Broadcast Collection (#9)

Guglielmo Marconi - Italian Radio Pioneer
Guglielmo Marconi (18741937) - Italian inventor, known as the " Father of long distance radio transmission" and for his development of Marconis law and a radio telegraph system. 1926

Television Mast, Mt Cargill, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand

Three high school girls in Little Rock, Arkansas, sitting on the floor while learning a school lesson from
ANTI-INTEGRATION, 1958. Three high school girls in Little Rock, Arkansas, sitting on the floor while learning a school lesson from the television at home when the Little Rock schools were closed to

An African American high school girl in Little Rock, Arkansas, learning a lesson from the television at home when
ANTI-INTEGRATION, 1958. An African American high school girl in Little Rock, Arkansas, learning a lesson from the television at home when the Little Rock schools were closed to avoid integration

A high school boy in Little Rock, Arkansas, wearing pajamas while learning arithmetic from the television at home when
ANTI-INTEGRATION, 1958. A high school boy in Little Rock, Arkansas, wearing pajamas while learning arithmetic from the television at home when the Little Rock schools were closed to avoid

American cook and writer. Child photographed c1973 on the set of her television cooking program, The French Chef
JULIA CHILD (1912-2004). American cook and writer. Child photographed c1973 on the set of her television cooking program, The French Chef

35th President of the United States. Addressing a nationwide television audience on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
JOHN F. KENNEDY (1917-1963). 35th President of the United States. Addressing a nationwide television audience on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

39th President of the United States. Photographed at the White House during a fireside chat on the Panama Canal Treaty
JIMMY CARTER (1924- ). 39th President of the United States. Photographed at the White House during a fireside chat on the Panama Canal Treaty. Photograph by Marion S. Trikosko, 1 Febuary 1978

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

ORSON WELLES (1915-1985). American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Shown broadcasting his famous adaptation of H.G. Wells novel The War of the Worlds, 30 October 1938

GRAHAM McNAMEE (1888-1942). American radio broadcaster. Photographed while reporting from the Democratic National Convention for station WEAF, 1924

WALTER CRONKITE (1916-2009). Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. American broadcast journalist, best known as anchorman for the CBS Evening News from 1962-81. Photograph, 1972

EDWARD R. MURROW (1908-1965). American journalist and broadcaster. Photographed as host of his CBS-TV program Person to Person, c1958

ORSON WELLES (1915-1985). American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Shown broadcasting his famous adaptation of H.G. Wells novel The War of the Worlds, 30 October 1938

DAVID BRINKLEY (1920-2003). American news commentator. Photographed, right, in 1958 with Robert Chester Chet Huntley (1911-1975)

EDWARD R. MURROW (1908-1965). American broadcast journalist and news commentator. Photograph, c1953

ERIC SEVAREID (1912-1992). American journalist. Photographed in 1974 during a CBS television news broadcast

EDWARD MURROW (1908-1965). Edward Roscoe Murrow, American broadcast journalist and news commentator. Photographed at his typewriter, mid 20th century

George VI coronation broadcast
Broadcasting arrangements for coronation of George VI (leaflet cover), 1937 1937

Queen Elizabeth II at work & play in her teens
Page from the ILN Special Coronation Number featuring a variety of photographs depicting Queen Elizabeth II in her teenage years, including shots of Princess Elizabeth gardening, as a sea ranger

Putting up TV aerial
In the beginning of Television, in Sweden. The aerial is mounted by two men in white coats Date: 1950s

Brazilian Musician
A crooner of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America, singing into the large microphone and strumming his guitar Radio Rio. Date: 1930s

Listening to royal wedding ceremony broadcast, 1947
Crowds lining the processional route for the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on 20 November 1947

Duke of Edinburgh on television, 1957
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1921), opens International Geophysical Year on television in 1957 at Lime Grove Studios, Shepherds Bush, London

Queen Elizabeth II - first televised Christmas broadcast
Queen Elizabeth II sitting at her desk in the Long Library at Sandringham to make the traditional Christmas Day speech. As television cameras were being used for the first time

George V Christmas radio broadcast
King George V (1865 - 1936), seated at the microphone in a room at Sandringham from where he broadcast a Christmas message to the British Empire. Date: 1934

King George VI declares Festival of Britain open
King George VI, from the steps of St. Pauls Cathedral broadcasts to the world that the Festival of Britain is open. Date: 1951

Baldwin Broadcasts, 1924
The first use of radio by party leaders in a general election: Mr Stanley Baldwin reading his address to the public into a microphone at the London headquarters of the BBC

Broadcasting and telecommunication facility with guyed steel lattice mast silhouetted at sunset, Mendlesham Mast, Mendlesham Transmitting Station, Mendlesham, Suffolk, England, november

Cosmonaut Andrian Nikolayev, 1962
Voskhod 2 spacecraft. Replica model of the Soviet spacecraft Voskhod 2. This spacecraft launched on 18 March 1965, carrying Alexei A. Leonov (flight engineer) and Pavel I. Belyayev (commander)

Testing transmission tower section, 1955
Testing transmission tower section. This is a model of the Band I Section, a region of the BBC television transmission tower at Crystal Palace, London, UK

Water tower with mobile telephone and television transmitting antennae. The water tower stores water for homes and businesses in the surrounding area

Time standardisation apparatus, 1913
Time standardisation apparatus. This apparatus, which operated in the Paris Observatory from 31 July 1913, was invented by the French engineer Edouard Belin (1876-1963)

Theatrophone poster. The Theatrophone was a system that allowed subscribers to listen to theatre, concert and opera performances over telephone lines

Family life, 1930s artwork. French family relaxing in a living room listening to a radio (background, below picture). A maid is serving coffee and the father is smoking tobacco

Wireless internet planet, artwork
Wireless internet planet, computer artwork. The concentric circles are a broadcast symbol representing the wireless networks installed in the buildings on this planet

Wireless internet city, artwork
Wireless internet city, computer artwork. The concentric circles are a broadcast symbol representing the wireless networks installed in this city

Wireless internet households, artwork
Wireless internet households, computer artwork. The yellow broadcast symbols represent the wireless networks installed in each house

Internet information highway, artwork
Internet information highway, conceptual computer artwork. Parallel tracks (white) passing through a group of globes (green) covered in printed circuit board (PCB) designs

WORLD SERIES, 1948. People gathered around some of the 100 television sets installed on Boston Common to watch a broadcast of Game 1 of the 1948 World Series between the Boston Braves

RADIO SHOW: THE SHADOW. A widely reproduced publicity photograph for the enormously popular radio mystery program of the 1940s, The Shadow

SILENT FILM: RADIO, 1920s. William Desmond in a still from an American silent film of the 1920s

Jewish broadcaster WWII
Mr. Levin, the Jewish news broadcaster, speaks daily over the American sender XMHA in German to his fellow refugees who most of them have relatives in Germany

General de Gaulle in London
Tatler front cover with the headline Petain Answered- General de Gaulle in London. The caption reads Head of the French National Committee formed in London to carry on the war

Queen Elizabeth making a wartime radio broadcast
Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother (1900 - 2002), pictured making a radio broadcast speech to the women of the Empire in November 1939

The Christmas Party Up to Date: Fairy Tales by Broadcast b
Christmas parties this year will possess a new and fascinating attraction, both for young and old, in the shape of the latest wonder of wireless telephony

Ramsey MacDonald (1866-1937)
Photograph of (James) Ramsey MacDonald, the Scottish Labour Statesman, pictured making a radio broadcast on 7th October 1931

Bryan Campaigns Phono
A political candidate can t be everywhere : William Jennings Bryan records his speeches on the phonograph (gramophone) and they are broadcast in theatres, admission free

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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.