Broadcast Collection (#7)

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

MARIAN ANDERSON (1897-1993). American contralto singer. Performing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. during her open air concert on Easter Sunday, 9 April 1939

TELEVISION STUDIO, 1963. A teaching television studio at the Annenberg School of Communications, University of Pennsylvania. Photograph by Samuel Herman Gottscho in 1963

PRESS CONFERENCE, 1939. NBC announcer Gordon Hittenmark interviewing Federal Communications Commission chairman Frank R. McNinch at a televised press conference in Washington, D.C. 31 January 1939

TV: FRIENDSHIP 7, 1962. Television broadcast showing an animation of the control panel in the Friendship 7 spacecraft, during John Glenns orbit of earth

HERBERT HOOVER (1874-1964). 31st President of the United States. Hoover, as Secretary of Commerce, in a public demonstration of the first inter-city television broadcast, from Washington, D.C

TELEVISION, 1927. Walter S. Gifford, president of AT&T, speaking with President Herbert Hoover during the first public demonstration of inter-city television on 7 April 1927

RADIO SHOW, 1920s. Professor Ambrose Weems and the Cuckoo Program in the early days of radio

OLGA PETROVA (1884-1977). American (English-born) vaudeville star and actress. Madame Petrova broadcasting over Station WJZ, Newark, New Jersey, in the 1920s

The Apostles, Adriaen Collaert, Eduwart van Hoeswinckel, 1582 - 1586

Christ talking to the Apostles, Jan Luyken, Pieter Mortier, 1703

Observation tower and transmitters, Grosser Feldberg mountain, Schmitten, Hesse, Germany, Europe

RADIO STATION, 1916. A wireless radio station tower, Nome, Alaska, 1916

WW2 - Comic Postcard - Listening to Winston Churchill
Churchill: " We Shall never stop, never weary, and never give in." Old Lady to her military officer son/Grandson

American Red Cross, Rainbow Corner. A weekly feature broadcast link between American servicemen based in the UK and their familes back at home in the States - organised by the BBC. Date: circa 1941

An appeal to youth was broadcast by King Zog of Albania from the Royal Palace in Tirana on the 25th Anniversary of Albanian Independence

Queen speaks from Sandringham on Christmas day. HM The Queen seen as she appeared on the television screen during her Christmas Day broadcast from Sandringham. 27 December 1958

Singing to all Britain. Dame Clara Butt, when she sang from the new Chelmsford high power wireless station, opened a new era in broadcasting history. A view of the new station. 31 January 1925

American lawyer and Secretary of Defense, 1968-69. Clifford speaking in a broadcast interview on ABCs Issues
CLARK CLIFFORD (1906-1998). American lawyer and Secretary of Defense, 1968-69. Clifford speaking in a broadcast interview on ABCs Issues and Answers program about U.S

Pre-production Bristol 192 XG454 of 38 Group RAF
Pre-production Bristol 192, XG454, of 38 Group RAF based at Odiham participating in a live outside broadcast on 28 August 1961

Ploughing and harrowing with horses and sowing seed broadcast. In background is a postmill for grinding corn. From French La Nouvelle Maison Rustique 8th edition Paris 1762. Copperplate engraving

Ploughing with oxen, sowing seed broadcast and harrowing. In background agricultural tools are being made from wood. From 18th century edition of Virgil Georgics which followed the agricultural

Farmer sowing seed broadcast. Horses in right backgro Colour-printed wood engraving

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"Broadcast: A Journey Through Time and Sound" Step into the world of broadcast, where voices travel through airwaves, transcending boundaries and connecting people across the globe. From its humble beginnings to iconic moments that shaped history, let us embark on a captivating journey. In 1922, George Studdy's creation "His Broadcast Masters Voice" depicted a comical scene of a dog mesmerized by the wonders of radio broadcasting. Little did he know that this invention would revolutionize communication forever. W. Heath Robinson's imaginative illustrations showcased tape recorders in action, capturing every sound and preserving it for future generations. These devices became indispensable tools in documenting history and sharing stories with the world. As we stroll down bustling streets, we encounter street accordionists filling the air with melodious tunes. Their music becomes part of an impromptu broadcast reaching anyone within earshot – a reminder that even simple acts can create beautiful connections. Bonzo adds a fifth to the quartet as our furry friend joins musicians in harmony. This whimsical moment reminds us that broadcasts have no boundaries; they welcome all who wish to participate or listen attentively. In 1945, Winston Churchill's VE Day Broadcast echoed across nations, marking victory over darkness during World War II. His powerful words united hearts and minds as hope filled the airwaves once more. The Shukhov broadcasting tower stands tall amidst vast landscapes like a beacon of connectivity. Its towering structure symbolizes how broadcasts transcend physical barriers, allowing information to reach even remote corners of our planet. Orson Welles' infamous radio drama "War of The Worlds" captivated audiences worldwide in 1938. It demonstrated both the power and responsibility held by newsmen who shape public perception through their broadcasts – reminding us to discern fact from fiction. The original logo of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) represents trustworthiness etched into every transmission sent out into homes around Britain since its inception.