Media Collection (#78)

Ballooning celebration for Queen Victorias birthday
Front page of The Penny Satirist - A cheap substitute for a weekly Newspaper. Showing a large image of the Montgolfier balloon ascending from the Surrey Zoological Gardens with about ten people in

Balloons and parachutes
Full front page from The Penny Dispatch, giving five images of balloons and parachutes. Top left: the Royal Nassau Balloon, first ascent

11: 00 A. M. Monday, May 9th, 1910. Newsies at Skeeters Bra
11:00 A. M. Monday, May 9th, 1910. Newsies at Skeeters Branch, Jefferson near Franklin. They were all smoking. Location: St. Louis, Missouri. Date 1910 May 9

Newsboy. Little Fattie. Less than 40 inches high, 6 years old. Been at it one year. May 9th, 1910. Location: St. Louis, Missouri. Date 1910 May 9

At the paper office, Bank Alley, 4 PM Location: Syracuse, New York (State). Date 1910 February

12 year old newsboy, Hyman Alpert, been selling three years. Spends evenings in Boys Club. Location: New Haven, Connecticut. Date 1909 March

Boy named Gurley. An eight year old newsie. 18th & Washington Sts. Location: St. Louis, Missouri. Date 1910 May. Boy named Gurley. An eight year old newsie. 18th & Washington Sts. Location: St

2 AM February 12, 1908. Papers just out

Bystander readers around the world
Page from the Bystander showing people around the world reading the magazine which ran from 1903 to 1940. Date: 1927

War Correspondents fly to France, 1939
British and American war correspondents prepare to fly to France in the early weeks of World War II. All wear officers uniform but without the usual distinguishing marks of rank

Film still of schoolgirl in the road, Walton, Essex
A scene from a school filmmaking project at Walton-on-the-Naze Secondary School, Essex, showing a girl sitting on a chair in the middle of the road outside The Bath House Trumans pub. 1967

Schoolchildren on Red Crag, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
These three schoolgirls from Walton-on-the-Naze Secondary School, Essex, are taking direction from a schoolboy operating the camera for a 16mm film project

School teacher and pupils in filmmaking project, Walton
Walton-on-the-Naze Secondary School teacher Mr Lou Broom encouraged his pupils to learn various skills during the making of several award winning films

A Literary Letter - 70th anniversary of illustrated journali
A page from the Sphere, offering congratulations to the Illustrated London News, the pioneer of illustrated journalism, celebrating its 70th anniversary in 1912

Item from The Scout newspaper, reporting from Grenada in the West Indies on the 1st Grenada Troop, who have helped the Fire Brigade put out a fire at a local lumber yard. November 1926

Various advertisements
Advertisements for the Glasgow & South Western Railway, The Argus newspaper, The Australasian journal, The Sketcher monthly publication

Poster advertising The Ideal Home magazine
Poster advertising The Ideal Home, a monthly magazine for home lovers. Featuring a stylish sitting room. 20th century

C. Arthur Pearson
Cyril Arthur Pearson (1866 - 1921), English newspaper and magazine publisher.. Date: 1904

Paparazzi at the Berlin royal wedding, 1913
Camera men wait in the street with their cameras and tripods, hoping to get a photograph of the bride and bridegroom on the balcony of the Royal palace

Student demonstration, County Hall, Central London
Street scene during a student demonstration outside County Hall, Central London. A group of students sit on a raised plinth, while Metropolitan Police officers and photographers stand around

Lord Rothermere
Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere (26 April 1868 26 November 1940), highly successful British newspaper proprietor and owner of Associated Newspapers Ltd

Swimming medal, Nottingham Evening News Big Swim
Swimming medal for the Nottingham Evening News Big Swim. The swim apparently took place in the River Trent -- an outdoor scene is featured

Leaflet, A Defence of the Army Pay Corps
Opening page of a printed leaflet entitled: Non-Combatants in Khaki: A Defence of the Army Pay Corps. circa 1919

Lord Kitchener, headlines announcing his death
Newspaper headlines on a large poster, announcing the death by drowning of Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916). He died when HMS Hampshire, on which he was travelling

Harold Wilson and Eric Johnston
Harold Wilson, President of the Board of Trade, and Eric Johnston, President of the Motion Pictures Association of America

Broadcasting House 1948
BROADCASTING HOUSE, London, headquarters of the British Broadcasting Corporation Date: 1948

The Girl of the Period
A comment on a media debate over the dress & manners of The Girl of the Period sparked by a censorious article in the Saturday Review. Date: April 1868

Newspaper printing press
Newspaper press. Historical artwork of a 1931 double cylinder rotary web perfecting press used to produce newspapers. This automatic machine could produce 50, 000 copies in an hour

Coronary artery, TEM
Coronary artery. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a cross-section through the wall of a coronary artery

Optical disc. Compact discs (CDs) and digital versatile discs (DVDs) are examples of optical discs. An optical disc digitally stores music and other data as tiny depressions in a plastic disc

Remote controls

Digital world. Conceptual computer artwork of a human brain superimposed on the Earth, suspended above a circuit board network

Microphone

Ovarian artery, SEM
Ovarian artery. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an ovarian artery that has been freeze-fractured to show internal details

Muscular artery. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a muscular artery. This blood vessel has a thick, muscular wall that enables it to carry blood under pressure

Microphones, mounted on stands

Researcher holding a medium tray
MODEL RELEASED. Researcher holding a medium tray

Compact discs

Reading a CD, artwork
Reading a CD. Computer artwork of a laser being used to read a CD or DVD. The digital information (centre) on the disc is read by the laser (far left)

Leaf-cutter ants

Reading a DVD, artwork
Reading a DVD. Computer artwork of a laser being used to read (or write) a DVD

Remote control

YELLOW JOURNALISM, 1909. American cartoon by Joseph Keppler Jr. 1909, castigating the High Priests of Yellow Journalism, William Randolph Hearst (left) and Joseph Pulitzer

Scribners magazine 1897
Scribners Magazine cover for May 1897. Color lithograph

BUSN2A-00206
American villagers reading news of the US-Mexican War, 1840s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

Print room at Lloyds Weekly Newspaper, London
Printing presses operated by workmen churn out copies of Lloyds Weekly Newspaper, one of the first mass market newspapers, with copies then bundled for despatch on a trolley

Cover page of pamphlet, A Night in a Workhouse
The cover page of A Night in a Workhouse -- an undercover expose of conditions in the casual ward of the Lambeth workhouse in London

The Fashioning of a Fad
Humorous sequential illustration by David Ghilchik poking fun at the merry-go-round of fashion. A smart, trend setting society lady is photographed in the latest fashion - leopard skin - at a Riviera

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"Exploring the Power of Media: From Fire Stations to Propaganda Posters, Naturalists to Advertisements" From the historic LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station in Bermondsey to a Soviet propaganda poster by Boris Parmeev titled "Under the Sun of the Motherland We Strengthen, " we witness how media has shaped our world. In the 1970s USSR, this powerful artwork aimed to unite and strengthen its people under a common ideology. David Attenborough, a renowned British naturalist, has utilized various forms throughout his career to educate and inspire millions about our planet's wonders. His captivating documentaries have brought us closer to nature and raised awareness about environmental issues. Southern Railway advertising posters like "The Weald of Kent" transport us back in time, enticing travelers with idyllic landscapes and promising unforgettable experiences. Similarly, their advertisement for Ramsgate in 1939 showcases vibrant colors that evoke nostalgia for simpler times. Media captures historical moments too; Daily Mirror Staff Photographer Alisdair MacDonald's photograph from February 1962 reminds us of the power images hold. They freeze emotions and preserve memories forever. The iconic Aerospatiale BAC Concorde represents technological advancement showcased through media coverage worldwide. It symbolizes human achievement as it broke barriers in aviation history. Advertisements have always played a significant role in shaping public perception; an advertisement for The Graphic highlights how print media influenced society during its time. Meanwhile, an advertisement for W H Smith exemplifies how brands utilize media platforms to reach wider audiences effectively. Front pages from The Daily Telegraph during World War I remind us of journalism's crucial role in informing citizens during times of conflict. These headlines reflect both triumphs and tragedies experienced by nations at war. Even entertainment finds its place within media; Bonzo adds a fifth member to their quartet - showcasing humor through visual mediums brings joy into our lives amidst chaos or monotony.