John Logie Baird brass plaque

This brass commemorative plaque records: John Logie Baird (1888-1946) Britain's first long distance television pictures were transmitted to a ?? in this hotel from London by John Logie Baird on May 24th 1927

John Logie Baird FRSE was a Scottish engineer and inventor credited with demonstrating the first working television system in 1926, significantly contributing to the development of mechanical television. On May 24th, 1927, he transmitted Britain's first long-distance television pictures from London to Glasgow, marking a pivotal moment in the history of electronic communications.