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Soviet propaganda poster by boris parmeev (parmeyev) called under the sun of the motherland we strengthen, ussr, 1970s

LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey
Built by the London County Council (LCC) and opened in 1928, Dockhead fire station replaced two older Bermondsey fire stations that were closed down

David Attenborough, British naturalist
David Attenborough. Caricature of the British naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Frederick Attenborough (born 1926) holding a frog

Daily Mirror Staff Photographer Alisdair MacDonald aged 21. February 1962

A London and North Eastern Railway poster advertising east coast journeys to Scotland
1198172 A London and North Eastern Railway poster advertising east coast journeys to Scotland, (colour lithograph) by Gawthorn

Advertising poster for the Flying Boats of Imperial Airways
1198131 Advertising poster for the Flying Boats of Imperial Airways, 1937 (offset colour lithograph) by English School

The Weald of Kent, a Southern Railway advertising poster, c
1769903 The Weald of Kent, a Southern Railway advertising poster, c.1925 (colour lithograph) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936); 102x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Weald of Kent)

Aerospatiale BAC Concorde
Concorde 002 Prototype Roll-Out Ceremony Seen from Roof of the Brabazon Hangars Date: 1968

Advertisement for W H Smith -- newsboy on an enamel sign. circa 1925

LFDCA-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey
Opened in 1928, Dockhead fire station became the setting for the fictitious Blackwall fire station in the popular television series Londons Burning

Advertisement for The Graphic
A striking advertisement for weekly illustrated magazine, The Graphic (founded 1869 by William Luson Thomas), showing a busy street scene with buses and trams advertising the paper

A Southern Railway poster advertising Ramsgate, 1939 (colour lithograph)
1769905 A Southern Railway poster advertising Ramsgate, 1939 (colour lithograph) by Kenneth Shoesmith (1890-1939) & Verney L

Daily Telegraph front pages, 1914, 1918 and 1919, WW1
Daily Telegraph front pages for 3 August 1914 and 11 November 1918, marking the beginning and end of the First World War

Bonzo adds a fifth to the quartet
Bonzo, listening to music on the radio, adds a fifth to the quartet, and starts to howl. Date: 1923

Movie Theater Marquee
A huge crowd gathers outside the Warner Brothers theater on Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles for a film premiere, 1930s. The marquee reads in part Premiere of Premieres; Grand Opening Tonight

Ancient Mesopotamia
Map of the ancient Tigris and Euphrates region. Printed color 19th-century illustration

Typesetting by hand, Morning Post newspaper, London
A roomful of male compositors in London, typesetting the pages of the Morning Post newspaper by hand

Actress Diana Dors surrounded by autograph hunters at Cannes Film Festival May 1956

Old lead letters forming the word Podcast

A Winchester Cartridge display board, with a comprehensive selection of metallic
1764812 A Winchester Cartridge display board, with a comprehensive selection of metallic, brass and paper-case rifle and shot cartridges arranged in the form of an extended W (metallic)

Mrs Giles Borrett, first female BBC radio announcer
Mrs Giles Borrett (her stage name as an actress was Sheila Stewart), first female BBC radio announcer

Chronological chart of the Visions of Daniel and John, 1843 (colour litho)
AQS257138 Chronological chart of the Visions of Daniel and John, 1843 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Boxer Frank Bruno and TV presenter Harry Carpenter Known for his double act with British boxing great Bruno, Carpenter also presented Sportsnight, Grandstand and Sports Personality of the Year

Nick Davies foreign editor of the Daily Mirror talks to Nick Fullagar. 28th October 1991

Newspaper printing. Delivery vans of the London evening News wait for the paper to roll off the press in Fleet Street. 1961

Front page, Youth Against the Bomb, CND newspaper, with an article about support from Paul McCartney of The Beatles pop group, Easter 1964. 1964

The Daily Courant
Front page of The Daily Courant, the first daily paper. The paper began in 1702 and was at first a single sheet printed on one side only. This copy three years later is printed on both sides

LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey
Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey, SE London, built in 1928. This fire station was the location for the early seasons of the ITV series Londons Burning

Elton John, arrives back in London after his successful tour of Russia. 31st May 1979

Illustration of a Daily Mirror Photographer having a steady hand and not needing a tripod for his camera

Printing the Daily Telegraph newspaper, London, c1900 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Cover design, Pears Annual, 1909
Cover design, Pears Annual for 1909, price sixpence, with two people walking through a snowy rural landscape. 1909

Town crier, St Marys, Scilly Isles
The local town crier, Wilfred Tonkin, on St Mary s, Scilly Isles. Seen here announcing the fact that the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, has taken up residence in his holiday bungalow

Press photographer with hidden camera in his hat
A rather shifty looking press photographer cunningly conceals a camera behind his hat with the lens poking through a convenient hole. Date: 1914

The Daily Express Building in Fleet Street was built in 1931, all black and clear glass panels set in chromium. Owen Williams was the architect

HMS Courageous, British battlecruiser, WW1
HMS Courageous, British battlecruiser, launched 1916, served during the latter part of the First World War, converted to use as an aircraft carrier during the late 1920s

Medes of ancient times
Nobles of ancient Media, part of the Assyrian and Persian empires. Antique hand-colored print

Japanese Horse
A horse tied to a tree - an embroidered fukusa, a kind of mixed media production in which some parts (such as the horses body) are embroidered, other parts painted

Kittens Playing on Desk, (oil on canvas)
1197583 Kittens Playing on Desk, (oil on canvas) by Neuville, Alfred Brunel de (1852-1941); 55.8x66. cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Lanchester Polytechnic Tea Party, Coventry, 14th November 1975. Our Picture Shows

Birmingham Press Club Ball, 29th November 1968. At the tombola stand, members of the cast of ATV series The Champions, from left, Stuart Damon, Alexandra Bastedo and William Gaunt

Brazilian football star Pele surrounded by photographers and cameramen at the Brazilian team press conference at Lymm, Cheshire during the 1966 World Cup tournament in England. 7th July 1966

Avro 618 Ten / X / 10
Pilot Charles Kingsford-Smith and His Avro 618 Ten, Named Southern Star Unloading at Croydon after the First Flight from Australia with Christmas Post / Mail 16th December 1931 Date: 1931

Woman! Learn your letters!, 1923. Artist: Elizaveta Sergeevna Kruglikova
Woman! Learn your letters!, 1923

Join the red forces to get a better life, 1921. Artist: Vladimir Mayakovsky
Join the red forces to get a better life, 1921

Cover design, Over 120 Ways of Using Bread for tasty and delightful dishes. Showing a woman in her kitchen, enjoying some of the results of her baking. Date: circa 1940s

William Rust, British communist and newspaper editor
William Charles Rust (1903-1949), British communist activist, member of the Communist Party of Great Britain, and editor of the Daily Worker newspaper, seen here at his desk

Advertising poster for the London to Vichy Pullman express train, 1927 (colour lithograph)
1198038 Advertising poster for the London to Vichy Pullman express train, 1927 (colour lithograph) by Chaurand-Naurac

The Scribe, (oil on canvas)
651541 The Scribe, (oil on canvas) by Deutsch, Ludwig (1855-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scribe. Ludwig Deutsch (1855-1935)

Publication on the death of Queen Victoria 1901
Front cover reporting on the death of Her Majesty Queen Victoria in The Queen, The Ladys Newspaper & Court Chronicle, dated 26 January 1901, four days after her death

Daily Chronicle, Never more confident of victory, WW1
Daily Chronicle, original news stand poster, " Never more confident of victory" -- Mr Asquith, 29 July 1915, First World War. 1915

Poster advertising the Palace Hotel at St. Moritz, 1921 (colour lithograph)
1197947 Poster advertising the Palace Hotel at St. Moritz, 1921 (colour lithograph) by Cardinaux, Emil (1877-1936); 127x90 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

The Beatles answer questions for newsmen and journalists at a press conference upon their arrival in New York, USA for their first tour of America

BBC broadcast from the aviary at London Zoo, 20th century. Officials of the British Broadcasting Corporation, preparing to broadcast sounds from the aviary at London Zoo

Radio presenter with giant snail
Radio presenter comes face to face with a giant snail -- a surprise guest on his show. Date: circa 1970s

Cartoon, Henry Irving and F B Chatterton
Cartoon, Henry Irving (1838-1905), legendary actor-manager, and Frederick Balsir Chatterton (1834-1886), theatre manager, with a bust of Shakespeare in the background -- Shakespearian Experimenters

Advertisement for the Daily Mail newspaper, superimposed on a black and white photograph of a busy street. early 20th century

The Public Hall at the The Daily Telegraph newspaper
The hall of the Daily Telegraph newspaper looking very handsome with its red granite pillars. The view is taken looking towards Fleet Street. Date: 1914

Late 1930s poster advertising Volkswagen, the Peoples Car. The text: Save 5 marks a week and you will drive your own car

Norwich, LMS & L. N. E. R, c. 1940 (lithograph in colours)
1766923 Norwich, LMS & L.N.E.R, c.1940 (lithograph in colours) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 100x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Norwich, LMS & L.N.E.R. Charles Ginner (1878-1952)

BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1, opened in 1932. Date: circa early 1930s

Take Up the Sword of Justice, 1915 (poster, recruiting
5929345 Take Up the Sword of Justice, 1915 (poster, recruiting, colour chromolithograph) by Partridge, Bernard (1861-1945) (after); National Army Museum

The Evil Spirits of the Modern Daily Press (colour litho)
3620689 The Evil Spirits of the Modern Daily Press (colour litho) by Griffin, Sydney B. (1854- c.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Evil Spirits of the Modern Daily Press)

Advertising poster for the aperitif Diablerets (colour lithograph)
1770036 Advertising poster for the aperitif Diablerets (colour lithograph) by D Ylen, Jean (1866-1938); 128x90 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising poster for the aperitif Diablerets)

An advertising poster for Scarborough (colour lithograph)
1769922 An advertising poster for Scarborough (colour lithograph) by Gorbatov, Konstantin Ivanovich (1876-1928); 102x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An advertising poster for Scarborough)

HRH Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, at HTV, Harlech Television, Culverhouse Cross in Cardiff, Wales

Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, preparing to play Hamlet
Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, theatre manager and playwright -- More Study

Dog with Daily Telegraph newspaper on a greetings card
Dog with a Daily Telegraph newspaper dated 5 September 1949 in its mouth, part of a greetings card. Date: 1949

Front page, The London Gazette
Front page of a 17th century issue of The London Gazette, described by some as the worlds most boring newspaper. It contains official government notices and news items, and dates back to the 1660s

Town Hall, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
The Town Hall, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA, framed by the front page of The Amherst Record for 19 September 1906. Date: 1906

Westminster Cathedral, BBC outside broadcast
BBC outside broadcast at Westminster Cathedral covering death of Pope John Paul 11, 3rd April, 2005, Westminster Cathedral, London

Actress Diana Dors surrounded by autograph hunters at Cannes Film Festival May 1956

Actress Diana Dors at Cannes Film Festival May 1956

Richard Green, (with hat), 5 year old newsie, Richmond, Va. Willie - -, who said he was 8. (Compare them.) Many of these little newsboys here. Location: Richmond, Virginia. Date 1911 June

Poster advertising National Savings (the best British recipe for prosperity), with six recipes from one of the first television chefs, Philip Harben (1906-1970). circa 1940s

The Beatles at PR launch of Yellow Submarine
The Beatles at the PR launch of Yellow Submarine (the name of both an LP album and an animated film). Date: late 1960s

The Beatles at PR launch of Yellow Submarine
The Beatles at the PR launch of Yellow Submarine (the name of both an LP album and an animated film)

The Beatles at PR launch of Yellow Submarine
The Beatles at the PR launch of Yellow Submarine (the name of both an LP album and an animated film)

Wedding of Lord Snowdon and Lucy Lindsay-Hogg, at Kensington Registry Office, London, Friday 15th December 1978

Victoria Coren, writer, television presenter, and professional poker player, pictured in 1989 when she was aged 16

Press Pavilion, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889. Date: 1889

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"Exploring the Power of Media: From Fire Stations to Propaganda Posters, Naturalists to Advertisements" From the historic LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station in Bermondsey to a Soviet propaganda poster by Boris Parmeev titled "Under the Sun of the Motherland We Strengthen, " we witness how media has shaped our world. In the 1970s USSR, this powerful artwork aimed to unite and strengthen its people under a common ideology. David Attenborough, a renowned British naturalist, has utilized various forms throughout his career to educate and inspire millions about our planet's wonders. His captivating documentaries have brought us closer to nature and raised awareness about environmental issues. Southern Railway advertising posters like "The Weald of Kent" transport us back in time, enticing travelers with idyllic landscapes and promising unforgettable experiences. Similarly, their advertisement for Ramsgate in 1939 showcases vibrant colors that evoke nostalgia for simpler times. Media captures historical moments too; Daily Mirror Staff Photographer Alisdair MacDonald's photograph from February 1962 reminds us of the power images hold. They freeze emotions and preserve memories forever. The iconic Aerospatiale BAC Concorde represents technological advancement showcased through media coverage worldwide. It symbolizes human achievement as it broke barriers in aviation history. Advertisements have always played a significant role in shaping public perception; an advertisement for The Graphic highlights how print media influenced society during its time. Meanwhile, an advertisement for W H Smith exemplifies how brands utilize media platforms to reach wider audiences effectively. Front pages from The Daily Telegraph during World War I remind us of journalism's crucial role in informing citizens during times of conflict. These headlines reflect both triumphs and tragedies experienced by nations at war. Even entertainment finds its place within media; Bonzo adds a fifth member to their quartet - showcasing humor through visual mediums brings joy into our lives amidst chaos or monotony.