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Commercial Television

The launch of ITV on 22 September 1955 brought advertising to the small screen. Commercial television spread rapidly across the country, inviting the salesperson into every living room.

This collection shows how some advertisers struggled to find the right voice and formats for the new medium, while others hit the ground running. Look out for rare examples of the shortlived 'admags' - banned in 1962 for blurring the distinction between programmes and adverts.  

24 items in this collection

Safe and Sound

  • 1955

T.V. Talk - Lintas

  • 1954

Kelloggs Corn Flakes: Teenager: 81200

  • 1957

Shippam's Pilchard fishermen at sea

  • 1955-01-01

Shippam's Three Beans

  • 1955-01-01

Bairns-Wear Wools and Woollies - For Boys and Girls

  • Sherwood
  • 1960-01-01

At Home with Joy Shelton An Advertising Feature

  • 1955

Your Shopping Service (Fashion and Beauty)

  • 1955

Heinz Soups Tomato (No 1)

  • 1956

Chicken and Meat paste - Children's Tea Party

  • 1955-01-01

Branston Pickle: Advertising Agency

  • 1957

Guinness - Mr Pastry

  • 1956

Heinz Baked Beans More Beans

  • 1957

Guinness Samba Time

  • 1957

Butlin's Holiday Hotels 60 Seconds

  • 1957

Bairns-Wear Wools and Woollies - Miss Fay Linton

  • Sherwood
  • 1958-01-01

Courtaulds Reel

  • 1959

Midland Counties Ice Cream Television Advertisements - Compilation

  • 1959

Bairns-Wear Fully Fashioned Knitwear

  • Sherwood
  • 1960-01-01

Liberty Foundations Commercial

  • Market Harborough
  • 1956-01-01

Buzby - Gossip

  • 1979

Buzby - Plumber

  • 1978

Buzby - Snowman

  • 1978

Buzby - Scrapyard

  • 1979