Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Marconi and his invention (photos)

Photographs taken from a magazine article and mounted on card. Black and white print on cream paper with the title 'Historical Pictures'. Seven black and white photographs with captions below each. Photographs consisit of: - Mr. G. Marconi in his office at Marconi House, Strand (1920) - GS Kemps diary showing 12 Decemebr 1901 and the record of the reception of first wireless communication across the Atlantic - The Kite - suspended aerial at Signal Hill, 1901 - The 25 kw Mather & Platt alternator used at Polden Wireless Station c. 1901 - The first wireless operator's table used at Polden c. 1901 - The masts and aerial at Polden, 1901 - G.S. Kemp, Mr Marconi and P. Paget at Signal Hill, 1901

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

34.219/21

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Marconi, Guglielmo (Signor)
Association Type: Associated person
Associated Person/Body: Kemp, George S.
Association Type: Associated person

Acquisition

donation, 20/4/1934

Measurements

Length (mm): 280
Width (mm): 200

Material

Paper

Classification

communication
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