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English: This is a photograph of the first color television image displayed for the public in the UK, a demonstration made by famed Scottish television pioneer, John Logie Baird in 1941. The image was produced by a two-color system using dual projection CRTs combining their image onto a screen. The image shows famed adventurer Paddy Naismith, known as a race driver, air hostess and model of the 1930s and 40s.
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Source http://www.earlytelevision.org/baird_electronic_color.html
Author Journal of The Television Society

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This UK artistic or literary work, of which the author is unknown and cannot be ascertained by reasonable enquiry, is in the public domain because it is one of the following:
  • A photograph, which has never previously been made available to the public (e.g. by publication or display at an exhibition) and which was taken more than 70 years ago (before 1 January 1954); or
  • A photograph, which was made available to the public (e.g. by publication or display at an exhibition) more than 70 years ago (before 1 January 1954); or
  • An artistic work other than a photograph (e.g. a painting), or a literary work, which was made available to the public (e.g. by publication or display at an exhibition) more than 70 years ago (before 1 January 1954).

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