Wires Collection (page 3)

Strong wire construction
Greetje van Son

Arrival
Alex Lo

Arrival_02
Alex Lo

blizzard
Alex Lo

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)

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

Continuum
Alexej Schulz

Dinner given by the Indo-European Telegraph Company at Claridges Hotel, London
3639533 Dinner given by the Indo-European Telegraph Company at Claridges Hotel, London, during the International Telegraph Conference, 9 June 1903 (colour litho) by English School

The Telegraph, p. 347 from Harpers New Monthly Magazine, Vol. XLVII, 1873 (print)
3740280 The Telegraph, p.347 from Harpers New Monthly Magazine, Vol. XLVII, 1873 (print) by American School, (19th century); Cornell University, USA; American, out of copyright

Swallows resting on their way south, despite the destruction caused by WW1 (colour litho)
5999444 Swallows resting on their way south, despite the destruction caused by WW1 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Surveying (engraving)
5207125 Surveying (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surveying. Illustration for Farrows Military Encyclopedia by Edwards Farrow (Published by the Author)

Army Corps - German telephone company (chromolitho)
961477 Army Corps - German telephone company (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Army Corps - German telephone company)

The Field Telegraph in the Russian Army, laying Wires at a Gallop (litho)
1064095 The Field Telegraph in the Russian Army, laying Wires at a Gallop (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Field Telegraph in the Russian Army)

Submarine Electric Telegraph (engraving)
1102290 Submarine Electric Telegraph (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Submarine Electric Telegraph)

Making Wires for Atlantic Telegraph Cable (engraving)
664645 Making Wires for Atlantic Telegraph Cable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making Wires for Atlantic Telegraph Cable)

Flagler Street, looking west from in front of the Halcyon Hotel, 27 March
MIA437301 Flagler Street, looking west from in front of the Halcyon Hotel, 27 March, 1920 (b/w photo) by Matlack, Claude C

Apparatus for the Removal of the Double Chin 1927
Fashionable beauty parlour, a Parisian lady wearing a special mask to achieve a Cameosque profile. Date: 1927

Liverpool, Merseyside - Lord Street. Date: circa 1936

Four German aeronauts (colour litho) have run a scary adventure
2778049 Four German aeronauts (colour litho) have run a scary adventure by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four German aeronauts have raced a frightening adventure)

c. 1880s Japan - putting up telegraph poles and wires along Kobe bund
c.1880s Japan - putting up telegraph poles and wires along Kobe bund

Plant stand, c. 1880-1910 (wire)
2972923 Plant stand, c.1880-1910 (wire) by English School; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English, out of copyright

Blowing up of the Hell-Gate Rocks in East River, New York (engraving)
1602554 Blowing up of the Hell-Gate Rocks in East River, New York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blowing up of the Hell-Gate Rocks in East River)

The invention of telegraphy with Morse code, number 65 in a series of cards depicting
CHT174662 The invention of telegraphy with Morse code, number 65 in a series of cards depicting great inventions, c.1910 (colour litho) by French School

Science and fun (coloured engraving)
5997632 Science and fun (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Science and fun)

Illuminated news bulletin and how it works
The Newspaper of the Streets. The illuminated news bulletin which tells passer-by at night the latest news. Diagram by S. W

Guglielmo Marconi (colour litho)
613470 Guglielmo Marconi (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guglielmo Marconi, Wires without wires, 16 March 1905)

Woman using a very early telephone (chromolitho)
669218 Woman using a very early telephone (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French educational card)

U. S. troops learn cryptography, Tarawa, Papua New Guinea, June 1943 (sepia photo)
696846 U.S. troops learn cryptography, Tarawa, Papua New Guinea, June 1943 (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The New Orleans Levee, 1910 (photo)
PNP247895 The New Orleans Levee, 1910 (photo) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Cross-section of an armoured power supply cable, c. 1960
UCL273802 Cross-section of an armoured power supply cable, c.1960 by English School, (20th century); Science Collections, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum

The trolley of a cable car was going down to the valley in that of Avise (Aosta) carrying... (colour litho)
2783601 The trolley of a cable car was going down to the valley in that of Avise (Aosta) carrying... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Telephone operator, Mayfair Exchange, London
Telephone operator surrounded by wires at the Mayfair Exchange, London, Ocober 1932. 1932

The Thrushs Nest in the Crystal Palace Telegraph-Office through which the Cup-Tie Telegrams passed (b / w photo)
1629617 The Thrushs Nest in the Crystal Palace Telegraph-Office through which the Cup-Tie Telegrams passed (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Treatment of Champagne at Reims (engraving)
1596285 Treatment of Champagne at Reims (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Treatment of Champagne at Reims)

Calendar, August 1914, WW1
Calendar, August 1914 -- Mobilisation, First World War. By Hermann-Paul. 1914-1915

British soldiers carrying telegraph wire, WW1
British soldiers carrying telegraph wire for communication purposes, the Battle of the Bridges, Western Front, First World War

Laying Telephone Wire, by Colin Gill, WW1
Laying Telephone Wire, painting by Colin Gill, First World War. circa 1918

Street in Boulder City, Kalgoorlie, Australia. Date: circa 1930s

Street scene with trams, The Hague, Netherlands, near the Central Station. Date: circa 1960s

Electric kettle connected to the ceiling light 1902
Two victorian couples seated at the dining room table with a hot cup of tea, from a kettle connected to the ceiling light. 1902

Bringing in a cutter of telegraph wires, September 1870 (engraving)
959086 Bringing in a cutter of telegraph wires, September 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bringing in a cutter of telegraph wires, September 1870)

Sketches of the Pneumatic Tyre Company (engraving)
1605304 Sketches of the Pneumatic Tyre Company (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the Pneumatic Tyre Company)

An unprecedented accident occurred at the station of Zollino (South East Railways) in Apulia (colour litho)
2778351 An unprecedented accident occurred at the station of Zollino (South East Railways) in Apulia (colour litho) by Beltrame

In countries where it is exaggerated (colour litho)
2778131 In countries where it is exaggerated (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In countries where it is exaggerated)

The Useless Boldness (Colour Litho)
2777887 The Useless Boldness (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The useless audacies. A motorcyclists hobby in Belle Vue, near Manchester)

How do you refuel the advanced positions, high in the mountains, a cableway system for... (colour litho)
2777527 How do you refuel the advanced positions, high in the mountains, a cableway system for... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Mr G Marconi (colour litho)
612108 Mr G Marconi (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr G Marconi, Wires without wires, 16 March 1905)

The aerials of suburbia, from Wonderful London
STC427905 The aerials of suburbia, from Wonderful London, published 1926-27 (photogravure) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

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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.