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Experimental television receiver used by JL Baird in demonstration, made 1925-1926

Experimental television receiver used by JL Baird in demonstration, made 1925-1926

1925-1926
Baird 'Tin box' Televisor

Baird 'Tin box' Televisor

1930-1940
Baird Phonovision disc, 1927-1928

Baird Phonovision disc, 1927-1928

1927-1928
Norman Stokes' homemade Televisor, 1931

Norman Stokes' homemade Televisor, 1931

1931
Baird Model B 'Noah's Ark' Televisor, 1928

Baird Model B 'Noah's Ark' Televisor, 1928

1928
Baird televisor

Baird televisor

circa 1925
Baird experimental television image

Baird experimental television image

1925-1940
Photograph entitled 'Mr. John L. Baird carrying out early Television experiments'

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

1924-1938
A Pictorial Record of Television Development photograph album

A Pictorial Record of Television Development photograph album

1924-1938
Telechrome tube

Telechrome tube

1944
Photograph entitled 'Baird with his very crude transmitter equipment'

Photograph entitled 'Baird with his very crude transmitter equipment'

1924-1938
Reproduction of 1925 Experimental Television Apparatus

Reproduction of 1925 Experimental Television Apparatus

1967; (1925)
Baird experimental television image

Baird experimental television image

1925-1940
Baird experimental television image

Baird experimental television image

1925-1940
Baird experimental television image

Baird experimental television image

1925-1940
12 inch television picture tube

12 inch television picture tube

1938-1939
A Pictorial Record of Television Development title page

A Pictorial Record of Television Development title page

1924-1938
Holder and Deflection Coil

Holder and Deflection Coil

1944
Transmitting portion of original television experimental apparatus, created and used by John Logie Baird, with a dummy head of "Stookie / Stooky Bill". 1925-1926.

John Logie Baird's original experimental television apparatus, 1925-1926

1925-1926
Transmitting portion of original television experimental apparatus, created and used by John Logie Baird, with a dummy head of "Stookie / Stooky Bill". 1925-1926.

John Logie Baird's original experimental television apparatus, 1925-1926

1925-1926
Photograph with caption 'William Taynton the first boy to be televised by Baird in 1925, holding various sized cathode ray tubes'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'William Taynton the first boy to be televised by Baird'

1924-1938
Pre-production model Baird "Televisor" (incomplete) c.1929, 30-line mechanical television receiver using a spinning Nipkow disc and a modulated neon lamp.

Baird Model C Televisor Television Receiver, 1929

1929
Baird Phonovision (Televisor) disc RWT620-4, recording of a man's head in motion on a disc produced by the Columbia Gramophone Company Ltd, made by John Logie Baird 10 January 1928.

Baird Phonovision Disc

1927-1929
Baird "Disc Model" television receiver with neon lamp, by John Logie Baird, United Kingdom, 1930

Baird Televisor with neon lamp, 1930

1930
Four items of television transmission equipment associated with John Logie Baird, 1928-1938: 1. 30-line mirror drum from Bush Televisor, c1933 2. 14" mirror drum with twenty mirrors and motor, 1936 3. 10" mirror drum with twenty mirrors, 1938 4. Ventriloquist's dummy head, 1928.

Transmission equipment associated with John Logie Baird

1928-1938
Baird "Disc Model" television receiver, by John Logie Baird, United Kingdom, 1930

Baird Televisor

1930
A Bush 30-line Mirror Drum Television Receiver, from 1933, made in London, standard pattern.

Bush Radio television receiver, 1933

1933
Photograph with caption 'The first television photograph ever taken. This is an actual unretouched photo of the image as it appeared on the screen of the first "Televisor".' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The first television photograph ever taken'

1924-1938
Home-built Televisor constructed to Baird's specifications, by Norman Stokes, 1931. Related press clippings available, '12 year old child genius makes tv set'.

Norman Stokes' homemade Televisor with press clippings and photographs

1931
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
Baird Televisor. Thirty line scanning disc televsion viewer. Aluminium disc with rectangular holes; variable speed motor, synchronising control. Neon lamp. Metal case, name plaque.

Baird Televisior

1927-1932
Neon lamp from the Baird "Disc Model" television receiver, by John Logie Baird, United Kingdom, 1930

Neon lamp from the Baird Televisor

1930
Photograph with caption 'The first regular television programme from Alexandra Palace'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The first regular television programme from Alexandra Palace'

1924-1938
Photograph with caption 'Early Baird Television experiments'. From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'Early Baird Television experiments'

1924-1938
A mannequin's head, used by John Logie Baird (1888-1946) in his colour television experiments in 1943.

John Logie Baird's test subject 'Eustace'

1933-1952
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
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 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
Original Baird Phonovision record, 1928. Recorded one side only.

Baird Phonovision Disc

1928
Baird 'Mirror-lid' television receiver, 1936

Baird 'Mirror-lid' television, 1936

1936
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
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 '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 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 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 '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 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 'The first model of the mirror drum home projection 30-line television receiver as developed in 1930.' From a collection of photographs illustrating the early experimental television work of John Logie Baird, 1924-1938.

Photograph entitled 'The first model of the mirror drum home projection 30-line television receiver'

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 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