Control Panel Collection

Apollo control panel. This is the main control panel from the Apollo command modules. Photographed at the National Air and Space Museum, Dulles, Washington DC, USA

Train driver on an intercom, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Train driver on an intercom, South Yorkshire, 1964. A loco driver from the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company in Rotherham on an intercom in the cab of his diesel loco

Scientist Working In A Fusion Reactor F003 / 6438
Scientist Working In A Fusion Reactor

Scientists Inside A Fusion Reactor

The bell of an office telegraph, 1874
3480051 The bell of an office telegraph, 1874; (add.info.: The bell of an office telegraph. No intercommunication was possible; but by means of a pre-arranged code; a number of messages could be sent)

Control panel of an office telegraph, 1874
3480047 Control panel of an office telegraph, 1874; (add.info.: Control panel of an office telegraph, 1874.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Duerden's woodpecker telegraph, 1872
3480048 Duerden's woodpecker telegraph, 1872; (add.info.: Duerden's woodpecker telegraph, 1872.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Yacht Althea, engine room, between 1907 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Yacht Althea, engine room, between 1907 and 1915. Engine made by Standard Motor Construction Company; Witherbee Igniter Co. dials in amperes and volts

U.S.S. Oregon switchboard in dynamo room, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Edward H Hart
U.S.S. Oregon switchboard in dynamo room, between 1896 and 1901

The control tower of the Tyne marshalling yard at Lamesley on 21st June 1963. The men at the control desk are Mr. G. Sutton (left), and Mr. R. McCauley. Standing is Mr. J

Winners of the Sunday Sun competition to win a flight on Concorde in August 1984. Pictured are left to right: Glenis Nixon, flight engineer Bill Brown and Margaret Heckels, in the aircrafts cockpit

18 year old Matthew Waterhouse making his debut in the BBC TV series Dr Who. Waterhouse will play the part of Adric and seen here with Lalla Ward on the set of the Tardis at BBC TV centre

First transatlantic telephone call, from London to New York, 7 March 1926, (1935). Ringing Up " Uncle Sam"...the actual scene at the switchboard when London spoke to America by radio

Sugar refinery control desk JLP01_10_12829
Newark Sugar Factory, Great North Road, Muskham, Newark, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire. A team of staff working in a control room at Newark Sugar Factory

Control panel detail DP235275
Ferrybridge C Power Station, Stranglands Lane, Knottingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Detail of a bank of controls in the power stations control room

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The view from the cockpit of a Hawk TMK1 of the Red Arrows, as they prepare to flypast over RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus

Hump master in a Chicago and North Western railroad yard operating a signal... Chicago, Ill. 1942. Creator: Jack Delano
Hump master in a Chicago and Northwestern [i.e. North Western] railroad yard operating a signal switch system which extends the length of the hump track

Durango, Colorado, USA. Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Train, Station and Museum. Numbered control board

Couple in Bed Adjusting Their Home Automation System, 1955 (screen print)
2622205 Couple in Bed Adjusting Their Home Automation System, 1955 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Minimoog Voyager synthesizer used by J Dilla, 2002-2005. Creator: Moog Music
A Minimoog Voyager, a monophonic analog synthesizer, owned by record producer and artist J Dilla. The synthesizer features a small keyboard set into a wooden frame beneath a control panel

The control room for the swing bridge at Cumberland Basin, Bristol circa 1969

Man at Control Panel During Rocket Launch
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Man Working at Vintage Computer
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The wireless transmission room at Croydon Aerodrome, south London, 1928, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The wireless transmission room at Croydon Aerodrome, south London, 1928, (1935). A view of a wireless transmission room, whence contacts can be made with pilots in the air as to direction

Radio broadcasting control room in the Haus des Rundfunks (House of Broadcasting) in Masurenallee
RYS355872 Radio broadcasting control room in the Haus des Rundfunks (House of Broadcasting) in Masurenallee, Berlin-Charlottenburg

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

Illuminated Diagram of Signals, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Illuminated Diagram of Signals, 1922. From The Romance of Modern Railways, by T. W. Corbin. [Seeley Service & Co. Limited, London, 1922]

Steelworks control room, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Steelworks control centre, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. From the control room, which was located high above the mill floor

Oxygen control panel at the Park gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Production line control room, Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. A controller checking a punch card which instructs him to made an adjustment to the food mix

Steelworks safety representative, Newton Chambers, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1971

Laycock Commercial Brake testing unit with a Commer 10 ton tractor unit Sheffield, 1969
Laycock commercial brake testing unit, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1969. Laycock engineering manufactured a wide range of vehicle testing equipment from their base in Sheffield

Inside a futuristic space station, c1970s. Artist: NASA
Inside a futuristic space station, c1970s

An astronaut inside a NASA Command Module, 1970s. Artist: NASA
An astronaut inside a NASA Command Module, 1970s

Robot Signalman Operator Control Cabin Control Panel
A robot signalman. The operator in this control cabin could deal with 2, 000 wagons in twenty four hours. By pressing various buttons on the board he could break

Battersea Controls
30th August 1978: An interior view of Battersea Power Station, an Art Deco building in south London, showing scientific instruments and controls. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Cockpit
17th June 1950: Pilot Bruce Wingate at the controls of a Meteor jet belonging to RAF 54 squadron. Original Publication: Picture Post - 5066 - Acrobats In Vampires - pub

First Zeppelin
2nd July 1900: The first airship, the LZ1, produced by the Prussian Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838 - 1917) on its maiden flight over Lake Constance with Zeppelin at the controls

Green scraper with basin full of earth, side view

Pilots controls, switches and dials in aeroplane cockpit, front view

Illustration of American astronauts in space vehicle

Fitting Gun Sights
9th January 1930: Workers at the Bristol Aeroplane Co works at Filton, Gloucester, fitting controls and calibrating the gun sights of the Bristol Bulldog

Electric meters, Havana, Cuba
Typical old electric meters on apartment building entrance walll, Havana, Cuba

Studio Control Room
United States: c. 1928 The studio control room at a radio broadcasting station

CJ3 3291 Fire Engine Control Panel
This is the pump control panel of the Glenwood Springs Fire Engine 72. Resplendent with chrome knobs, dials and levers

Paper mill, France C017 / 7899
Paper mill. Worker operating machinery for packaging paper bales at the Chapelle Darblay paper mill, Grand Couronne, France

Carbon dioxide incubator C016 / 3108
Carbon dioxide incubator. Close-up of the control panel on the outside of a carbon dioxide incubator used for cell culture

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"Unveiling the Power: Exploring the Fascinating World of Control Panels" Step into the past and witness history unfold through various control panels. From the iconic Apollo control panel that guided humanity to the moon, to a train driver's intercom in South Yorkshire, 1964, artist Michael Walters captures moments frozen in time. Delve into scientific breakthroughs as we observe a scientist diligently working inside a fusion reactor. The intricate controls depict their quest for harnessing clean energy. Peer closely at scientists maneuvering within a fusion reactor - an awe-inspiring sight of human ingenuity pushing boundaries. Travel back to 1926 when technology connected continents with the first transatlantic telephone call from London to New York. Witness how this monumental achievement was made possible by skilled operators navigating complex control systems. Enter the bustling world of industry as we explore a sugar refinery control desk and get up close with its meticulous operations. Marvel at every detail on display in a mesmerizing control panel captured by DP235275. Experience railway history as we stand within the Tyne marshalling yard's towering control tower on that fateful day in June 1963. Feel the anticipation and power emanating from this nerve center of transportation. Celebrate triumphs as winners of Sunday Sun competition embark on an unforgettable flight aboard Concorde in August 1984 – all thanks to well-coordinated controls ensuring safety and precision at supersonic speeds. Witness wartime resilience through Jack Delano's lens capturing a hump master operating signals amidst Chicago & North Western railroad yard chaos during World War II – showcasing how crucial these panels were even during challenging times. Discover Durango, Colorado's rich heritage with its narrow gauge train station and museum, where numbered control boards once dictated journeys across breathtaking landscapes - reminding us of simpler yet equally significant times. Finally, catch glimpses of futuristic home automation systems emerging even back in 1955.