Photographs received from London during the first experimental transmission over the Beam Wireless P...
Photographs received from London during the first experimental transmission over the Beam Wireless P...
Photographs received from London during the first experimental transmission over the Beam Wireless Picturegram Service, 1934
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
12 September - 17 October 1934
Call Numbers
V*/PHOT/1
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - 33 x 66 cm. incl. mount - 3 silver gelatin photoprints, cardboard mounted
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
Issue Copy
Digitised
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
a. This photograph of the assassination of King Alexander in Marseilles was the first picture received by the Beam Wireless Picturegram Service from England and published in the Australian afternoon newspapers on 17th October 1934
b. Photograph of E.T.Fisk Esq. Chairman of Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. This picutre was received fro...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Photographs received from London during the first experimental transmission over the Beam Wireless Picturegram Service, 1934
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
These were the first pictures transmitted digitally from England to Australia by short wave radio. The transmissions took place on 17 October 1934 using the Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited radio-picturegram service.
Individual photos titled from original mount
Digital order no:Album ID : 824157
Contextual Information
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Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
V*/PHOT/1
Record Identifier
n5lVNm79
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n5lVNm79
Other Identifiers
Reference code
442593
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