Each page below contains information about the evolution of specific equipment, along with examples from the archive.
Although these are all from the world of stage lighting, which is where we have most archive material at the moment, the aim is to cover all aspects of entertainment technology.
Archive Contents (by equipment type)
Arc Lights [7 matches]Architectural Control & Dimming [29 matches]Architectural Luminaires [34 matches]Colour Changers [24 matches]Colour Filters [8 matches]Communications [2 matches]Company History [1 matches]Connectors [3 matches]Control - Direct [35 matches]Control - Manual [77 matches]Control - Memory [352 matches]Control Software [16 matches]Dimming and Multiplex [174 matches]Drafting Tools [2 matches]Effects [161 matches]Film/TV Lighting [86 matches]Followspots [15 matches]Gas Lighting [2 matches]Installation [11 matches]Lamps [6 matches]Lanterns (Named) [235 matches]Lanterns (Patt. Numbered) [103 matches]LX Rigging and Stands [32 matches]Media Servers [6 matches]Moving Lights [229 matches]Projection [25 matches]Rigging [7 matches]Scenic Automation [7 matches]Scenic Products [11 matches]Smoke & Haze [44 matches]Software [23 matches]Sound - Amplifiers [13 matches]Sound - Microphones [25 matches]Sound - Mixing [87 matches]Sound - Monitoring [3 matches]Sound - Playback [23 matches]Sound - Processing [24 matches]Sound - Recording [6 matches]Sound - Sources [4 matches]Sound - Speakers [32 matches]Stage Mangement, Props, Model Theatre [6 matches]Staging [3 matches]Tools and Testing [14 matches]Video Production [3 matches]