Home Entertainment Collection

Ferguson Television Factory at Enfield. Picture shows ladies assembling television sets. Ferguson Electronics (formerly known as Ferguson Radio Corporation)

Sonora CR2 radio receiver with 5 valves, 1939 (bakelite)
CHT277021 Sonora CR2 radio receiver with 5 valves, 1939 (bakelite) by French School; CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Zoetrope (chromolitho)
974024 Zoetrope (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zoetrope. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Enjoying the theatre in ones own home in 2000 (chromolitho)
668994 Enjoying the theatre in ones own home in 2000 (chromolitho) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enjoying the theatre in ones own home in 2000)

Advertisement for the Aeolian Vocalion gramophone (litho)
979336 Advertisement for the Aeolian Vocalion gramophone (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for the Aeolian Vocalion gramophone)

Sonora Radio, c. 1930 (mixed media)
CHT277019 Sonora Radio, c.1930 (mixed media) by French School, (20th century); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Musical Party (w / c on paper)
CMY40233 Musical Party (w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The phonograph (chromolitho)
974601 The phonograph (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The phonograph. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Singer Vince Hill seen here looking through his record collection at home. 3rd March 1967

Singer Vince Hill seen here looking through his record collection at home. 3rd March 1967

Music at Home, 1872 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
Music at Home, 1872 (1891). Study of an amateur comic singer struggling with an unsympathising audience. A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume I

Music at Home, 1885 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
Music at Home, 1885 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, Selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Advert for the Pathe Babycine film projector, 1926. A print from The Queen, 1926

Advert for the Pathescope Home Cinema, 1928. A print from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, December 1928

Advert for Bell & Howell personal movie cameras and projectors, 1920s

Advert for Kolster Brandes radio gramophones, 1930. A print from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, December 1930

Christmas advert for Columbia Gramophones, 1929. A print from The Graphic Christmas number, 1929

Christmas advert for Columbia gramophones, 1928. A print from The Tatler, 30th November 1928

An advertising page in the Illustrated London News, Christmas, 1905. Adverts for Gramophones, Argyll motor cars and Bengers Food

Movie DVDs (digital video) in a stack

3D television, conceptual artwork
3D television, conceptual computer artwork

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"Evolution of Home Entertainment: From Radios to Projectors and Beyond" Step back in time to 1939, when the Sonora CR2 radio receiver with 5 valves revolutionized home entertainment. Made from bakelite, this vintage piece was a prized possession for many households. Fast forward to the Ferguson Television Factory at Enfield, where ladies diligently assembled televisions. This picture captures their dedication and contribution to the world of home entertainment. Before television, there was the Zoetrope - a mesmerizing chromolitho device that brought motion pictures into homes. Imagine the joy it must have brought families as they watched these early animations come to life. In the year 2000, we witnessed another milestone in home entertainment with chromolitho artwork depicting individuals enjoying theater-like experiences within their own living rooms. The advancement of technology allowed us to bring cinematic magic right into our homes. The Aeolian Vocalion gramophone took center stage in an advertisement, showcasing its ability to fill homes with beautiful melodies. Litho art captured its elegance and allure as music became an integral part of domestic life. The Sonora Radio from the 1930s combined mixed media elements for a visually striking design while delivering quality sound waves that filled countless homes with music and news broadcasts. A watercolor painting titled "Musical Party" transports us back in time when friends gathered around pianos or other instruments for intimate musical performances within their own abodes. Chromolitho art also immortalizes one of history's most iconic inventions - the phonograph. Its vibrant depiction reminds us how this groundbreaking creation forever changed how we enjoy music at home. Traveling further back in time, George du Maurier's illustrations depict scenes from "Music at Home" during both 1872 and 1885. These charming artworks capture moments shared by families through song and dance long before modern technologies emerged. As technology advanced further still, adverts showcased film projectors like the Pathe Babycine and Pathescope Home Cinema.