Hundreds of people have visited Mr. Wright's radio shop at Castle St. Ardee, during the past week to see one of the marvels of the present age-television. Mr. Wright has been interested in radio all his life and was, in fact, also the first to bring a wireless to the town. This was back in 1922 when he assembled the set himself.

He is using a Pye F.V.L. table model, with picture size lOins x Sins. It works off A.C. or D.C. mains with a voltage of 200 to 250, and a power consumption of 125 watts. A link with the old and the new is provided by the fact that the 70 ft mast is attached to the historic Ardee Castle which adjoins his premises.

One of the first programmes which Mr. Wright received was the England v France soccer international from Highbury, and to use his own words, he was, "agreeably surprised" with the results. Several other interesting programmes were also received including the London Horse Show at Harringay arena on Saturday, and the big audience was able to capture most of the thrills and pageantry of this great outdoor event.

It would, however, be unfair to suggest that all programmes are received with the same degree of success. At times there are interruptions and picture quality is often affected, but this is very under­standable when it is remembered that the normal television range is from fifty to seventy miles.

Installation of a TV receiver by Mr. Wright during the past week is timely as a new chapter in the history of television begins to-morrow (Friday) with the official opening of a new transmitter at Holme Moss, high up on the Pennines, some sixteen miles from Manchester. This will be the first television broadcast from the north of England and as a result television will come within the reach of twelve more millions of the population of the country. The programmes which he has been receiving to date are from this station.