Telecommunications Collection (page 7)

GPO engineer at work, London
GPO engineer working on underground telephone cables on a street in Central London. Date: circa 1960s

GPO / British Telecom Tower under construction
Londons GPO/British Telecom Tower under construction, juxtaposed against a Victorian building. Date: circa 1963

The Breaking of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable on Board the Great Eastern, 1865 (engraving)
3037838 The Breaking of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable on Board the Great Eastern, 1865 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The telephone (colour litho)
3099302 The telephone (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The telephone. Illustration for Lecons De Choses Illustrees (Imagerie D Epinal, Pellerin)

In the Post Office Central Telephone Exchange (St. Pauls Churchyard): Receiving Calls (b / w photo)
3102048 In the Post Office Central Telephone Exchange (St. Pauls Churchyard): Receiving Calls (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Telephone, illustration from La Caricature, engraved by Yves & Barret
CHT244615 The Telephone, illustration from La Caricature, engraved by Yves & Barret, 3rd January 1885 (coloured engraving) by Draner, Renard Jules (1833-1926); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Telephone, National Telephone Service, USA, 1890
BAL75257 Telephone, National Telephone Service, USA, 1890 by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Messenger Boys of the American District Telegraph Company (b / w photo)
5215128 Messenger Boys of the American District Telegraph Company (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Utility Worker Delivering a New Telephone To a Mother and Son, 1950 (screen print)
3034754 Utility Worker Delivering a New Telephone To a Mother and Son, 1950 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info)

Woman using a very early telephone (chromolitho)
669218 Woman using a very early telephone (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French educational card)

Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable (chromolitho)
668164 Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable)

Facsimile of the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922
XIR246434 Facsimile of the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) made by the Western Electric Company by French School, (20th century); CNAM

Demonstration of the Electric Telegraph, 1845 (engraving)
559002 Demonstration of the Electric Telegraph, 1845 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demonstration of the Electric Telegraph)

United States Military telegraph waggon (engraving)
654913 United States Military telegraph waggon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Military telegraph waggon)

The first buoy, where the cable was supposed to be grappled
3037839 The first buoy, where the cable was supposed to be grappled and the second buoy where it was grappled, 1865 (engraving) by English School

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition, the Final Attempt to grapple the Lost Cable
3037836 The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition, the Final Attempt to grapple the Lost Cable, 1865 (engraving) by English School

Telephone Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Date: 1935

La Lampe Electrique Jamin Eclairant Un Cafe-Concert (engraving)
2817653 La Lampe Electrique Jamin Eclairant Un Cafe-Concert (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Lampe Electrique Jamin Eclairant Un Cafe-Concert)

Women working in a Paris telephone exchange (colour litho)
2795828 Women working in a Paris telephone exchange (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women working in a Paris telephone exchange)

Experiences Du Telephone Musical De Philippe Reis, A L Institution Garnier, A Friedrichsdorf (engraving)
2789295 Experiences Du Telephone Musical De Philippe Reis, A L Institution Garnier, A Friedrichsdorf (engraving) by French School

25th anniversary of the building of the Eiffel Tower (colour litho)
2780023 25th anniversary of the building of the Eiffel Tower (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 25th anniversary of the building of the Eiffel Tower)

The Photophone (engraving)
2777072 The Photophone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Photophone. Illustration for Punch, 13 December 1880.); Look and Learn / George Collection

The Use of the Telephone (engraving)
2777062 The Use of the Telephone (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Use of the Telephone)

Woman telephoning for a fire engine (colour litho)
3094447 Woman telephoning for a fire engine (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman telephoning for a fire engine)

Woman telephoning a doctor (colour litho)
3094441 Woman telephoning a doctor (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman telephoning a doctor. Postcard, early 20th century)

Traveller telephoning home (colour litho)
3094451 Traveller telephoning home (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Traveller telephoning home. Postcard, early 20th century)

Two women on the telephone (colour litho)
3094449 Two women on the telephone (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two women on the telephone. Postcard, early 20th century)

I m feeling tip top, and hope you are feeling tip top too (colour litho)
3093530 I m feeling tip top, and hope you are feeling tip top too (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I m feeling tip top)

The first broadcast transmitter operated in Great Britain, installed at the Marconi Works
2662503 The first broadcast transmitter operated in Great Britain, installed at the Marconi Works, Chelmsford, in 1919 and 1920, from The Story of Twenty Five Years

Patriotic poster, Buy British - Broadcast this message
Buy British - Broadcast this message to your friends. Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis, reinforced by a speech by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII)

Hotel Communications (colour litho)
972443 Hotel Communications (colour litho) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hotel Communications)

Telegram Messenger Boy - People You See. From Teddy Bear (24 October 1964). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1964

Central telephone exchange 1903
The post office central telephone exchange, St. Pauls Churchyard, London, England. Date: 1903

Photo telephone in the year 2000 (chromolitho)
974577 Photo telephone in the year 2000 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photo telephone in the year 2000)

Edouard Branly, French physicist and inventor (chromolitho)
978160 Edouard Branly, French physicist and inventor (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edouard Branly (1844-1940)

Morse hears the wonderful news (litho)
979519 Morse hears the wonderful news (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morse hears the wonderful news)

Business technology in the 1920s: ledger, typewriter and telephone (b / w photo)
5987096 Business technology in the 1920s: ledger, typewriter and telephone (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Business technology in the 1920s)

I m sending a drink by wire (chromolitho)
5996009 I m sending a drink by wire (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I m sending a drink by wire. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

An Operating Room, Central Telegraph Office (litho)
2775578 An Operating Room, Central Telegraph Office (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Operating Room)

Wireless telegraph communication between Casablanca and Paris (colour litho)
2779350 Wireless telegraph communication between Casablanca and Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Modern Telephone Equipment (b / w photo)
3624633 Modern Telephone Equipment (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Telephone Equipment)

The first Atlantic cable, 1858 (colour litho)
3621867 The first Atlantic cable, 1858 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first Atlantic cable, 1858)

A Wireless Christmas Wire (chromolitho)
3639310 A Wireless Christmas Wire (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Wireless Christmas Wire)

Telegraphic instruments (litho)
3643738 Telegraphic instruments (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telegraphic instruments)

Cyrus West Field, American financier involved in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858 (engraving)
3638193 Cyrus West Field, American financier involved in laying the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1858 (engraving) by Watkins

Man on the telephone, holding flowers (photo)
667501 Man on the telephone, holding flowers (photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man on the telephone, holding flowers); © Look and Learn; French

Military communications (colour litho)
667497 Military communications (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military communications.); © Look and Learn

Alexander Graham Bell making the first call between New York and Chicago
STC306607 Alexander Graham Bell making the first call between New York and Chicago, 1892 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

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"From Red Telephone Boxes to Satellite Communication: A Journey through Telecommunications History" Step into the past and explore the fascinating world of telecommunications. 📞🌍 1️⃣ In London, iconic red telephone boxes stand as a symbol of communication, connecting people near and far. 2️⃣ The Sputnik 1 stamp commemorates the historic moment when humanity ventured beyond Earth's atmosphere, paving the way for satellite communications. 3️⃣ Marconi radio valves revolutionized wireless communication, enabling messages to be transmitted across vast distances effortlessly. 4️⃣ Early fire brigade street alarms served as an early form of emergency communication, ensuring swift response in times of crisis. 5️⃣ Sending postcards featuring Sputnik 1 allowed people to share their excitement about space exploration and its impact on telecommunications. 6️⃣ Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station played a crucial role in transmitting signals from satellites orbiting our planet, bridging continents with ease. 7️⃣ Guglielmo Marconi, hailed as the father of radio invention, pioneered wireless telegraphy that transformed global communication forever. 8️⃣ The Arecibo message intrigued scientists worldwide—a coded key (C016 / 6817) unlocking potential extraterrestrial contact within its enigmatic contents. 🛸 9️⃣ Witnessing history unfold at Newcastle Telephone Exchange's switchboard on January 24th, 1931—operators diligently connected calls amidst buzzing wires and ringing bells. 🔟 From aboard a ship in 1916, a wireless officer skillfully tapped out Morse Code messages—an essential means of maritime communication during wartime. ⚓ 🔁 Telegraph poles lining transcontinental railroads facilitated rapid information exchange across vast landscapes—uniting nations like never before.