Wires Collection (page 18)

Assembling the wiring for a complex machine
An engineer inserts a thin wire into a section of the assemblage for a Kimball machine. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Measuring the current of a large electronic device
A man measures the current running through a large electronic device, possibly an early computer or exchange. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

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Christmas parties this year will possess a new and fascinating attraction, both for young and old, in the shape of the latest wonder of wireless telephony

Close to the Galata Bridge - Constantinople
Street scene close to the Galata Bridge, Constantinople. A man walks along with his two wives and child

Uzice, Croatia
Uzice, Serbia. The town is located on the banks of Detinja River

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - fixing telegraph wires
Fixing telegraph wires on the road to the Prah river. The Ashanti warriors had crossed this river to reach the coast where they tried to maintain a stronghold

Professor Arthur Korn, with his telegraph photographic machi
Professor Arthur Korn with his tele-photographic apparatus. Korn developed a method of transmitting photographs through telephone wires. In 1907 he produced the first facsimile telegraph

England / Zennor
A glimpse of Zennor, a small village grouped around the church, situated on the north coast of Cornwall, between St. Ives and Lands End

Pictogram receiving apparatus
Three male operators in New York, at the receiving apparatus of a pictogram wire service, the first of its kind, to transmit images over telephone wires on May 19th, 1924, from Cleveland, Ohio

First pictogram
An examples of photographs transmitted over telephone wires from Cleveland, Ohio to New York, to produce the first pictogram on May 19th, 1924

Zona Colonial (Colonial District), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

View along old street against backdrop of cloud-covered hills after heavy rainfall, Trinidad, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Mark Harding / SpecialistStock
Roosting migratory birds. Ecuador

Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Church, Chichicastenango, Guatemala, Central America

Jackdaws and Rooks lined up on a electricity pylon, prior to roosting, Ulverston, Cumbria, UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

A BT worker fixs telephone lines
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Edisons Kinetophonogrph
EDISONs KINETO-PHONOGRAPH which linked photographic impressions with the phonograph in one combination: " Its possibilities are almost inexhaustible"

Maxim Project 1890
Hiram Maxims improved multiplane flying machine - less cumbersome than its predecessors, but still a monstrous concoction of wings, wires and huge propellers

Girl / Telegraph Songs
A little girl in a meadow listening to telegraph songs by a telegraph pole

Thomas Edison / Ilz Ft
THOMAS ALVA EDISON In his Workshop

Futuristic farming
An example of futuristic farming, the automated way. The farmer sits on a chair and operates the controls, while machinery does the harvesting

Futuristic teaching machine in a classroom
A futuristic teaching machine in a classroom. The teacher loads the books into a hopper and the knowledge percolates into the boys heads through wires leading to headphones

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"Wires: Connecting the World Through Power and Communication" The towering electricity pylon stands tall, a symbol of power coursing through our cities. Bank and shops in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania buzz with energy as wires bring life to every corner. Travel back in time to the 1890s with an advert for Camp Coffee, where wires brought news and flavor together. In the midst of WW2, NFS firefighters train tirelessly at a camp, relying on wires for communication and safety. Doncaster's Clock Corner comes alive with lights strung along overhead wires, guiding us through the night. As the sun sets over snow-covered farmland in Dorset, England, electricity transmission pylons and overhead wires paint a mesmerizing picture of connectivity. From Oran's Rue d Arzew in Algeria to Crickhowell's High Street in Mid Wales - wires unite communities across borders. Harrow Road tram on Route 60 heads towards Paddington station amidst a web of crisscrossing wires that power London's transport system. Lambeth fire station springs into action as their breakdown lorry races through the streets using vital wire-based communication systems. Look up. An upward view reveals a spiral staircase intertwined with electrical wiring - an architectural marvel blending form and function seamlessly. Scene of an accident in Islington street reminds us how essential properly maintained wiring is for public safety. Wires may be hidden from sight most days but they are indispensable threads that weave our modern world together – transmitting power, information, and connecting people near and far.