Voice Collection

His Masters Breath - Satire
His Masters Breath Satirical play on the dog/gramophone logo for His Masters Voice, substituting the music player for a whiskey jar and funnel

Hmv Dog & Gramophone
His Masters Voice: the HMV dog listens eternally

His Masters Voice / V-ice, England
His Masters Voice/V-ice, England. Date: 1911

His Masters Voice (HMV) Gramophone Company Exhibition Stand, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, Brent, London, England. Date: 1924

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791). Austrian composer. Manuscript of Ave Verum Corpus (K.V. 618), a motet for four voices with string and organ accompaniment written on 18 June 1791 at Baden

His Broadcast Masters Voice by George Studdy
A spoof on the famous His Masters Voice logo featuring a dog listening to a gramophone; Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy

Angel with halo and butterfly wings playing harp

The Voice that filled the Albert Hall by H. M. Bateman
Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a buxom, matronly singer hitting a high note in the Albert Hall. Her voice is so loud (or bad)

George Ernest Studdy, Bonzo with loudspeaker
George Ernest Studdy, Bonzo listening to a loudspeaker -- his masters voice, no doubt. The pencil marks/lines show potential cropping of the image for onward design usage

A Reader in cigar factory, Tampa, Fla. He reads books and newspapers at top of his voice all day long. This is all the education many of these workers receive

Model of Russian Molniya-1 satellite
Molniya 1 communications satellite. Model of a Molniya-1 military communications satellite in its orbital configuration. Molniya-1 was the first attempt by the Soviet Union to provide satellite-based

Francesco Matania
Chevalier Francesco Matania (1884-1957), operatic singer and professor of singing, pictured in The Tatler at the time of his return to London in 1920

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. She had a three-month trial, and received good notices, but her contract was terminated

Black-tailed Prairie Dog barking. MI851
TOM-1519 Black-tailed Prairie Dog barking. Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park, Montana, USA Cynomys ludovicianus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Listening to the Voice of the late Cardinal Manning through the Phonograph (engraving)
1604566 Listening to the Voice of the late Cardinal Manning through the Phonograph (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St John on the isle of Patmos, illustration from Harold Copping Pictures
3036962 St John on the isle of Patmos, illustration from Harold Copping Pictures: The Crown Series, c.1920s (colour litho) by Copping

Richie Benaud - Cricket commentator Date: 1970s - 1980s

Caricature of Edgar Bruce, actor-manager
Caricature of Tom Mead (1821-1889), English actor, frequently cast as the villain because of his deep voice. In 1882 he played the role of the Apothecary in Henry Irvings production of Romeo

FALLA, Manuel de (1876-1946). Spanish composer and pianist. Works for piano solo and for piano and voice. Edited in Madrid

VOICE AMPLIFIER. An imaginary voice amplifier, based on the ideas of Athanasius Kircher. Copper engraving, 1723, by Arnold van Westerhout

My Voice Text
My voice shalt thou hear... text with floral ornament and a rustic scene

Black-tailed Prairie Dog Mi650
TOM-1517 Black-tailed Prairie Dog Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North America Cynomys ludovicianus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

The Sound of Silence
Tal Paz-Fridman

A 1910 advertisement for His Master's Voice" Gramaphone Player. From The Illustrated London News published
2915363 A 1910 advertisement for His Master's Voice" Gramaphone Player. From The Illustrated London News published 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Dick Swiveller (colour litho)
3101914 Dick Swiveller (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dick Swiveller. Illustration for The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (Hodder & Stoughton)

Watching a bad actor with a weak voice in a performance of Racine's Bajazet
FLO4679173 Watching a bad actor with a weak voice in a performance of Racine's Bajazet. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Illustration of an Edison Phonograph used to learn languages. Left: Recording the voice
5311589 Illustration of an Edison Phonograph used to learn languages. Left: Recording the voice. Right: listening to the recording. 1893; (add.info.: Date: 1893); Universal History Archive/UIG

Marietta Piccolomini - portrait of the Italian soprano
3926467 Marietta Piccolomini - portrait of the Italian soprano; (add.info.: Marietta Piccolomini - portrait of the Italian soprano)

Edison's phonometer, 1890
3479313 Edison's phonometer, 1890; (add.info.: Edison's phonometer which measured the mechanical force of sound waves produced by the human voice)

A phonograph (record player, gramophone) used for reproducing and playing sound recordings, 19th century
1711212 A phonograph (record player, gramophone) used for reproducing and playing sound recordings, 19th century; (add.info.: A phonograph (record player)

Shipyard Sally (1939 film) - score cover
3855106 Shipyard Sally (1939 film) - score cover; (add.info.: Shipyard Sally (1939 film) - score cover to song Wish Me Luck (As you Wave Me Goodbye)'. Performed by Gracie Fields

Your voice
Shenshen Dou

Summernight. The Voice, 1894. Creator: Edvard Munch
Summernight. The Voice, 1894

Singer, Helen Shapiro, who last week underwent an operation on her throat and is now recuperating in the Harley Street Nursing Home in London. She expects to be there for another week

Wide open mouth revealing teeth, tongue, palate and uvula

Amy Foster, by Joseph Conrad (litho)
1628779 Amy Foster, by Joseph Conrad (litho) by King, Gunning (1859-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amy Foster, by Joseph Conrad)

Samantha Eggar, British actress, pictured at Gabriels Manor Farm in Edenbridge, Surrey, where she is filming scenes for new film, The Collector, in which she plays the character Miranda Grey

Picture shows 4 actresses and their Voiceover Agency boss Marina Martin (short hair at centre). These 4 ladies have the knack and right voice for tv voiceover work

Your Voice Matters
Beth Cai

Voice of My Wing
Changyu Zou

His Masters Voice radio and gramaphone retailer in Newark - delivery van Date: circa 1920s

Newark Delivery Van probably 1920s Date: circa 1920s

The St. Louis Mart Building, St. Louis, Mo. USA
Originally constructed in the early 1930s, the Art Deco brick and terracotta building The St. Louis Mart (now the Robert Young Federal Building), located at Twelfth Boulevard and Spruce Street

Enrico Caruso, HMV label, Testa Adorata, 78 rpm record
Enrico Caruso, opera singer, Testa Adorata from La Boheme by Leoncavallo, HMV record label, 78 rpm, early single sided shellac record Date: early 20th century

Enrico Caruso, HMV label, Elegie by Massenet, 78 rpm record
Enrico Caruso, opera singer, Elegie (Song of Mourning) by Massenet, HMV record label, 78 rpm, early single sided shellac record Date: early 20th century

Enrico Caruso, HMV label, Addio by Tosti, 78 rpm record
Enrico Caruso, opera singer, Addio by Tosti - HMV record label, 78 rpm Date: early 20th century

Advert, HMV television with Emiscope tube
Advert, HMV Television with Emiscope tube Date: 1952

George Formby Snr and Luisa Tetrazzini, recording studio
George Formby Snr recording his voice, with opera singer Luisa Tetrazzini watching Date: 1949

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"Capturing the Essence of Voice: From Satire to Music, Broadcasting to Announcing" In the world of voice, there are countless tales to be told. It all began with "His Masters Breath - Satire, " a humorous take on the power of speech. But soon, it evolved into something more profound – "His Masters Voice / V-ice, England. " This iconic phrase became synonymous with HMV Dog & Gramophone, an emblem that symbolized the harmonious blend between man and machine. At exhibitions like the British Empire Exhibition, visitors marveled at the His Broadcast Masters Voice by George Studdy. The artist's depiction showcased how voices could transcend boundaries and captivate audiences far and wide. But voice wasn't limited to music alone; it found its way into manuscripts too. Take Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus (K), a masterpiece composed through his divine gift for melody. An angelic figure with halo and butterfly wings playing harp reminds us of the ethereal nature of this musical language. Yet voice extended beyond just melodies; it encompassed spoken words as well. H. M Bateman's illustration titled "The Voice that filled Albert Hall" depicted how one person's vocal prowess could fill an entire venue with awe-inspiring sound waves. George Ernest Studdy took a different approach in his artwork featuring Bonzo with a loudspeaker – showcasing how even our furry friends can have their own unique voices amplified for all to hear. Meanwhile, across continents in Tampa Bay, Florida, we find a reader in a cigar factory who used his voice not only for entertainment but also education – reading books and news aloud while workers crafted cigars meticulously. Voice even reached outer space when Russian Molniya-1 satellite models were developed – reminding us that communication knows no bounds or limits. And let us not forget trailblazers like Mrs Giles Borrett, who broke barriers as she became the first female BBC radio announcer.