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George Harrison Pirate Song

The Original George Harrison Pirate Song Video

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 George Harrison Pirate Song George Harrison singing Pirate Song on Rutland Weekend Television It's been over 5 years since I uploaded a clip of George Harrison singing his Pirate Song to my You Tube channel. I edited it from an episode of 'Rutland Weekend Television' that was first shown on BBC 2 in 1975. The clip has had almost 2 million views with many likes and comments. It has caused quite a stir with many people not being aware of it's existence until they viewed it on my YouTube channel. Artificial Intelligence  Some have even suggested the clip is AI generated as they can't believe George did such a thing. It does reveal George's sense of humour and was a good sport. I actually remember watching the episode way back in 1975, so it's definitely real! Rutland Weekend Television The context to the clip is that it was part of an episode of Rutland Weekend Television, which was a spoof Monty Python type of show that wasn't really mainstream back in th

What Does PAL Mean in Television And Video?

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 What Is PAL TV ? DVD Video Symbol With PAL Format VHS PAL DVD PAL Most of us are used to seeing VHS PAL and DVD PAL labels on VHS cassettes or DVDs, but what does PAL  mean? It stands for Phase Alternating Line and is a technical term indicating the colour system that is used which applies to analogue Television signals. Back in the 1950s when black and white TV was king, RCA of America developed a colour Cathode Ray Tube which meant colour TV was on it's way! Colour TVs would be very expensive to begin with and so millions would still be watching black and white for a while until mass production brought prices down. So how do you send the colour signal to the privileged few who could afford colour without effecting those who had black and white? Luminance and Chroma The black and white TV signal is also called the Luminance signal and is used to drive the CRT in varying intensity depending on the picture. You would need to keep this signal so that those with black and white TVs

MOTD Liverpool V West ham 1974

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  Match of the Day Behind the Scenes  Click Image to view https://fb.watch/kdbJOc9O_L See how Match of the day was put together in 1974 by the BBC outside broadcast. Liverpool FC travel to West Ham for this division one game.  Beatles' Bus Route   Park Secrets in Liverpool Sefton Park Time Laps e Starter's Orders The Little Girl from Annie 3 Drawer Coffin Awareness Week Elton John The Sound of Music How Big Is Your Nose? The Year 2019 Amazing Drone Photos Liverpool X Factor 2010

The Bus Route The Beatles Took To Liverpool

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Smithdown/ Ullet  Road Junction Circa 1900   We see here a fascinating painting from around 1900 showing the junction between Ullet Road and Smithdown Road. In the picture is a tram from Garston on it's way up Smithdown Road towards the City Centre. Smithdown/ Ullet Road Junction in the 21st Century Not much has changed in over 100 years, although the trams have long gone. This is where the number 60 bus travelling from Bootle Strand turns onto Ullet Road as it heads towards the Dingle. The Beatle's Bus Route For Beatles fans, this is under a mile away from Penny Lane heading towards Liverpool city centre. The Fab Four would have travelled past here on buses many times on their way to the Cavern in Matthew street. John, Paul and Georges' homes were easily accessible along this route from behind the camera. Ringo's home could be reached taking a left here along Ullet Road.

Bird of Prey Attacks Pigeon in Liverpool

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 Sparrow Hawk Feeds on Pigeon Caught in Walton Video of Bird of Prey  Click on the image above to see a Sparrow Hawk feeding on a pigeon it had caught in a residential garden in Walton near to Liverpool City Centre. These birds usually go for smaller birds or rodents, this one is likely a female perhaps getting ready to mate. Nest Where would she build her nest?  Could be Anfield Cemetery which is nearby, but there are plenty of parks and even tall buildings where she could bring up her brood. Pigeon pie anyone with the leftover scraps?

Talking Beatles Statues By The Cavern Club Liverpool

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Matthew Street Beatles  Listen to the chatter of the Fab Four statues perched high up in Mathew Street, Liverpool City Centre, where the Beatles started out in the Cavern Club. Singing Statues Across Liverpool X Factor 2010

Amazing History Behind Grant Gardens In Everton

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A Park With Secrets Near Brougham Terrace Grant Gardens is a park close to the former  registry office at Brougham Terrace. In fact, it's where newly wed couples would go  to have photographs taken. But did you know it holds a secret?       Singing Statues Across Liverpool                                                                              

Timelapse Cycle Video Around Sefton Park Liverpool

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Timelapse Trip Around Sefton Park Enjoy a trip around Sefton Park and the boating lake. The music is called ' HOTTA' by SKY.                                           

How To Make A Quick and Cheap TV Aerial

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Click Here for a How to make a Cheap TV Aerial  

Amazing DIY Drone Photos of liverpool

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Click here to see drone shots of Liverpool taken with a home made drone and cheap camera in 2014