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Speaker Collection (#16)

"Captivating the Masses

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Primrose fete in Chislehurst, Kent. 1935

Primrose fete in Chislehurst, Kent. 1935

Background imageSpeaker Collection: The official opening of Erith Hospital. 1935

The official opening of Erith Hospital. 1935

Background imageSpeaker Collection: A lecture at the East Malling Research Station. 1935

A lecture at the East Malling Research Station. 1935

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Members at the Hartley Country Club, Kent. 1935

Members at the Hartley Country Club, Kent. 1935

Background imageSpeaker Collection: The opening of the riversite view over the River Thames at Erith in Kent

The opening of the riversite view over the River Thames at Erith in Kent. Old sailors watching the ceremony. 2 October 1937

Background imageSpeaker Collection: 'Salute the Soldier Week'- 1944

"Salute the Soldier Week"- 1944
Brigadier Rowbotham opening the proceedings in Petworth Park George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N23135

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Known as General Booth. English religious leader and founder of the Salvation Army

Known as General Booth. English religious leader and founder of the Salvation Army
WILLIAM BOOTH (1829-1912). Known as General Booth. English religious leader and founder of the Salvation Army. " In Darkest England" - General Booth Lecturing on his Emigration Scheme

Background imageSpeaker Collection: William Lenthall (1591-1662) English parliamentarian. Speaker of House of Commons

William Lenthall (1591-1662) English parliamentarian. Speaker of House of Commons in Long Parliament, 1640. Chromolithograph

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Lyon Playfair (1819-1898) in 1885 when President of the British Association for the

Lyon Playfair (1819-1898) in 1885 when President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Scottish chemist and politician

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Lyon Playfair (1818-1898) Scottish chemist and politician, in the chair as Deputy

Lyon Playfair (1818-1898) Scottish chemist and politician, in the chair as Deputy Speaker of the Commons during a late night session

Background imageSpeaker Collection: The Charter - a Common Scene : The Anti-Chartist idea of the House of Commons

The Charter - a Common Scene : The Anti-Chartist idea of the House of Commons in 1943 if suffrage was enlarged. Cap of Liberty is attached to Speakers chair. 1843 cartoon by George Cruikshank

Background imageSpeaker Collection: The House of Commons presenting their Speaker to Elizabeth I. After engraving

The House of Commons presenting their Speaker to Elizabeth I. After engraving from Nobilitas Politica et Civilis by R Glover, London, 1608

Background imageSpeaker Collection: A Mad Tea-Party Postcard by Charles Folkard, Based on Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. ca

A Mad Tea-Party Postcard by Charles Folkard, Based on Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. ca. 1900-1920, A Mad Tea-Party Postcard by Charles Folkard, Based on Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Background imageSpeaker Collection: A Dog Listens To Gramaphone

A Dog Listens To Gramaphone
United States: c. 1927. A dog listens, perhaps to its masters voice, from a gramaphone

Background imageSpeaker Collection: The Late Hon. James Blaine

The Late Hon. James Blaine, He Was An American Republican Politician Who Served As United States Representative, Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives, US Senator From Maine

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Speaker Mackey Swearing in the Republican Members in the Legislature House, Columbia

Speaker Mackey Swearing in the Republican Members in the Legislature House, Columbia, South Carolina, Engraving 1876, Us, Usa, America, United States

Background imageSpeaker Collection: The Right Hon. H. B. W. Brand, Esq. M. P. Speaker of the House of Commons, Uk, 1873

The Right Hon. H. B. W. Brand, Esq. M. P. Speaker of the House of Commons, Uk, 1873
The Right Hon. H.B.W. Brand, Esq. M.P. Speaker of the House of Commons, Uk, 1873 Engraving

Background imageSpeaker Collection: The New Speaker of the House of Commons, the Right Hon. John Evelyn Denison: Elected April 30, 1857

The New Speaker of the House of Commons, the Right Hon. John Evelyn Denison: Elected April 30, 1857
THE NEW SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, THE RIGHT HON. JOHN EVELYN DENISON: ELECTED APRIL 30, 1857. British statesman. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Personal computer, artwork F006 / 7155

Personal computer, artwork F006 / 7155
Personal computer, computer artwork

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Communication, conceptual artwork F006 / 9018

Communication, conceptual artwork F006 / 9018
Communication, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Speaker F006 / 8597

Speaker F006 / 8597
Speaker

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Speakers F006 / 8598

Speakers F006 / 8598
Speakers

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Inside a phone C018 / 0058

Inside a phone C018 / 0058
Inside a telephone handset

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Telephone switchboard, 1893

Telephone switchboard, 1893
Telephone switchboard, 19th-century artwork. The woman is using headphone receivers and a speaker to listen to and reply to incoming calls

Background imageSpeaker Collection: American dietitian, businessman, and speaker. Advocated for eating only small amounts of food when

American dietitian, businessman, and speaker. Advocated for eating only small amounts of food when hungry
HORACE FLETCHER (1849-1919). American dietitian, businessman, and speaker. Advocated for eating only small amounts of food when hungry

Background imageSpeaker Collection: (1847-1919). American preacher, physician and suffragette. Photographed giving a speech on Wall

(1847-1919). American preacher, physician and suffragette. Photographed giving a speech on Wall Street, New York City
ANNA HOWARD SHAW (1847-1919). American preacher, physician and suffragette. Photographed giving a speech on Wall Street, New York City, 7 December 1911

Background imageSpeaker Collection: CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC). Roman writer

CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC). Roman writer
" CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC). Roman writer, politician and speaker. Illuminated page from Ciceros treaty " De Officiis". Painting. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Background imageSpeaker Collection: CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC)

CICERO, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC). Roman writer, politician and speaker. Academicarum Questionum. Paris edition of 1556

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, known as Lenin. Russian Communist leader

Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, known as Lenin. Russian Communist leader. Lenin addressing a political rally in 1920
VLADIMIR LENIN (1870-1924). Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, known as Lenin. Russian Communist leader. Lenin addressing a political rally in 1920

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Shall the Artist Survive? American poster, late 1930s, for a forum sponsored by the Federal Art

Shall the Artist Survive? American poster, late 1930s, for a forum sponsored by the Federal Art Project of the Works
NEW DEAL: WPA POSTER. Shall the Artist Survive? American poster, late 1930s, for a forum sponsored by the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Advert for Kolster-Brandes in expensive radios 1931

Advert for Kolster-Brandes in expensive radios 1931
KB inexpensive radio, with three range of wave-lengths, short, medium and long. Comes in a walnut cabinet and stand. 1931

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Charles Vct Canterbury

Charles Vct Canterbury
CHARLES MANNERS-SUTTON, first viscount CANTERBURY Statesman, Speaker of the House of Commons, in his long official wig, seated in the Speakers Chair. Date: 1780 - 1845

Background imageSpeaker Collection: American Revolutionary leader. Henrys address in the House of Burgesses, May 1765

American Revolutionary leader. Henrys address in the House of Burgesses, May 1765. Oil on canvas by P. F. Rothermel
PATRICK HENRY (1736-1799). American Revolutionary leader. Henrys address in the House of Burgesses, May 1765. Oil on canvas by P.F. Rothermel

Background imageSpeaker Collection: Patrick Henry speaking in the Virginia House of Burgesses, May 1765

Patrick Henry speaking in the Virginia House of Burgesses, May 1765. Steel engraving after the painting by Peter
VIRGINIA: PATRICK HENRY, 1765. Patrick Henry speaking in the Virginia House of Burgesses, May 1765. Steel engraving after the painting by Peter Frederick Rothermel (1817-1895)

Background imageSpeaker Collection: World War Ii: Declaration

World War Ii: Declaration
WORLD WAR II: DECLARATION. The Joint Resolution signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Vice President Henry Agard Wallace

Background imageSpeaker Collection: THE SOUTH AFTER CIVIL WAR. Solution of the Labor Question in the South

THE SOUTH AFTER CIVIL WAR. Solution of the Labor Question in the South. A stranger asks what southerners will do for a living. Satirical wood engraving from an American newspaper of December 1865

Background imageSpeaker Collection: DAVY CROCKETT (1786-1836). American frontiersman. Congressional candidate Crockett making a stump

DAVY CROCKETT (1786-1836). American frontiersman. Congressional candidate Crockett making a stump speech. Wood engraving from a c1850 edition of his autobiography

Background imageSpeaker Collection: DALE CARNEGIE (1888-1955). American writer and speaker. Photographed c1943

DALE CARNEGIE (1888-1955). American writer and speaker. Photographed c1943

Background imageSpeaker Collection: PATRICK HENRY (1736-1799). Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death! Patrick Henry delivers his great

PATRICK HENRY (1736-1799). Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death! Patrick Henry delivers his great speech on the rights of the colonies before the Virginia Assembly, convened at Richmond, 23 March 1775

Background imageSpeaker Collection: JUKEBOX, 1938. A 1938 model MH-20 Monarch jukebox, manufactured by the Rock-Ola Manufacturing

JUKEBOX, 1938. A 1938 model MH-20 Monarch jukebox, manufactured by the Rock-Ola Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois. Line engraving

Background imageSpeaker Collection: QUAKER MEETING HOUSE. A Double-Decked Meeting-House. The congregation is divided between women

QUAKER MEETING HOUSE. A Double-Decked Meeting-House. The congregation is divided between women on the ground floor and men upstairs. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageSpeaker Collection: AUSTRIA: CIVIL MARRIAGE. Popular Demonstration at Vienna, Austria

AUSTRIA: CIVIL MARRIAGE. Popular Demonstration at Vienna, Austria, on the Passage of the Civil Marriages Bill, 1866. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

Background imageSpeaker Collection: CARTOON: PHONOGRAPH, 1878. The phonograph in Russia: delight

CARTOON: PHONOGRAPH, 1878. The phonograph in Russia: delight and astonishment of the Czar to hear Mrs. Potts irons are shipped. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1878

Background imageSpeaker Collection: TEMPERANCE MEETING, 1877. Sunday afternoon temperance meeting. Wood engraving, American, 1877

TEMPERANCE MEETING, 1877. Sunday afternoon temperance meeting. Wood engraving, American, 1877

Background imageSpeaker Collection: BLACK CONVENTION, 1876. The Colored National Convention in session in Nashville, Tennessee

BLACK CONVENTION, 1876. The Colored National Convention in session in Nashville, Tennessee, 5-7 April 1876. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

Background imageSpeaker Collection: WILLAIM EWART GLADSTONE (1809-1898). English satesman. The General Election: Mr

WILLAIM EWART GLADSTONE (1809-1898). English satesman. The General Election: Mr. Gladstone Addressing the Electors of Greenwich on Blackheath. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1874

Background imageSpeaker Collection: JEAN-PAUL MARAT (1743-1793). French Revolutionary politician. Contemporary engraving

JEAN-PAUL MARAT (1743-1793). French Revolutionary politician. Contemporary engraving

Background imageSpeaker Collection: PHONOGRAPH, 1910. Line cut, German, c1910

PHONOGRAPH, 1910. Line cut, German, c1910




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"Captivating the Masses: The Timeless Power of the Speaker" From the iconic RCA Victor trademark featuring Nipper the dog to William Pitt the Younger's impassioned address in Parliament, speakers have always held a special place in history. They possess an innate ability to captivate and inspire, leaving an indelible mark on society. Step back into c1920 with an American lithograph poster showcasing Nipper, forever associated with RCA Victor. This beloved image symbolizes not only a brand but also the profound connection between music and emotions that they can evoke. Imagine being transported to The Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan - The Auditorium alive with energy as a speaker takes center stage. Keir Hardie addressing suffragettes at Trafalgar Square or Suffragette Votes for Women Meeting demonstrates how speakers have played pivotal roles in advocating for social change throughout history. Even political leaders like Vladimir Lenin recognized the power of their words. In Irakliy Toidze's oil painting "Lenin Rallying the People, " we witness Lenin harnessing his oratory skills to mobilize masses towards revolution, and are not limited to grand stages; they have been present even in more intimate settings. An 18th-century artwork depicting a smoking club reminds us that discussions and debates were not exclusive to formal assemblies but also took place among friends sharing ideas over tobacco-filled rooms. The fight for women's rights has seen countless powerful speeches delivered by courageous individuals who dared challenge societal norms. A glimpse into a Women's Rights Demo from 1906 showcases their determination and resilience against all odds. In times of emergencies, it is often through loudspeakers that crucial information reaches our ears swiftly and efficiently. Early fire brigade street alarms served as vital tools for public safety, reminding us that they are essential beyond just entertainment or politics. Lastly, let us not forget historic moments such as The Opening of Parliament depicted in a lithograph, where speakers set the tone for governance and democracy.