Operator Collection (page 2)

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479985 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

A female telegraph clerk at the General Post Office, 1888
3480001 A female telegraph clerk at the General Post Office, 1888; (add.info.: A female telegraph clerk at the General Post Office; St Martin's-le-Grand; London)

Wheatstone's relay, 1890
3479990 Wheatstone's relay, 1890; (add.info.: Wheatstone's relay; which enabled the electric telegraph to be used over a long distance, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479987 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479986 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850
3479984 Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph, 1850; (add.info.: Cooke & Wheatstone's double needle telegraph)

Turtle' (1787), submarine by David Bushnell (1742-1824) American inventor
530647 Turtle' (1787), submarine by David Bushnell (1742-1824) American inventor. Operator turned handle to work propeller. Air in vessel sufficient for it to remain submerged 30 minutes

An operator receiving a message on a Morse telegraph
5311726 An operator receiving a message on a Morse telegraph; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an operator receiving a message on a Morse telegraph at the General Post Office)

Radio, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Radio, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Radio, between 1910 and 1920. Ticker tape machine, USA

Radio, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Radio, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Radio, between 1910 and 1920. USA. Man in naval uniform wearing headphones, writing on a notepad headed Radiogram

Telephone operators, between 1914 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Telephone operators, between 1914 and 1917
Telephone operators, between 1914 and 1917. USA. Emma Nutt became the world's first female telephone operator when she was hired in 1878

Kayser Bondor, Pentrebach & Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Wednesday 6th May 1964. Kayser Bondor at Pentrebach specialises in manufacturing underwear. Our picture shows

Isola Bella on the lago Maggiore with Palazzo Borromeo. In the foreground a boatman Stresa. Date of Photograph:1870-1880 ca

YWCA Poster, Back our girls over there, WW1
YWCA Poster, design by Clarence F Underwood, Back our girls over there, United War Work Campaign, First World War. 1918

Air Traffic Control at Glasgow Airport, Scotland, 28th November 1966

Burtons menswear factory in Guisborough. October 1983

United states Navy - Grumman F7F-2D Tigercat 80335
United States Navy - Grumman F7F-2D Tigercat 80335 of VU-3 at Miramar NAS. Built as an F7F-2N, the majority of the -2Ns, including 80335

Operator on the Mayfair Exchange, 1932, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Operator on the Mayfair Exchange, 1932, (1933). Telephone exchange operator in Mayfair, central London. From " The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933]

First transatlantic telephone call, from London to New York, 7 March 1926, (1935). Ringing Up " Uncle Sam"...the actual scene at the switchboard when London spoke to America by radio

John Fitch - American inventor of the steamboat
John Fitch (1743-1798) - the ill-fated inventor of the steamboat, who ended his own life in Bardstown in 1798, Kentucky, USA

RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection photograh
RMS. TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: A superb oversize press photograph taken on the deck of Carpathia showing Harold wearing the suit he wore to the American Inquiry with a Carpathia lifeboat

RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection, Marconi envelope
RMS TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTOM COLLECTION: A red Marconi gram envelope on which Harold has written his name and address. Harold Thos Cottam, The Stone yard, Church Street, Southwell, England

RMS Titanic Harold Cottam Collection, photograph
RMS TITANIC THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: An exceptional formal portrait of Harold in his Marconi uniform, signed in pencil on reverse HT Cottam. 5.5ins x 7.5ins

RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection gold pocket watch)
RMS TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: Hallmarked 9ct Gold Waltham gentleman's hunter pocket watch engraved Presented to Mr. Harold T

WW2 - R. A. F. Wireless Operator Workshop
This photograph shows some British WW2 Royal Air Force trainees working at a wireless operator mechanics workshop. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - Wireless Operator Training Machine
A photograph portraying a British WW2 Royal Air Force wireless operator sat inside the latest (of the time) training machine. Date: circa 1940s

RMS Titanic, table of English composer Archibald Joyce
An important piece of musical and Titanic history, a late 19th/early 20th century oak barley twist gateleg table on which the composer and ?English Waltz King? Archibald Joyce (1873)

Diagram of the Teletype, both receiving and transmitting. They were the first method of communication which could send messages within minutes

Operators of a Type Composing Machine
Two men operate a type composing machine. The machines collect and arrange the metal types used in early film photographic printing processes, a job previously done by human hand

Army Radio Operators, WW2 preparations Date: 1939

Memorial to Jack Phillips, Godalming, Surrey
Memorial to Jack George Phillips, wireless operator on RMS Titanic, Godalming, Surrey Date: 1928

Newspaper press linotype operator
A linotype operator in a newspaper printing room Date: 1960s

A CTO teleprinter and its operator, noting down a message. Date: 1930s

A girl riveting machine operator at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant... Long Beach, Calif
A girl riveting machine operator at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant joins sections of wing ribs to reinforce the inner wing assemblies of B-17F heavy bombers, Long Beach, Calif

Women Operators, 1919 (pastel on paper)
CIV214957 Women Operators, 1919 (pastel on paper) by Reid, George Agnew (1860-1947); 122.8x168.2 cm; Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; © Canadian War Museum; Canadian, out of copyright

Listening Post, illustration from a folio of prints published in Leipzig, 1918 (engraving)
AFC217430 Listening Post, illustration from a folio of prints published in Leipzig, 1918 (engraving) by Erler, Erich (1870-1946); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Coronation Pottery, Scenes at Messers Doultons Works (litho)
1629640 Coronation Pottery, Scenes at Messers Doultons Works (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coronation Pottery, Scenes at Messers Doultons Works)

An Operator (engraving)
1094666 An Operator (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Operator. Illustration for Science and Literature in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (Bickers)

Comic postcard, Drunken man with water spout Date: 20th century

Global Communications, 1945 (screen print)
2630022 Global Communications, 1945 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telephone, telegraph, and television operators in front of a world map)

Greyhound track totalisator system (litho)
6009421 Greyhound track totalisator system (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greyhound track totalisator system)

Ada Blanche in The Telephone Girl at the Grand Theatre, Islington in 1896. Date: 1896

Tragical fate of a big ocean liner (b / w photo)
6002657 Tragical fate of a big ocean liner (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tragical fate of a big ocean liner)

New Ideas for using X-Rays for Medical use WWI
Used in the British, French and Russian military hospitals the Kompact, apparatus, to find foreign bodies in wounded soldiers

On the French front: useful and ingenious, illustration from
STC405603 On the French front: useful and ingenious, illustration from The Illustrated War News, 17th January 1917 (sepia photo) by French Photographer

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"Capturing the Essence of 'Operator': A Journey through Time and Technology" From the bustling cotton weaving shed in Preston, Lancashire to the intricate world of metalwork, operators have been at the heart of industrial progress. Witnessing the skillful hands of cotton weavers at their looms in Preston, Lancashire reminds us that operators have long played a vital role in facilitating production processes. The telephone switchboard: an iconic symbol of communication revolution since its inception in 1929 at the Telephone Exchange. Stepping into history with a glimpse of the switchboard at Newcastle Telephone Exchange on January 24th, 1931 - where connections were made and lives changed forever. Survivors from tragic events like those aboard Empress of Ireland remind us that even amidst chaos, skilled operators provided crucial assistance and support. Beyond telecommunication duties, operators found themselves refueling not only machines but also human connection – just like this mini being filled up for another journey ahead. Peering into London's Metropolitan Police operations room reveals how operators worked tirelessly behind-the-scenes to maintain law and order throughout the city's streets. Celebrating completion as Earls Court station opens its doors to commuters; a testament to operator expertise ensuring smooth transportation for all passengers. A mesmerizing sight unfolds as a long line of telephone switchboards stands tall - each representing countless conversations connecting people across distances near and far. WWII brought challenges aplenty but London's telephone exchange remained resilient thanks to dedicated operators who kept lines open amidst adversity.