Signals Collection (page 10)

French Railway Alphabet - A for Aiguilleur (signalman or pointsman). 19th century

Motorcycle display - Dispatch riders, Royal Corps of Signals
Motorcycle display (in training for a performance at the Royal Tournament) - Dispatch riders, Royal Corps of Signals. Date: 1930s

Signalisation - signals
Navigational signals, road and train signs. Date: 1930

Railway station, Delanson, Schenectady County, NY State, USA
Railway station (Delaware and Hudson line), Delanson, Schenectady County, New York State, USA. circa 1910

Signallers with the King?s African Rifles
Photograph: Signallers with the King?s African Rifles taking down a message, 1943. Captioned: Signaller taking down a messge

Gibraltar - The Signal Station. Date: circa 1910s

Signals Staff, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Group photo of Signals Staff, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2. 1943

ANCXF Signal Office, Minden, Germany
Man working in the ANCXF (Allied Naval Commander Expeditionary Force) Signal Office, Minden, Germany, August 1945, at the end of the Second World War. 1945

Cabot Tower - St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador
Cabot Tower is a tower in St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador, situated on Signal Hill. Construction of the tower began in 1898 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Cabots discovery of

Fantastic Adventures - War of the Giant Apes by Alexander Blade. A giant ape uses a boulder to attack a truck with a scared man in it

Railway enthusiast couple in Essex
The Station Master, one half of a railway enthusiast couple in Essex, looks down the tracks before allowing the train to depart. Date: 1960s

Naval Signals - Commercial Code Signalling - How are you?
Naval Code Signals - Signalling Flags - How are you? Commercial Code Flags (1857-1900). How are you is signalled (apprently) by the code letters D, W and F. Date: circa 1900

WW2 leaflet, Warship Week, The Signal Is Save
WW2 leaflet, Warship Week, The Signal is Save. The Navys Here. In support of the National Savings Movement and the Warship Week Campaign. Date: 1942

WW2 poster, The Signal Is Save, with four naval flags and a warship in the background. Date: 1940s

Alexandria, Egypt - The Semaphore - Fort Mex. Date: circa 1905

American Signal Box Int
The interior of a signal box using Saxby and Farmers system of switches and signals. The standing man shifts the levers, his colleague uses the telegraph. Date: 1875

Clapham Junct Signals
The signalman at Clapham Junction - Londons busiest station - is responsible for a huge array of signals : pulling the wrong one could result in catastrophe... Date: 1885

Signalling Balloons
Using balloons of different colours at different heights is an effective way of signalling if you re not in a hurry, the sky is clear and the enemy doesn t shoot them down. Date: Late 19th century

Floki Vilgerdasson / Expl
Floki Vilgerdasson sends out ravens on his voyage of exploration that eventually led him to Iceland, where he wintered in 865. Date: circa 865

National Flags and international code of signals flags circa 1910

Ufos / Nova Scotia
A fishing crew off Nova Scotia report strange lights, which seem to match radar signals picked up at the same time Date: 4 October 1967

Railway line disappearing into the distance. Date: 1970s

Henry Becque
The writer Henry Becque signals for more of the same Date: circa 1890

Railway station, Niskayuna, Schenectady Cy, NY State, USA
Niskayuna railway station and water tower, Schenectady County, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1909

Steam locomotive passing under a bridge. Date: circa 1960s

Midland Railway Station, Gloucester. Date: circa 1905

York Station - East Coast Express train departing. Date: circa 1905

Cannon Street Station - South Eastern and Chatham Railway, London. Date: circa 1905

Marconi plaque, Bass Point, The Lizard, Cornwall
A plaque to Guglielmo Marconi, set in a granite wall near some buildings on the sea shore at Bass Point, The Lizard, Cornwall

Front and back covers, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson, published by the Great Western Railway in the companys centenary year

Little boy with rocking horse, sailing boat and castle
A little boy standing in a room (perhaps a nursery) containing a rocking horse, a sailing boat, a train engine with signals and a castle. Date: circa 1930s

Steam engine and carriages at a coastal station
Steam engine and carriages pulling out of a coastal station, with the sea and a ship on the right. Date: circa 1930s

Steam engine and carriages on a railway track. Date: circa 1930s

WW2 Christmas card, Victorys Signal. The flaghoist signal used by Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), England expects that every man will do his duty

Dutch boy scouts with signalling equipment, Holland
Two Dutch boy scouts with signalling equipment, Holland

Dutch cub scouts with semaphore flags, Holland
Two Dutch cub scouts with semaphore flags, Holland

Greek boy scouts doing semaphore signals
Three Greek boy scouts, one of them doing semaphore signals

LNER 123 railway engine, Marylebone Station, London
LNER 123 railway engine leaving Marylebone Station, London

Earl Haig railway engine, Marylebone Station, London. early 20th century

WW2 Poster -- be discreet
You may be a walking RAF - but don t let everyone know it! Be discreet! Colour lithograph by Sgt Norman Tiger Harrison, Royal Corps of Signals, India

Wolf cubs doing a semaphore test, Canada
Wolf cubs doing a semaphore test (signalling with flags), Canada

1st Port of Spain scout with heliograph, Trinidad. The equipment was made by two scouts, the Potter brothers

1st Port of Spain scouts with heliograph, Trinidad

A Woman At War - WWI
A Woman At War - Being experiences of an Army Signaller in France in 1917-1919 - 807, Unit 3, W.A.A.C. L Signals, A.P.O. 3, France. Published in Liverpool by Daily Post Printers, Wood Street. Book

Royal Engineers badge, Signal Company Despatch Rider
Motorbike badge, Royal Engineers 1914-1918 Signal Company Despatch Rider. Commemorative Ware. Date: 1914-1918

Boy scout helio signalling, South Africa
Boy scout belonging to a South African troop, helio signalling at camp

How wireless beacons guide ships in the fog
The Marconi invention can determine distance of the ship from the beacon to steer the vessel into a Harbour during foggy weather

Those Signals by Bruce Bairnsfather
Two soldiers sit in a damaged attic, in this Bruce Bairnsfather cartoon. One spots a set of signal lights, but the other is simply not having any of it. Date: 1916

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"Unveiling the Art of Signals: A Journey through Time and Technology" Step into the fascinating world of signals, where human ingenuity meets technological marvels. This captivating poster, produced for British Railways in 1969, showcases a railway worker skillfully operating signals by hand, and is a testament to their dedication and expertise in ensuring safe journeys along the tracks. In Reading Signal Works' Clock Shop, time intertwines with precision as every tick synchronizes with the movement of trains. The year 1969 marks an era when manual operations still played a vital role in railway signaling systems. Delving deeper into the intricate workings of our nervous system, we encounter synapse nerve junctions captured under a TEM microscope. These tiny connections enable lightning-fast communication within our bodies—a remarkable parallel to how signals guide trains on their routes. The majestic HMS Victory sails triumphantly into Portsmouth Harbour, reminding us that even grand vessels rely on precise signaling to navigate treacherous waters safely. Just like railways depend on well-coordinated signals for smooth sailing across vast networks. Leominster Station stands frozen in time on June 27th, 1950—an emblematic moment showcasing how hand-operated levers controlled train movements meticulously. The steam locomotive Sir Nigel Gresley from Welwyn Garden City chugs forward gracefully—its power harnessed by skilled engineers who masterfully interpret these visual cues. No less impressive is No 5082 Swordfish—a Castle class locomotive departing Scours Lane hauling eleven carriages behind it. Hand signals demonstrated by staff from Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway exemplify the importance of clear communication between those responsible for guiding these mighty machines safely along their tracks. As we approach a railway crossing at Newcastle-on-Tyne or witness its counterpart at Newcastle-upon-Tyne—the significance of proper signalization becomes evident once again. Ensuring harmony between road traffic and rail transport demands meticulous coordination and adherence to signals.