John Logie Baird (1888-1946)

Places to visit

Locations and visitor attractions associated with John Logie Baird:

Edinburgh

• National Museum of Scotland:
  Exhibits include a cathode ray tube and an early television.

Glasgow

• Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery:
  Some parts of a Baird Televisor and an oil painting of Baird.

Hastings

• Hastings Museum – John Logie Baird Collection:
  Letters and objects, such as the neon lamp used by Baird during experiments.

Helensburgh

• 'The Lodge', 121 Argyll Street:
  Baird's birthplace.
• Seafront at West Clyde Street::
  Bust of John Logie Baird, erected in 1988.
• Helensburgh Heritage Trust:
  Information, photographs and displays on famous people from the area.

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