Baird Collection

Alexandra Palace, the home of the B. B. C. The large transmitt
Alexandra Palace as the home of the B.B.C television service in 1936 showing the mast and transmitting aerials for vision and sound

Picture No. 10751181
Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) Date:

John Logie Bairds experiment, showing how television transm
Sending pictures through the air. Bairds system of television transmits its wireless pictures. John Logie Baird transmitted a moving image by wireless, showing gradations of light and shade

Cocktails by Baird
A wonderful, stylised illustration showing a fashionable flapper girl not only drinking a cocktail but hallucinating about them also

Indoor filming
Televising a Spanish scene at the Crystal Palace, filmed on cine-film at the studios of the Baird Television Company. On the 2nd February 1935 the Baird system transmitted indoor

John Logie Baird - demonstrates the first Television. Date: 1925

Six portraits of dancers, October 1922: Anne Bult a pupil of Madame Vandyck; pupils of the Edith Baird School of dancing in a pirates dance; Mary Poulton a pupil of Mlle Anita; Doreen Adams a pupil

Music cover, Trilby Waltz, by Theo Bonheur, dedicated to Dorothea Baird Date: 1895

The Plough Team
A watercolour painting which shows the strength of a team of three workhorses pulling along a plough, with a farmer standing just behind as they crest the hill. Date: circa 1923

George Husband Baird, Principal, University of Edinburgh
George Husband Baird, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Scottish Minister, educational reformer and linguist. Date: circa 1830s

This illustration shows a fashionable woman in front of a collection of chinese lanterns. Date: 1926

Briny Baird USA Bob Hope Classic PGA Palm Springs, Ca, USA, Ca, USA 22 January 2010 Date: 22 January 2010

Mark Baird Jockey 12 May 1996 Date: 12 May 1996

Bairds Ultra-Short Wave Radio Transmitter
Bairds Ultra-Short Wave 10KW Radio Transmitter at his Experimental Station used for sending out television to Greater London and the Home Counties 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, preparing for a boxing match at Baird Experimental Studios, prior to televising by the Intermediate-Film System

High definition television, a Spanish scene enacted in one of the Baird Experimental Studios, televising by the Intermediate-Film System Date: 1937

Baird Electron Scanner System of Television, showing the Electron Scanner when used for the televising of talking films. This can be employed for a definition of 100-500 lines

Record Newmarket Sales - Flair sold for 15, 000 guineas
Thoroughbred racehorses for Newmarket recently bought and sold by various enthusiasts. Most came from the stable of the late Sir Daniel Cooper, with Flair, bought by Sir Frederick Stern. 1909

Miss Billie Lawford, daughter of Lady Gertrude Lawford, pictured in The Bystander at the time of her engagement to Kenneth Baird. Date: 1924

Trifles Light as Air by Baird
A toy and balloon seller in a fancy costume. Date: 1929

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

Leicester Fosse FC Team
Leicester Fosse Leicester City FC Team: Lee, Baird, Atherton, Thompson, Strachan, Lord, Walker, Bailey, Newton, Hogan, Manson, Thraves, Davies, Pickard, Gallocher, Henrys, McArthur, Trainer, Skea

John Logie Baird (1888 - 946), Scottish inventor, Invented the television. Date: 1926

H B Irving and Dorothea Baird as Charles I and his Queen
H B Irving and Dorothea Baird as Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, in Charles I, Prince of Wales Theatre, Birmingham. circa 1910s

People watching an early television broadcast, c1930, (1933). Creator: Unknown
People watching an early television broadcast, c1930, (1933). Television! By the genius of James L. Baird, sight as well as sound was successfully broadcast in 1930. One of the pioneer experiments

Charge of Highlanders at Seringapatam, (1799), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Charge of Highlanders at Seringapatam, (1799), 1890. The Siege of Seringapatam (5 April-4 May 1799) in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore

John Logie Baird watching the first play to be televised, 14 July 1930, (1935). Creator: Unknown
John Logie Baird watching the first play to be televised, 14 July 1930, (1935). Mr. John L. Baird watching Pirandellos The Man with the Flower in his Mouth, the first play to be televised

John Logie Baird, 1888 - 1946. Scottish Engineer And Inventor Of The Worlds First Practical, Publicly Demonstrated Television System. Seen Here Watching The First Televised Play In 1930

People watching an early television transmission, c1920s. Developed by Scottish inventor. John Logie Baird (1888-1946), television was first successfully broadcast in 1924

Wool Winder, 1904-1928, (1911). From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Sir David Baird (Colonel 24th Regiment), c1812 (1909). Artist: Thomas Hodgetts
Sir David Baird (Colonel 24th Regiment), c1812 (1909). After Sir Henry Raeburn RA (1756-1823). Sir David Baird (1757-1829) was a British General. From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill

Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tippoo Sultaun, 1799 (1878). Artist: M Nargert
Sir David Baird Discovering the Body of Tippoo Sultaun, 1799 (1878). General Sir David Baird (1757?1829) discovering the body of Sultan Tippoo Sahib (1750)

At Whimple, Devon, c1916. Artist: Nathaniel Hughes John Baird
At Whimple, Devon, c1916. From The Studio Volume 69. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1916-17]

A Scene in Brittany, 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London)

Dorothea Baird (1875-1933) and Harcourt Williams (1880-1957) in Paola and Francesca, 1907

Dorothea Baird (1875-1933), English actress, 1903. Artist: Rotary Photo
Dorothea Baird (1875-1933), English actress, 1903

Dorothea Baird, English stage and film actress, 1901. Artist: W&D Downey
Dorothea Baird, English stage and film actress, 1901

John Logie Baird (1888-1946), Scottish electrical engineer and pioneer of television, 1920s. Baird giving an early television ( Seeing by wireless ) demonstration

John Logie Bairds first television demonstration, 1926. Photograph taken from the screen of his first Televisor

Baird barracks, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Baird barracks, Cubbon Road, Bangalore (Bengaluru), Karnataka, India. circa 1910

Sir David Baird 1757 To 1829 British General Engraved By J Thomson After E U Eddis From The Book National Portrait Gallery Volume V Published C 1835

Sir David Baird Discovering The Body Of Tippoo Sultaun After The Capture Of Seringapatum, May 4 1799. Engraved By M. Nargert After Sir David Wilkie

Sir Robert Baird, KBE, DL 1855 - 1934 (1928). Macklin, Thomas Eyre 1867-1943. Date: 1928

John Logie Baird watching Stereoscopic Television, 1942
Photograph showing John Logie Baird (1888-1946), the Scottish electrical engineer and television pioneer, watching stereoscopic television at his home in Sydenham Hill, London, June 1942

John Logie Baird experimenting at home, 1942
Photograph showing John Logie Baird (1888-1946), the Scottish electrical engineer and television pioneer, conducting a television experiment at his home in Sydenham Hill, London, 1942

John Logie Baird, with ventriloquists dummy head
John Logie Bairds experiment with transatlantic television. He is pictured here with a ventriloquists dummy head whose image was transmitted from London to New York by wireless

Picture No. 11992494
Baird's Sandpiper - Calidris bairdii - Foraging along shoreline at Sandy Point in West Haven CT - USA Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii

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"Baird: Pioneering the World of Television and Beyond" Step into the world of Baird, where innovation meets entertainment. From Alexandra Palace, the home of the B. B. C. , to John Logie Baird's groundbreaking experiments in television transmission, this captivating journey will leave you spellbound. Picture No. 10751181 takes us back in time as we witness Baird's remarkable indoor filming techniques. The six portraits of dancers from October 1922 showcase their grace and elegance frozen in time, while Theo Bonheur's Trilby Waltz sets a melodious backdrop for our imagination to wander. But it doesn't stop there - cocktails by Baird add a touch of sophistication to any gathering. Sip on these delightful concoctions as you marvel at George Husband Baird, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, who embodies intellect and leadership. Transport yourself to 1926 with an illustration capturing a fashionable woman surrounded by enchanting Chinese lanterns, and is a testament to how Baird brings cultures together through his inventions. Not limited to screens alone, Baird barracks in Bangalore, Karnataka, India stands tall as a reminder of his influence beyond broadcasting technology. This place holds stories untold waiting for curious minds like yours to explore. Lastly but most significantly, let us not forget John Logie Baird himself - the man who demonstrated the first television and forever changed how we perceive reality. His vision paved the way for countless innovations that shape our lives today. Baird: A name synonymous with revolutionizing communication and pushing boundaries further than ever before. Join us on this extraordinary adventure through history and be inspired by one man's relentless pursuit of progress.