Micro Phone Collection

GEORGE ORWELL (1903-1950). Pseudonym of Eric Blair. English novelist and essayist. Orwell broadcasting over the BBC in London, England, in 1943

THE SUPREMES, c1963. American vocal trio. From left to right: Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, and Diana Ross in performance

JANIS JOPLIN (1943-1970). American singer. Photograph, 1960s

Screaming Lord Sutch
DAVID SCREAMING LORD SUTCH British politician, musician and maverick, founder of the Official Monster Raving Looney Party (1983). Sadly, a manic depressive, committed suicide. Date: 1940 - 1999

SARTRE & BEAUVOIR, 1970. Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir speaking to reporters in Paris after their release from a police station

George Formby in Marcel Varnels Let George Do It! (1940)
George Formby

JUDY GARLAND (1922-1969). American singer and actress

EDITH PIAF (1915-1963). Nee Edith Giovanna Gassion. Photographed in concert, 1961

BILLIE HOLIDAY (1915-1959). American jazz singer

(1929-1968). American clergyman and reformer. At the March on Washington, 28 August 1963
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968). American clergyman and reformer. At the March on Washington, 28 August 1963

Komarov before Soyuz 1 launch, 1967
Komarov before Soyuz 1 launch, speaking at the launch site in Kazakhstan, on 23 April 1967. Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov (1927-1967) was killed during this mission

ELLA FITZGERALD (1917-1996). American singer. Performing on stage with Dizzy Gillespie, 1947

MUSIC: THE INK SPOTS. Popular American vocal group of the 1930s and 1940 s

Chuck Berry on Stage
Chuck Berry was a founding father of rock & roll music; one of its greatest singers, songwriters and performers, without whom popular music would be very different

Recording Studio 1980
A sound engineer gets the balance right at John Wood Studios, London

SPAIN. Amaral is an award-winning music group. 20/04/2012

35th President of the United States. Making his memorable I am a Berliner, or Ich bin ein Berliner
JOHN F. KENNEDY (1917-1963). 35th President of the United States. Making his memorable I am a Berliner, or Ich bin ein Berliner, address during a visit to West Berlin, 26 June 1963

Princess Elizabeth broadcasting to the Empire
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) at a BBC microphone making her 21st birthday broadcast to the Empire during the Royal Tour of South Africa on 21st April 1947. Date: 1947

Police radio operators

David Lloyd-George (1863-1945) speaking in Rochdale, 1923
Photograph of David Lloyd-George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, the Welsh Liberal statesman, addressing a large crowd at Rochdale during the election campaign of 1923

Macneice / Louis / Morgan
FREDERICK LOUIS MACNEICE Irish poet and playwright

Richard Nixon
37th American President (1969-74), Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994)

Churchill Electioneering
WINSTON CHURCHILL Electioneering at Waltham Abbey in 1924

Anne Morrow Lindbergh
ANNE MORROW LINDBERGH Wife of the aviator Charles Lindbergh, whom she married in 1929. The first licensed woman glider pilot in the U.S.A. and an accomplished author. Date: 1906 - 2001

Queen Elizabeth II making Christmas broadcast
H. M. The Queen seated at the microphone making her Christmas broadcast from Government House, Auckland in 1953. Date: 1953

Land Army rally, Arundel Castle, May 1943
Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N22138

SPAIN. La Oreja de Van Gogh. 08 / 02 / 2012
SPAIN. La Oreja de Van Gogh. 08/02/2012

James Leonard Farmer, Jr. American civil rights activist. Farmer speaking at a meeting of the American Society of
JAMES FARMER (1920-1999). James Leonard Farmer, Jr. American civil rights activist. Farmer speaking at a meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Photographed by Marion Trikosko, 1964

American politician. Senator McCarthy (right) and aide Francis Carr (left) during the Army-McCarthy hearings
JOSEPH MCCARTHY (1908-1957). American politician. Senator McCarthy (right) and aide Francis Carr (left) during the Army-McCarthy hearings

Met Police Commissioner, Operation Bumblebee
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Paul Condon (now Baron Condon, b 1947), giving a talk about Operation Bumblebee, a campaign for burglary prevention launched in 1993. Date: circa 1993

Comedian Simon Amstall addressing the crowds at the I Count Climate Change rally in Trafalgar Square
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

The European crisis, 1939. Sir John Anderson and Mr Herbert Morrison and the New Moblile Recruiting Vans on the Horse Guards Parade. 24 April 1939

Opening of Chichester Swimming Pool Chichester Photographic Society West Sussex Record Office Ref No: CPS4224-2

Petworth House gardens during a recording for BBC radio
Petworth House gardens with a man recording an interview with the gardener for BBC radio, July 1950 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N34191

SPAIN. Alejandro Sanz. Barcelona 7 / 9 / 2004
SPAIN. Alejandro Sanz. Barcelona 7/9/2004

SPAIN. La Oreja de Van Gogh. 19 / 06 / 2006
SPAIN. La Oreja de Van Gogh. 19/06/2006

Railway Station Announcer
People You See. Railway Station Announcer. From Teddy Bear (4 July 1970)

Released high school female graduate valedictorian speaks at outdoor ceremony Mt. Shasta California

(1904-1967). American physicist. Oppenheimer testifying before the Joint Congressional Atomic Committee as Chairman of
J. ROBERT OPPENHEIMER (1904-1967). American physicist. Oppenheimer testifying before the Joint Congressional Atomic Committee as Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Photographed 13 June 1949

Allied leaders at the Casablanca Conference held at the Hotel Anfa in Casablanca, Morocco, January 1943
CASABLANCA CONFERENCE. Allied leaders at the Casablanca Conference held at the Hotel Anfa in Casablanca, Morocco, January 1943. Left to right: General Henri Honor

35th President of the United States. Addressing a nationwide television audience on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
JOHN F. KENNEDY (1917-1963). 35th President of the United States. Addressing a nationwide television audience on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

President John F. Kennedy pins NASAs Distinguished Service Medal on astronaut Gordon Cooper
KENNEDY & COOPER, 1963. President John F. Kennedy pins NASAs Distinguished Service Medal on astronaut Gordon Cooper, one of the first men in space

39th President of the United States. Photographed on 29 September 1977
JIMMY CARTER (1924- ). 39th President of the United States. Photographed on 29 September 1977

37th President of the United States. Nixon giving a speech about the troop level in South Vietnam. Photograph, c1971
RICHARD NIXON (1913-1994). 37th President of the United States. Nixon giving a speech about the troop level in South Vietnam. Photograph, c1971

35th President of the United States. Announcing a U. S. naval blockade of Cuba to a nationwide television audience at
JOHN F. KENNEDY (1917-1963). 35th President of the United States. Announcing a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba to a nationwide television audience at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis, 22 October 1962

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt giving one of his fireside chats in 1938
ROOSEVELT: FIRESIDE CHAT. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt giving one of his fireside chats in 1938

31st President of the United States. Hoover addressing the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia
HERBERT HOOVER (1874-1964). 31st President of the United States. Hoover addressing the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 22 June 1948

39th President of the United States. Speaking to reporters outside the White House in Washington, D. C
JIMMY CARTER (1924- ). 39th President of the United States. Speaking to reporters outside the White House in Washington, D.C. during a visit by Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, 5 April 1977

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"Capturing the Voices of Legends: The Microphone's Timeless Tale" From George Orwell's powerful broadcasts during World War II to Princess Elizabeth addressing the Empire, the microphone has witnessed history in its purest form and has been a faithful companion to iconic figures like The Supremes, Sartre & Beauvoir, Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin, and Ella Fitzgerald as they poured their souls into mesmerizing performances. In 1943, George Orwell's voice resonated through this very microphone as he fearlessly shared his thoughts over the BBC airwaves. His words echoed with truth and conviction that would forever shape literature and society. The harmonious melodies of The Supremes reverberated through this humble device in 1963. Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, and Diana Ross enchanted audiences worldwide with their enchanting voices that transcended barriers of race and gender. Sartre & Beauvoir found themselves on both sides of freedom when they were detained for distributing a banned leftist publication in Paris. Yet even behind bars in 1970, their voices remained unyielding symbols of intellectual resistance against oppression. Edith Piaf's soul-stirring concerts were immortalized by this microphone in 1961. Her passionate vocals touched hearts across continents as she sang her way into eternity. Billie Holiday used her velvety voice to challenge societal norms and fight for civil rights throughout her career. This microphone captured every ounce of her pain and resilience as she became an emblematic figure in jazz history. Janis Joplin unleashed raw emotion through this very instrument during the vibrant era of the '60s. Her raspy yet captivating vocals ignited a revolution within music itself. George Formby brought laughter to millions with his comedic genius showcased on-screen using this trusty tool. His witty charm left audiences roaring with delight during Marcel Varnels' "Let George Do It. " in 1940.