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RAF Poster, Back Them Up! WW2RAF Poster, Back Them Up!, showing the capture of the German submarine U570 by a Lockheed Hudson plane of the British Coastal Command during the Second World War. 1941
Typesetter at workA compositor at a the Lund Humphries print works places a small type glyph on a forme rack, finishing a page of imposing surface text prior to inking and printing. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Tower Circus / BlackpoolTwo girls perform tricks while riding a white horse. A clown holds a hoop with a paper surface which one of them has just leapt through
Schiaparellis two hemispheres of the planet MarsThe two hemispheres of the planet Mars as drawn by the Italian astronomer and historian of science, Giovanni Schiaparelli
Jesus Baptised by JohnJohn baptises Jesus while the Holy Dove hovers overhead : both John and the kneeling Jesus seem to be on the surface of the river Jordan
Planet Mars seen from one of its moonsThe planet Mars as seen from one of its moons, a hundred times larger than the planet Earths Moon as seen from Earth
Human red blood corpusclesScanning electron microscope (SEM) of red blood cells showing their characteristic biconcave shape which increases the surface area for diffusion
Polished slab of labradoriteLabradorite (calcium sodium aluminum silicate) can seem dull and grey until the light hits correctly, then an array of colours can be observed glowing on the surface
Newfoundland - Bell Island - MinersNewfoundland and Labrador - Bell Island - Miners at a Surface Iron Ore Mine (mining started there in 1895) Date: circa 1908
Pitch Lake - La Brea, TrinidadThe huge Pitch Lake at La Brea, Trinidad - source for the pitch used in road-covering ashphalt. The asphalt from the Lake is of economic value to Trinidad and Tobago
Trail left by the Loch Ness Monster?Photographic results from a four week search organised by Sir Edward Mountain into the existence of the Loch Ness Monster
COAL GOING UP / 1910Tubs of coal arrive at the bottom of the lift shaft, ready to be hauled up to the surface, at the Clay Cross mine at Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Earths Central FireCross-section of the globe showing the central fire, the lateral fires, and the volcanoes where the fire breaks out on the surface
Beebe in AtlanticProfessor Beebe in his BATHYSPHERE, 1000 metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean
Austrian submarine on the surface, WW1An Austrian submarine on the surface, with crew members, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Elstow, Village StreetThe village street at Elstow, Bedfordshire, in Victorian times - the surface is not made up, but then theres not much traffic besides the hay cart outside the Swan Inn
Skating on a frozen Whitestone Pond, Hampstead Heath, London. Date: 1933
United States Air Force Martin MGM-13 Mace 60-6726, tactical surface to surface missile. The Mace was to be armed with a nuclear warhead and was deployed in West Germany, South Korea and on Okinawa
A surviving section of Roman Road in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire Date: circa 1930s
Hoovering - Housewife hoovering a floor surface. Date: 1923
WW2 - She Must Be A DagoA photograph of a submarine breaking the surface of the water, relative to a true to life novel, Seven Pilots written by Charles Patrick Ranke Graves. Date: 1942
WW2 Q-Ship And Royal Navy RadioA pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows a lady wearing a pink dress, standing on the deck of a Q-ship
Beer Is Best Advertisement IllustrationAn advertisement illustration promoting Beer Is Best, showing a glass tankard of beer on a surface, to the side the message to set a man up for the winter, is scrawled on the window. Date: circa 1939
Gothic Surface DesignsA lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing four slightly different designs used for relieving the surface of stone work, in gothic style. Date: circa 1855
Gothic Architecture Flower DesignA lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing a simple, yet beautiful gothic flower design used for architectural surface decoration. Date: circa 1855
In Prayer, The Examination Of ConscienceA portrait sketch of a young lady wearing a smart dress and fine hat, resting her elbows on a surface as she reads from a small prayer book. Date: circa 1901
In The BathA portrait illustration of an older man, whose body is fully engulfed in his bath water, leaving just his head rising above the surface. Date: circa 1901
The Frozen PondThis illustration shows the dismay of two frogs, one under the water, and one above, separated by the frozen surface. Date: circa 1901
Silver SeaA seascape painting of some distant ships in an ocean, which gets more turbulent in the foreground, with waves crashing into some rocks peaking through the surface. Date: circa 1922
Big Toby And Little TobyA still life painting of two toby jugs, placed facing away from each other, one small and one large, between them sits a glass vase of flowers, with petals falling on the surface. Date: circa 1922
Mrs. W. Russell ShepherdA portrait watercolour painting of a young woman, identified as Mrs. W. Russell Shepherd, casually seated on a low surface, wearing a stripe patterned dress. Date: circa 1921
BabyA portrait oil painting of a young baby, asleep with a dummy in her mouth, she is resting against a soft green surface. Date: circa 1920
The West WindA landscape painting of some green hills with trees on the surface, the sea can be seen in the far distance, under a sky almost entirely made up of white clouds. Date: circa 1917
EnchantedA painting which highlights the gleaming quality of light, hitting a beautiful pond with flowers decorating the surface, in front of a dark forest. Date: circa 1916
PortThis painting shows some calm port waters which have three similar ships populating the surface, a sweeping slope of ploughed fields and farmhouses make up the background scenery. Date: circa 1915
The BrookA painting of a barefooted woman in a green outfit, walking along the stony surface of a fresh water brook of a woodland. Date: circa 1915
Space Memorabilia - Apollo 11 Buzz Aldrin photoSpace Memorabilia - Apollo 11, high gloss photo of Buzz Aldrin standing before the American Flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission, hand signed by Buzz himself
Chinese PorcelainA still life watercolour painting of some Chinese porcelain in the form of plates, a vase and a bowl, with a faint reflection on the shiny surface. Date: circa 1924
Burns Philp & Co AdvertisementAn advertisement photograph showing a hut settlement by the waters edge, with a number of small boats on the surface. Used for promoting Burns Philp & Co
Lady in BlackPortrait oil painting of Mrs Philip Jephson, casually seated on the edge of a surface, wearing dark black clothing. Date: circa 1931
Grassphalte AdvertisementAn advertisement promoting Grassphalte, an ideal surface for tennis courts. If it's as green as grass, but not grass, it's GRASSPHALTE. Date: circa 1931
Courtaulds Courgette AdvertisementAn advertisement for Courtaulds Ltd, promoting Courgette, a very dainty crepe fabric with full surface weave. Image shows a stylish woman at a formal gathering with the quotation Joan dear
On The ThamesWatercolour painting showing the River Thames in London, with a large number of boats on the surface. Date: circa 1931
FlowersA still-life painting of a vase of red Dahlias, with one fallen onto the surface below. Date: circa 1926
Photographs of models in spring hats. Captioned, Veils and Flowers trim our spring hats'. With descriptions, A Marcelle Lely model from Debenhams is shown above carried out in a beige Rodier
Bristol Bloodhound surface to air missile test round carried by a side lifting crane for removing / placing missiles from / on launchers and servicing stands. Date: circa 1962
Divers gathering pearl-oysters in Western Australia waters. The diver in the background is being staged - a process where he is held for up to half an hour at a certain depth from the surface so that
Republican Submarine B. 6 off Corunna; Spanish Civil War, 1Photograph showing the Republican Government's submarine B.6 on the surface, viewed from the deck of the Nationalist cruiser Velasco, off Corunna, 10th September 1936