History of Early Television

Stephen Herbert trained as a media technician, and spent many years in film exhibition and production. His interest in the origins of the moving image led to Stephen co-editing the influential book and website Who’s Who of Victorian Cinema, and contributions to academic journals. He ran the small press The Projection Box, and has recently retired as a freelance museum consultant.

• Volume I Part 1: Dreams and Experiments. Fantasies and Predictions, and the First Proposals for a Practical System Part 2: Early Successes. Television Becomes a Reality: The First Successful Experiments Part 3: Broadcasting Begins Experimental Transmissions. Volume II Part 4: A New Era (Britain and Europe) High Definition and Regular Broadcasting, as Seen from Britain Volume III Part 5: A New Era. High Definition and Regular Broadcasting in the United States of America