Signal Collection (page 8)

Signal Station - Hungerford Bridge - Charing Cross 1864
The Signal Station on the North end of Hungerford Bridge over the River Thames, leading into Charing Cross Station, London. Date: 1864

Hong Kong - Mody Road, Kowloon - Lyee Moon Building
A very rare view of Hong Kong - Mody Road, Kowloon - Lyee Moon Building - Signal Hill Tower (on left) on Blackhead Point with a time ball (only in use 1927-1933). circa 1930

Terrific Apparition - Londons First Traffic Light 1869
Terrific Apparition - Seen during the recent fog at Westminster. A satire on Londons First Traffic Light. Invented by J P Knight, a railway signalling engineer

Metropolitan Underground Railway 1862
Series of illustrations depicting the Metropolitan Underground Railway. 1862

In Austria after the Armistice, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359594 In Austria after the Armistice, 1914-19 (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shows Men of the H. A. C)

The reveille on the line of battle, 1876 (etching)
497595 The reveille on the line of battle, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

Exterior of the AB signal box of the South-Eastern Railway at the London Bridge Station (engraving)
584007 Exterior of the AB signal box of the South-Eastern Railway at the London Bridge Station (engraving) by English School

British troops in crude roughly-dug trenches await the signal to attack in the Third
700934 British troops in crude roughly-dug trenches await the signal to attack in the Third Battle of Ypres, 30th October 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Florence Fenwick Miller, English journalist and author
Florence Fenwick Miller (1854-1935), English journalist, author and social reformer, editor and proprietor of The Womans Signal, an influential feminist journal. 1897

Gone Away - A Hunting Group, c. 1887 (bronze)
XYC239868 Gone Away - A Hunting Group, c.1887 (bronze) by Jones, Adrian (1845-1938); 49.5x47x23.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

A conductor signalling the imminent departure of the Royal Blue
PNP246334 A conductor signalling the imminent departure of the Royal Blue train at Washington D.C. in 1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

At this signal the other Aesir threw the chain round the monsters neck (colour litho)
2813698 At this signal the other Aesir threw the chain round the monsters neck (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Marys Church tower and beacon, Monken Hadley, London
St Marys Church tower and beacon, Monken Hadley, Barnet, north London. Known as the Beacon Church, since the tower and fire beacon were added in the early 16th century. Date: 1842

The Hurter Laboratory (b / w photo)
3649848 The Hurter Laboratory (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hurter Laboratory)

Japanese Navy: Vice-Admiral Togo & Signal men. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson Date: 1903

Comite du Debarquement Signal Memorial Bernieres
This was the first of the Monuments put up by the Comite under M Raymond Triboulet. They are found along the beaches to commemorate le Jour J

The army telegraph - setting up the wire during an action, Harpers Weekly, v
3740279 The army telegraph - setting up the wire during an action, Harpers Weekly, v.7, 24th January 1863 (print) by American School, (19th century); University of Michigan

The Emperor starts the Games (colour litho)
2794619 The Emperor starts the Games (colour litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emperor starts the Games)

Fog-Signalling (colour litho)
2794592 Fog-Signalling (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fog-Signalling. Illustration for Railways of the World by Ernest Protheroe (George Routledge)

En attendant le train (engraving)
2789279 En attendant le train (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: En attendant le train. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 2 April 1882)

The resounding enthusiasm of the Guerra and Binda fans characterized the first phase of the Giro d Italia (colour litho)
2778154 The resounding enthusiasm of the Guerra and Binda fans characterized the first phase of the Giro d Italia (colour litho) by Beltrame

In Trentino, while the Austrian offensive develops, optical signals from a position defended by the Alpine troops
2777550 In Trentino, while the Austrian offensive develops, optical signals from a position defended by the Alpine troops (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Smoke Signal, pub. c. 1920 (colour litho)
3664599 The Smoke Signal, pub.c.1920 (colour litho) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

The first broadcast transmitter operated in Great Britain, installed at the Marconi Works
2662503 The first broadcast transmitter operated in Great Britain, installed at the Marconi Works, Chelmsford, in 1919 and 1920, from The Story of Twenty Five Years

Bugler blowing All Clear after Zeppelin air raid, WW1
Bugler blowing the All Clear after a Zeppelin air raid during the First World War. 1914-1918

Postman with trumpet, horse and cart. 19th century

Patriotic poster, Buy British - Broadcast this message
Buy British - Broadcast this message to your friends. Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis, reinforced by a speech by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII)

General Strike - Varsity undergraduate volunteers
The General Strike - Varsity undergraduate volunteers manning the signal box at LMS Bletchley. 1926

Colonel Ashley with Chelsea Pensioners, WW1
Colonel Ashley explaining modern signal methods to Chelsea Pensioners during the First World War. 1914-1918

Artillery Camp at Okehampton, Devon (engraving)
1627358 Artillery Camp at Okehampton, Devon (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery Camp at Okehampton, Devon)

Railway signals on a Christmas and New Year card
Railway signals on a Christmas and New Year (New Century) card. Date: circa 1899

Roumanian Guards preventing the Import of Arms from Russia for Bulgaria (engraving)
1591556 Roumanian Guards preventing the Import of Arms from Russia for Bulgaria (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wireless signals from the Eiffel Tower giving Greenwich time
Greenwich time communicated via wireless to a London home by means of an installation on the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The time could be received by anyone with the requisite receiving mechanism within

The German Chicago, by Mark Twain (engraving)
1603652 The German Chicago, by Mark Twain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Chicago, by Mark Twain)

Naval Signal announcing the Armistice, WW1
Handwritten Naval Signal announcing the Armistice, from the Navy Office at Southend, dated 11 November 1918, marking the end of the First World War. 1918

Naval Signal, surrender of German Fleet, WW1
Naval Signal announcing the surrender of the German Fleet at the end of the First World War, 21 November 1918. 1918

The Naval Manoeuvres (engraving)
1046579 The Naval Manoeuvres (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres. Illustration for The Graphic)

A Visit to the Fishing Fleet in the North Sea (engraving)
1054004 A Visit to the Fishing Fleet in the North Sea (engraving) by Murray, William Bazett (fl.1871-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit to the Fishing Fleet in the North Sea)

Guglielmo Marconi with his Assistants Kemp and Paget, behind is the experiments kite. Date: 12th December 1901

Guglielmo Marconi (1874 - 1937), Italian inventor and electrical engineer, shown in photograph with his apparatus, after receiving signals at Newfoundland

A signal of peace (engraving)
980551 A signal of peace (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A signal of peace. Engraving by Hoffman)

MUSSOLINI / SIGNAL 1940
BENITO MUSSOLINI leading his country to war Date: 1883 - 1945

The Gunjora Expedition in British East Africa (engraving)
1056561 The Gunjora Expedition in British East Africa (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gunjora Expedition in British East Africa)

With a British Squadron Abroad, the Arrival of Mails (engraving)
1055818 With a British Squadron Abroad, the Arrival of Mails (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With a British Squadron Abroad, the Arrival of Mails)

A Tiring Day during the Naval Manoeuvres, Tallboys tries to enjoy a Siesta (litho)
1048033 A Tiring Day during the Naval Manoeuvres, Tallboys tries to enjoy a Siesta (litho) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sportsmans Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall, Islington (engraving)
1043970 The Sportsmans Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall, Islington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of Atlanta from the signal station north of the Chattahoochee, July 1864 (engraving)
959401 View of Atlanta from the signal station north of the Chattahoochee, July 1864 (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Night Signals, (oil on canvas)
650905 Night Signals, (oil on canvas) by Couse, Eanger Irving (1866-1936); 61x73.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Night Signals. Eanger Irving Couse (1866-1936). Oil on canvas

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"Unveiling the Power of Signals: From HMS Victory to Synapse Junctions" From the historic decks of HMS Victory, flags fluttered in a mesmerizing dance, carrying Admiral Nelson's famous signal at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. These flags, representing the Royal Navy, became symbols of communication and unity amidst chaos. Flags have long been used as signals by seafarers and armies alike. Nelson's ingenious use of them allowed him to outmaneuver his enemies and secure victory. Even today, these vibrant banners continue to convey messages on naval vessels worldwide. But signals extend beyond maritime battles; they permeate our everyday lives. Just like an underground tube train speeding through tunnels beneath bustling cities or the synapse nerve junctions transmitting electrical impulses within our bodies they can everywhere. In Scotland's Isle of Lewis, part of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides archipelago, ancient standing stones stand tall against windswept landscapes—a silent yet powerful signal from our ancestors about their existence and beliefs. As dawn breaks over Tacking Point Lighthouse, its light piercing through darkness with unwavering determination becomes a beacon signaling safety for ships navigating treacherous waters. Even railways rely on signals for smooth operations. The Railway Station & Signal Box in Paddock Wood, Kent stands as a testament to this intricate system that ensures trains travel safely along their tracks. And who can forget H. M. S. Invincible? This mighty warship once sailed proudly across oceans—its presence alone serving as a formidable signal that echoed strength and dominance throughout history books. Yet perhaps no other symbol carries such weight as H. M. S Victory flying Nelson's famous signal on 21 October 1905—an enduring reminder of bravery and sacrifice etched into Portsmouth Harbour's memory forevermore. Whether it be through flags unfurling atop masts or neurons firing within us all—signals connect us across time and space, transcending language barriers.