Broadcast Collection (#6)

King George V Jubilee Forest Inauguration Nahalal
King George V Jubilee Forest Inauguration at Nahalal. Dr. Chaim Weizmann before the microphone at dinner celebrating the occasion - first broadcast in Hebrew language. 1935, Israel, Nahalal

Dame Nellie Melba, 1861

Radio Announcer Transmitting A News Bulletin In 1920. From The Story Of 25 Eventful Years In Pictures, Published 1935

King Edward Viii, Preparing To Broadcast His Decision To Abdicate, From Broadcasting House, 11 December 1936. Edward Viii, Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David

Broadcast Receiving Licence excluding television, issued in 1947, costing twenty shillings (one pound). 1947

Churchill, BBC broadcast 1943
The Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, delivering an international broadcast from the White House, 14th May 1943. The broadcast marked the anniversary of the British Home Guard. Date: 1943

MANUEL L. QUEZON (1878-1944). Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina
MANUEL L. QUEZON (1878-1944). Manuel Luis Quezn y Molina. President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. In Washington, D.C. during a radio broadcast to Manila. Photograph, 5 April 1937

PHILO FARNSWORTH (1906-1971). Philo Taylor Farnsworth. American inventor and television pioneer. Farnsworth (center) photographed in Washington, D.C

CHARLES DAVID HERROLD (1875-1948). Known as Doc. American radio broadcasting pioneer. Herrold standing in the doorway of his radio station in San Jose, California

Frances Scully, Irene Rich, Tom Breneman, Sonja Henie
Popular Radio Star Tom Breneman (1901-1948), pictured with (from left) Frances Scully (TV Presenter for ABC), Irene Rich (1891-1988 - American Actress)

Wernher von Braun, aerospace engineer
Wernher von Braun (1912-1977. Portrait of the German-American rocket scientist and aerospace engineer Wernher von Braun examining the colour television camera that will be attached to the Lunar)

LCC-LFB Wilfred Pickles (BBC) at Fire Brigade HQ
The BBCs Have a Go radio programme visited the London Fire Brigade with its host, Wilfred Pickles. The picture shows the radio broadcast from the HQs lecture theatre

The coming of the Loud speaker
Photograph of a loud speaker being used at Stamford Bridge football stadium. The man seated at the table spoke into the telephone receiver

Edward VIII giving his abdication broadcast to the nation and the Empire, 11th December 1936. Edward abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee

Mr. Churchills V. E. Day Broadcast, 1945 (1955)
Mr. Churchills V.E. Day Broadcast, 1945 (1955). Mr. Churchill broadcast end of hostilities of WWII, one minute after midnight, although ceasefire had been sounded along the front

Keeping in touch with home from the White House, Washington, 1943, (1945). Churchill addressed the Home Guard from the White House, Washington in 1943

Happiest announcement for five years. The Prime Minister broadcasts the glad news. V. E. Day was her
Happiest announcement for five years. The Prime Minister broadcasts the glad news. V.E. Day was here. War with Germany was over - and won, 1945

His Majesty Speaks to His Empire, 1937. Artist: BBC
His Majesty Speaks to His Empire, 1937. King George VI addresses the Empire on the day of his coronation. From The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]

Queen Mary (1867-1953) and Princess Margaret (1930-2002) on the occasion of King George Vs Silver J
Mary of Teck (1867-1953), Queen Consort of George V on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with her grandaughter Princess Margaret (1930?2002), on the occasion of King George Vs Silver Jubilee, 1935

Tatler cover - Gracie Fields
Front cover of The Tatler featuring photograph of Gracie Fields (1898 - 1979), British singer and actress, affectionately known as " Our Gracie" by millions

Music cover, Dearie Mine, by Meredith and Thorburn
Music cover, Dearie Mine, vocal waltz, with words by Joe Meredith and music by Billy Thorburn, featured and broadcast by The Savoy Havana Band and recorded by The Savoy Orpheans at the Savoy Hotel

King George V, message to the Empire record (verso), HMV, His Masters Voice, 78 rpm. Broadcast on Christmas Day, 1935. 1935

Music cover, So Many Memories, Jack Payne
Music cover, Jack Payne, Round the Dial -- So Many Memories, by Harry Woods. 1937

French radio broadcaster on Queen Mary on her maiden voyage
A French radio announcer broadcasting from the promenade deck of the Queen Mary ocean liner on her maiden voyage in May 1936

TV station at Holmesdale Primary School
Teacher showing a three-dimensional model of a room set out with TV cameras at Holmesdale Primary School, where they had their own TV station which transmitted programmes to the classrooms. Date: 1974

Mass of Pope Benedict XVI in Holy Week. Saint Peters Square. Vatican City

Music cover, Tiddlywinks by Michael Carr and Lewis Ilda, broadcast by Lou Preager and his band. 1934

Happy Families Playing Cards - Mrs Mike the Announcers Wife. circa 1930s

Happy Families Playing Cards - Mr Mike the Announcer. circa 1930s

Winston Churchill VE Day Broadcast 1945. Prime Minister Winston Churchill pictured making his broadcast to the nation at 3pm 8th May 1945. Date: 1945

Sir George Henschel
SIR GEORGE HENSCHEL singer, pianist, composer : first conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, noted for his lieder singing, made last broadcast at age 84 Date: 1850 - 1934

The Kings Christmas Speech, 1933
A page from The Sphere December 1933, entitled, The Kings Christmas Speech - how it will be broadcast to the world". Pictured are engineers

Music cover, Why Wasn t It Me? by Ramon Newton, Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly, featured and broadcast by Ramon Newton and the Savoy Havana Band. 1918

The Last Night of the Proms. Stanford Robinson conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. The television camera can be seen on the right

Youth club poster, Beatles night
Youth club poster advertising a Beatles night, alerting the girls in particular to the fact that four Beatle badges must be won. Details will be broadcast on Radio Glastonbury at 8pm. Date: 1960s

1938 Experimental Radio Broadcast from Grahamstown, Maclear, near Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Showing James Gamanye with the Receiver. Date: 1938

WW2 Christmas card, Winston Churchill at the microphone, making a radio broadcast. Date: circa 1942

WW2 greetings card, Lord Haw Haw
WW2 greetings card, satire on Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) (inside) -- That Voice Again! Date: circa 1942

Bonzo finds the bedtime story too much for him
Bonzo finds the bedtime story on the radio too much for him, and he bursts out crying. Date: 1923

Man listening to a radio
Man sitting in an armchair, listening to a large radio. Date: circa 1930s

Advert for Pye Portable Radio 1930
Pye Portable Radio... what a world of difference that one word makes. Ask your radio dealer. He will tell you of the magnificent reputation of the Pye Portable

King George V broadcasting to the nation
King George V (1865 - 1936), pictured making notes at his desk, while waiting to make a wireless broadcast to the Empire. Date: 1935

RADIO RIO
Senor Bittencourt, the announcer of the radio station of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, greets his listeners each morning. accompanied by his handsome guitarists. Date: 1930s

Indonesian Radio
A broadcast from a wireless station in Bandoeng, Java, Indonesia. Date: 1930s

NBC RADIO BROADCAST, 1926. Chief Engineer O.B. Hanson (right) with technicians in the main control room as the first NBC radio program goes on the air. Photograph, 1926

CHRISTMAS BROADCAST, 1938. Children of foreign diplomats participating in the Annual International Childrens Christmas Program staged by the National Broadcasting Corporation

BOY SCOUTS: RADIO, 1937. Larry Le Kashman operating a short-wave radio that will broadcast the Boy Scout Jamboree from Washington D.C. Photograph, 26 June 1937

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