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Musical Instrument Collection (page 7)

From timeless classics to cultural treasures, musical instruments have the power to transport us through time and space

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Dog playing the piano. 1965 C100a-001

Dog playing the piano. 1965 C100a-001

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Dog playing the piano. 1965 C100a-008

Dog playing the piano. 1965 C100a-008

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Dog playing the piano. 1965 C100a-005

Dog playing the piano. 1965 C100a-005

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Dog playing the piano. 1965 C100a

Dog playing the piano. 1965 C100a

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Dog playing the piano. 1965 C100a-014

Dog playing the piano. 1965 C100a-014

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Bobby Maxwell age 29 is hot harpist from New York arrived in London withhis Harp worth

Bobby Maxwell age 29 is hot harpist from New York arrived in London withhis Harp worth, £ 700 it cost him £ 90 to have it flown over by air freight

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Song writer Harry Leon seen here playing piano. May 1953 D2367-007

Song writer Harry Leon seen here playing piano. May 1953 D2367-007

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Woman finalist in the Daily Mirror Beach Beauty contests Fashion Show

Woman finalist in the Daily Mirror Beach Beauty contests Fashion Show. August 1959 P013212

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Salvatore Sangiorgi Italian singer and guitarist seen here at the RSPCA Home

Salvatore Sangiorgi Italian singer and guitarist seen here at the RSPCA Home and Clinic Trenmare Gardens, London, singing to a pair of abandoned dogs December 1969 Z11924-002

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Music Instruments: Joe Moden caretaker of the Haslingden Public Hall has symphonic

Music Instruments: Joe Moden caretaker of the Haslingden Public Hall has symphonic problem. Someone has deposited a double bass euphonium in his care, and forgotten to retreive it

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Salvatore Sangiorgi Italian singer and guitarist seen here at the RSPCA Home

Salvatore Sangiorgi Italian singer and guitarist seen here at the RSPCA Home and Clinic Trenmare Gardens, London, singing to a pair of abandoned dogs December 1969 Z11924-001

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Ludgate Hill Shakespearean players perform extracts from the Bards many plays

Ludgate Hill Shakespearean players perform extracts from the Bards many plays. June 1952 C3160-001

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Entertainment dance. The Dutch National Ballet is giving it

Entertainment dance. The Dutch National Ballet is giving its first London season from the 1-6 December 1969 at Sadlers Wells theatre

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Ludgate Hill Shakespearean players perform extracts from the Bards many plays

Ludgate Hill Shakespearean players perform extracts from the Bards many plays. June 1952 C3160-001

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Bertrand Mills Orchestra Chimps orchestra

Bertrand Mills Orchestra Chimps orchestra

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: 'Peter'the chimp gives his recital with the temparament of a born artist

"Peter"the chimp gives his recital with the temparament of a born artist
" Peter" the chimp gives his recital with the temparament of a born artist. August 1952 P000197

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: US Civil War

US Civil War
circa 1956: A selection of memorabilia from the American Civil War; the bugle used to sound the Assembly, stopping the final Union attack at Appamattox Courthouse, Virginia on April 9th, 1865

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Mother and daughter play ukuleles together on a dock over Sebago Lake, Maine

Mother and daughter play ukuleles together on a dock over Sebago Lake, Maine, United States of America, North America

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: The Cathedral Precinct Gate, Canterbury

The Cathedral Precinct Gate, Canterbury, Kent. Illustration from " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles" published by Cassell Petter & Galpin in 1875 (price 2/6d)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Canterbury Tales - The Miller

Canterbury Tales - The Miller
The Miller, a character in " The Canterbury Tales", a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Adjusting The Pipes

Adjusting The Pipes
March 1927: Assembling the pipes for the organ being built for Melbourne Town Hall at Norman & Beard s. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Outraged

Outraged
It is difficult to know who is the more outraged here - the gentleman with the beard, the servant, or the group of people at this social gathering

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Gamelan Player

Gamelan Player
circa 1930: A gamelan being played in Burma. The gamelan consists of a circle of small drums which have a boss in the centre

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Nurses Singing

Nurses Singing
circa 1930: Staff from University College Hospital, London rehearsing Christmas carols. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Cinema Organ

Cinema Organ
August 1929: Playing the organ at the Davis Theatre, Croydon. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Jazz Girls

Jazz Girls
circa 1928: Six costumed Berlin jazz girls performing with mandolins at a revue show. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20121418

EyeUbiquitous_20121418
Hungary, Budapest, Castle Garden Bazaar, Zenelo Budapest bandsman providing free music concerts at tourist locations all over the city

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20121417

EyeUbiquitous_20121417
Hungary, Budapest, Castle Garden Bazaar, Zenelo Budapest bandsman providing free music concerts at tourist locations all over the city

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Musicians, Dauji, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Musicians, Dauji, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Buddhist ceremony at temple, monk playing on a wooden fish (percussion instrument)

Buddhist ceremony at temple, monk playing on a wooden fish (percussion instrument), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Sufi music band at Sufi Muslim wedding in St. Nicolass Catholic church, Blois

Sufi music band at Sufi Muslim wedding in St. Nicolass Catholic church, Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France, Europe

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: The Three Jovial Huntsmen; a hunting they did go

The Three Jovial Huntsmen; a hunting they did go
Vintage engraving from story of the Three Jovial Huntsmen a traditional childrens tale. Its of three jovial huntsmen, an a hunting they did go

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Hymen and Cupid in ancient Greece

Hymen and Cupid in ancient Greece
Cupid plays lyre held by Hymenaios in Ancient Greece.Steel engraving by E. Chavanefrom the original picture by W.Hogarth (1697-1764)

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Victorian satire, Fame comes, Alas, Too late to save

Victorian satire, Fame comes, Alas, Too late to save. And blows her trumpet at the grave

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Antique dotprinted watercolor illustration of Japan: Woman with Shamisen guitar

Antique dotprinted watercolor illustration of Japan: Woman with Shamisen guitar

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Blenheim Palace CC49_00046

Blenheim Palace CC49_00046
BLENHEIM PALACE, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Interior view. The beautiful organ standing at one end of the Long Library, installed by the eighth Duke in 1891

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Chamber Organ J870119

Chamber Organ J870119
KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. Chamber organ by John England & Son, London c.1790

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Arts and Crafts interior BL16685

Arts and Crafts interior BL16685
Holmestead, North Mossley Hill Road, Liverpool. Interior of the music room, with a harp and grand piano displaying many elements of the Arts and Crafts movement

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Cinema organ BB87_02757

Cinema organ BB87_02757
Organ at the Odeon Cinema, Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London. Interior view. The Haverstock Hill Odeon was designed by T P Bennett & Son and opened on 29 September 1934

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: A Pokomo drummer from the Tana River district of Kenya

A Pokomo drummer from the Tana River district of Kenya

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Kenwood House K991086

Kenwood House K991086
KENWOOD HOUSE, London. Interior view of the Library (Great Room) laid out for a music recital in 1999

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: India: See India'Darjeeling - At a Lama Dance, vintage travel poster, Government of India

India: See India'Darjeeling - At a Lama Dance, vintage travel poster, Government of India
India: See India Darjeeling - At a Lama Dance, vintage travel poster, Government of India. Victor Veevers (1903 - 1970), Bombay, 1934. Darjeeling is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Russia / Soviet Union: Advertising poster for the Leningrad Festival of Arts, June 1-10, 1935

Russia / Soviet Union: Advertising poster for the Leningrad Festival of Arts, June 1-10, 1935. Nikolay Zhukov, 1935
Art Deco is an influential visual arts design style that first appeared in France after World War I and began flourishing internationally in the 1920s

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Electric guitar plugged into amp, front view

Electric guitar plugged into amp, front view

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Illustration of man playing electric guitar, using foot pedal to change sounds, and amplifier

Illustration of man playing electric guitar, using foot pedal to change sounds, and amplifier

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Masculine man without a shirt, wearing a cowboy hat and holding a guitar on a beach

Masculine man without a shirt, wearing a cowboy hat and holding a guitar on a beach

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: ORCHESTRION, 1862. The orchestrion made by Michael Welte of Vohrenbach, Germany

ORCHESTRION, 1862. The orchestrion made by Michael Welte of Vohrenbach, Germany, exhibited at the 1862 International Exhibition in London. Contemporary English wood engraving

Background imageMusical Instrument Collection: Close up of six string acoustic guitar

Close up of six string acoustic guitar



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From timeless classics to cultural treasures, musical instruments have the power to transport us through time and space. Vermeer's masterpiece 'The Guitar Player' captures the delicate harmony between artist and instrument, while Kings College Chapel resonates with the majestic sounds of a master organ. The Edwardian music room in Thornton Manor invites us into an era of elegance and refinement, where melodies fill the air. In Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, the grandeur of a master organ echoes through its sacred halls. Step into the House for an Art Lovers' music room and be enchanted by the piano's melodic whispers. Bagpipe players donning traditional Scottish uniforms evoke images of rugged landscapes and spirited celebrations. Journey Down Under to Australia, where hand-painted didgeridoos showcase vibrant Aboriginal artistry that harmonizes with ancient rhythms. In Punch cartoonist's witty engraving, Wagner's Ring Cycle receives a comical warning about its epic length. Leonard Bernstein conducts with passion and precision, his baton guiding symphonies towards perfection. A simple banjo in black-and-white evokes nostalgia for simpler times when heartfelt tunes were strummed around campfires. Whether it is classical compositions or folk melodies that move your soul, these glimpses into musical history remind us of humanity's universal language – music.