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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
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
Gladys Cooper (1888-1971) - English stage, film and television actress - leaning against a magnificent early open-top motor car, possibly a Rolls Royce. Date: 1916
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
BBC Television Studio, Shepherds Bush, LondonBBC Television Studio, probably Television Centre, Shepherds Bush, London, early 1960s Date: early 1960s
Margery Maude (1889 - 1979), English actress of stage, screen and television. Date: 1911
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. Captioned, We take off our hat to: Miss Elizabeth Cowell, for being a wartime army transport worker, instead of herself
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. With description, Joan Crawford got a big break when she was given the part of Sadie Thompson, in "Rain
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. The man on the left lights a candle, while the compere
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
Selina Scott, newsreader, journalist and presenterSelina Scott (b 1951), British newsreader, journalist, television producer and presenter. 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. The book is Spycatcher by Peter Wright
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
Bairds Ultra-Short Wave Radio TransmitterBairds Ultra-Short Wave 10KW Radio Transmitter at his Experimental Station used for sending out television to Greater London and the Home Counties Date: 1937
Marconi EMI Emitron Camera System of Television, showing the film projector and the camera used in the televising of films. Date: 1937
Home receiver for television, giving a black and white picture 12 inches by 9 inches, which is so bright that it can be clearly seen even when the room lights are
High definition television, scene from new opera, Mr Pickwick, with music by Albert Coates, produced by Vladimir Rosing, presented by Dallas Bower
High definition television, preparing for a boxing match at Baird Experimental Studios, prior to televising by the Intermediate-Film System