Tyne Tees turns 55
Tyne Tees is 55. The service launched on the 15th January 1959 at City Road in Newcastle.
Tyne Tees is 55. The service launched on the 15th January 1959 at City Road in Newcastle.
Great archive from @itvtynetees celebrating 55 years since the first Tyne Tees broadcast http://t.co/jLyT2tPiYT http://t.co/gNLK8nz21O
@itvtynetees Nope BUT Happy Birthday anyway.. and a welcome guest in the living room over the years :-)
Happy birthday to @itvtynetees 55 years ago today, an iconic channel was born.
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