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over 2 years ago

An instantly recognisable sound, 100 years old today. #BBCPips

over 2 years ago

🕰️ Pip Pip Hooray! Today marks 100 years since the six-pip Time Signal was introduced in 1924. 🕰️ In 1924 Lord John Reith, director of the newly formed BBC, felt the company should supply the public with the best time signal available - directly from the Royal Observatory. (1/3)

RMGreenwich's tweet photo. 🕰️ Pip Pip Hooray! Today marks 100 years since the six-pip Time Signal was introduced in 1924.

🕰️ In 1924 Lord John Reith, director of the newly formed BBC, felt the company should supply the public with the best time signal available - directly from the Royal Observatory. (1/3) https://t.co/EXKe2mNqUX

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over 7 years ago

Feb 05, 1924 The Greenwich Time Signal is broadcast for the first time. The “BBC pips” are 5 short and 1 long tones that are broadcast by many BBC radio stations to mark the precise start of the hour. #DidYouKnow #History #BBCpips

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over 10 years ago · South East

#OTD 1924 #RoyalGreenwichObservatory begins broadcasting hourly time signals known as the #GreenwichTimeSignal or the #BBCpips @KhakiParkie

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