Radio Communications Collection

Wireless officer sending a message by Morse Code from on board a ship, 1916
Wireless officer sending a message by morse code from on board a ship, 1916. Wireless telegraphy at sea was made possible by the type of sending

Radio, 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Radio, 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Radio, 1919. USA. Sailor typing at ticker tape machine: Leased wire telegram received at Navy Department...New York Oct 23 1919, I P Bemberg

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

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

Radio towers, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Radio towers, between 1910 and 1920
Radio towers, between 1910 and 1920. USA

Marconi - Geb. 1874, 1934. Guglielmo Marconi, 1st Marquis of Marconi (1874-1937), Italian inventor and electrical engineer known for his pioneering work on long-distance radio transmission

Interior of a Marconi radio transmitting station, 1915. Cigarette card showing transmitting apparatus, published in London in 1915

Karl Guthe Jansky, American physicist and radio engineer, c1940. In 1932, while carrying out research into static that might interfere with voice radio transmissions

United States Army Signal Corps using captured German telephone equipment, World War 1. Photograph. Signal Corps Museum, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey

United States Army Signal Corps in France operating a field radio station, July 1918. US Army photograph

Long wave transmitter masts at a Marconi radio station at Berne, Switzerland, c1925

Red walkie talkie with colourful buttons

Gagarins orbit in Vostok 1, 1961
Gagarins orbit in Vostok 1. Orbital flightpath (red, on a map of the Earth) of the Vostok 1 spacecraft (upper left, call sign KEDR) that carried Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968)

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"Revolutionizing Communication: The Evolution of Radio Communications" Step back in time to 1916, where a wireless officer on board a ship diligently sends messages through Morse Code, bridging the gap between distant lands. In the 1920s and 1930s, the radio room on board Dornier flying boats became a hub of connectivity, connecting people across vast oceans. During this era, one name stood out - Marconi. Guglielmo Marconi's genius birthed an interior marvel - a Marconi radio transmitting station in 1915. These stations became beacons of communication, enabling global connections like never before. In the early 1940s, Karl Guthe Jansky emerged as an American physicist and radio engineer who paved the way for advancements in radio technology. His contributions propelled us into new frontiers of communication. The significance during times of war cannot be overlooked. Witness captured German telephone equipment being utilized by United States Army Signal Corps during World War I. Fast forward to July 1918 when these courageous soldiers operated field radio stations in France – their voices echoing resilience amidst chaos. Switzerland's Marconi radio station at Berne boasted impressive long wave transmitter masts around 1925 – towering structures that symbolized progress and connection. Closer to home, Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach served as a testament to education and empowerment even during challenging times like World War II. Gordon Parks' lens captures students utilizing radios as tools for learning and staying connected with loved ones far away. As technology advanced further into the Space Age, Yuri Gagarin's historic orbit aboard Vostok 1 in 1961 showcased how even beyond our planet's boundaries, radio communications played an integral role in keeping humanity linked together. From humble beginnings with Morse Code to walkie talkies adorned with colorful buttons today – we owe it all to those pioneers who dared to dream of a world where radio communications would unite us all.