Transmission Collection

Optical computing. Coloured light micrograph of a section through a hybrid electronic-optical circuit board. Optical waveguides (red) are used to transmit data in the form of light pulses

Gears and cogs in the clockwork of a historical pendulum clock, detail, regulator

Plant cell
False-colour transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a cell in the root tip of a maize plant, Zea mays. Plant cells are distinct from animal cells in having an additional external envelope

Coloured TEM of Yersinia pestis bacteria
False colour transmission electron micrograph (SEM) of Yersinia pestis, a species of Gram negative, non- motile, capsulated

Electricity transmission pylons and overhead wires, crossing over snow covered farmland at sunset, Dorset, England, december

Shukhov broadcasting tower
The Shukhov radio tower, Moscow, photographed at night. Also known as the Shabolovka tower, this broadcasting tower was designed by architect Vladimir Shukhov to serve the Russian capital

Coloured TEM of a Salmonella bacterium
Salmonella sp. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a Salmonella sp. bacterium. The cell is rod-shaped with long hair-like flagellae

E. coli bacterium
Escherichia coli. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of an Escherichia coli bacterium. E. coli are Gram-negative bacilli (rod-shaped) bacteria

Hepatitis B viruses
Hepatitis B virus. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of hepatitis B viruses (circles), a cause of liver inflammation

Chloroplast in cell of pea plant
Coloured transmisson electron micrograph of a chloroplast (green) sitting in the cytoplasm of a pea plant Pisum sativum. The chloroplast is the site of photosynthesis where carbohydrates are obtained

Zizkov TV tower at sunrise, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

The pirate radio station Radio London seen here moored 12 miles off the the Essex coast. 28th July 1965

Coronavirus particles, TEM
Coronavirus particles. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of three coronavirus particles. Different strains of coronavirus are responsible for diseases such as the common cold

First Automatic Telephone Exchange Opened At Holborn, London, England In 1927. From The Story Of 25 Eventful Years In Pictures Published 1935

Black Death rat flea, artwork
Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis), artwork. This flea was the primary vector of the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which caused the Black Death

Hepatitis B viruses

Old and new methods of communication. At right is the former home of Samuel Morse (1791-1872), who invented the electric telegraph and the Morse code

E. coli bacterium, TEM
E. coli bacterium. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of an Escherichia coli bacterium in the early stages of binary fission, the process by which the bacterium divides

Early telephone, historical artwork
Early telephone. Historical artwork of three men gathered around an early telephone. The man at right is talking into the speaking tube

Demonstration of the wireless telephone, June 1920. In the 1920s, broadcasting was still in its infancy, with radio transmitters and receivers owned only by amateur enthusiasts

Windmill Girls on TV
The Windmill Girls - showgirls from Londons Windmill Theatre - feature in an early BBC transmission from Alexandra Palace

Early fax technology in Paris, France
Edouard Belin demonstrates his instrument to transmit pictures at a distance (an early example of fax technology) at the Salle du Theatre Femina, Paris, France. (2 of 2)

Rift Valley fever virus, TEM

Paramyxovirus particles, TEM
Sendai virus. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Sendai virus particles (virions, orange). The protein coat (capsid) of one of the particles has split

False-colour TEM of bacterium E. Coli
False colour transmission electron micrograph of the bacterium Escherichia coli, a normal member of human intestinal flora

E. coli bacterium dividing

Chains of Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria

Alfa Romeo 16CBimotore
Alfa Romeo 16C Bimotore, from 1935. For Scuderia Ferrari to compete on the Grand Prix circuit, Alfa Romeo devised the 16C bimotore, which had two straight-8 2.9 litre engines

Tilling-Stevens petrol-electric turntable ladder. Tilling-Stevens developed their Petrol-electric transmission to avoid the reliability

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Zurab Getsadze

Head of the Anopheles Mosquito showing the female mouthparts. Engraving, 1912
527390 Head of the Anopheles Mosquito showing the female mouthparts. Engraving, 1912.; (add.info.: The bite of the female of this species can transmit the Malaria parasite)

Direct telegraph line between New-castle and London for the Newcastle Chronicle, 1874
3479999 Direct telegraph line between New-castle and London for the Newcastle Chronicle, 1874; (add.info.: Direct telegraph line between Newcastle and London for the Newcastle Chronicle)

Engraving depicting a quintet playing in New York, playing into four microphones
5308792 Engraving depicting a quintet playing in New York, playing into four microphones, giving a concert which is being transmitted by telephone to an audience in Newton

The wireless transmission room at Croydon Aerodrome, London, England which was re-opened in 1928
3058465 The wireless transmission room at Croydon Aerodrome, London, England which was re-opened in 1928. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935 by Unknown photographer

An English switchboard operator speaking to America by radio telephone for the first time in 1926
3058458 An English switchboard operator speaking to America by radio telephone for the first time in 1926. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935 by Unknown photographer

Ronald Ross (1857-1932) British physician, c.1902 (b/w photo)
527308 Ronald Ross (1857-1932) British physician, c.1902 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Discovered the Malaria parasite and its life cycle)

A Morse telegraph transmitting key
5312107 A Morse telegraph transmitting key; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Morse telegraph transmitting key. Simple brass lever mounted on a hinge A, with a spring at F)

Mechanical Exhibition or Exposition, 1859
2902317 Mechanical Exhibition or Exposition, 1859; (add.info.: Mechanical Exhibition or Exposition, 1859.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Formula One World Championship
The rear of the Honda RA273 Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, 4 September 1966

Formula One World Championship
The Ford Cosworth DFV engine powering the Lotus 49. Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italiy, 10 September 1967

Formula One World Championship
The new Ferrari 312T featured a transverse gearbox. 1975 Formula One World Championship

Radio Caroline Pirate Radio ship, MV Caroline anchored 4 miles off Ramsey Harbour, Isle of Man. August 1967

John Logie Baird - demonstrates the first Television. Date: 1925

Ferrari F2003-GA brake disc removal: MOTORSPORT IMAGES: Ferrari F2003-GA brake disc removal
MOTORSPORT IMAGES: Ferrari F2003-GA brake disc removal. (Illustration by Giorgio Piola/Motorsport Images)

Minardi PS04B 2004 rear wing endplate airflow: MOTORSPORT IMAGES: Minardi PS04B 2004 rear wing endplate airflow
MOTORSPORT IMAGES: Minardi PS04B 2004 rear wing endplate airflow. (Illustration by Giorgio Piola/Motorsport Images)

Ferrari F310B 1997 overviwe: MOTORSPORT IMAGES: Ferrari F310B 1997 overviwe
MOTORSPORT IMAGES: Ferrari F310B (648/2) 1997 overviwe. (Illustration by Giorgio Piola/Motorsport Images)

Toleman TG184 1984 detailed overview: MOTORSPORT IMAGES: Toleman TG184 1984 detailed overview
MOTORSPORT IMAGES: Toleman TG184 1984 detailed overview. (Illustration by Giorgio Piola/Motorsport Images)

William Crawford Gorgas, Surgeon General, U.S.A. 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William C. Gorgas, Surgeon General, U.S. Army, 1914. Head of the Panama Canal Zone Sanitation Commission, his work on limiting the transmission of yellow fever

Camp, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Camp, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Camp, 1917 or 1918

Camp, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Camp, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Camp, 1917 or 1918

Radio towers, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Radio towers, between 1910 and 1920
Radio towers, between 1910 and 1920. USA

Formula One World Championship
A BRM engine. Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, 4 September 1966

Formula One World Championship
A McLaren mechanic strips down a gearbox for the M23. Italian Grand Prix, Monza, 8 September 1974. BEST IMAGE

Formula One World Championship
The transmission and rear brake on the BAR Honda 004. Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos, 31 March 2002

Formula One World Championship
Gearbox and bell-housing for a Ferrari 156 being assembled at the Ferrari factory. Ferrari F1 Garage, Maranello, Italy, 1962

Formula One World Championship
The Ferrari 126CK of Didier Pironi (FRA) featured a hydraulic suspension that allowed the driver to raise and lower the ride height

Automotive 1922: Paris Motor Show
GRAND PALAIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 04: Paris Motor Show at Grand Palais on October 04, 1922 in Grand Palais, France. (Photo by LAT Images)

Goodwood Festival of Speed
The rear of the six wheeled Williams FW08D. The car was driven by Jonathan Palmer (GBR), breaking the course record against more powerful opposition Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodwood, England

Formula One World Championship
Minardi engineers work on the rear of the Minardi PS01. USA Grand Prix, Indianapolis. 30 September 2001

Landscape with electric power-line and grazing cow against blue sky, ecology concept

Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR. 1 and Bedford MK
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 being pushed back into its hide by a Bedford MK 4-tonner, during a field deployment in Germany

Vickers Matilda I Infantry Tank reproduction T3447, at the 2006 Larkhill Royal Artillery open day, manoeuvring on the Larkhill racecourse / exhibition ground

High Voltage AC transmission pylon. Date: circa 1970

Bell 47G-5 G-BAXS (msn 7908), at Blackpool-Squire's Gate Airport, in January 1978, waiting for engine, transmission and main rotor. Date: 1978

Westland WG. 13 Lynx G-BEAD
Westland WG.13 Lynx G-BEAD (msn WA00-001, ex XW835), of Westland Helicopters Limited, at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show, held between 5-12 September 1976

CEGB linesmen doing maintenance work, Kent
CEGB (Central Electricity Generating Board) linesmen doing routine maintenance work on the Supergrid transmission line between Northfleet and Canterbury, 24 July 1961

Spanish Civil War Franco Together With The Members
spanish, civil, war, franco, together, with, the, members, of, junta, tecnica, del, estado, in, burgos, on, 11th, october, watching, a, military, parade, after, transmission, power, horizontal

USA, California. Mojave Desert, Antelope Valley, Lancaster, 110 Street, rainbow and Transmission Line from solar panel farm Date: 04-02-2019

Generator hall of the powerhouse, Chickamauga Dam, Tenn. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Generator hall of the powerhouse, Chickamauga Dam, Tenn. The dam, located near Chattanooga, 471 miles above the mouth of the Tennessee River, has an authorized power installation of 81, 000 kw

Transmission line towers and high tension lines that... Wilson Dam... near Sheffield, Ala. 1942
Transmission line towers and high tension lines that carry current generated at TVAs Wilson Dam hydroelectric plant, near Sheffield, Ala

Insulators and transmission wires in the switchyard of the TVAs Chickamauga Dam, located near Chattanooga, 471 miles above the mouth of the Tennessee River

Transmission towers in the switchyard of TVAs Chickamauga Dam, near Chattanooga, Tenn. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Transmission towers in the switchyard of TVAs Chickamauga Dam, near Chattanooga, Tenn

USA, California. Converging transmission towers and power lines

The First Type of Composition, Oral Narration, A Danish Story-teller and his Audience (litho)
6013118 The First Type of Composition, Oral Narration, A Danish Story-teller and his Audience (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Type of Composition)

The Electrophone, July 1896 (engraving)
559970 The Electrophone, July 1896 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Electrophone, July 1896.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Philippe Reis Et Son Telephone Musical, A L Institution Garnier, De Friedrichsdorf (engraving)
2817647 Philippe Reis Et Son Telephone Musical, A L Institution Garnier, De Friedrichsdorf (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Transport A Distance De La Force Des Torrents Et Chutes D Eau Par L Electricite (engraving)
2817617 Transport A Distance De La Force Des Torrents Et Chutes D Eau Par L Electricite (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dassault Falcon 20C CF-BFM (msn 40), of West Coast Transmission Ltd. Date: circa 1968

The first demonstration in 1774 of the electrical telegraph
2619090 The first demonstration in 1774 of the electrical telegraph, invented by Georges-Louis Le Sage, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Electrical insulator factory
Factory producing ceramic insulators used in National Grid power transmission. Date: circa 1950s

First French public radio broadcast from the radio station of Sainte-Assise on 26th
CHT276301 First French public radio broadcast from the radio station of Sainte-Assise on 26th November 1921 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); CNAM

The Post Office: Pictures by wire (b / w photo)
5998424 The Post Office: Pictures by wire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pictures by wire. Illustration for The Post Office in Pictures (1935)

How the influenza pandemic of 1918 spread over the whole world (litho)
5998391 How the influenza pandemic of 1918 spread over the whole world (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

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"Transmission: Unveiling the Invisible Network of Connection" From towering electricity transmission pylons and overhead wires, crossing over snow-covered farmland at sunset in Dorset, England, to the intricate gears and cogs within the clockwork of a historical pendulum clock, every aspect of our world relies on transmission, and is the underlying force that propels life forward. In this captivating journey through microscopic realms, we encounter Yersinia pestis bacteria in a colored TEM image - their delicate structures revealing both beauty and danger. Meanwhile, E. Coli bacterium reminds us of nature's complexity as it thrives within our bodies. But transmission doesn't stop there; it extends into the realm of technology with Shukhov broadcasting tower standing tall as a symbol of connectivity. The Hepatitis B viruses lurking unseen remind us that not all they are benign. As we delve deeper into cellular intricacies, we discover chloroplasts illuminating pea plant cells like tiny powerhouses converting sunlight into energy. And yet again, Salmonella bacterium appears under the microscope - an unwelcome visitor reminding us to be vigilant about food safety. In today's world dominated by headlines about pandemics, coronavirus particles captured in stunning detail via TEM serve as a stark reminder of how easily they are disrupt lives on a global scale. Amidst these scientific wonders lies Radio London moored 12 miles off Essex coast - an embodiment of rebellious spirit transmitting music and ideas beyond conventional boundaries. Similarly groundbreaking was Holborn's first automatic telephone exchange in 1927 which revolutionized communication forever. Finally, we cannot forget history's dark chapters; Black Death rat fleas hauntingly depicted in artwork remind us how diseases once spread fear across continents through unsuspecting carriers. Transmission encompasses more than just physical connections; it represents knowledge shared between generations and cultures - an intangible thread weaving humanity together.