We didn't get a TV until 1963. Partly it was because we lived abroad until 1962, and partly because my father didn't want to watch it himself (he travelled a lot) and saw no point in spending money on something he'd barely use. We only got a TV because one of my great-aunts and her husband offered us their old one when they upgraded.
I expect I saw broadcasts prior to that walking along the street or at friend's houses, but nothing stuck in my mind. On the other hand, I was a constant reader from a very young age.
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