to the Russian occupation of Afghanistan. Would GB go? @Olympics#olympics#TokyoOlympics#Tokyo2020@olympicchannel@TeamGB
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40 years ago: the Thames Barrier, currently being built to prevent London from tidal flooding, has an unusual workforce โ half of them have to be left-handed. @Schafernaker#lefthanded#thamesbarrier@ClimateMuseumUK#london
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40 years ago: viewers saw JR getting shot. Within minutes, the BBC switchboard was jammed with callers wanting to know who shot him. "It's no good ringing us," says the BBC. #DallasTVShow@DallasFanzine@TVTangentsPod#classictv
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