Transmitting Collection

Alexandra Palace, the home of the B. B. C. The large transmitt
Alexandra Palace as the home of the B.B.C television service in 1936 showing the mast and transmitting aerials for vision and sound

Synapse nerve junction, TEM
Synapse. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a synapse, a junction between two nerve cells, in the brain. At a synapse an electrical signal is transmitted from one cell to the next in

Marconi Transmitter
Marconi transmitting apparatus

Apollo lunar rover, artwork. Two Apollo astronauts in a lunar rover, exploring on the Moon. Their lunar landing module is at upper left

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

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

Cooke, Wheatstone needle telegraph used on the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway, 1845
3479950 Cooke, Wheatstone needle telegraph used on the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway, 1845; (add.info.: Cooke, Wheatstone needle telegraph used on the Yarmouth and Norwich Railway)

Receiving a message on a Morse printing telegraph, 1891
3479945 Receiving a message on a Morse printing telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Receiving a message on a Morse printing telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Train dispatcher using a Morse key to send message down the line on the railway telegraph system, 1891
3479944 Train dispatcher using a Morse key to send message down the line on the railway telegraph system, 1891; (add.info)

Morse printing telegraph, 1891
3479940 Morse printing telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Morse printing telegraph, showing transmitting key and roll of paper attached to the receiving instrument.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Morse-Disney printing telegraph equipment, 1891
3479936 Morse-Disney printing telegraph equipment, 1891; (add.info.: Morse-Digney printing telegraph equipment, showing the receiving instruments, left and transmitting key)

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

Morse telegraph receiving instrument shown printing a message, 1891
3479939 Morse telegraph receiving instrument shown printing a message, 1891; (add.info.: Morse telegraph receiving instrument shown printing a message.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

GPO telegraph transmitter, 1882
3479937 GPO telegraph transmitter, 1882; (add.info.: GPO telegraph transmitter. Shown at the International Electric Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph, 1895
3479968 Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph, 1895; (add.info.: Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Telegraph clerk receiving a message on a Morse sounding telegraph, 1891
3479942 Telegraph clerk receiving a message on a Morse sounding telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Telegraph clerk receiving a message on a Morse sounding telegraph)

Pneumatically operated perforating machine for Morse electric telegraphs: used by the GPO, 1890
3479935 Pneumatically operated perforating machine for Morse electric telegraphs: used by the GPO, 1890; (add.info.: Pneumatically operated perforating machine for Morse electric telegraphs)

Perforating machine for preparing Morse messages on telegraphs, 1891
3479938 Perforating machine for preparing Morse messages on telegraphs, 1891; (add.info.: Perforating machine for preparing Morse messages on telegraphs)

Message being received by a more printing telegraph, 1890
3479971 Message being received by a more printing telegraph, 1890; (add.info.: Message being received by a more printing telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph, 1895
3479969 Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph, 1895; (add.info.: Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph. Simple brass lever mounted on hinge A with spring are F to lift lever when operator releases)

Arrangement of microphones on either side of the prompt box on the stage of the Theatre Francais, 1881
3479960 Arrangement of microphones on either side of the prompt box on the stage of the Theatre Francais, 1881; (add.info)

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)

Telegraphing from a train in motion, 1888
3479949 Telegraphing from a train in motion, 1888; (add.info.: Telegraphing from a train in motion, 1888.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Receiving a message on a Morse telegraph General Post Office, 1891
3479943 Receiving a message on a Morse telegraph General Post Office, 1891; (add.info.: Receiving a message on a Morse telegraph General Post Office, St Martin's-le-Grand)

Printing mechanism of the Morse telegraph, 1891
3479941 Printing mechanism of the Morse telegraph, 1891; (add.info.: Printing mechanism of the Morse telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph, 1874
3479970 Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph, 1874; (add.info.: Transmitting key for a Morse telegraph.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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

Diagram of the Teletype, both receiving and transmitting. They were the first method of communication which could send messages within minutes

Telephoning Australia by Short-Wave Wireless 1924
Diagram showing the possibility of extensive new development in long-distance communication using short-wave wireless telephone to Australia. Date: 1924

British soldiers on field telephones, WW1
British soldiers on field telephones in a concrete dugout, transmitting orders for battery ranges, Western Front, First World War. 1914-1918

Broadcasting, A new departure with a great future (b / w photo)
6008287 Broadcasting, A new departure with a great future (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Broadcasting, A new departure with a great future)

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 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

Pictures on the wireless! New wonder for B. B. C audience 1928
Diagram showing the new way in which the B.B.C will broadcast photographs and drawings. 1928

Wireless signals from the Eiffel Tower giving Greenwich time
Greenwich time communicated via wireless to a London home by means of an installation on the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The time could be received by anyone with the requisite receiving mechanism within

Marconis wireless telegraph message, Dover 1899
Guglielmo Marconi, shown here in the photograph with his latest invention, sending a wireless telegraphy from Dover Town Hall to South Foreland Lighthouse, through four miles of cliffs

The spark that speaks across the Atlantic to Canada, Guglielmo Marconi transmitter Date: 1907

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

Guests in a Paris hotel listening to direct relays for opera or theatre performances
EDI178885 Guests in a Paris hotel listening to direct relays for opera or theatre performances on Marinovitchs and Szarvadys Theatrophone, from La Nature, published 1892 (engraving) by French School

A Woman listening to an opera performance in her own home by means of the Ader-Bell
EDI178887 A Woman listening to an opera performance in her own home by means of the Ader-Bell telephone and Aders arrangement for music transmission

Thermionic valves in the Marconi wireless telegraphy station at Cefn Du, near Caernarfon, Wales (colour litho)
5207586 Thermionic valves in the Marconi wireless telegraphy station at Cefn Du, near Caernarfon, Wales (colour litho) by Millar

The Microphone transmitting Sound of a Flys Footstep (engraving)
2791445 The Microphone transmitting Sound of a Flys Footstep (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Microphone transmitting Sound of a Flys Footstep)

The development of wireless during the reign of King George V (litho)
5996631 The development of wireless during the reign of King George V (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Television receiving equipment (litho)
6009432 Television receiving equipment (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Television receiving equipment)

A successful attempt to see by wireless (litho)
979344 A successful attempt to see by wireless (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A successful attempt to see by wireless)

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China, Yunnan Province, Yunnanyi, Transmitter exhibit, Transportation Museum of China, Burma, India Theater in World War II

Transmitting a message, 1894. An operator sending a message on a Morse electric printing telegraph. From A Popular History of Science, by Robert Routledge, BSc (Lond.), F.C.S

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"Transmitting: The Synapse Nerve Junction of Communication" From the iconic Alexandra Palace, known as the home of the B. B. C. , to the grand Marconi Transmitter, transmitting signals has shaped our world. Just like synapses in our nerves, these transmissions connect us all. In 1969, as Apollo's lunar rover roamed the moon's surface, it carried not only scientific equipment but also a piece of artwork that transmitted a message of human creativity and imagination. Back in 1927, at Holborn in London, England, history was made with the opening of the first automatic telephone exchange. This technological marvel paved the way for seamless communication across great distances. Demonstrating wireless telephony brought people closer than ever before. As radio waves traveled through space and time from towering radio towers to homes around the globe, conversations transcended borders effortlessly. The Teletype revolutionized written communication with its intricate diagram. Messages could now be transmitted with speed and precision across vast distances. Telephoning Australia by short-wave wireless in 1924 marked a milestone in global connectivity. It bridged continents and united people who were once separated by immense oceans. During World War I, British soldiers relied on field telephones to transmit vital information amidst chaos and danger on battlefields. These brave men understood that effective communication was key to victory. Signalling equipment on the Western Front played an essential role during WWI battles. Through coded messages sent via wires or wireless devices, military strategies were coordinated efficiently under extreme circumstances. Heroes emerged from this era - pioneers of wireless telegraphy whose innovations changed society forever. Their colorful lithographs depict their dedication to connecting humanity through technology. Through these glimpses into history - from nerve junctions to grand transmitters - we witness how transmitting has transformed our lives. From humble beginnings to extraordinary advancements; transmitting has become an integral part of our modern existence – connecting minds and hearts across the globe.