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10-Jan-2001
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Control Room - 1939-
Brief history of Control Room
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Year
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Details
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1932
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Built
as part of the main construction
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Moved
to Sub-Basement for the war
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| Moved to BHX (see separate pages) |
The vulnerability of the 8th floor Control Room was seen as a major danger as the BBC got ready to go to war. A decision was made to move the Control Room, along with the telephone operators, down in to the core of the building in the sub-basement.
The
Vaudeville studio, initially known as studio BA, but later as studio S1,
was the area chosen. It had the benefit of a balcony to give extra space,
and was about as protected as one could get without building a bunker.