The arrival of wireless meant the end of isolation for those in remote areas - on land and sea.
At first the effect was potential - only seen in cases of real disaster and emergency.
But as time went by, wireless began to reach more and more people - in ways that its inventors did not expect.
The wireless first impacted on the lives of professionals - mainly those whose lives were connected with the sea. It only took a few interventions by Marconi's new device for its potential value and effects to become clear to the whole world.
For the vast majority of people, 'wireless' meant broadcasting.
The newfangled box in the living room opened new worlds for millions of families as news, views, drama, music and comedy were for the first time all brought into the home.
The craze for 'listening...