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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

Background imageWires Collection: Miniature Painting on Paper, Indian Classical Musical Instrument Sitar

Miniature Painting on Paper, Indian Classical Musical Instrument Sitar
3609947 Miniature Painting on Paper, Indian Classical Musical Instrument Sitar by Indian School; Private Collection; Dinodia

Background imageWires Collection: strings and shadows

strings and shadows
Linda Wride

Background imageWires Collection: Horn Lane, Acton, West London, W3

Horn Lane, Acton, West London, W3
circa 1910s

Background imageWires Collection: Bradford Town Centre and Town Hall, West Yorkshire

Bradford Town Centre and Town Hall, West Yorkshire. 1930s

Background imageWires Collection: The robot operator GRACE is coming to the help of telephonists in the Liverpool Trunk

The robot operator GRACE is coming to the help of telephonists in the Liverpool Trunk Exchange. GRACE, short for Group Routing and Charging Equipment

Background imageWires Collection: Yoga fanatic Georgina Boyle tries out a new machine enabling people to measure their own

Yoga fanatic Georgina Boyle tries out a new machine enabling people to measure their own output of alpha brain waves. Using these devices should allow a fuller, healthier sex life. 10th December 1971

Background imageWires Collection: Yoga fanatic Georgina Boyle tries out a new machine enabling people to measure their own

Yoga fanatic Georgina Boyle tries out a new machine enabling people to measure their own output of alpha brain waves. Using these devices should allow a fuller, healthier sex life. 10th December 1971

Background imageWires Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - Travel Building

Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - Travel Building. 1933

Background imageWires Collection: Operator on the Mayfair Exchange, 1932, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Operator on the Mayfair Exchange, 1932, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Operator on the Mayfair Exchange, 1932, (1933). Telephone exchange operator in Mayfair, central London. From " The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933]

Background imageWires Collection: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Canal Street with Trams

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - Canal Street with Trams Date: circa 1904

Background imageWires Collection: Budapest, Hungary - terminus for Tram lines 2 and 24

Budapest, Hungary - terminus for Tram lines 2 and 24 Date: circa 1970s

Background imageWires Collection: Tents As Terminal Buildings with Arm Chair and Tables wi?

Tents As Terminal Buildings with Arm Chair and Tables wi?
Tents As Terminal Buildings with Arm Chair and Tables with Fresh Flowers in the Make-Shift Departure-Lounge with a Telephone Company Western Union Cable Service Here Sign Date: 1946

Background imageWires Collection: Zetland Road Junction - Bristol, England

Zetland Road Junction - Bristol, England - The Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company - Bishopston Branch Date: circa 1905

Background imageWires Collection: Hooper's patent submarine telegraph cables, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Hooper's patent submarine telegraph cables, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Hooper's patent submarine telegraph cables, 1862. Mr. Hooper's cable is composed of the usual copper or other conductor insulated with indiarubber

Background imageWires Collection: Complexity

Complexity
Hasan Dimdik

Background imageWires Collection: Blue

Blue
Burak Senbak

Background imageWires Collection: Golden swan

Golden swan
Jef Van den Houte

Background imageWires Collection: Foggy Vision

Foggy Vision
paralaxa

Background imageWires Collection: Three steam engines clearing a snow drift in Scotland

Three steam engines clearing a snow drift in Scotland and a man fixing the telephone wires, probably 1930s

Background imageWires Collection: Hockley Brook, Birmingham

Hockley Brook, Birmingham. Date: circa 1908

Background imageWires Collection: Bristol Road, Bournville, Birmingham

Bristol Road, Bournville, Birmingham. Date: 1909

Background imageWires Collection: Adelaide, Australia - Pirie Street

Adelaide, Australia - Pirie Street Date: 1913

Background imageWires Collection: Electric Tram on Mather Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside

Electric Tram on Mather Avenue, Liverpool, Merseyside Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWires Collection: Transporter Bridge over the River Loire, Nantes, France

Transporter Bridge over the River Loire, Nantes, France. Built in 1903, the bridge had a span of 141m across the Loire and was demolished during the Second World War

Background imageWires Collection: Station Road (Stationsweg), Oosterbeek, The Netherlands

Station Road (Stationsweg), Oosterbeek, The Netherlands
Station Road (Stationsweg), Oosterbeek, a village in the eastern part of The Netherlands located in the municipality of Renkum in the province of Gelderland. Date: 1952

Background imageWires Collection: Arima Road, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Arima Road, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWires Collection: Sannomiya Dori, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Sannomiya Dori, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWires Collection: Main Street, Yokohama, Japan

Main Street, Yokohama, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWires Collection: High Street, Sheffield

High Street, Sheffield. Date: 1904

Background imageWires Collection: Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire

Gerard Street, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageWires Collection: Poster, Pirelli Long Distance tyres. Date: circa 1950

Poster, Pirelli Long Distance tyres. Date: circa 1950

Background imageWires Collection: Communications During the British Advance 1916

Communications During the British Advance 1916
A shell-stricken tree as a telegraph pole in the Western Front. Date: 1916

Background imageWires Collection: Shepherds at North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Shepherds at North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, with horses and carts, two live sheep, and what appears to be a pile of four dead sheep

Background imageWires Collection: Pebbles - Rye Harbour (ink & w/c on wove paper)

Pebbles - Rye Harbour (ink & w/c on wove paper)
474063 Pebbles - Rye Harbour (ink & w/c on wove paper) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 38.1x25.4 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageWires Collection: Ethereal Land Mark

Ethereal Land Mark
Dr. Akira TAKAUE

Background imageWires Collection: In Shinning Red Clothes

In Shinning Red Clothes
Mike He

Background imageWires Collection: after hours

after hours
Alex Lo

Background imageWires Collection: Electrotherapy at the Salpetriere: diagnosis by Dr. Vigouroux in 1887 (engraving)

Electrotherapy at the Salpetriere: diagnosis by Dr. Vigouroux in 1887 (engraving)
XEE3614284 Electrotherapy at the Salpetriere: diagnosis by Dr. Vigouroux in 1887 (engraving) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904); Private Collection; Stefano Bianchetti

Background imageWires Collection: Strong wire construction

Strong wire construction
Greetje van Son

Background imageWires Collection: Arrival

Arrival
Alex Lo

Background imageWires Collection: Arrival_02

Arrival_02
Alex Lo

Background imageWires Collection: blizzard

blizzard
Alex Lo

Background imageWires Collection: USA, A large Express Electric Locomotive (colour litho)

USA, A large Express Electric Locomotive (colour litho)
5991568 USA, A large Express Electric Locomotive (colour litho) by Micklewright, G.P. (1893-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: USA)

Background imageWires Collection: Migration, c. 1937 (oil on canvas)

Migration, c. 1937 (oil on canvas)
873241 Migration, c.1937 (oil on canvas) by Schneider, Otto Henry (1865-1950); 62.23 x77.47 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; © San Diego Museum of Art; Gift of Dr. Norval H. Pierce



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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.