Media Industry Collection

Ben Riley, BBC TV Recording Jazz Goes to College Cambridge, 1966. Creator
Ben Riley, BBC TV Recording " Jazz Goes to College" Cambridge, 1966

BBC broadcast from the aviary at London Zoo, 20th century. Officials of the British Broadcasting Corporation, preparing to broadcast sounds from the aviary at London Zoo

Printing the Daily Telegraph newspaper, London, c1900 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Ah! Tu veux te frotter à la presse!!, 1833. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ah! Tu veux te frotter a la presse!!, 1833. Printer, crushing colleague in printing press: Ah! You want to rub shoulders with the press!!'

Times Building under construction, New York, N.Y. ca 1904. Creator: Unknown
Times Building under construction, New York, N.Y. ca 1904

Improved London Street Architecture: No. 184, Strand, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Improved London Street Architecture: No. 184, Strand, 1856. The structure lately erected, from the designs of Mr. H. R. Abraham, occupies the site of...old Arundel House...The names W. H

Freund, John C. portrait photograph, 1913 or 1914. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Freund, John C. portrait photograph, 1913 or 1914

Freund, John C. portrait photograph, 1913 or 1914. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Freund, John C. portrait photograph, 1913 or 1914

Launching H.M.S. Eagle - 19th March, 1946, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Launching H.M.S. Eagle - 19th March, 1946, 1947. Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) launches an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast

It's In the Air, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
It's In the Air, [193-]. The Federal Theatre Presents - It's In the Air - A Satire on Amateur Broadcasts - 15 Professionals - 14 Pc

G.N. Press Car, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. G.N. Press Car, between 1913 and 1918
G.N. Press Car, between 1913 and 1918. Men in printing workshop

Edward B. McLean, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Edward B. McLean, between 1909 and 1923
Edward B. McLean, between 1909 and 1923. American newspaperman and racehorse owner Edward Beale McLean, publisher and owner of The Washington Post

Broadcasting to the Children of the Empire - 13th October, 1940, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Broadcasting to the Children of the Empire - 13th October, 1940, 1947. Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and her younger sister Princess Margaret Rose at the microphone

'The Illustrated Papers of the World, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'The Illustrated Papers of the World, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Publication of a War "Gazette" Extraordinary, at the office, St. Martin's Lane, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Publication of a War "Gazette" Extraordinary, at the office, St. Martin's Lane, 1854. London crowds wait for news of the Battle of Inkerman

Japanese, Russian, French, German, American and English newspaper correspondents at Portsmouth, 1905 Creator: Unknown
Japanese, Russian, French, German, American and English newspaper correspondents at Portsmouth, 1905. Reporters on steps of building during the Portsmouth Peace Conference

Newspaper correspondents and artists at Portsmouth, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Newspaper correspondents and artists at Portsmouth, 1905

Komura and Takahira, with newspapermen, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Komura and Takahira, with newspapermen, 1905

Newspaper correspondents at Portsmouth Peace Conference 1905, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Newspaper correspondents at Portsmouth Peace Conference 1905, 1905

Russians & newspaper men - Sergei Witte, Baron Rosen with their suite and newspaper men, 1905
Russians & newspaper men - Sergei Witte, Roman Romanovich Rosen with their suite and newspaper men, 1905

Russian & Japanese delegates and members of the press, 1905. Creator: Perry Enoch Conner
Russian & Japanese delegates and members of the press, 1905

The International Exhibition: Mitchel's type-composing machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Mitchel's type-composing machine, 1862. The compositor is in shape a right-angled triangle, placed horizontally

The International Exhibition: Besley's type-casting machine... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Besley's type-casting machine - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862. Machine...exhibited by Messrs

Testimonials presented to the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, M.P. by the Association... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Testimonials presented to the Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, M.P. by the Association for the Abolition of the Taxes on Knowledge, 1862. Mr

Ted Heath and His Music, Nat King Cole concert, Shepherds Bush, London, 1963

China meets Ceylon in London - Hsiao Ch ien and J. M. Tambimuttu, 1942 Creator: Unknown
China meets Ceylon in London - Hsiao Ch ien and J. M. Tambimuttu broadcasting in the Eastern Service, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Omoba Adenrele Ademola, daughter of Alake of Abeokuta, Nigeria, calls West Africa, 1942
The Omoba Adenrele Ademola, daughter of the Alake of Abeokuta, Nigeria, calls West Africa, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Printing press room, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Printing press room, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. (Boarding school for Native American students, founded in 1879 under US governmental authority)

The International Exhibition: Mitchel's type-distributing machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Mitchel's type-distributing machine, 1862. The distributor is a small machine of circular form

L. A. Gobright, Pres. of Associated Press, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
L.A. Gobright, Pres. of Associated Press, between 1865 and 1880

Mr. J. M. Levy. Chief Proprietor of the Daily Telegraph; 1812-1888, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Mr. J.M. Levy. Chief Proprietor of the Daily Telegraph; 1812-1888, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Paper cutter from The Baltimore Afro American Newspaper, 1900-1920
Machine designed to cut a large amount of paper sheets to size. The Baltimore Afro-American, (also known as The Afro or Afro News), published in Baltimore, Maryland

Marion Ryan and Alan Dell, c1959. Creator: Brian Foskett
British singer Marion Ryan with Alan Dell, BBC radio broadcaster, c1959

Scenes in Chicago, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Scenes in Chicago, 1874. Chicago River; Jefferson Park; Madison Street; Chicago river from Clark Street Bridge; West Side from Lake Street Bridge, Illinois, USA

Performers singing a duet in one of the studios of 2LO, Savoy Hill, London, 1923, (1935). 2LO was the second radio station to broadcast regularly in the United Kingdom

A family listening to the results of the general election of 1923, (1935). Creator: Unknown
A family listening to the results of the general election of 1923, (1935). Wireless brought the election results into the homes of the people

Women have taken over mens jobs. BBC control room as a programme goes on air 1942
Women have taken over mens jobs. Two of them in a BBC control room as a programme goes on the air, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Shipmates Ashore. John G. Winant, Ernest Bevin, with merchant seamen, 1942 Creator
" Shipmates Ashore. American women workers who heard this programme, which goes out over the seven seas, presented the British Merchant Navy with a London club

King Faisal of Iraq listening to a broadcast prepared for his birthday by the BBC, 1942
King Faisal of Iraq listening to a broadcast specially prepared for his birthday by the BBC, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

H. M. King Haakon of Norway, 1942. Creator: Unknown
H.M. King Haakon of Norway, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft. [The British Broadcasting Corporation, Wembley, The Sun Engraving Co. Ltd. London and Watford, 1942]

Mrs. Roosevelt came to see for herself the women of Britain at war, 1942. Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Roosevelt came to see for herself the women of Britain at war. The whole Empire heard her broadcast, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

H. R. H. the late Duke of Kent taking part in American Independence Day, 1942. Creator: Unknown
H.R.H. the late Duke of Kent, who was shortly afterwards killed on active service, taking part in Stars and Stripes in Britain on American Independence Day 1942, 1942

Workmen in an English inn listening to Mr. Churchill, 1942. Creator: Unknown
Workmen in an English inn listening to Mr. Churchill, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft. [The British Broadcasting Corporation, Wembley, The Sun Engraving Co. Ltd

They also spoke and the Empire heard them, 1942 Creator: Unknown
They also spoke and the Empire heard them. - A Scottish family taking part at home in the Christmas broadcast, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Calling All Nations front cover, 1942. Creator: Unknown
Calling All Nations front cover, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft. [The British Broadcasting Corporation, Wembley, The Sun Engraving Co. Ltd. London and Watford, 1942]

What a question! The Brains Trust in overseas session with Donald McCullough, 1942
What a question! The Brains Trust in overseas session with the Question Master, Donald McCullough (centre). On his right Dr. Julian Huxley, on his left Dr. C.E. M

He reads the news in Moroccan Arabic. A member of the Fighting French Army, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

H. M. The King of the Hellenes, 1942. Creator: Unknown
H.M. The King of the Hellenes, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft. [The British Broadcasting Corporation, Wembley, The Sun Engraving Co. Ltd. London and Watford, 1942]

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"The Evolution of Media: Capturing Moments and Shaping History" From the iconic BBC TV recording of Jazz Goes to College in Cambridge, 1966, featuring the talented Ben Riley, to the bustling printing process of the Daily Telegraph newspaper in London circa 1900; these glimpses into the media industry unveil its rich history and transformative power. In a captivating photograph titled "China meets Ceylon in London" from 1942, we witness Hsiao Ch ien and J. M. Tambimuttu coming together, showcasing how media can bridge cultures and foster understanding. The image of Omoba Adenrele Ademola calling West Africa from Nigeria in 1942 reminds us that even during times of conflict or distance, media has connected people across borders, providing a lifeline for communication. L. A. Gobright's enigmatic portrait as President of Associated Press between 1865 and 1880 serves as a testament to the pivotal role played by news agencies in disseminating information globally throughout history. Meanwhile, Mr. J. M. Levy stands proudly as Chief Proprietor of the Daily Telegraph from 1812-1888 - an embodiment of leadership within this influential publication that shaped public opinion for over seven decades. A glimpse into The Baltimore Afro American Newspaper's office reveals a paper cutter dating back to early twentieth century - symbolizing both craftsmanship and dedication required to bring news stories to life on tangible pages. Marion Ryan and Alan Dell captured mid-performance exude charisma amidst their musical talents; reminding us that entertainment plays an essential part within the vast realm of media industries. Ted Heath conducting Nat King Cole concert at Shepherds Bush in London transports us back to a momentous evening where music transcended boundaries through live performances broadcasted worldwide - exemplifying how media brings joy beyond physical confines. Scenes captured in Chicago during 1874 showcase John J.