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The Teletext Archaeologist
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Jason Robertson (@jaseinblack.bsky.social) presents a curated selection of teletext pages recovered from videotape. Also on Mastodon at @grim_fandango@mas.to and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/teletextarchaeologist
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thetvroom.com
🟩 CEEFAX | On This Day in 1989 | The BBC's teletext service ditches all the fun stuff and features, and goes with an expanded news, finance, sport, travel and TV/radio listings/support service.
November 16, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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thetvroom.com
🟩 CEEFAX | On This Day in 1992 | The BBC's teletext service makes some changes.

The page design is slightly more colourful than the regime introduced in Nov 1989 but the editorial structure remains much the same, with a continued emphasis on hard news.
November 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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A new service has been recovered by Tomsonic41: BBC2 from 16 November 1991 1924:01

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/3012
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November 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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A new service has been recovered by Tomsonic41: BBC1 from 15 November 1988 2024:01

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/3009
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November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A new service has been recovered by Tomsonic41: BBC1 from 15 November 1990 1424:40

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/3010
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November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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ceefaux.bsky.social
Paging @adrianedmondson.bsky.social
21.00 FANNY American remake of the classic UK sitcom 'Bottom'
November 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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A new service has been recovered by Tomsonic41: BBC1 from 15 November 1990 1424:40

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/3010
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November 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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A new service has been recovered by sound.and.vision: TVS from 14 November 1989 1924:30

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/3007
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A new service has been recovered by Tomsonic41: BBC2 from 14 November 1990 2024:18

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/3008
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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illarterate.bsky.social
Still time to make us some festive #TeletextArt, if you want to be featured on Finnish television. 😎

Deadline is shortly before the final week in November.

#ceefax #PixelArt #1bit #VideoText #Teletext
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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thetvroom.com
🟩 WEBFAX | TV Room's teletext service Webfax decoded live (earlier this evening obviously) on Sanyo and Sharp TV sets.
jamienemeth.bsky.social Jamie Nemeth @jamienemeth.bsky.social · 2d
Webfax is now house-wide ☺️
Photo of the Webfax teletext service displayed on a Sanyo CRT TV. Photo of the Webfax teletext service displayed on a Sharp Aquos LCD TV.
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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A new service has been recovered by Tomsonic41: BBC2 from 14 November 1990 2024:18

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/3008
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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A new service has been recovered by Tomsonic41: Channel Four from 13 November 1988 1724:10

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/3005
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A new service has been recovered by Tomsonic41: BBC2 from 13 November 1989 2124:40

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/3006
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A new service has been recovered by Tomsonic41: BBC2 from 13 November 1989 2124:40

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/3006
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November 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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A new service has been recovered by TandCsApply: BBC2 from 12 November 1988 0024:06

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/3003
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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A new service has been recovered by sound.and.vision: Channel Four from 12 November 1988 1524:00

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/3004
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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A new service has been recovered by itewreed: ARD from 28 May 1983 2224:01

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/2988
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November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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A new service has been recovered by itewreed: ARD from 17 December 1983 2024:11

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/2989
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November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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A new service has been recovered by itewreed: ARD from 14 July 1983 2324:59

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/2990
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November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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A new service has been recovered by itewreed: WDR from 17 July 1986 2024:11

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/2991
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November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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A new service has been recovered by itewreed: ARD from 13 August 1983 2124:10

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/2992
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November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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A new service has been recovered by itewreed: ARD from 24 December 1983 1624:22

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/2993
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November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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A new service has been recovered by itewreed: ARD from 25 December 1983 1624:21

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/2994
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November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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A new service has been recovered by itewreed: ARD from 26 December 1983 1624:21

https://www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/List/2995
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November 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM