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Communication Collection

Background imageCommunication Collection: A modern printing press is demonstrated at the London School of Printing

A modern printing press is demonstrated at the London School of Printing and Kindred Trades. Circa 1950

Background imageCommunication Collection: The switchboard at the Newcastle Telephone Exchange. 24th Januaray 1931

The switchboard at the Newcastle Telephone Exchange. 24th Januaray 1931

Background imageCommunication Collection: Newspaper printing. Delivery vans of the London evening News wait for the paper to roll

Newspaper printing. Delivery vans of the London evening News wait for the paper to roll off the press in Fleet Street. 1961

Background imageCommunication Collection: Teenage girl from Toxteth in Liverpool, Merseyside, delivering newspapers on a paper

Teenage girl from Toxteth in Liverpool, Merseyside, delivering newspapers on a paper round. December 1969 Z12115

Background imageCommunication Collection: Mods on their scooters seen here driving along Clacton sea front

Mods on their scooters seen here driving along Clacton sea front. Over the 1964 Easter weekend several scuffles between Mods and Rockers broke out in the Essex seaside town. 30th March 1964

Background imageCommunication Collection: Dispatch Rider Violet Goozee. March 1944 P009053

Dispatch Rider Violet Goozee. March 1944 P009053

Background imageCommunication Collection: The pirate radio station Radio London seen here moored 12 miles off the the Essex coast

The pirate radio station Radio London seen here moored 12 miles off the the Essex coast. 28th July 1965

Background imageCommunication Collection: Actor Jack Watling with his daughter Deborah Watling who played the Doctor Who Companion

Actor Jack Watling with his daughter Deborah Watling who played the Doctor Who Companion Victoria Waterfield 1965

Background imageCommunication Collection: The Clash performing at The Rock Garden in Middlesbrough, 19th May 1977

The Clash performing at The Rock Garden in Middlesbrough, 19th May 1977. The Clash were a major force in the punk music movement in late 1970s Britain

Background imageCommunication Collection: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, (Torvill and Dean) appearing in 1982

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, (Torvill and Dean) appearing in 1982. Torvill and Dean (Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean) are English ice dancers and former British, European

Background imageCommunication Collection: Actress Aimi Macdonald at the Theatre Royal on 8th June 1970 where she is starring in

Actress Aimi Macdonald at the Theatre Royal on 8th June 1970 where she is starring in the play " The Mating Game" with Terry Scott and Nicholas Parsons

Background imageCommunication Collection: Woman wearing stockings seen here on the telephone. 1959

Woman wearing stockings seen here on the telephone. 1959

Background imageCommunication Collection: Birmingham Vicar, The Rev. Martin Tunnicliffe (38) from all Saints, shard end

Birmingham Vicar, The Rev. Martin Tunnicliffe (38) from all Saints, shard end, used a ventriloquists dummy as a visual aid to put over the Christian Gospel, at his service today

Background imageCommunication Collection: Woman wearing stockings seen here on the telephone. 1959

Woman wearing stockings seen here on the telephone. 1959

Background imageCommunication Collection: Burma DUKWs (known as Ducks) take supplies and reinforcements from the Chindwin River to

Burma DUKWs (known as Ducks) take supplies and reinforcements from the Chindwin River to forward British troops driving on Mandalay, Burma during the Second World War

Background imageCommunication Collection: Ernie Wise telegram 6th January 1939 Telegram from Gladys Tudor Owen to H Spooner

Ernie Wise telegram 6th January 1939 Telegram from Gladys Tudor Owen to H Spooner of the Daily Herald. " Have discovered boy comedian aged thirteen son of parcel porter Leeds Central Station

Background imageCommunication Collection: William Connor Daily Mirror columnist and leader writer

William Connor Daily Mirror columnist and leader writer. Known in the paper as Cassandra, seen here at his desk in Geraldine House writing tomorrows leader column. 27th November 1936

Background imageCommunication Collection: Andy Banks, 19, and his friend Ricky Churchill (not pictured), 20

Andy Banks, 19, and his friend Ricky Churchill (not pictured), 20, got the idea of using messages like this one to while away the time in rush-hour traffic jams on their way to work

Background imageCommunication Collection: Andy Banks, 19, and his friend Ricky Churchill, 20, got the idea of using messages like

Andy Banks, 19, and his friend Ricky Churchill, 20, got the idea of using messages like this one to while away the time in rush-hour traffic jams on their way to work. November 1980

Background imageCommunication Collection: Liverpool goalkeeper ray Clemence on the telephone hearing that he has been picked for

Liverpool goalkeeper ray Clemence on the telephone hearing that he has been picked for the England squad. 16th November 1970

Background imageCommunication Collection: awaiting their turn. Ladies queue to use the public telephone box close to the Tower of

awaiting their turn. Ladies queue to use the public telephone box close to the Tower of London. 2nd June 1955

Background imageCommunication Collection: Whites only queue for a bus in Cape Town. 4th February 1955

Whites only queue for a bus in Cape Town. 4th February 1955

Background imageCommunication Collection: The old Royal Mail sorting office in Small Street, Bristol

The old Royal Mail sorting office in Small Street, Bristol, before the move to a brand new building at Temple Meads in 1969. The mail is now sorted at Filton. Circa 1965

Background imageCommunication Collection: Miss Marti Webb, surrounded by Fagins gang from the cast of Oliver

Miss Marti Webb, surrounded by Fagins gang from the cast of Oliver, get together round the G.P.O. advertising machine at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool

Background imageCommunication Collection: Anthony Wedgewood Benn 1969 Tony Benn MP at home in his office with his son Joshua

Anthony Wedgewood Benn 1969 Tony Benn MP at home in his office with his son Joshua Benn

Background imageCommunication Collection: Tony Hancock performs on stage in the rehearsals for Sunday Night at the London Palladium

Tony Hancock performs on stage in the rehearsals for Sunday Night at the London Palladium. 15th November 1964

Background imageCommunication Collection: The official announcement of the birth of Prince William pinned to the gates of

The official announcement of the birth of Prince William pinned to the gates of Buckingham Palace 21st June 1982 The announcement reads " Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was safely

Background imageCommunication Collection: Arrivals Board indicates severe train delays at Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow

Arrivals Board indicates severe train delays at Glasgow Central Station, Glasgow, Scotland, 25th February 1958

Background imageCommunication Collection: Lesley Russ photographed with her husbands car, Daimler Limousine

Lesley Russ photographed with her husbands car, Daimler Limousine, " Silver Medallion" outside her London home in Hyde Park Gardens. 6th October 1972

Background imageCommunication Collection: The club with the lowest wage bill in the Football League - Workington - a soccer outpost

The club with the lowest wage bill in the Football League - Workington - a soccer outpost in a Rugby hotbed makes it debut in the Third Division Northern at Halifax on Saturday

Background imageCommunication Collection: Telegraph sent from Sean Bourke to George Blake after he was declared a free man after he

Telegraph sent from Sean Bourke to George Blake after he was declared a free man after he helped Blake escape from Worwood Scrubs Prison in London in October 1966. 4th February 1969

Background imageCommunication Collection: Michael Redgrave, Ingrid Bergman, Trevor Howard - Four Stars for BBC - TV play May

Michael Redgrave, Ingrid Bergman, Trevor Howard - Four Stars for BBC - TV play May 1962

Background imageCommunication Collection: George Cole as Arthur Daley and Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann from the television

George Cole as Arthur Daley and Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann from the television series Minder. July 1988

Background imageCommunication Collection: Actress Rita HAyworth in London sitting on couch, smoking a cigarette April

Actress Rita HAyworth in London sitting on couch, smoking a cigarette April 1956

Background imageCommunication Collection: Film Bedazzled 1967 Raquel Welch Dudley Moore and Peter Cook standing outside pub

Film Bedazzled 1967 Raquel Welch Dudley Moore and Peter Cook standing outside pub. 5th June 1967

Background imageCommunication Collection: Elephant keeper Norman Sutton holds his ears as Baa Baa the Elephant plays with

Elephant keeper Norman Sutton holds his ears as Baa Baa the Elephant plays with Normans harmonica

Background imageCommunication Collection: A man making a phone call from a public telephone box. 25th October 1957

A man making a phone call from a public telephone box. 25th October 1957

Background imageCommunication Collection: Residents read the official soviet newspaper Izvestia from a public noticeboard in a

Residents read the official soviet newspaper Izvestia from a public noticeboard in a Simferopol park. April 1960 M4000

Background imageCommunication Collection: Man using a telephone box. The red telephone box was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott

Man using a telephone box. The red telephone box was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, and up until the early 1980s was a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom, Malta and Gibraltar

Background imageCommunication Collection: Fred Henderson, 49, makes speedy deliveries with the local post with balletic leaps along

Fred Henderson, 49, makes speedy deliveries with the local post with balletic leaps along the street. May 1975

Background imageCommunication Collection: Model Christine Donna seen here using the public telephones at Holborn tube station

Model Christine Donna seen here using the public telephones at Holborn tube station. January 1975 75-00289

Background imageCommunication Collection: Terry Venables England footballl manager. May 1994 P000258

Terry Venables England footballl manager. May 1994 P000258

Background imageCommunication Collection: A crewman on board the Sunderland lifeboat. Date taken 22nd October

A crewman on board the Sunderland lifeboat. Date taken 22nd October 1941

Background imageCommunication Collection: A postcard sent home to his wife by a young British soldier of the British Expeditionary

A postcard sent home to his wife by a young British soldier of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) serving in France during the early days of the Second World War

Background imageCommunication Collection: A number of Ant-Aircraft gunners who helped in the defence of britain during the '

A number of Ant-Aircraft gunners who helped in the defence of britain during the " Battle of Britain", now serving in Cyprus

Background imageCommunication Collection: Four 'Desert Rats'of the British Army 7 serving in the Western Desert of

Four "Desert Rats"of the British Army 7 serving in the Western Desert of
Four " Desert Rats" of the British Army 7 serving in the Western Desert of North Africa, read their local newspaper the Reading Standard

Background imageCommunication Collection: RCS men in training. Erecting outside telegraphic communications and wiring

RCS men in training. Erecting outside telegraphic communications and wiring. The picture taken at a Western Command Training establishment. Actual location unknown. Picture taken 17th November 1942

Background imageCommunication Collection: Royal Naval Division signallers send commands to merchant ships waiting to offload their

Royal Naval Division signallers send commands to merchant ships waiting to offload their cargoes on to Gold Beach ten days after the initial D-day landings. 16th June 1944

Background imageCommunication Collection: Kneller Hall, Whitton, near Twickenham, Middlesex during World War Two

Kneller Hall, Whitton, near Twickenham, Middlesex during World War Two. During the Second World War the site was briefly the headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief

Background imageCommunication Collection: Soldiers of The British Army. Regiment unknown

Soldiers of The British Army. Regiment unknown. The soldier in the centre is reading a hand written letter, that has presumably been sent to him. The comrades around him enjoy the moment

Background imageCommunication Collection: British Troops Push Beyond Seine. Pioneers working on radio drainage in the pouring

British Troops Push Beyond Seine. Pioneers working on radio drainage in the pouring rain. 1st September 1944

Background imageCommunication Collection: Wireless experts of a West Country Tank Corps unit practicing wireless telephony at their

Wireless experts of a West Country Tank Corps unit practicing wireless telephony at their West Country Headquarters during the Second world War. 15th July 1940

Background imageCommunication Collection: Tuition in wireless is one of the most popular courses for these young soldiers in

Tuition in wireless is one of the most popular courses for these young soldiers in the grounds of a Derbyshire Centre of the Royal Corps of Signals. 27th March 1940

Background imageCommunication Collection: Men of the British Army Royal Signal Corps at their headquarters in Derbyshire during

Men of the British Army Royal Signal Corps at their headquarters in Derbyshire during the Second World War. Picture shows

Background imageCommunication Collection: A complete telephone system erected in the grounds of a Derbyshire Centre of the Royal

A complete telephone system erected in the grounds of a Derbyshire Centre of the Royal Corps of Signals, form and admirable means of obtaining practical experience for men training. 27th March 1940

Background imageCommunication Collection: Picture shows cadets of the Wakefield 127 Squadron ATC giving landing instructions

Picture shows cadets of the Wakefield 127 Squadron ATC giving landing instructions to Corporal Don Nicholson in the cockpit of their home made aeroplane. Picture taken 16th February 1944

Background imageCommunication Collection: Picture shows a cheery exchange of officers and crew on the HMT Kirkella

Picture shows a cheery exchange of officers and crew on the HMT Kirkella. The HMT Kirkella was requisitioned for service in World War Two on September 1939

Background imageCommunication Collection: Sir John Anderson visited the standard telephone company, Southgate to inspect the A. R

Sir John Anderson visited the standard telephone company, Southgate to inspect the A. R
Sir John Anderson visited the standard telephone company, Southgate to inspect the A.R.P demonstration this afternoon. 7th July 1939

Background imageCommunication Collection: The reader of the Police Gazette. Scotland Yard. London. April 1929

The reader of the Police Gazette. Scotland Yard. London. April 1929

Background imageCommunication Collection: Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson, director George Cook (right

Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson, director George Cook (right) and chief executive Keith Lamb (left) at a press conference announcing the sacking of manager Lennie Lawrence. 3rd May 1994

Background imageCommunication Collection: Schoolchildren in Language Class at Pestalozzi Village for Children in Sedlescombe

Schoolchildren in Language Class at Pestalozzi Village for Children in Sedlescombe, East Sussex, 22nd May 1967. The community is named after eighteenth century Swiss educationalist

Background imageCommunication Collection: Paul McCartney of the Beatles pop group talking to Radio Leicester about the upcoming

Paul McCartney of the Beatles pop group talking to Radio Leicester about the upcoming Leicester Arts Festival February 1968

Background imageCommunication Collection: Helicopter patrols motorway. Sgt G Williams of the Cheshire Constabulary

Helicopter patrols motorway. Sgt G Williams of the Cheshire Constabulary, using the radio in a helicopter which started patrols along the 86 miles of the M6 motorway

Background imageCommunication Collection: Citizen Band Radio. The first Citizen Band Radio exhibition was being held at

Citizen Band Radio. The first Citizen Band Radio exhibition was being held at Sandown Park Racecourse, at Esher, Surrey. Picture shows CB Radio enthusiasts Julie Henderson (left) and Zara Garrett

Background imageCommunication Collection: Air Traffic controllers in the control tower at Manchester Ringway airport

Air Traffic controllers in the control tower at Manchester Ringway airport. 1st October 1956

Background imageCommunication Collection: Tottenham Hotspur and Wales international footballer Cliff Jones

Tottenham Hotspur and Wales international footballer Cliff Jones, talking on the telephone as he stands beside Sunday Mirror sports reporter Ken Jones. 6th January 1960

Background imageCommunication Collection: The annual Cadet Challenge, Territorial Army Centre Coulby Newham, 23rd January 1994

The annual Cadet Challenge, Territorial Army Centre Coulby Newham, 23rd January 1994. Members of the Girls Venture Coprs, send a message to their team mates

Background imageCommunication Collection: Volunteer women messengers take an active part in the working of the Auxiliary Fire

Volunteer women messengers take an active part in the working of the Auxiliary Fire Services, Birmingham, 6th September 1939

Background imageCommunication Collection: The manual telephone exchange in Newcastle. 22nd December 1930

The manual telephone exchange in Newcastle. 22nd December 1930

Background imageCommunication Collection: Telephonist school: - Pupils receiving instructions on the operation of the switchboard

Telephonist school: - Pupils receiving instructions on the operation of the switchboard at the school for telephone operators at Telephone House, Newcastle. 6th March 1937

Background imageCommunication Collection: Birmingham town crier rings in the new year 1st January 1959

Birmingham town crier rings in the new year 1st January 1959

Background imageCommunication Collection: Scouts tune in for the jamboree. Huddersfield scouts took part in a worldwide

Scouts tune in for the jamboree. Huddersfield scouts took part in a worldwide jamboree ? on the radio. Mr Tony Barr, of Denby Dale Amateur Radio Club

Background imageCommunication Collection: A female newspaper seller in Liverpool, selling a copy of the Daily Post to a mother in

A female newspaper seller in Liverpool, selling a copy of the Daily Post to a mother in the street. Circa 1940

Background imageCommunication Collection: The print room at King and Hutchings Uxbridge. Circa 1929

The print room at King and Hutchings Uxbridge. Circa 1929

Background imageCommunication Collection: Heres the town crier - a 1943 version - the girl on the crier

Heres the town crier - a 1943 version - the girl on the criers arm used all her charm to be allowed to wear his regalia (you know what women are)

Background imageCommunication Collection: Charlton Athletic celebrations after a deal was reached between Mark Hulyer

Charlton Athletic celebrations after a deal was reached between Mark Hulyer and former rival chairman Ken Gilksten to save the club from official liquidation

Background imageCommunication Collection: Communication: Telephone Dating. 'For the boys didn

Communication: Telephone Dating. "For the boys didn
Communication: Telephone Dating. " For the boys didn t have to march shyly across the dance floor and stammer out a Can I have this dance please

Background imageCommunication Collection: Six year old Jayne Myers receives her weekly phone call from Five year old boyfriend

Six year old Jayne Myers receives her weekly phone call from Five year old boyfriend Andrew Butler who calls her from the phone box at the end of his road. 6th September 1972

Background imageCommunication Collection: Five year old Andrew Butler, complete with a mini-stepladder

Five year old Andrew Butler, complete with a mini-stepladder, phones his girlfriend- six year old Jayne Myers from the phone box at the end of his road. 6th September 1972

Background imageCommunication Collection: Telephone Kiosks outside a tall apartment block, 9th October 1962

Telephone Kiosks outside a tall apartment block, 9th October 1962

Background imageCommunication Collection: Telephone girls at Whitley Bay Post Office try out the gas masks as they prepare for any

Telephone girls at Whitley Bay Post Office try out the gas masks as they prepare for any eventuality during A.R.P training. August 1938

Background imageCommunication Collection: Mr Anthony Wedgewood-Benn, the post Master general, today opened the new International

Mr Anthony Wedgewood-Benn, the post Master general, today opened the new International Telephone Exchange in Carter lane. He was shown the switchboards by 22 year old Tina Hall of Corringham Essex

Background imageCommunication Collection: Mrs. Florrie Smith is 79 and believed to be the oldest hello girl

Mrs. Florrie Smith is 79 and believed to be the oldest hello girl in the country. She has worked at this exchange since 1928 and has spent most of her 41 years on the 6pm to 8am shift.Mrs

Background imageCommunication Collection: One of several messenger dogs used by the British Army in Flanders seen here on route

One of several messenger dogs used by the British Army in Flanders seen here on route with urgent messages from the front. 5th July 1916



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