Communications Collection (page 12)

STRING TELEPHONE C19
Three children talk to each other using cans linked by a piece of string. Date: late 19th century

FLAG SIGNALS IN NAVY
A barefoot rating signalling with flags on board a warship of Her Majestys Navy. Date: circa 1890

GIRL & XMAS CARD LIST GIRL & XMAS CARD LIST
A young girl sits, pencil in mouth, and ruminates upon whom to send Christmas cards. Date: 1930s

EDISONS TELEPHONE 1879
Edisons loud-speaking telephone. Date: 1879

ELECTRO-CHEMICAL PHONE
Edisons Electro-chemical telephone. Date: 1879

BELLS / EDISONS T-PHONES
Graham Bells first telephone, hand telephone and long- distance telephone, shown alongside Edisons transmitter, and loud speaking phone. Date: late 19th century

WOMAN ON THE PHONE
A woman in a patterned shirt on the telephone. Date: 1960s

GRANDMOTHERS STORY Date: 1877

ANCIENT SCROLLS
Ancient scrolls as used throughout the Near East in Biblical times

OJIBWAY PICTURE WRITING
Picture-writing of the Ojibway people of North America. Date: 19th century

ONOTO PEN ADVERT
Onoto - the self-filling pen Date: circa 1920

14TH CENTURY STYLI
These styli, or stili, are used to write on waxed tablets, in which they leave a trace with their sharp points. The Romans used much the same instruments. Date: 14th century

GENTLEMAN AND LETTERS
A gentleman is overwhelmed by his correspondence Date: 1843

The Distresst Poet
A distresst poet writes the verses which will, he hopes, bring him enough money to buy new clothes, food and drink, and enable him to move to somewhat better accommodation. Date: circa 1750

BUSY CORRESPONDENT
A prolific correspondent Date: 1880

ROMAN BEACON SIGNALS
Beacons used by the Romans during their campaign against the Germans Date: 1st century

CHINESE LITERACY 1951
Chinese peasants are taught to read and write as part of Chairman Maos Great Leap Forward Date: 1951

AFRICAN LITERACY
African children learn their ABC. Date: circa 1910

ERICSSON TABLE PHONE - 2
A table instrument by the Ericsson Company of Stockholm, Sweden. The handle on the side is turned when making a call, to alert the exchange. Date: circa 1905

RECEIVING TICKER TAPE
An American stockbroker receives market information on ticker-tape by the electric telegraph. Date: 1885

SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY
The instrument room of the Submarine Telegraph Company, Cornhill, London Date: 1851

NINE ELMS OFFICE 1845
The electric telegraph office at Nine Elms railway station, London Date: 1845

MARCONI AND APPARATUS
Marconi with his wireless telegraph apparatus. Date: circa 1896

LONDON TELEGRAPH BOY
A London telegraph boy, whose job is to deliver the telegrams to their individual recipients. Date: circa 1870

SWISS POSTMAN ON SKIS
When winter comes, Swiss rural postman in the Alpine districts take to their skis. Date: 1911

TOO BIG FOR THE BOX
Too big for the box ! - so now shell have to go and stand in line at the Post Office, which will give her a chance to show off her fine clothes, hat and muff. Date: circa 1890

16th century Bookbinders
Stages in the binding of a books : stitching the gatherings, flattening the sheets for insertion. Date: 16th century

TICKER-TAPE MACHINE
Transmitter of the Exchange Companys apparatus, and the Receiving Instrument whereby stockbrokers can obtain the latest information about the stock market, by telegraph. Date: 1893

STEENACKERS CARICATURED
Caricature of M. Steenackers, French telegraph pioneer. Date: 1871

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAPH
Connecting the Australian Overland Telegraph : the party pose for their photograph. Date: 1886

THEATREPHONE POSTER
A lady enjoys all the pleasure of the theatre (except for the acting, the sets and the stage effects, the ambiance and the pleasure of running into ones friends) Date: circa 1896

GIRL READING A BOOK / 1896
A girl reading a book with a wreath of flowers in her hair. Date: 1896

WOMAN READS IN BED
A woman in bed alone with a book. She wears a shawl of blue with a white fur trim. Date: 1879

READING WITH BOOK ON LAP
A woman sits on a chair reading a book in her lap. Date: circa 1870

SCHOLAR READING JOURNAL
A scholar, with an interest in astronomy, reading in his study. Date: 16th century

GIRL READS IN ARMCHAIR
A girl sits in an armchair, with her hands behind her hair and wearing a white pinafore, reading a book. Date: 1894

SEED CATALOGUE COVER
Cover of a seed catalogue, William Bryiant of Rugby, England Date: 1885

SEASIDE TO CITY 1885
She at the seaside, he at his city desk... Date: circa 1885

GROCER ON THE LINE
A grocer receives an order over the telephone Date: 1902

THE STROWGERPHONE
Decide NOW to instal the Strowgerphone - as Ive done ! Date: 1933

WAR REPORTERS MOCKED 1880
The War Correspondent, imperturbable amidst shot and shell - if you believe his own account of his adventures ! Date: 1880

DISTRICT MESSENGERS / GPO
Young boys worked as GPO District Couriers and delivered packages all over London. They wore a distinct uniform with badges on their hats. Date: circa 1930

NOBILE IN RADIO CONTACT
As snow falls amid the Arctic wastes, he Italian explorer Nobile, establishes radio contact with his own country Date: 1928

CHAPPE SIGNAL TOWER
One of a series of signal towers built by the French engineer Chappe, between Paris and Lille Date: 1890

GRESSET WRITES
There was a French poet named Gresset, who was trying to write an essay, but the ink from his quill would splutter and spill, making poor Gressets essay so messy ! Date: circa 1750

MORNING AFTER THE BALL
THE MORNING AFTER THE BALL A pretty girl sits up in bed to read the morning newspapers review about the ball she attended. Date: 1889

SWIFTS HANDWRITING
Letter from Jonathan Swift to Martha Blount. Date: 1727

JOSEPH ADDISON - handwriting
Letter from the editor of The Spectator to the writer Jonathan Swift Date: 18th century

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