110K views · 370 reactions | #OnThisDay 1978: BBC Radio frequencies changed. Nationwide explained the changes, with a little help from a giant novelty radio and a scout. | BBC Archive | Facebook

Despite reports that kids didn’t read anymore, #OnThisDay in 1978, countless young book lovers went to the 11th annual Puffin Show in London, alongside author Peter Dickinson and the Puffin Club founder, Kaye Webb. | BBC Archive

30K views · 274 reactions | #OnThisDay 1978: "If it takes off now it could change the whole way we live" The Money Programme considered what impact the Prestel videotex tv service might have on society. | BBC Archive | Facebook

#OnThisDay 1978: "This is Ireland's entire submarine fleet, and it's all his." Bob Wellings reported from Corofin, County Clare, on resident genius James Tierney. | BBC Archive

#OnThisDay 1978: Ceefax Is Here went behind the scenes of everybody's favourite teletext information service. BBC Archive loves the naturalistic conversations captured in this piece. | BBC Archive

157K views · 1.4K reactions | OnThisDay 1978: The Clash’s Joe Strummer and Rick Wakeman from Yes discussed the press with music journalists Nick Kent and Ray Coleman. | BBC Archive | Facebook