Transmitter Collection (page 2)

Crystal Palace Transmitting Station 35098_039
The Crystal Palace Transmitting Station, Penge, Greater London, 2021

Crystal Palace park 35098_049
Site of The Crystal Palace, which was destroyed by fire in 1936, and the Crystal Palace Transmitting Station, Penge, Greater London, 2021

Crystal Palace park 35098_032
Site of The Crystal Palace, which was destroyed by fire in 1936, and the Crystal Palace Transmitting Station, Penge, Greater London, 2021

Crystal Palace park 35098_030
Site of The Crystal Palace, which was destroyed by fire in 1936, and the Crystal Palace Transmitting Station, Penge, Greater London, 2021

Black Beacon EFC01_01_03_127_57009
Black Beacon, Orford Ness, Orford, East Suffolk, England, UK. A view of the Black Beacon and its associated power house from the west with Orfordness Lighthouse in the distance

Mobile telecom transmitter relays and antenna are seen on the roof of a building in Bordeaux, France, June 19, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Television antennas are seen on the roof of buildings in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Snow covered transmitting antennas are pictured on top of the highest German mountain, the Zugspitze, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle

Le Chasseral, highest mountain of the Bernese Jura, Bern, Switzerland

Motorcycle with radio transmitter, early 1900s

South Foreland Lighthouse, St Margaret's Bay, Kent
South Foreland Lighthouse and radio transmitter, St Margaret's Bay, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Transmitter, Heintz & Kaufman, B1, Sir G. H. Wilkins, 1919-1939
13in.l.10 3/4in.w.5in.h.blk.painted aluminum case with burnished face

Practical Scientific Inventions (engraving)
1099868 Practical Scientific Inventions (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Practical Scientific Inventions)

Bairds Ultra-Short Wave Radio Transmitter
Bairds Ultra-Short Wave 10KW Radio Transmitter at his Experimental Station used for sending out television to Greater London and the Home Counties Date: 1937

BBC Late Low Definition Television Control Room. On the right is the mirror-drum projection scanner, on the left are the two checking receivers

King Edward VIII making his first radio broadcast as King (b / w photo)
5997933 King Edward VIII making his first radio broadcast as King (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Diving apparatus (litho)
6013625 Diving apparatus (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diving apparatus. Illustration for The Harmsworth Encylopaedia (c 1922).); © Look and Learn

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

Pictures on the wireless! New wonder for B. B. C audience 1928
Diagram showing the new way in which the B.B.C will broadcast photographs and drawings. 1928

Marconis wireless telegraph message, Dover 1899
Guglielmo Marconi, shown here in the photograph with his latest invention, sending a wireless telegraphy from Dover Town Hall to South Foreland Lighthouse, through four miles of cliffs

The spark that speaks across the Atlantic to Canada, Guglielmo Marconi transmitter Date: 1907

The Electric Exhibition at the Crystal Palace (engraving)
1623896 The Electric Exhibition at the Crystal Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Electric Exhibition at the Crystal Palace)

The first electrical telegraph invented by Samuel Morse in 1837
2619093 The first electrical telegraph invented by Samuel Morse in 1837, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French

The development of wireless during the reign of King George V (litho)
5996631 The development of wireless during the reign of King George V (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Televison outside broadcast (litho)
6009434 Televison outside broadcast (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Televison outside broadcast)

Telectroscope (engraving)
1615508 Telectroscope (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telectroscope. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 April 1898)

A wireless-telephone transmitter and receiver (b / w photo)
3652699 A wireless-telephone transmitter and receiver (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wireless-telephone transmitter and receiver)

The Electric Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, from The Illustrated London News
BAL127969 The Electric Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, from The Illustrated London News, 18th March 1882 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

John L Baird seated before a television transmitter (b / w photo)
6006381 John L Baird seated before a television transmitter (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John L Baird seated before a television transmitter)

A Bell telephone and transmitter in practical use (colour litho)
966577 A Bell telephone and transmitter in practical use (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bell telephone and transmitter in practical use)

A Jolly Xmas, 1934. Creator: Frederick George Lewin
A Jolly Xmas, 1934. Father Christmas holds a transmitter with loudspeaker and aerial

Senior resource technician Mr John Hetherington adjusts the transmitter on the roof of Kirkby College. 17th January 1984

EDISONS TELEPHONE 1879
Edisons loud-speaking telephone. Date: 1879

BELLS / EDISONS T-PHONES
Graham Bells first telephone, hand telephone and long- distance telephone, shown alongside Edisons transmitter, and loud speaking phone. Date: late 19th century

TICKER-TAPE MACHINE
Transmitter of the Exchange Companys apparatus, and the Receiving Instrument whereby stockbrokers can obtain the latest information about the stock market, by telegraph. Date: 1893

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China, Yunnan Province, Yunnanyi, Transmitter exhibit, Transportation Museum of China, Burma, India Theater in World War II

Post and Telegraph Office, Reykjavik, Iceland - note the superb roof-mounted box aerial Date: circa 1909

Operations room at the transmission facility at Langenberg, Germany, c. 1933 (b / w photo)
RYS355864 Operations room at the transmission facility at Langenberg, Germany, c.1933 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Phone from Thomas Edison receiver and transmitter
Illustration of a Phone from Thomas Edison receiver and transmitter

Boy scouts learning radio transmitting, 1960s

Transmitting valves at Marconi Station in Carnarvon, Gwynedd, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 4: Christianity and Modern Thought

Guglielmo Marchese Marconi, Italian electrical engineer, (c1924). Marconi (1874-1937) is known for the development of a practical wireless telegraphy system

Mobile radio station used by Marconi, 1900. Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), an Italian physicist and inventor, was the first to send radio signals across the Atlantic

Replica of Marconis first transmitter used in his early experiments in Italy, 1894. Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), an Italian physicist and inventor

Edison carbon telephone, 1879. Wood engraving

Sending and receiving apparatus with battery box at base, Edison carbon telephone, 1890. Solid metal diaphragm. Wood engraving

Wall-mounted Edison carbon telephone with pony-crown receiver, New York, 1879. Wood engraving

Edison telephone in a wall-mounted box, New York, 1890. Wood engraving

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The transmitter, a revolutionary invention that changed the course of communication history. It all began with Marconi's radio apparatus, which paved the way for long-distance wireless communication in the late 19th century. With his groundbreaking Marconi radio valve, he transmitted signals across vast distances, forever altering how we connect. Imagine Marconi himself standing proudly next to his radio, a symbol of innovation and progress. His transmitter allowed messages to be sent and received effortlessly, bridging gaps between people and places like never before. One iconic image is that of the Radio Station Tower at Tuckerton, NJ - an imposing structure reaching towards the sky as it broadcasts information far and wide. Similarly, Alexandra Palace became a beacon of connectivity as it housed one of Marconi's transmitters during its early days. But let us not forget other pioneers like Thomas Edison who contributed to this technological revolution. Their inventions complemented each other; Edison's genius in electrical engineering enhanced transmission capabilities even further. In times of war or emergency at sea, wireless officers relied on Morse Code to send crucial messages from onboard ships. The sight of these skilled individuals diligently tapping away on their machines evokes a sense of urgency and dedication. Fast forward to space exploration: the Apollo lunar rover carried astronauts across unknown terrain while relying on transmitters for vital communications back home. This artwork captures both human ingenuity and reliance on advanced technology beyond Earth's boundaries. Back down on Earth, TV transmitters such as Crystal Palace in London brought entertainment into homes worldwide. These towering structures broadcasted news updates, sports events, and beloved shows - connecting communities through shared experiences. However impressive our advancements may be though when accidents occur – like those depicted by Traffic Accident Group – communication becomes essential for quick response and assistance. Reflecting upon old versus new methods of communication reminds us how far we've come but also highlights challenges faced along the way. From smoke signals to smartphones – each era has its unique transmitter, shaping the way we interact and share information.