Receiver Collection

Marconi radio apparatus
Marconi radio equipment on a ship. The equipment includes headphones and a Morse code key (lower centre). The equipment is labelled (left-right)

Policeman at a police call box
A policeman on the phone at a police public call box on a London street

Marconi with his radio, 19th century
Marconi with his radio, 19th-century artwork. The apparatus consists of a receiver and a transmitter. Italian physicist Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937)

American Football 1923
A receiver catches a pass under the watchful eye of the opposition

Marconi radio apparatus
Marconi radio equipment. This is a Marconi type 31 crystal receiver for ships. Marconi patented his radio equipment in 1896, founding a company in 1897 to build the new equipment

Listening to an early Telephone Receiver
Listening to an early telephone receiver. " A Word to the Wise is Sufficient." Date: circa 1903

Gibson Girl - Kate (on the telephone) Date: circa 1910s

David Wright woman in black negligee on red telephone
Elegant woman with red hair, wearing a black negligee. She is lying on a furry white rug, speaking on her red telephone. David Wright (1912 - 1967)

Little Girl on the phone at a Trade Show
A little girl on the telephone seated on the desk of a stand at a Trade Show. The Midlands Gas Board stand can be seen in the background. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Hands-Free Telephone Set
A telephone receptionist (possibly working for the emergency services) uses a rather cumbersome hands-free telephone, worn around the neck

Receiver of automatic printing telegraph of the type used by financial concerns, 1896
3479637 Receiver of automatic printing telegraph of the type used by financial concerns, 1896; (add.info.: Receiver of automatic printing telegraph of the type used by financial concerns)

Mechanism of indicator (receiver) of Breguet's dial telegraph, 1891
3480031 Mechanism of indicator (receiver) of Breguet's dial telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Mechanism of indicator (receiver) of Breguet's dial telegraph, 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Alphabet of Foy and Breguet's needle telegraph, 1891
3480028 Alphabet of Foy and Breguet's needle telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Alphabet of Foy and Breguet's needle telegraph; used on the Paris Rouen line from 1845)

Manipulator of Foy and Breguet's needle telegraph, 1845
3480025 Manipulator of Foy and Breguet's needle telegraph, 1845; (add.info.: Manipulator of Foy and Breguet's needle telegraph used on the Paris Rouen line from 1845)

Cowper's writing telegraph, 1879
3479981 Cowper's writing telegraph, 1879; (add.info.: Cowper's writing telegraph 1879. 1: complete apparatus. 2: the pen on the transmitter. 3: the pen on the receiver)

Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891
3479248 Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891; (add.info.: Receiver of Bell's photo phone: vibrations of the diaphragm of the transmitter caused light pulses to fall on a light sensitive)

Telephone apparatus available to New York subscribers. This used an Edison transmitter
530468 Telephone apparatus available to New York subscribers. This used an Edison transmitter and a 'pony crown' receiver (lower right of picture)

An engraving depicting an Ader-Bell telephone, used in France. B, B were receivers, and behind the pane, A
5311634 An engraving depicting an Ader-Bell telephone, used in France. B, B were receivers, and behind the pane, A, was a microphone

Mechanism of the receiver of Breguet's needle telegraph, 1891
3480026 Mechanism of the receiver of Breguet's needle telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Mechanism of the receiver of Breguet's needle telegraph, 1891.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Receiver of Foy and Breguet's needle telegraph, 1845
3480024 Receiver of Foy and Breguet's needle telegraph, 1845; (add.info.: Receiver of Foy and Breguet's needle telegraph used on the Paris Rouen line from 1845)

Edison carbon telephone: Wall-mounted model with 'pony-crown' receiver (right). Wood engraving, New York, 1879
530471 Edison carbon telephone: Wall-mounted model with 'pony-crown' receiver (right). Wood engraving, New York, 1879; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Self-portrait at the telephone, 1920 (gouache & ink on paper)
BAL231459 Self-portrait at the telephone, 1920 (gouache & ink on paper) by Popov, Nikolai Nikolaevich (1890-1953); 32.5x24 cm; State Art Museum, Samara.

An engraving depicting a detailed view of the receiver of Ader's telephone, 19th century
5311636 An engraving depicting a detailed view of the receiver of Ader's telephone, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Telephone apparatus, 1891
3479396 Telephone apparatus, 1891; (add.info.: Telephone apparatus used by New York subscribers. This used an Edison transmitter and a 'pony-crown' receiver (lower right of picture)

Ader's telephone, 1883
3479326 Ader's telephone, 1883; (add.info.: Transmitter of Ader's telephone, From Louis Figuier Les Nouvelles Conquetes de la Science, Paris, 1883.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891
3479255 Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891; (add.info.: Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone. vibrations of the diaphragm of the transmitter caused light pulses to fall on a light)

Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891
3479250 Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891; (add.info.: Bell's speaking photo phone vibration of the diaphragm at L caused pulses of light to be transmitted to the receiver s)

Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891
3479249 Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891; (add.info.: Transmitter of Bell's Photo phone: vibrations of the diaphragm at the end of the mouthpiece tube caused pulses of light to be)

Bell's photo phone, 1880
3479247 Bell's photo phone, 1880; (add.info.: The transmitter of Bell's photo phone: vibrations of the diaphragm D, at the end of the mouthpiece tube)

Bell telephone, 1878
3479239 Bell telephone, 1878; (add.info.: Using a Bell telephone, here with a separate transmitter and receiver. Thomas Edison, dated 1878.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

New York telephone subscriber making call through operator at telephone exchange
530469 New York telephone subscriber making call through operator at telephone exchange. Apparatus in picture used an Edison transmitter and a 'pony-crown' receiver

Ader's telephone, 1890
3479322 Ader's telephone, 1890; (add.info.: Ader's telephone: the receiver. From R. Wormell Electricity in the Service of Man, London 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1876
3479244 Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1876; (add.info.: Alexander Graham Bell's first telephone (1875), exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876

Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1885
3479242 Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1885; (add.info.: Alexander Graham Bell's (1847-1922) telephone, exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876

Woman in wireless telephone (the TSF) costume, with speaker hat, receiver and gold dress
FLO4684452 Woman in wireless telephone (the TSF) costume, with speaker hat, receiver and gold dress. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - little girl's padded dressing gown and slippers Date: circa 1967

An engraving depicting the receiver of Foy and Breguet's needle-telegraph, 19th century
5311344 An engraving depicting the receiver of Foy and Breguet's needle-telegraph, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1891); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1876
3479245 Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1876; (add.info.: Alexander Graham Bell's first telephone (1875), exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876

Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891
3479254 Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891; (add.info.: Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone. vibrations of the diaphragm of the transmitter caused light pulses to fall on a light)

Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891
3479253 Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891; (add.info.: Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone. vibrations of the diaphragm of the transmitter caused light pulses to fall on a light)

Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891
3479252 Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1891; (add.info.: Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone. vibrations of the diaphragm of the transmitter caused light pulses to fall on a light)

The Rent Receiver's Office, 1514. Creator: Jan Massys
The Rent Receiver's Office, 1514

House Office Building - Telephone Exchange, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
House Office Building - Telephone Exchange, 1912

Answering Birthday Greetings - 1944, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Answering Birthday Greetings - 1944, 1947. Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) at the age of 18. Still from the film "Heir to the Throne"

Champ Clark, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Champ Clark, between 1910 and 1920
Champ Clark, between 1910 and 1920. American politician and attorney James Beauchamp Clark, Speaker of the House of Representatives, speaking on a candlestick telephone

Bureau of Engraving And Printing - Treasury Department, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Bureau of Engraving And Printing - Treasury Department, [Washington, DC], 1912. [Man in uniform using communications apparatus]

Orange vintage telephone nostalgia 80s 90s retro kitsch blue background wallpaper 3d illustration render digital rendering

Narco VHT-2 Superhomer VOR Receiver / Indicator, 1950s. Creator: Narco Avionics
Receiving set with damaged knob

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"The Evolution of Communication: From Marconi's Radio Apparatus to Hands-Free Telephone Sets" In the late 19th century, Guglielmo Marconi revolutionized communication with his groundbreaking radio apparatus. As he stood beside his invention, a marvel of its time, the world was forever changed. Fast forward to the roaring twenties when secrecy and espionage were rampant. The Welrod pistol, equipped with an integrated receiver, became a tool for spies in their covert operations. A policeman at a police call box relied on his trusty receiver to receive important messages and maintain law and order. Meanwhile, American football players in 1923 huddled together as they strategized plays while listening intently through their receivers for instructions from their coaches. The game had taken on a new dimension of coordination and teamwork. As technology advanced further into the 20th century, telephone receivers emerged as essential tools for everyday communication. People eagerly listened through early telephone receivers to connect with loved ones or conduct business affairs. The iconic Gibson Girl, Kate, epitomized elegance as she effortlessly held her receiver to engage in sophisticated conversations that transcended distance and time. In another era altogether, David Wright captured attention with his provocative artwork featuring a woman clad in black negligee seductively holding a red telephone receiver - symbolizing both desire and connection. Even little girls found themselves captivated by this newfound means of communication at trade shows where they eagerly chatted away on oversized phones - perhaps envisioning future possibilities yet unknown. With technological advancements came convenience; hands-free telephone sets liberated individuals from cords and allowed them to multitask while engaging in conversation - truly embracing freedom within reach. Not even motorcycles were exempt from incorporating radio receivers into their design. Motorbike enthusiasts roared down highways tuned into music or news broadcasts that accompanied them on exhilarating journeys across vast landscapes.