Radio Collection (page 8)

Crowds besieged Binns department store when disc-jockey and television star Noel Edmonds came to Newcastle. Between signing copies of the second Multi-Coloured Swap Shop book

BRMB Breakfast team, Simon Davies and Deborah Kinch joining BRMB, Birmingham, 6th March 1989

Xtra AM, L to R David Hamilton, Tony Prince and Tony Blackburn join Xtra AM, Birmingham, 12th July 1993

Xtra AM, L to R Tony Blackburn, Tony Prince and David Hamilton, join Xtra AM, Birmingham, 12th July 1993

The Central Robbery Squad a. k. a. The Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police
The Central Robbery Squad a.k.a.The Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violent crime in London, 19th June 1984

Experts from Gardeners Question Time came to Kenilworth this week - answering an 11-year-old invitation. Nancy Felthouse wrote to Radio 4 all those years ago

record producer and songwriter David Mackay and his new bride Brenda Challis enjoy a toast with guests Radio DJ Alan Freeman (Left) and pop singer Cliff Richard (right)

The first Radio 1 female DJ Annie Nightingale starts 1970 with two new shows of her own - the first woman to introduce the daily record review programme " Whats New" on Monday to Friday

Peter Sellers and his two partners from the Goons meet Prince Charles at a function 11th November 1974

Prince Charles attending the launching of the new Goon book at the Eccentric club in London. At the reception he met Spike Milligan and Sir Harry Seacombe 29th November 1973

Danny Baker Radio / TV Presenter October Outside his house in Kidbrooke South East
Danny Baker Radio/TV Presenter October Outside his house in Kidbrooke South East London © mirrorpix

After becoming a cult science fiction comedy series on BBC Radio, " The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams is now a top selling book, a record

Pamela Stephenson and Kenny Everett are to star together in a new BBC show. Kenny playing about with Pamelas hair, by taking a fewstrands of hair and putting it across his moustache. Dbase MSI

Tony Withers. Disc Jockey of Pirate Radio Ship the "Atlanta"May 1964
Tony Withers. Disc Jockey of Pirate Radio Ship the " Atlanta" May 1964

Pop Star: Elton John. Elton John records his first programme as a disk jockey at the BBC this afternoon (Sunday). March 1975 75-01207-004

Disc Jockey Stuart Henry taking time out to attend the Winter Cairngorm winter festival. His role was to find the girl with the shortest skirt at a discotheque dance

Radio Caroline Pirate Radio ship, MV Caroline anchored 4 miles off Ramsey Harbour, Isle of Man. August 1967

Derek Blaster Bates, the demolition expert tries for the third time to blast a 150 ft. spire of the Trinity Methodist Church in Cheshire. November 1964 P017159

Boogie to the brief beat. Musical knickers are all the rage in the US. Two hundred pairs costing £ 11 each were sold in minutes in New York when inventor David Lloyd put them on the market

RADIO / WW2 GERMAN ARMY
German army with field radio in operation Date: 1940

Amy Johnson broadcasting from Croydon Airport, 1930, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Amy Johnson broadcasting from Croydon Airport, 1930, (1933). In 1930, British aviator Johnson (1903-1941) became the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia in her DH60 Moth aeroplane Jason

de Havilland DH-82B Queen Bee / Tiger Moth UAV
An Un-Manned de Havilland Dh-82B Queen Bee Uav Taking-Off from a Compressed-Air Catapult System and is Controlled by Wireless Radio Signals in 1935 Date: 1935

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

Cable and Wireless Station. Lagos, Nigeria Date: circa 1930s

The cast of the radio series The Archers, with their trophy after winning the Sony Gold Award, The Radio Oscar. L - R are Alison Dowling (Elizabeth Archer) Arnold Peters (Jack Woolley)

Night falls over radio telescope dishes of the KAT-7 Array at the proposed South African site for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)

Dawn breaks over a radio telescope dish of the KAT-7 Array pointing skyward at the proposed South African site for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA)

USA, New Mexico, VLA (Very Large Array) of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Nottinghamshire, UK. Box of British fruit at a late summer family picnic. (MR)

Forgotten landmark
Sylvia Peper

RADIO MAN
JAYATU CHANDRA DAS

American Way of Drive
Stephan Rückert

Car Interior
Tim Mossholder

Radio Waves Pattern
Treechild

Floral vintage radio
Frida Floral Studio

The Radio Show, Olympia, London, early 1960s Date: 1960s

BBC Broadcasting House, London early 1900s

How to get better Radio - Mullard Radios and Valves catalogue cover 1929-30 Date: circa 1930

His Masters Voice radio and gramaphone retailer in Newark - delivery van Date: circa 1920s

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

RMS Olympic, radio-controlled model boat
RMS OLYMPIC: Radio-controlled model boat. Lovingly crafted from original panelling from R.M.S. Olympic, by the owner of the Haltwhistle paint factory in Northumberland, Ray Cowell

Wireless Whist playing cards scorecard, Art Deco design

Six-Sixty Safety Valves, wireless radio 1920s Date: 1920s

Klondyke Whist scorecard, black cat wearing wireless radio headphones

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"Unleashing the Waves of Music and Stories: A Journey through Radio History" Step aboard the Pirate Radio ship, Radio Caroline, as we set sail along the enchanting Essex coast. In 1972, comedic geniuses Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe, and Peter Sellers - famously known as The Goons - took to the airwaves with their hilarious banter. But radio's influence stretches far beyond comedy. Even George Orwell himself, under his pseudonym Eric Blair, graced the BBC in London in 1943 with his thought-provoking broadcasts that captivated listeners across England. Another legendary pirate radio ship emerged on the scene - Radio London. Anchored off the Essex coast, it brought a new wave of music and entertainment to eager ears. Before these rebellious ventures came into existence, it was the BBC that first established its dominance in 1935. With Marconi's revolutionary radio apparatus paving the way for mass communication, British households were introduced to a world of news reports and captivating dramas. Across continents and oceans alike, radio became an international phenomenon. From Danny Kaye entertaining audiences through RKO Radio to Marconi's groundbreaking wireless telegraph apparatus capturing imaginations in 1899-1900 – this medium transcended borders. In Britain's golden era entertainment during World War II, beloved characters like Archie Andrews accompanied by ventriloquist Peter Brough enchanted families while Vera Lynn's angelic voice provided solace amidst chaos. And who could forget Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dancing their way into our hearts through crackling speakers? Even renowned illustrator W. Heath Robinson found inspiration within this realm of sound waves as he depicted Alexandra Palace – home to BBC transmissions – with its towering transmitters reaching towards infinite possibilities. Radio has been more than just a means of transmitting information; it has woven itself into our cultural fabric. It continues to be a timeless companion that connects us, entertains us, and sparks our imagination.