Media Industry Collection (#2)

H. M. King Peter of Yugoslavia, 1942. Creator: Unknown
H.M. King Peter of Yugoslavia, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft. [The British Broadcasting Corporation, Wembley, The Sun Engraving Co. Ltd. London and Watford, 1942]

H. M. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, 1942. Creator: Unknown
H.M. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft. [The British Broadcasting Corporation, Wembley, The Sun Engraving Co. Ltd

Inside a German internment camp. Americans listen to London. 1942. Creator: Unknown
Inside a German internment camp. Americans, afterwards, repatriated, listen to London on a miniature battery set, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

The Navys here. Cossacks rescue of British seamen from the Altmark. 1942 Creator: Unknown
The Navys here. The story of Cossacks rescue of British rescue of British seamen from the Altmark was heard throughout the world

Bush House, An American Addition to Post-War London, c1935. Creator: Donald McLeish
Bush House, An American Addition to Post-War London, c1935. Bush House seen from Kingsway in central London. The building was designed by American architect Harvey Wiley Corbett

At the Microphone in the U. S. A. 1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
At the Microphone in the U.S.A. 1943, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Washington during the Second World War, preparing to make a BBC radio broadcast to Britain

Theres a Good Time Coming, sheet music, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Theres a Good Time Coming, sheet music, 1930. Song featured by Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra

Debates studio at Broadcasting House, London, 1933. Architect: Serge Chermayeff. Walling of building board with sycamore woodwork. Fire and skirting in copper. Table covered in Beatl

Portrait of Ronald Collet Norman, c1918-1937. Artist: Glyn Warren Philpot
Portrait of Ronald Collet Norman, c1918-1937. Norman (1873-1963) was a banker, administrator and politician. He served as Chairman of the London County Coumcil (1918-1919)

Cross Readings, c1830. Artist: ES Hall
Cross Readings, c1830; 45 posters in humourous juxtaposition on a fence; at the top of the fence on the right is a notice Bill Stickers Beware

Interior of Stationers Hall, London, 1890. Artist: John Crowther
Interior view of the livery hall in the Stationers Hall, London, 1890

Stationers Hall, London, 1890. Artist: John Crowther
View of Stationers Hall, London, 1890

Jazz at the BBCs recording studios, London, 22 April 1982. Artist: Denis Williams
Jazz at the BBCs recording studios, London, 22 April 1982. Musicians Roy Williams, Kenny Baker, Danny Moss and Henry Mackenzie getting their parts sorted out under the eye of arranger Billy May

Kenny Baker, Danny Moss, and Henry Mackenzie at the BBC recording studios, London, 22 April 1982
Kenny Baker (trumpet), Danny Moss (saxophone) and Henry Mackenzie (clarinet) in rehearsal with Billy May at the BBC recording studios, London, 22 April 1982

Father Charles E Coughlin, Canadian-born Catholic priest, late 1930s
Father Charles Coughlin, Canadian-born Catholic priest, late 1930s. Father Charles Edward Coughlin (1891-1979) was a Roman Catholic priest at Royal Oak

Printing press room, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Printing press room, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. (Boarding school for Native American students, founded in 1879 under US governmental authority)

The International Exhibition: Mitchel's type-distributing machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Mitchel's type-distributing machine, 1862. The distributor is a small machine of circular form

Newspaper printing, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist: Michael Walters
Newspaper printing, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. The ruling up table at the South Yorkshire Times, which was used to check the layouts were in line for the printing process

Blocks being made up at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist
Blocks being made up at a printing company, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Furniture was used to space the metal blocks within the chase

Newspaper typesetting, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist: Michael Walters
Newspaper typesetting, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1959. Typesetters from the South Yorkshire Times composing pages for the newspaper

240 ways to spell scissors, newspaper cutting from 1829, copied in 1963. Artist
240 ways to spell scissors, newspaper cutting from 1829, copied in 1963. A newspaper cutting from 1839 telling of the 240 possible variations on the way to spell scissors

Radio interview of schoolboys on a factory visit, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968

Keeping in touch with home from the White House, Washington, 1943, (1945). Churchill addressed the Home Guard from the White House, Washington in 1943

International Broadcasting Club: Membership card, c1930s. The International Broadcasting Club Card was formed in 1932 and was free to join

Library and editorial room, The Evening News Building, Detroit, Michigan, 1924. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLI. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1924]

Office of the President, American Press Association, New York City, 1924. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLI. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1924]

General view, office building of the South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, 1922. From The Architectural Forum Volume XXXVII. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1922]

Tape and telegraph room of the Daily Express newspaper, London, c1900 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

A Visit to the BBC 7-13, 1937. From The Childrens Golden Treasure Book for 1937, edited by John R. Crossland and J. M. Parrish. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]

A Visit to the BBC 1-6, 1937. From The Childrens Golden Treasure Book for 1937, edited by John R. Crossland and J. M. Parrish. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]

John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith (1889-1971), 1933. Artist: William Rothenstein
John Charles Walsham Reith, 1st Baron Reith (1889-1971), Scottish broadcasting executive and Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation, 1933. From The Studio Volume 105

Jack Hylton (1892-1965), English band leader, 1935. He was an impresario who rose to prominence during the British dance band era

John Wesley Vivian Jack Payne (1899-1969), British dance music bandleader, 1935. He established his reputation during the British dance band era of the 1930s

Henry Hall (1898-1989), English bandleader, 1935
Henry Hall (1898-1989), 1935. He was an English bandleader who performed regularly on BBC Radio during the British dance band era of the 1920s and 1930s, through to the 1960s

The Famous Publishing Company of Harper and Brothers 1863 (1955). Left to right: Fletcher, James, John and Joseph. The firm, which published books and magazines, was founded in 1817

Newspaper printing on a ten feed semi rotary machine, 1860 (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential

Emile de Girardin, French journalist, publicist and politician, 1866. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1850-1900, 2nd album, Editions MD, Paris

New York Times Building, New York City, New York, USA, early 20th century. When it was built in 1905, this skyscraper housing the offices of the New York Times newspaper was the second tallest

New York World Building, New York City, New York, USA, early 20th century. Designed by George Browne Post, this building was built in 1889-1890 to house the offices of the New York World newspaper

Charlie Chester, British stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter, 20th century. Artist: Montagu Watson
Charlie Chester, British stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter, 20th century. Known as Cheerful Charlie Chester, he starred in The Charlie Chester Show

Alfred Capus, French journalist and playwright, 1915. In 1914 Capus (1858-1922) became editor of Le Figaro. A photograph from Album de Photographies, Dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres

A visit to the BBC, 1937. Zoo broadcast from seal enclosure; Captain CWR Knight broadcasting with his eagle; Oundle School Choir broadcasting; broadcasting a history lesson; one of the effects

The Central Hall, Alexandra Palace, London, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, (17 April 1875)

William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, statesman and newspaper proprietor, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, (1879-1964), British/Canadian statesman and newspaper proprietor, 1926. Cigarette card with straight-line caricature, issued by John Player & Sons

Tallulah Bankhead, American actress, talk-show host and bonne vivante, 1933
Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968), American actress, talk-show host and bonne vivante, 1933

Lord Morley, British Liberal statesman, writer and newspaper editor, 1913. Artist: Stereoscopic Company
Lord Morley, British Liberal statesman, writer and newspaper editor, 1913. Supplement to The Bookman, 1913

Folding machine room, printing works of the L Action Francaise newspaper, Paris, 1917. French postcard

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