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The EMI Collection consists of business ephemera and photographs relating to the company EMI and the development of television.

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EMI business ephemera and photographs

EMI business ephemera and photographs

Photograph of the televised Derby at Epsom

Photograph of the televised Derby at Epsom

1 June 1938
Photograph of televised England v Scotland football match

Photograph of televised England v Scotland football match

1930-1940
Photograph of the first televised Wimbledon tournament

Photograph of the first televised Wimbledon tournament

1937
Photograph of a Super-Emitron camera captruing the Pole Vault at the White City Stadium

Photograph of a Super-Emitron camera captruing the Pole Vault at the White City Stadium

1938
Photograph of the first televised Wimbledon tournament

Photograph of the first televised Wimbledon tournament

1937
Photograph of an Outside Broadcast at Wembley Stadium

Photograph of an Outside Broadcast at Wembley Stadium

30 April 1938
Photograph of the first televised Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

Photograph of the first televised Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

1938-03-26
Photograph of the televised Derby at Epsom

Photograph of the televised Derby at Epsom

1938-06-01
Photograph of a title card for the 1948 Olympic Games

Photograph of a title card for the 1948 Olympic Games

1948
Photograph of first televised Wimbledon Championship

Photograph of first televised Wimbledon Championship

1937-06-21
Photograph of the first televised Wimbledon Championship

Photograph of the first televised Wimbledon Championship

1937
Photograph of Emitron camera captruing the Hurdles race at the Oxford and Cambridge Athlete Sports

Photograph of Emitron camera captruing the Hurdles race at the Oxford and Cambridge Athlete Sports

1938
Photograph of the televised opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games

Photograph of the televised opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games

1948
Photograph showing a Super Emitron camera at an athletics track

Photograph showing a Super Emitron camera at an athletics track

1948
HMV Model 2818 portable monochrome television receiver television receiver, manufactured by Thorn Consumer Electronics in the 1970s.

HMV Model 2818 television receiver

1970s
Sony Trinitron colour video camera, manufactured by Sony in Japan, 1974. Model No DXC-1200P.

Sony Television Camera

1974
HMV 900 monochrome television receiver, dual standard 205/405 lines, with built-in four-band radio, 1937. Hinged lid on top with viewing mirror. Model Number 900, Serial Number 10092.

HMV 900 Television Receiver

1937
Ferguson Model 941T 9 inch television receiver, W493B, Serial No 2563, manufactured by Ferguson at Enfield, 1949.

Ferguson 941T Television Receiver

1949
HMV 902 monochrome television receiver, with built-in screen magnifier to give 14 inch picture; with four-band radio and gramophone. Manufactured 1937.

HMV 902 Television Receiver

1937
EMI Type 2001 colour television camera head, manufactured about 1970. '103'.

EMI Type 2001 Television Camera with Dolly

circa 1970
Two Emiscope cathode ray tubes (CRT).

Two Emiscope cathode ray tubes

1930s
Early version of the CPS Emitron camera, EMIAT 1101, Type 4499A, Serial No 287048, manufactured by EMI, 1948.

CPS Emitron Television Camera

1948
Tripod for CPS Emitron camera, manufactured by Films and Equipment Ltd about 1948. Legs marked with inch measurements.

Tripod For CPS Emitron Television Camera

1948
Length of damaged camera cable from Alexandra Palace television studios, 1936.

Camera Cable From Alexandra Palace Studios

1930-1936
Emiat 1083 flying-spot television film scanner, manufactured by EMI about 1957.

Emiat 1083 Flying-Spot Telescanner

circa 1957
Alexandra Palace Black Level Pulse Generator, c 1936. Serial No. 70.

Black Level Pulse Generator

1936
HMV Model 1865 monochrome 17 inch television receiver. EMIAT 1096.

HMV Model 1865 Television Receiver

1958
BBC 625 to 405 convertor boards

BBC 625 to 405 convertor boards

Box of additional equipment for CPS Emitron television camera; side panel for camera; vision hood; head phones; head phones; control handle; lens barrel marked '5 inch lens'; lens barrel with Dallmeyer Orthanc Anastigmatic lens F=8", f/4, Serial No 533876.

Additional Equipment For CPS Emitron Television Camera

1946-1953
EMI television camera, manufactured about 1960.

EMI Television Camera

1955-1965
EMI Type 2001 colour television camera head and tripod, manufactured about 1970. Ex-BBC television.

Television Camera and Tripod

1968-1975
Cut-away demonstration of an Emitron television camera. Camera head body has been replaced with clear Perspex to show inner workings. This special Emitron camera has no BBC markings, instead sporting a large EMI logo. Manufacturers plate on rear of camera inscribed 'Marconim- EMI Television Co Ltd / HEAD AMPLIFIER / Serial No 134638'.

Emitron Television Camera

circa 1935
Alexandra Palace video cable link amplifier. EMIAT 1059. c 1936.

Video Cable Link Amplifier

1936
HMV Model 1864 portable monochroome television receiver, 1957. Portable style 14 inch 405 Line black and white television receiver, with 12 channel VHF Band I/III Tuner. Black plastic 'leatherette' finish, Based on Ferguson Model 454T television.

HMV Model 1864 television receiver

1957
Alexandra Palace transmission monitor in cabinet.

Alexandra Palace Transmission Monitor

Experimental Gold Emitron.

Experimental Gold Emitron

HMV 1851 15" cabinet monochrome television receiver with built-in radio, 1949. Pink screen behind wooden cabinet doors.

HMV 1851 Television Receiver

1949
Electron bombardment tube

Electron bombardment tube

Teldec Telefunken videodisc player and discs.

Teldec Telefunken Videodisc Player and Discs

1975
Small Emiscope cathode ray tube (CRT).

Small Emiscope cathode ray tube

Two vidicon tubes

Two Vidicon Tubes

Box of experimental vidicon camera tubes

Box of experimental vidicon camera tubes

Television camera tubes (various)

Various Television Camera Tubes

Large Emiscope cathode ray tube (CRT).

Large Emiscope cathode ray tube

Five inch (5") experimental cathode ray tube.

Five Inch Experimental Cathode Ray Tube

Taylor Taylor & Hobson Vidital 3cm lens from CPS Emitron camera.

Vidital 3cm Lens

1948
Alexandra Palace television pulse generator T.G.12146. EMIAT 1011. c. 1936- 1950. Plug seperate from generator.

Television Pulse Generator

circa 1936
Two-part flight case for Sony Trinitron colour video camera, about 1985. Top partition contains control handle, lens cap and metal disc. Stencilled on lid with EMI.

Flight Case for Sony Television Camera

1980-1989
Television camera dolly for EMI Type 2001 television camera, c 1970. Ex-BBC.

EMI Type 2001 Television Camera with Dolly

circa 1970