Rather odd to be searching the internet for pictures of what happened when the telly was finished for the day. Still, have found some funny old test cards and idents (you might like the music too).

It's interesting how some of the designs still look sharp today. I'm not sure how much of that is due to me having rose-tinted specs on.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk28Ej2kLu0&hl=en]
Good montage from 1962 to 1985. Funny how the early ones look so modern.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPR1OftQoWs&hl=en]
Nice bit of music from the continuity man.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLXjb9aq2UI&hl=en]
Plus of course the Thames Television classic (oh how things have changed - no problems with phone-ins back then)

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0-60Ag0jig&hl=en]
This was always my favourite, but with the Thames music.