Phone Collection (page 2)

Metropolitan Police operations room, London
View of a Metropolitan Police operations room at New Scotland Yard, London, with officers and telephonists busy taking calls

Woman On the Phone Date: 1916

A Sports Reporter At Work
Pebble Beach, California: c. 1958 A sports reporter at the Crosby Clambake Golf Tournament

Alexander G. Bell, Scottish-US inventor C017 / 7105
Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), Scottish-US inventor, using a telephone, his most famous invention. Bell followed his father and grandfather into the speech therapy profession

Historic motoring emergency telephone box, a Box 573, Garrowby, East Yorkshire, England, march

Rabbiting on the Phone
A clever rabbit makes a telephone call on his new- fangled phone! Date: early 1930s

David Wright woman in black negligee on red telephone
Elegant woman with red hair, wearing a black negligee. She is lying on a furry white rug, speaking on her red telephone. David Wright (1912 - 1967)

BT engineer testing lines, United Kingdom, Europe

Danish Lady on the Line
A Danish lady in an extremely long dress uses a wall-mounted phone

Vietnam, Northern, Hoang Len Son Mountains, Sapa, girl with phone

South America, Peru, Cusco. A Quechua woman standing in front of an Inca wall, holding a lamb and wearing a bowler hat and a liclla - while talking on a cell phone in the UNESCO World Heritage listed

log1956 bw pri 023 edited-1
LONG ARM, THE (1956), log1956 bw pri 023 edited-1

Jean Cadell as Mrs. MacDonald in Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953)

MacDonald Hobley in his appearance in Meet Mr. Lucifer

F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Grand Prix, Gp, Sgp, Phone, VIPs
Marina Bay Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore. Sunday 18 September 2016. Rio Ferdinand takes a picture at the Williams garage before the race

2014 24 Hours of Le Mans test day
JUNE 01: Filipe Albuquerque and Allan McNish during the 24 Hours of Le Mans test day on June 01, 2014. (Photo by Eric Gilbert / Motorsport.com)

2009 Malaysian Grand Prix - Thursday Sepang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd April 2009 LAT photographer Charles Coates in the paddock. Portrait

2019 Paris E-prix
STREETS OF PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 27: Robin Frijns (NLD), Envision Virgin Racing, 1st position, Andre Lotterer (DEU), DS TECHEETAH, 2nd position, and Daniel Abt (DEU), Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler

Formula One World Championship
(L to R): Ron Dennis (GBR) McLaren Team Owner muses over his star driver Ayrton Senna (BRA), who took arguably his finest ever victory

Call me
Gigi Rosado

His addictions
Jurij Bizjak

Телеffon
Anastasiia Grygorieva

Call Me
Anastasiia Grygorieva

Court
Anastasiia Grygorieva

Old time memory
Lydia Jacobs

Red kite
Alex Zhao

Infinity Handphone
Al Barizi

teams work
Pavol Stranak

Pink Phone Y2k
Xuan Thai

Texting time
Jurij Bizjak

Helepolis of Demetrius I of Macedon (engraving)
8635133 Helepolis of Demetrius I of Macedon (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helepolis, siege tower of Demetrius I of Macedon)

Design for a self-propelled cannon (engraving)
8663719 Design for a self-propelled cannon (engraving) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Design for a self-propelled cannon, 1760)

Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s
NWI4954767 Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s.; (add.info.: Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Early wall-mounted telephone, 1800s
NWI4954762 Early wall-mounted telephone, 1800s.; (add.info.: Early wall-mounted telephone, 1800s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Patriotic map showing a soldier is giving birth to a pile of books and saying, "Hello
LUX4743583 Patriotic map showing a soldier is giving birth to a pile of books and saying, "Hello, the sound apparatus tells you how much I love you"

Science. Communication. Phone exchange. Imagery in: The Wonder of Electricity, France, c.1910
2638701 Science. Communication. Phone exchange. Imagery in: The Wonder of Electricity, France, c.1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Central telephonique. Coll)

An engraving depicting an Ader-Bell telephone, used in France. B, B were receivers, and behind the pane, A
5311634 An engraving depicting an Ader-Bell telephone, used in France. B, B were receivers, and behind the pane, A, was a microphone

First World War (1914-1918): artillery observation point. German soldier uses a battery-operated phone in a trench
IMB4933974 First World War (1914-1918): artillery observation point. German soldier uses a battery-operated phone in a trench; (add.info.: First World War (1914-1918): artillery observation point

Shopping by videophone, 1890
3479184 Shopping by videophone, 1890; (add.info.: Illustration shows an interpretation of the future. A female is shown shopping by videophone. Paris, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Self-portrait at the telephone, 1920 (gouache & ink on paper)
BAL231459 Self-portrait at the telephone, 1920 (gouache & ink on paper) by Popov, Nikolai Nikolaevich (1890-1953); 32.5x24 cm; State Art Museum, Samara

A West Sussex book hawker (b/w photo)
8675986 A West Sussex book hawker (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A West Sussex book hawker)

Mobile dentist examining children at a rural school (b/w photo)
8635907 Mobile dentist examining children at a rural school (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mobile dentist examining children at a rural school)

Telephone with 4 lines, 1912 (object)
AIS5364328 Telephone with 4 lines, 1912 (object); Natural History Museum, London, UK; © Iberfoto

An engraving depicting a detailed view of the receiver of Ader's telephone, 19th century
5311636 An engraving depicting a detailed view of the receiver of Ader's telephone, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Bell telephone
5309982 A Bell telephone; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Bell telephone, invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) a Scottish-born scientist, inventor, engineer

Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s
NWI4954779 Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s.; (add.info.: Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Portrait of Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) as Vice President of the Cavalry during the Spanish-American War
NWI4936898 Portrait of Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) as Vice President of the Cavalry during the Spanish-American War, 1900.Colour lithography

Work manager at a factory communicating with a foreman
5615884 Work manager at a factory communicating with a foreman; (add.info.: Work manager at a factory communicating with a foreman, via a wall-mounted Phelp's Duplex internal telephone.; 1879)

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"Connecting the Past and Present: A Journey Through Phone History" Amidst a snowy London street, a Police Public Call Box stands tall, reminiscent of an era long gone. The Bakelite telephone - a timeless symbol of communication that revolutionized the way we connect. David Wright's iconic pin-up calendar girl graces the walls, capturing the allure conversations in 1950. Cobham Air Routes Poster reminds us how phones bridged distances and brought loved ones closer even before air travel became common. The Red Telephone Box, an unmistakable landmark in London's streetscape, preserving memories of countless conversations held within its cozy confines. Margaret Lockwood captivates audiences in Carol Reed's Night Train to Munich (1940), showcasing how phones played pivotal roles even on the silver screen. An illustrated brochure from W Barratt & Co Ltd takes us back to Northampton's telephonic past – where innovation met practicality. In Wandsworth Road, Clapham SW8, a major fire serves as a stark reminder of emergency calls made through these trusty devices throughout history. The Shard skyscraper looms over London like a modern-day beacon – reminding us that despite technological advancements, phones remain essential for daily connections. A vigilant policeman stands beside a police call box – exemplifying how these boxes served as lifelines for law enforcement during times of need. As we reflect on Picture No.