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Labour Party election posters and television speakersLabour Party election posters and speakers for Labours series of five short television programmes in the run-up to the General Election of 8th October 1959 (which the Conservatives won)
LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, BermondseyBuilt by the London County Council (LCC) and opened in 1928, Dockhead fire station replaced two older Bermondsey fire stations that were closed down
Muffin the MulePeter Thompson, producer of BBC televisions Childrens Hour, and Annette Mills with the popular puppet character Muffin the Mule at the National Television Fund Ball at the Dorchester Hotel in London
BBC 1935Spread from Radio Pictorial Annual showing the British Broadcasting Centre including the interior with the vaudeville studio, the gramaphone effects studio, concert hall, council chamber
Danny Kaye / Rko RadioDANNY KAYE American entertainer of stage, screen and television Date: 1913 -
Hannah Hauxwell - English farmerHannah Hauxwell, 1926 ? 2018, was an English farmer who was the subject of several television documentaries
Horsemen filming Robin of Sherwood, CornwallThree horsemen in demon costume, filming the TV series Robin of Sherwood near St Michaels Mount, Cornwall. Date: 1980s
Judi Trott as Maid MarionThe actress Judi Trott (b 1962) as Maid Marion in the popular 1980s television series Robin of Sherwood (1984-86)
Alexandra Palace, the home of the B. B. C. The large transmittAlexandra Palace as the home of the B.B.C television service in 1936 showing the mast and transmitting aerials for vision and sound
John Logie Bairds experiment, showing how television transmSending pictures through the air. Bairds system of television transmits its wireless pictures
Fulton Mackay and Sprocket, filming in CornwallThe actor Fulton Mackay (1922-1987) and Sprocket, filming the TV series Fraggle Rock at St Anthonys Lighthouse near Falmouth, Cornwall
LFDCA-LFB Dockhead fire station, BermondseyOpened in 1928, Dockhead fire station became the setting for the fictitious Blackwall fire station in the popular television series Londons Burning
LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey SE1Opened in 1928, Dockhead fire station was also the fictional fire station Blackwall in the highly acclaimed London Weekend Television series Londons Burning (1998-2002)
Sir Mortimer WheelerPortrait of Sir Mortimer Wheeler (1890 - 1976), archaeologist and broadcaster, seated at his desk in the British Academy
TV & VIDEO 1980SA colour television and video set
Alexandra Palace, north London, England. The original 1873 building dramatically burnt down, only 16 days after it had opened. It was quickly rebuilt and re-opened in 1875
Joan Bakewell with her two children 1969Joan Bakewell photographed with her two children; Harriet and Matthew
Mr Pastry, aka Richard Hearne, with lionMr Pastry, aka the comic actor Richard Hearne (1908-1979), with a lion. Date: circa 1960s
LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, BermondseyDockhead fire station, Bermondsey, SE London, built in 1928. This fire station was the location for the early seasons of the ITV series Londons Burning
Violet Carson as Ena Sharples, Coronation StreetViolet Carson (right, 1898-1983) as Ena Sharples in the long-running TV soap, Coronation Street, with her two friends, Minnie Caldwell (played by Margot Bryant)
Early TV Remote ControlAn early remote control, or an Armchair Programme Control. Manufactured by Ferranti, this device came with 15 feet of cord which enabled the TV to be operated from a distance
Bbc TV StudioA BBC Television production during the early days
Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933. Popular star of British musical theatre, films, television & radio from the 1930s to the 1990s. Date: 1935
Margaret Lockwood (1916 - 1990), English actress of stage, screen and television
David Buck - English actorDavid Buck (1936-1989), English actor, known for his role as Richard Beckett in the series Plays of Mystery and Imagination. Date: 1966
Trevor Phillips, TV presenter and equal rights executiveTrevor Phillips (b 1953), television executive and presenter, currently Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), previously the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE)
Conservative party television teamThe Conservative Party television team and some election posters for the General Election of 8th October 1959
Indoor filmingTelevising a Spanish scene at the Crystal Palace, filmed on cine-film at the studios of the Baird Television Company
Windmill Girls on TVThe Windmill Girls - showgirls from Londons Windmill Theatre - feature in an early BBC transmission from Alexandra Palace
ALEXANDRA PALACEAlexandra Palace, north London, England. The original 1873 building dramatically burnt down, only 16 days after it had opened. It was quickly rebuilt and re-opened in 1875. Date: 1875
Poster advertising National Savings (the best British recipe for prosperity), with six recipes from one of the first television chefs, Philip Harben (1906-1970). circa 1940s
London / Portland PlaceBBC Broadcasting House at Portland Place, London, also known as The Hub of Truth
Big-Screen BroadcastingNews, political broadcasts and public announcements will be made on massive television screens located at strategic points, where huge crowds will be able to see perfectly
Scottish Caravan SiteCairnsmill Dairy Farm (Holiday Camp) Caravan Site, St. Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland. Here caravanners can enjoy television in the upper barn and children free pony rides
Margery Maude (1889 - 1979), English actress of stage, screen and television. Date: 1911
Black and white television test card. 1950s
ComediansKen Dodd, Norman Wisdom, Tommy Cooper, Billy Connolly, Max Miller, Beny Hill, Eric Morecambe, Frankie Howerd - Comedians
Selina Scott, newsreader, journalist and presenterSelina Scott (b 1951), British newsreader, journalist, television producer and presenter. Date: circa 1980s
Cossor high vacuum cathode-ray tube for high definition television, 12.25 inches in diameter Date: 1937
Elisabeth Welch sings Charleston in Runnin Wild at the Colonial Theatre (New York). Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933
Elisabeth Welch sings to Griffith Jones & Ann Dvorak in the film This Was Paris. Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933
Jasmine Bligh, television announcerJasmine Lydia Bligh (20 May 1913 21 July 1991), one of the first three BBC Television Service presenters in the 1930s
Aveling and Porter Road Roller DM 3079Aveling & Porter BHO class Road Roller, regn. DM 3079, number: 7632. Built in 1912 by Aveling & Porter at Rochester, powered by a 5 Nhp single-cylinder steam engine
Joan Bennett - American stage, film and television actressJoan Bennett (1910-1990), American stage, film and television actress. Date: circa 1930s
John Logie Baird - demonstrates the first Television. Date: 1925
Top of the Pops, mystery singer, receiving his Golden? Disc from Alan Freeman. Date: circa 1964
Top of the Pops, mystery singer Date: circa 1964
Emma Peel of The AvengersScreenshot of the delightful Diana Rigg as Emma Peel, in TV's iconic The Avengers'. Date: circa 1966
BBC Television Studio, Shepherds Bush, LondonBBC Television Studio, probably Television Centre, Shepherds Bush, London, early 1960s Date: early 1960s
Studio Sun AdvertisementAn advertisement page for Studio Sun, a complete service for publicity photography, specialists in figure, fashion, still life, location and industrial topics
Advert, HMV television with Emiscope tubeAdvert, HMV Television with Emiscope tube Date: 1952
Booklet cover, Ediswan TV setsBooklet cover, How to choose a Television Set, Ediswan Date: 1951
Robert Taylor, American film and TV actor and singer Date: 1937
Nancy Carroll, American film, stage and TV actress Date: 1931
Conrad Nagel, American film, stage, TV and radio actor Date: 1931
Elizabeth Cowell, by official car, in army uniform and hatElizabeth Cowell, standing by official car, in army uniform and hat
John Snagge and Elizabeth Cowell at the BBCJohn Snagge (1904-1996) was a BBC newsreader and commentator, who was made Presentation Director at the start of World War II
Elizabeth Cowell, BBC announcerElizabeth Cowell (1912-1998) was the first female television announcer. She made her debut with the BBC in 1936. Date: 1940
Joan Crawford as Sadie Thompson, in Rain, enhanced colour photograph
Parachutist preparing to jump from Auster J-1N Alpha G-AIGUA parachutist preparing to jump from Auster J-1N Alpha G-AIGU (msn 2180), for a television programme hosted by Raymond Baxter. Date: 1959
Lance Percival playing a signalman in Andy RobsonLance Percival playing a signalman in the first episode of Andy Robson, a Tyne Tees Television period drama. Date: 1983
The audience of the Old Time Music Hall TV show, entitled The Good Old Days, filmed at the City Varieties in Leeds. Dressed in Victorian and Edwardian costume, they were an integral part of the show
Two of the cast of the Old Time Music Hall TV show, known as The Good Old Days, filmed at the City Varieties in Leeds
Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933. Popular star of British musical theatre, films, television & radio from the 1930s to the 1990s. Date: 1936
Elisabeth Welch studio portrait by Sasha, London. Elisabeth Welch (1904-2003) African American singer & actress who settled in London in 1933
Politics Political People London 1969 1960s 60spolitics, political, people, london, 1969, 1960s, 60s, sixties, housing, problem, problems, street, property, georgian, homeless, homelessness, squat, squatter, squatters, empty, building, buildings
Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall, writersKeith Spencer Waterhouse (1929-2009), English novelist, journalist and writer of TV series. Seen here (left) with his friend and co-writer Willis Hall (1929-2005). Date: 1960
Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd, British comedy actorsOwen John "Terry" Scott (1927-1994), English actor and comedian. Seen here (left) with Hugh Lloyd (1923-2008), probably when they were both appearing in the TV comedy series, Hugh and I
Vanessa and Corin Redgrave, actors and political activistsVanessa Redgrave (b 1937), with her brother Corin Redgrave (1939-2010) in the middle. Date: circa 1980s
Vanessa Redgrave, renowned English actressVanessa Redgrave (b 1937), renowned English actress of stage, screen and television, and political activist. Date: circa 1950s
Frank Muir, English comedy writer and media personalityFrank Muir (1920-1998), English comedy writer, and radio and television personality. Date: circa 1970s
Brian Walden, Edward Heath and Peter ShoreEdward Heath (Conservative politician, 1916-2005) and Peter Shore (Labour politician, 1924-2001), with the television interviewer and former Labour politician Brian Walden (b 1932). Date: circa 1980s
Ann Sidney, beauty queen and actressAnn Sidney (b 1944), winner of the 1964 Miss World contest, representing the UK. She later acted in TV and film. Seen here looking coy with a drink in her hand. Date: circa 1960s
Maggie Smith, renowned English actressMaggie Smith (Dame Margaret Natalie Smith Cross, b 1934), renowned English actress of stage, television and film. Date: circa 1960s
Spitting Image puppet of Margaret ThatcherA puppet of Margaret Thatcher, British Conservative Prime Minister, used on the satirical TV programme, Spitting Image
Brian Walden, TV journalist and former Labour politicianBrian Walden (b 1932), television journalist and broadcaster, and former Labour politician. Seen here on Westminster Bridge, London, with the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben in the background
Huw Wheldon, British broadcaster and television executiveSir Huw Pyrs Wheldon (1916-1986), British broadcaster and television executive. Best known for his arts magazine programme, Monitor. Date: circa 1960s
Trevor Phillips and Sue SlipmanTrevor Phillips (b 1953), television executive and presenter, currently Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), previously the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE)
Gordon McLennan with Susannah YorkGordon McLennan (1924-2011), former leader of the Communist Party of Great Britain, its National Organiser 1966-1975 and its General Secretary 1976-1989
Roy Hattersley with Brian WaldenRoy Hattersley (Roy Sydney George Hattersley, Baron Hattersley, b 1932), British Labour politician, writer and journalist, served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 1983-1992
Dame Edna Everage and Larry Hagman on a chat showComic personality, Melbourne housewife and superstar (or gigastar) Dame Edna Everage (played by the Australian comedian Barry Humphries, b 1934) with the American actor Larry Hagman (b 1931)
Comic postcard, Couple with four babies Date: 20th century
