APFS-esque ideas: yes or no?

I was trying to make something in style of former APFS, so... here's the idea how could television in North West be different from 1956 till 1992. I did post this previously on other forum, but as it was nearly un-replied, I decided to go here.

The main idea is that there were two companies before 1993: Television North (1956-1968) and Television North West (TNW) (1968-92).

So, let's start - and our way is way too long...

Television North (1953-1968)

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Television North won the license for the North of England in 1955 and started its transmissions in 1956. Here's their ident, also used as the frontcap.

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/TVN-1956-slide.jpg
TN (as I'll call it now) did create a lot of formats which are in use now. For example, this caption dates from 1st showing of Corrie.

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/TVN-1956-ITA.jpg
Somehow rushed ITA 'Picasso' caption. The text reads 'Winter Hill'.

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TN decided to separate advertising, some programming and news editions for Winter Hill and Emley Moor transmitters. Here are idents which preceded those.

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/TVN-1955-clock.jpg
The TN's clock.

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This was the opener to main edition of news bulletins.

As the franchise re-licensing in 1968 took place, the Northern region was split into Yorkshire, won by - erm - Yorkshire, and North West, won by consortium of North-Western newspapers. TN wanted not to leave viewers with something unknown, so they asked the later-named TNW to keep the programme libraries and at least half of the former staff.
Moving on...

Television North West (TNW) (1968-1992)

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The TNW's first ident.

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One of the main symbols of TNW during b/w days was the arrowhead pointing north-westerly.[/size]

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1969-news.jpg
TNW's news service was called differently in different times, as would be seen later.

TNW went colour in 1972.

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Here's their ident. It was either animated (with red, green and blue letters zooming, becoming orange, and with rectangle and arrow (now officially its symbol) moving from different parts) or static.

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Some presentation...

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1974-Report.jpg
TNW's news programme was renamed 'TNW Report' and stayed with this until 1981.



1983, and when the whole picture of ITV changed, TNW didn't change... a lot.

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1983.jpg
It can look the same as in 1971, but it's made on computers, and also the 'shape' didn't went out of screen.

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1984-IVC.jpg
In-vision with Charles Foster, first minutes after New Year 1984. He does start the year with...

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1983-perspective.jpg
this promo. Later, this ident (without extra text) was used sometimes.

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1983-IBA.jpg
New IBA start-up slide. In use from 1983 till 1986.

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1984-slide.jpg
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1985-clock.jpg
Again some pres...

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1985-Reports.jpg
Colin Weston presenting the lunchtime update from TNW Reports .

Moving on... It's 1986, and brand-new computerized idents...

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1986-Reports.jpg
The day before, the brand-new look for TNW Reports. Notice IVC announcer on the display.

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And here's the storyboard of TNW's new ident.

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From 1988 and the last day before 24-hours, the menu for the late evening.

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Caption for Asian-oriented programme Aap Kaa Hak .

The milestone of ITV presentation in 1989...

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That's how it was seen in the North West (and those in Wales, North East and so on, who could receive TNW).

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1989-menu.jpghttp://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1989-clock.jpghttp://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1990-caption.jpg
Some presentation from 1989 and 1990. Some of them are very low quality.

Moving to 1991... TNW lost in competition with Granada and NWT, but asked Granada to keep all programmes, as well as presenters.

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The new (temporary) ident, probably inspired by Granada's efforts. On the right is the special variant of it, seen before local programmes, as well as news.

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1992-caption.jpg
Captions were also brought into new style.

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1992-menu.jpg
In 1991, TNW's news were renamed 'North West Tonight' (which didn't stop Granada to rename them Granada Reports ...)

http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss32/germanrudnev/Television%20North%20and%20Television%20North%20West/1992-IVC-last-ever.jpg
IVC was brought back during the last two months. This is the last - EVER! - continuity bit from TNW, because it was leading into Thames' final show.

And that was it. During the first years, there was no difference between TNW and Granada. But later... they deformed the map of ITV completely.

Well, how is it?

I saw these earlier on the ATV Land forums, and I have to say, they're pretty darn good.

Well, I posted it here just because there I had only ONE reply.
Anyway, thanks.

Awesome, awesome work. As a massive fan of APFS (and having some galleries on there) this would have looked great there.

If I could say anything, I think the 1986 ident is a bit too new-looking for the time, it would fit better into the mid or late 1990s. In '86 it was still the very early days of CGI and a lot of idents were still just basic colours on a black background, like Central, Channel 4, Grampian, etc. Other than that though a brilliant gallery, has made me tempted to re-upload my ATV one!

As you may notice, I changed the topic name, because I want to ask you a question:

Can this thread be turned into:
A) probably my own APFS-esque galleries (as did by Lee in some point in 2004, but with his mocks)?
B) into the all-user topic which can be used by anyone who wants to upload their APFS-esque galleries?

Your opinions are welcome.

'The official APFS-style mock thread'