Autographs of Sylvia Peters
Sylvia Lucia Petronzio (26 September 1925 – 26 July 2016), better known as Sylvia Peters, was an English actress, and from 1947 to 1958 a continuity announcer and presenter for BBC Television. She introduced the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, and later advised the Queen as she prepared for her first televised Christmas Message in 1957. More about Sylvia Peters
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Peters was born in Highgate, north London, to Romolo Petronzio, an Italian who owned a clock-making business, and Ethel Edwards, an English ballet lover. The family later moved to Finchley, north London. She began dancing lessons at the age of three, and later performed in musicals at the Coliseum Theatre in London.
On reading a newspaper advertisement in June 1947 for a continuity announcer for BBC Television, Peters's mother encouraged her to apply because she didn't like Peters being on the stage. Peters completed the audition tasks, which included testing in foreign languages and pronunciation, and screen tests in reading and interviewing, and was chosen from hundreds of applicants. She became one of a team of three continuity announcers with Mary Malcolm and McDonald Hobley. Peters first appeared on screen the same month, June 1947. Television broadcasts then only occurred in the evening, and the announcers had to broadcast live, without an autocue and without rehearsals. Read even more about Sylvia Peters at Wikipedia
On reading a newspaper advertisement in June 1947 for a continuity announcer for BBC Television, Peters's mother encouraged her to apply because she didn't like Peters being on the stage. Peters completed the audition tasks, which included testing in foreign languages and pronunciation, and screen tests in reading and interviewing, and was chosen from hundreds of applicants. She became one of a team of three continuity announcers with Mary Malcolm and McDonald Hobley. Peters first appeared on screen the same month, June 1947. Television broadcasts then only occurred in the evening, and the announcers had to broadcast live, without an autocue and without rehearsals. Read even more about Sylvia Peters at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Sylvia Peters
The most expensive item with a signature of Sylvia Peters (Sylvia Peters Actress Television Presenter Hand signed Vintage postcard 5 x 3) was sold in January 2017 for £20.00 while the cheapest item (Vintage BBC Announcer SYLVIA PETERS signed cut album page) found a new owner for £0.99 in June 2020. The month with the most items sold (3) was December 2019 with an average selling price of £5.99 for an autographed item of Sylvia Peters. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2021 with £9.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.08 was August 2018. In average, an autographed item from Sylvia Peters is worth £4.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Sylvia Peters were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1950s BBC Presenter SYLVIA PETERS signed 3x5 pic | £5.92 | |
| Original Hand Signed Autograph - Sylvia Peters - BBC Presenter - QE2 Coronation | £9.95 | |
| Postcard Sized Hand Signed Autograph Photo Sylvia Peters Actress BBC Personality | £2.00 | |
| SYLVIA PETERS (1925-2016) BBC Television Announcer & Presenter Signed Pic | £2.99 | |
| SYLVIA PETERS (1925-2016) Former BBC Announcer & Presenter Signed Pic | £2.08 | |
| SYLVIA PETERS (Come Dancing) Genuine Handsigned Signature on Album Page. | £7.99 | |
| Sylvia Peters - BBC Continuity Announcer - Original Hand Signed Autograph | £9.95 | |
| SYLVIA PETERS - BBC SIGNED PHOTO | £9.99 | |
| SYLVIA PETERS - Early TV Announcer - ink signed 3x5 Picture | £4.55 | |
| SYLVIA PETERS - Early TV Announcer - signed BBC Headed Note | £2.95 | |
| SYLVIA PETERS 1925-2016 Actress/TV presenter. Nice genuine signed photo | £7.00 | |
| Sylvia Peters Actress Presenter Signed 6x4 B/W Photo Autographed | £5.00 | |
| SYLVIA PETERS Genuine Handsigned Signature. | £5.99 | |
| SYLVIA PETERS SIGNED / AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH | £5.99 | |
| Vintage BBC Announcer SYLVIA PETERS signed cut album page | £0.99 | |