Among
the buildings demolished to make way for the Howgate Centre was the former Falkirk
Public Baths, which had in turn replaced shops and houses in the Pleasance.
One of these shops was owned by a radio engineer named
John Hart, a close collaborator of John Logie Baird, and much early work on
the development of television was done here. Baird was a regular visitor,
and arranged a number of demonstrations of his invention in the Falkirk area.
In 1926 Baird presented the people of Falkirk with
one of his early transmitters in grattitude for the help he had receieved.
John Hart later moved to the east end of the High Street, with his business
eventually being acquired by Samwell Smith.
The Falkirk
Transmitter is the earliest surviving authenticated piece of Baird's equipment
and is in the care of Falkirk Museum. |
The Falkirk Transmitter |
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John Logie Baird
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