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A Pictorial Record of Television Development photograph album

A Pictorial Record of Television Development: A collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.Various photographers, British and European, some press photographs.

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Photograph entitled 'Mr. John L. Baird carrying out early Television experiments'

1924-1938

Photograph entitled 'Baird with his very crude transmitter equipment'

1924-1938
Diagram with caption 'A pictorial representation of one of Mr. Baird's original television transmitters.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Diagram entitled 'A pictorial representation of one of Mr. Baird's original television transmitters'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'The printed script passing in front of the television transmitting apparatus for conversion into a television signal.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The printed script passing in front of the television transmitting apparatus'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption '240 line Telecine transmitter as used originally at Crystal Palace 1934-35'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled '240 line Telecine transmitter'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'A German Television receiver with mirror drum'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'A German Television receiver with mirror drum'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Denis Van Mihaly original 30 line receiver using periscope observation (about 1930)'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Denis Van Mihaly original 30 line receiver'

1924-1938
Photograph of piece of equipment (bottom right of this page) with caption 'Baird television receiver made at the Plessey Co. 1931/2. Showing front back and interior also phonic wheel synchronising mechanism and motor drive'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Baird television receiver'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Early disc Television receiver used by Germans in 1931'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Early disc Television receiver'

1924-1938
Diagram with caption 'A pictorial representation of one of Mr. Baird's original television receivers.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Diagram entitled 'A pictorial representation of one of Mr. Baird's original television receivers'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'An interior view of a portable 30-line television receiver as used for the provincial experiments.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'An interior view of a portable 30-line television receiver'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'The first demonstration of television'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The first demonstration of television'

1924-1938
Title page, 'A Pictorial record of Television Development', from a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

A Pictorial Record of Television Development title page

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'The spot-light transmitter used by Fernseh in Berlin'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The spot-light transmitter used by Fernseh'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'An example of real modern home "entertainment" as illustrated by a Baird de luxe television receiver built before the war. It incorporated a 15" cathode ray tube, all-wave radio, automatic record-changing gramophone and a cocktail cabinet.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Baird de luxe television receiver'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'The photo-electric cells used for the multi-zone spotlight transmitter by Baird.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The photo-electric cells used for the multi-zone spotlight transmitter'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Baird telecine equipment as used in Alexandra Palace 1936'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Baird telecine equipment as used in Alexandra Palace'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'The first projection picture showing an 8 x 6 screen in the Tatler Cinema 1938'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The first projection picture showing an 8 x 6 screen in the Tatler Cinema'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption '30 line mirror drum receiver 1935. Using a projection Neon Tube'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled '30 line mirror drum receiver'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption '30 line spot light transmission and control room used at Long Acre Studio in 1928/30'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled '30 line spot light transmission and control room'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'The large mirror drum, housed in the caravan at Epsom in 1932, with its stroboscopic sectors for accurate speed adjustment. This was part of the equipment used for a 3-zone televising of the Derby direct to the Metropole Cinema, London.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The large mirror drum, housed in the caravan at Epsom'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Baird television van for outside broadcasts'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Baird television van for outside broadcasts'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'A dummy's head being used as the subject for producing a phonovision record'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'A dummy's head being used as the subject for producing a phonovision record'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Baird giving a demonstration of 30 line reception'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Baird giving a demonstration of 30 line reception'

1924-1938
Photograph of one face (photograph on left of this page), with caption 'Photographs of 30 - line image'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Photographs of 30 - line image'

1924-1938
Photograph of piece of equipment (top left of this page), with caption '2 ft. home receiver optical chassis'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled '2 ft. home receiver optical chassis'

1924-1938
Photograph with handwritten caption 'Baird with the original transmitter used for the first transmission of signals across the Atlantic in 1928.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Baird with the original transmitter used for the first transmission of signals across the Atlantic'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'An external view of a portable 30-line television receiver as used for the first successful demonstration of television in the provinces in 1929.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'An external view of a portable 30-line television receiver'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'The first Tele-talkie apparatus used. Transmitting talking film on 30 lines'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The first Tele-talkie apparatus used'

1924-1938
Photograph album with black leather cover. 'A Pictorial Record of Television Development' is marked on the spine in gold.

A Pictorial Record of Television Development photograph album

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'The radio transmitter used for sending the first television pictures across the Atlantic in 1927 was accommodated in this house.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The radio transmitter used for sending the first television pictures across the Atlantic was accommodated in this house'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Baird Film Equipment as supplied to B.B.C. for installation at Alexandra Palace'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Baird Film Equipment'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Baird conducting an experiment for the original phonovision record, January 1927'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Baird conducting an experiment for the original phonovision record'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'The large screen used by Baird for showing high definition colour television pictures.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The large screen used by Baird for showing high definition colour television pictures'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'American 30 line Telecine transmission 1930'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'American 30 line Telecine transmission 1930'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Baird giving a demonstration of 30 line reception at Selfridges'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Baird giving a demonstration of 30 line reception at Selfridges'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Some of the various types of neon tubes used by the Baird Company in the early 30-line television days.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Some of the various types of neon tubes used by the Baird Company'

1924-1938
Photograph of a woman (bottom right of this page) with caption 'Pictures of Madeline Carroll as she appeared in the film "I was a Spy" which was the film used by the Baird Company for original transmission tests from Crystal Palace'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Pictures of Madeline Carroll'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Plessey receiver used in conjunction with the disc Television receiver being demonstrated at the Baird Studios in Long Acre'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Plessey receiver being demonstrated at the Baird Studios'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'The original cathode ray tube large screen projection equipment used in the Tatler Cinema, London, on the occasion of the Trooping the Colour in 1938.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The original cathode ray tube large screen projection equipment used in the Tatler Cinema'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Receiving a picture in mid Atlantic on the BERENGARIA using a 30 line Baird receiver'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Receiving a picture in mid Atlantic on the BERENGARIA'

1924-1938
Photograph (top left of this page) with caption 'The original 30-line disc television transmitter in the headquarters of the German Post Office of Berlin, and used for carrying out experimental transmissions from the Witzleben Tower in 1929.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The original 30-line disc television transmitter in the headquarters of the German Post Office'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'An early 30 line receiver'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'An early 30 line receiver'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'One of the Baird laboratories in Long Acre showing the rear view of a Plessey television receiver, while on the bench on the left is one of the original Plessey receiver amplifiers developed for use in conjunction with the disc receiver.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'One of the Baird laboratories in Long Acre'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Televising a boxing match using the Baird intermittent film transmitter at Crystal Palace'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Televising a boxing match using the Baird intermittent film transmitter'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'The ultra short-wave transmission aerial used on the top of the south tower of Crystal Palace worked on 6/7 meters'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The ultra short-wave transmission aerial, Crystal Palace'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Early television experiments by designers L.H. Bedford and O.S. Puckle'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Early television experiments by designers L.H. Bedford and O.S. Puckle'

1924-1938
Photograph of piece of equipment (top right of this page) with caption 'Baird television receiver made at the Plessey Co. 1931/2. Showing front back and interior also phonic wheel synchronising mechanism and motor drive'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Baird television receiver'

1924-1938
Photograph of piece of equipment (photograph on left of this page) with caption 'One of the original photo-electric cells used for the Baird 30 line spot-light transmitter'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'One of the original photo-electric cells used for the Baird 30 line spot-light transmitter'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Mr. Baird's colour television camera as developed for showing high definition colour television pictures.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Mr. Baird's colour television camera'

1924-1938