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From the First through to the Third Doctors, the Doctor's TARDIS console room retained a relatively consistent look, although it's specifics changed more than any iteration other than the Seventh Doctor's.
Appearance
When the interior of the TARDIS used by the First Doctor was first seen by Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, it was a bright white room, with roundels on the walls and a large computer bank taking up a major part of the "back" wall. These computer banks contained the fault locator and various systems relating to navigational control. (TV: An Unearthly Child, "The Dead Planet") One wall consisted of white hexagons with roundels implemented on them. The Doctor was known to store brandy behind one of these roundels. (TV: Twice Upon a Time)
This TARDIS often appeared slightly different, for seemingly no reason. Typically, one wall of roundels appeared flat, as if they were printed on(TV: An Unearthly Child), but another instance showed a separate octagonal wall in the place of this. (TV: Twice Upon a Time) Usually, the front doors were bulky, featuring triangular points near the hinges(TV: An Unearthly Child, et. al), but this was not universal. On one occasion, the doors resembled that of a lift door, (COMIC: The Klepton Parasites) while on another, they were flat and simplistic with three roundels on each side. On this occasion, the doors were golden and the walls were velvet, while the console was orange. (COMIC: Prisoners of Gritog, Prisoners of the Kleptons)
Synchronised with Gallifrey
While travelling with Jamie and Victoria, the Second Doctor temporarily synchronised his TARDIS with Gallifrey by linking it to the Stattenheim remote control. It was reflected by the change in its change of appearance. (AUDIO: The Black Hole) It looked similar to the grey interior and console later used by the Fourth Doctor but as large as the one used by the Fifth and with an additional teleport control on it. (TV: The Two Doctors)
Redecoration
During the Third Doctor's life, the TARDIS console room was redecorated. (TV: The Time Monster)