Wheatstone Collection

C Wheatstone / World Inven
SIR CHARLES WHEATSTONE English physicist and inventor

C Wheatstone / Kilburn
SIR CHARLES WHEATSTONE physicist and inventor

Wheatstone's needle (pointer) telegraph, 1890
3479996 Wheatstone's needle (pointer) telegraph, 1890; (add.info.: Wheatstone's needle (pointer) telegraph; the sender; left and receiver, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Wheatstone's Signal electromagnetic telegraph, 1890
3479994 Wheatstone's Signal electromagnetic telegraph, 1890; (add.info.: Wheatstone's Signal ABC electromagnetic telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1802 - 1875
3083208 Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1802 - 1875.; Private Collection; (add.info.: English scientist and inventor. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c. 1900)

Cooke, Wheatstone needle telegraph used on the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway, 1845
3479950 Cooke, Wheatstone needle telegraph used on the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway, 1845; (add.info.: Cooke, Wheatstone needle telegraph used on the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway)

Instrument room at the Electric Telegraph Office, 1855
3480004 Instrument room at the Electric Telegraph Office, 1855; (add.info.: Instrument room at the Electric Telegraph Office; Lothbury; London. 1855.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479983 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Wheatstone's relay, 1890
3480019 Wheatstone's relay, 1890; (add.info.: Wheatstone's relay; which enabled the electric telegraph to be used over a long distance, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Rear elevation of Cooke and Wheatstone's single needle telegraph, 1890
3479995 Rear elevation of Cooke and Wheatstone's single needle telegraph, 1890; (add.info.: Rear elevation of Cooke and Wheatstone's single needle telegraph; showing the current reverser)

Sending a high speed message on the Wheatstone Automatic telegraph, 1879
3479997 Sending a high speed message on the Wheatstone Automatic telegraph, 1879; (add.info.: Sending a high speed message on the Wheatstone Automatic telegraph; General Post Office; St)

Illustration showing Cooke and Wheatstone's single-needle telegraph. The Cooke
5311588 Illustration showing Cooke and Wheatstone's single-needle telegraph. The Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph was an early electrical telegraph system dating from the 1830s invented by English

Illustration showing Cooke and Wheatstone's double-needle telegraph. The Cooke
5311520 Illustration showing Cooke and Wheatstone's double-needle telegraph. The Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph was an early electrical telegraph system dating from the 1830s invented by English

Illustration showing Cooke and Wheatstone's single-needle telegraph. The Cooke
5311519 Illustration showing Cooke and Wheatstone's single-needle telegraph. The Cooke and Wheatstone telegraph was an early electrical telegraph system dating from the 1830s invented by English

Electric Telegraph; Including Cooke and Wheatstone single and double needle instruments, 1859
3480040 Electric Telegraph; Including Cooke and Wheatstone single and double needle instruments, 1859; (add.info.: Electric Telegraph; Including Cooke and Wheatstone single)

Electric Telegraph; Including Cooke and Wheatstone single and double needle instruments, 1859
3480039 Electric Telegraph; Including Cooke and Wheatstone single and double needle instruments, 1859; (add.info.: Electric Telegraph; Including Cooke and Wheatstone single)

Front elevation of Cooke and Wheatstone's single needle telegraph, 1850
3479993 Front elevation of Cooke and Wheatstone's single needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Front elevation of Cooke and Wheatstone's single needle telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Instrument room at the Electric Telegraph Office, 1860
3479989 Instrument room at the Electric Telegraph Office, 1860; (add.info.: Instrument room at the Electric Telegraph Office; Lothbury; London. 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479988 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479985 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Cooke/Wheatstone needle telegraph, 1845
3479982 Cooke/Wheatstone needle telegraph, 1845; (add.info.: Cooke/Wheatstone needle telegraph used on the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway, 1845.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cooke and Wheatstone's single needle telegraph, 1874
3479992 Cooke and Wheatstone's single needle telegraph, 1874; (add.info.: Cooke and Wheatstone's single needle telegraph showing; left; the front elevation with the alphabet)

Wheatstone's relay, 1890
3479990 Wheatstone's relay, 1890; (add.info.: Wheatstone's relay; which enabled the electric telegraph to be used over a long distance, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479987 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479986 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479984 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Central Telegraph Establishment, 1850
3479991 Central Telegraph Establishment, 1850; (add.info.: Central Telegraph Establishment; London; showing various instruments in use)

Telegraphy (engraving)
608020 Telegraphy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telegraphy; various telegraphy machines produced by Cooke & Wheatstone)

Variety of Telegraph machinery including a Single needle telegraph of Cooke Date: circa 1850

Wheatstones Telephonic Concert (engraving)
2813491 Wheatstones Telephonic Concert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheatstones Telephonic Concert)

Charles Wheatstone (engraving)
815884 Charles Wheatstone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875)

Five-Needle Telegraph Instrument (chromolitho)
2802090 Five-Needle Telegraph Instrument (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Five-Needle Telegraph Instrument)

Sir Charles Wheatstone, printers sample for the Worlds Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

FAMOUS SCIENTISTS. Fictitious group portrait of famous British scientists. Michael Faraday, Thomas Henry Huxley, Charles Wheatstone, David Brewster, and John Tyndall. Lithograph, 19th century

Sir Charles Wheatstone, British inventor, (1899). Artist: C Cook
Sir Charles Wheatstone, British inventor, (1899). Wheatstone (1802-1875) was a pioneer of electric telegraphy. In 1837, he and William Fothergill Cooke patented their five-needle telegraph machine

Opening of the 1851 London to Paris telegraph link (1852)
Opening of the 1851 London to Paris telegraph link. Instrument room at the Submarine Telegraph Company, Cornhill, London, showing the Wheatstone needle telegraph instruments

Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875), British physicist, 19th century
Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875), British physicist. Pioneer in electrical resistances. Along with partner William Cooke, responsible for the invention of the electric telegraph, 19th century

William Cooke and Charles Wheatstones five-needle telegraph, patented 1837, (19th century)
William Cooke (1806-1879) and Charles Wheatstones (1802-1875) five-needle telegraph. Patented 1837, installed 1839, (19th century)

Diagram of William Cooke and Charles Wheatstones five-needle telegraph, 1837, (19th century)
Diagram of William Cooke (1806-1879) and Charles Wheatstones (1802-1875) five-needle telegraph. Patented 1837, installed 1839, (19th century)

Opening of the London to Paris telegraph link, 1852. The instrument room at the Submarine Telegraph Company, Cornhill, London, showing a Wheatstone needle telegraph instrument

Rear view of Charles Wheatstones electric (railway) telegraph, 1850. Showing its connection OT lines running beside the railway track. From Illustrations of Natural Philosophyby John Reynolds

Cook and Wheatstones 5-needle telegraph, 1837 (1915). The 5-needle telegraph was the first successful electric telecommunication device and was patented by Charles Wheatstone and William Cooke

Magnetism, c1850. Educational plate showing various aspects of magnetism and electromagnetism including a dip needle, compass, the lifting power of an electromagnet (12), Wheatstone telegraph (13)

Cooke / Wheatstone Telegr
The discovery of current by Volta in 1800 and the electro- magnet in 1824, led to the invention of the magnetic telegraph. This is Cooke and Wheatstones 5-needle machine. Date: 1837

WHEATSTONE
SIR CHARLES WHEATSTONE physicist and inventor, instrumental in the electric telegraph Date: 1802 - 1875

TELEGRAPH, 1860. Communicator and receiver of the military telegraph machine developed by Sir Charles Wheatstone. Wood engraving, English, 1860

SIR CHARLES WHEATSTONE (1802-1875). English physicist and inventor. Chalk drawing, 1837, by William Brockedon

Devised by Sir Charles Wheatstone
ELECTRICAL RHEOSTAT. Devised by Sir Charles Wheatstone

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"Wheatstone: Pioneering Telegraphy and Telephony Innovations" Discover the remarkable legacy of Charles Wheatstone, a British physicist and inventor who revolutionized the world of communication in the 19th century. From his collaboration with William Cooke to his groundbreaking inventions, Wheatstone's contributions have left an indelible mark on history. In this captivating engraving, we witness C. Wheatstone alongside Kilburn, showcasing their ingenious telegraph machinery. Their partnership led to the development of various telegraphic devices that transformed long-distance communication forever. Telegraphy enthusiasts will be fascinated by the intricate details captured in this engraving depicting Wheatstones' Five-Needle Telegraph Instrument. This chromolitho artwork beautifully showcases the complexity and elegance of his invention. Step into a mesmerizing scene as you explore another engraving featuring "Wheatstones Telephonic Concert. " Witness how he harnessed sound transmission through electrical signals, laying the foundation for modern-day telephony. Delve deeper into Wheatstone's life with an enchanting printers sample from Sir Charles Wheatstone himself for the World Inventors souvenir album (A25). Marvel at his brilliance as you admire this rare artifact that celebrates inventors worldwide. Immerse yourself in history as we take you back to 1852 when London celebrated the opening of its telegraph link to Paris—a monumental achievement made possible by none other than Charles Wheatstone. Witness how he bridged nations through technology and brought people closer together. This captivating portrait captures Sir Charles Wheatstone's essence—an accomplished British inventor whose genius knew no bounds. His relentless pursuit of innovation paved new paths for generations to come. Join us on a journey through time as we pay tribute to Sir Charles Wheatstone—British physicist extraordinaire. Explore his vast contributions that shaped our understanding of physics during the 19th century and beyond. Witness technological evolution firsthand with an enchanting glimpse into William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone's patented five-needle telegraph.