Telecommunications Collection (page 8)

I m feeling tip top, and hope you are feeling tip top too (colour litho)
3093530 I m feeling tip top, and hope you are feeling tip top too (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I m feeling tip top)

The first broadcast transmitter operated in Great Britain, installed at the Marconi Works
2662503 The first broadcast transmitter operated in Great Britain, installed at the Marconi Works, Chelmsford, in 1919 and 1920, from The Story of Twenty Five Years

Patriotic poster, Buy British - Broadcast this message
Buy British - Broadcast this message to your friends. Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis, reinforced by a speech by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII)

Hotel Communications (colour litho)
972443 Hotel Communications (colour litho) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel Communications)

Telegram Messenger Boy - People You See. From Teddy Bear (24 October 1964). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1964

Central telephone exchange 1903
The post office central telephone exchange, St. Pauls Churchyard, London, England. Date: 1903

Photo telephone in the year 2000 (chromolitho)
974577 Photo telephone in the year 2000 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photo telephone in the year 2000)

Edouard Branly, French physicist and inventor (chromolitho)
978160 Edouard Branly, French physicist and inventor (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edouard Branly (1844-1940)

Morse hears the wonderful news (litho)
979519 Morse hears the wonderful news (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morse hears the wonderful news)

Business technology in the 1920s: ledger, typewriter and telephone (b / w photo)
5987096 Business technology in the 1920s: ledger, typewriter and telephone (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Business technology in the 1920s)

I m sending a drink by wire (chromolitho)
5996009 I m sending a drink by wire (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I m sending a drink by wire. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

An Operating Room, Central Telegraph Office (litho)
2775578 An Operating Room, Central Telegraph Office (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Operating Room)

Wireless telegraph communication between Casablanca and Paris (colour litho)
2779350 Wireless telegraph communication between Casablanca and Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Modern Telephone Equipment (b / w photo)
3624633 Modern Telephone Equipment (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Telephone Equipment)

The first Atlantic cable, 1858 (colour litho)
3621867 The first Atlantic cable, 1858 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first Atlantic cable, 1858)

A Wireless Christmas Wire (chromolitho)
3639310 A Wireless Christmas Wire (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Wireless Christmas Wire)

Telegraphic instruments (litho)
3643738 Telegraphic instruments (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telegraphic instruments)

Cyrus West Field, American financier involved in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858 (engraving)
3638193 Cyrus West Field, American financier involved in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858 (engraving) by Watkins

Man on the telephone, holding flowers (photo)
667501 Man on the telephone, holding flowers (photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man on the telephone, holding flowers); © Look and Learn; French

Military communications (colour litho)
667497 Military communications (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military communications.); © Look and Learn

Alexander Graham Bell making the first call between New York and Chicago
STC306607 Alexander Graham Bell making the first call between New York and Chicago, 1892 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

The Berlin Central Telephone Exchange, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)
CHT247155 The Berlin Central Telephone Exchange, c.1890 (oil on canvas) by Zehme, Werner (1859-1916); Museum fur Kommunikation, Frankfurt

Telephone cable, c. 1917
UCL273801 Telephone cable, c.1917 by English School, (20th century); Science Collections, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum, University College London; English, out of copyright

A Visit to the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Companys Works, East Greenwich (engraving)
1054160 A Visit to the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Companys Works, East Greenwich (engraving) by English School

M Graham Bell, A Boston, Fait L Experience De Son Deuxieme Telephone (engraving)
2817645 M Graham Bell, A Boston, Fait L Experience De Son Deuxieme Telephone (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Graham Bell, A Boston)

Pose Du Telephone A Berlin (engraving)
2783184 Pose Du Telephone A Berlin (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pose Du Telephone A Berlin)

Good News for Headquarters, German soldiers observing the battlefield and reporting to Headquarters via a field
5232152 Good News for Headquarters, German soldiers observing the battlefield and reporting to Headquarters via a field telephone, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Heilemann

Comparison of the length of telegraph and railway networks of the countries of the World (coloured engraving)
6014051 Comparison of the length of telegraph and railway networks of the countries of the World (coloured engraving) by American School

Stuarts Cavalry cutting telegraph wires (engraving)
654912 Stuarts Cavalry cutting telegraph wires (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stuarts Cavalry cutting telegraph wires)

Picking up the Atlantic cable (engraving)
654888 Picking up the Atlantic cable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picking up the Atlantic cable)

The progress of science in the Victorian era (photogravure)
6030864 The progress of science in the Victorian era (photogravure) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The progress of science in the Victorian era)

Interior of "Central, "New York Telephone Exchange (b / w photo)
5215489 Interior of " Central, " New York Telephone Exchange (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of " Central)

Thermionic valves in the Marconi wireless telegraphy station at Cefn Du, near Caernarfon, Wales (colour litho)
5207586 Thermionic valves in the Marconi wireless telegraphy station at Cefn Du, near Caernarfon, Wales (colour litho) by Millar

Cromwell Fleetwood C. F. Varley, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c
2619112 Cromwell Fleetwood C.F. Varley, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cromwell Fleetwood C.F)

Sir Charles Tilston Bright, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c
2619104 Sir Charles Tilston Bright, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Winding the Dover to Calais submarine cable in the hold of the Blazer, 1851
2619099 Winding the Dover to Calais submarine cable in the hold of the Blazer, 1851, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

A first attempt in 1850 by John Watkins Bretts Anglo-French Telegraph Company to lay
2619098 A first attempt in 1850 by John Watkins Bretts Anglo-French Telegraph Company to lay the first line under the English Channel, from Dover to Calais

Telephone Receiver, 1954 (screen print)
2622301 Telephone Receiver, 1954 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a telephone receiver representing telecommunications;)

Graham Bell Faisant L Experience De Son Deuxieme Telephone (engraving)
2789294 Graham Bell Faisant L Experience De Son Deuxieme Telephone (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertisement for Dr Richards Laxocomfits (chromolitho)
3105636 Advertisement for Dr Richards Laxocomfits (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Great Britain and America
LLM462049 Great Britain and America by Sinclair, J. R. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Britain and America)

Sketches from Cyprus (engraving)
1045288 Sketches from Cyprus (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from Cyprus. Illustration for The Graphic)

Wireless telegraph (chromolitho)
974606 Wireless telegraph (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wireless telegraph)

Morse telegraph (chromolitho)
974514 Morse telegraph (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morse telegraph. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Transatlantic telegraph cable, 1866 (chromolitho)
977399 Transatlantic telegraph cable, 1866 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Transatlantic telegraph cable, 1866)

Receiver of Schillings single-needle telegraph (engraving)
3037844 Receiver of Schillings single-needle telegraph (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An electric telegraph line in an American forest, c. 1870 (engraving)
3037843 An electric telegraph line in an American forest, c.1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: after E)

Professor Wheatstone (engraving)
3058106 Professor Wheatstone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875)); English, out of copyright

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"From Red Telephone Boxes to Satellite Communication: A Journey through Telecommunications History" Step into the past and explore the fascinating world of telecommunications. 📞🌍 1️⃣ In London, iconic red telephone boxes stand as a symbol of communication, connecting people near and far. 2️⃣ The Sputnik 1 stamp commemorates the historic moment when humanity ventured beyond Earth's atmosphere, paving the way for satellite communications. 3️⃣ Marconi radio valves revolutionized wireless communication, enabling messages to be transmitted across vast distances effortlessly. 4️⃣ Early fire brigade street alarms served as an early form of emergency communication, ensuring swift response in times of crisis. 5️⃣ Sending postcards featuring Sputnik 1 allowed people to share their excitement about space exploration and its impact on telecommunications. 6️⃣ Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station played a crucial role in transmitting signals from satellites orbiting our planet, bridging continents with ease. 7️⃣ Guglielmo Marconi, hailed as the father of radio invention, pioneered wireless telegraphy that transformed global communication forever. 8️⃣ The Arecibo message intrigued scientists worldwide—a coded key (C016 / 6817) unlocking potential extraterrestrial contact within its enigmatic contents. 🛸 9️⃣ Witnessing history unfold at Newcastle Telephone Exchange's switchboard on January 24th, 1931—operators diligently connected calls amidst buzzing wires and ringing bells. 🔟 From aboard a ship in 1916, a wireless officer skillfully tapped out Morse Code messages—an essential means of maritime communication during wartime. ⚓ 🔁 Telegraph poles lining transcontinental railroads facilitated rapid information exchange across vast landscapes—uniting nations like never before.