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EMI Collection

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

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Photograph of televised England v Scotland football match

Photograph of televised England v Scotland football match

1930-1940
Photograph of an Outside Broadcast at Wembley Stadium

Photograph of an Outside Broadcast at Wembley Stadium

30 April 1938
Photograph of the first televised Wimbledon tournament

Photograph of the first televised Wimbledon tournament

1937
Photograph of the televised Derby at Epsom

Photograph of the televised Derby at Epsom

1 June 1938
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
EMI business ephemera and photographs

EMI business ephemera and photographs

Photograph of first televised Wimbledon Championship

Photograph of first televised Wimbledon Championship

1937-06-21
Photograph of the televised opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games

Photograph of the televised opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games

1948
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 a title card for the 1948 Olympic Games

Photograph of a title card for the 1948 Olympic Games

1948
Photograph of the first televised Wimbledon Championship

Photograph of the first televised Wimbledon Championship

1937
Photograph of the televised Derby at Epsom

Photograph of the televised Derby at Epsom

1938-06-01
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 showing a Super Emitron camera at an athletics track

Photograph showing a Super Emitron camera at an athletics track

1948
Cardboard box used as packaging for an Emiscope cathode ray tube (CRT) manufactured by EMI in the 1930s

Box for Emiscope cathode ray tube (CRT)

circa 1930
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
Control handle for operating Emitron tevision camera.

Camera Tripod For Emitron Television Camera

circa 1935
Empty outer casing for Emitron television camera head.

Casing for Emitron Television Camera Head

circa 1935
Film canister for Emiat 1083 flying-spot television film scanner, manufactured by EMI about 1957. Numbered K7822. Contains roll of film labelled 'KERSHAW LEEDS BRITISH MADE'.

Film Canister for Emiat 1083 Flying-Spot Telescanner

circa 1957
Cardboard box used as packaging for an Super-Emitron television camera tube manufactured by EMI about 1937. Includes white printed label from 'THORN EMI Gencom Inc' and blue 'Pandair' label.

Packaging for Super-Emitron camera tube

1935-1939
Television camera dolly for EMI Type 2001 television camera, c 1970. Ex-BBC.

EMI Type 2001 Television Camera with Dolly

circa 1970
Emiscope cathode ray tube (CRT), manufactured by EMI in the 1930s

Emiscope cathode ray tube (CRT)

1930s
Super-Emitron television camera tube, manufactured by EMI about 1937.

Super-Emitron camera tube

1935-1939
HMV Model 2818 portable monochrome television receiver television receiver, manufactured by Thorn Consumer Electronics in the 1970s.

HMV Model 2818 television receiver

1970s
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
Videodisc film

Videodisc Film

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

Black Level Pulse Generator

1936
Copper electroformed meshes for camera tubes.

Copper electroformed meshes for camera tubes

Alexandra Palace transmission monitor in cabinet.

Alexandra Palace Transmission Monitor

Three plumbicon tubes.

Three Plumbicon Tubes

Colour splitter for EMI 2001 television camera.

Colour Splitter for EMI 2001 Televsion Camera

Six inch (6") experimental cathode ray tube.

Six Inch Experimental Cathode Ray Tube

HMV 10 inch monochrome television receiver, Model 1807A, Serial No 2463, September 1949.

HMV Model 1807A Television Receiver

1949
Beam splitter for telecine. Twin Dallmeyer lenses, Serial Nos 441550 and 441551.

Beam Splitter for Telecine

Teldec Telefunken videodisc player and discs.

Teldec Telefunken Videodisc Player and Discs

1975
8-bit digital to analogue video/television converter. Includes bundle of cables.

Video TV/Converter

Super Emitron camera tube

Super Emitron camera tube

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

HMV Model 1865 Television Receiver

1958
Three experimental photomultiplier tubes.

Three experimental photomultiplier tubes

Small Emiscope cathode ray tube (CRT).

Small Emiscope cathode ray tube

Two vidicon tubes

Two Vidicon Tubes

Low capacitance connection, unknown manufacturer, about 1932. Inscribed in cream paint 'L9 / R13 / (Mod)'. Handwritten label reads 'Low capacitence connection from the output cathode follower to the bias unit, low frequency components of the picture signal passed through this unit between the modualtor and transmitter. The stray capacitance of the bias unit was compensated by the inductive which forms part of the connection thereby the frequency response was mainted. JAL'.

Low Capacitance Connection

1930-1934
Four mechanical 120-line scanning drum.

Four mechanical 120 line scanning drum

Box of camera tubes

Box of camera tubes

Waveform monitor 37G4T.

Waveform monitor 37G4T

Experimental Gold Emitron.

Experimental Gold Emitron

CPS Emitron television camera tube.

CPS Emitron camera tube

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

HMV 1851 Television Receiver

1949