September
2004
A royal visit |
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Princess Anne is present with a bouquet |
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BBC Birmingham's new broadcasting centre in the heart of the city
was officially opened by HRH Princess Anne.
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A special
opening ceremony was performed by HRH Princess Anne on Thursday
9th September, to mark the official opening of the BBC's new regional
headquarters in The Mailbox.
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| HRH
Princess Anne talks to BBC staff during visit |
The
Princess Royal stopped to talk to BBC staff as she was taken on
a tour around the new BBC premises including the new television
and radio studios.
The
Mailbox boasts the latest technology; the radio and TV studios are
among the most up-to-date in the world.
Princess
Anne also opened the BBC's former site at Pebble Mill in 1971.
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royal visit in pictures |
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Browse through pictures of Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne
officially opening BBC Birmingham in their new home in at
The Mailbox.
Picture Gallery One
Picture Gallery Two
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| HRH
talks to Muriel who has worked as a cleaner at BBC Birmingham
for 33 years. |
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| Step
back in time |
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Take
a look at pictures of HM The Queen on a Royal tour of BBC
Pebble Mill studios in the early years.
Picture gallery
Also
watch a special report filmed in 1973 celebrating the opening
of BBC Pebble Mill.
Watch
video here 
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The
Mailbox is light years ahead of Pebble Mill in terms of innovation
and creative space.
Read more about our new home and take a look at pictures inside.
About
our new home
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Goodbye
Pebble Mill
After
32 years of broadcasting, BBC Pebble Mill is to close, ending
an era of programming that will never be forgotten.
Share
your memories of Pebble Mill, take a final picture tour of
the building and
more...
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After
32 years and countless hours of broadcasting, BBC Pebble Mill
is to close, ending an era of programming that will never
be forgotten.
