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Background imageCables Collection: Scenes of the Isle of Man - Laxey Wheel, Railway Station

Scenes of the Isle of Man - Laxey Wheel, Railway Station
Scenes of the Isle of Man - Laxey Wheel, Laxey Railway Station and the Snaefell Mountain Railway divided by the Manx coat of arms, which dates back to the 13th century

Background imageCables Collection: Variety of Telegraph machinery

Variety of Telegraph machinery including a Single needle telegraph of Cooke Date: circa 1850

Background imageCables Collection: Biomedical centre, London -- a woman attaches sensors to a patient. Date: 1972

Biomedical centre, London -- a woman attaches sensors to a patient. Date: 1972

Background imageCables Collection: Biomedical centre, London -- a woman operates a machine while a patient in a locked room

Biomedical centre, London -- a woman operates a machine while a patient in a locked room listens to something through headphones. Date: 1972

Background imageCables Collection: Giron de la Union - Lima, Peru

Giron de la Union - Lima, Peru. circa 1910s

Background imageCables Collection: Two nurses on deck of ship

Two nurses on deck of ship
Two nurses on deck of large ship. One stands behind another sitting in a deck chair. Cables and rigging visible at left. Date: circa 1935

Background imageCables Collection: Horse doping tests in a laboratory, Newmarket

Horse doping tests in a laboratory, Newmarket
Horse doping tests -- a laboratory technician in a white coat turns a knob on a Packard Liquid Scintillation Spectrometer, used for testing samples at the Horse Doping Test Centre in Newmarket

Background imageCables Collection: TELEPHONE ENGINEERS

TELEPHONE ENGINEERS
Three G.P.O. engineers, happy in their work, think nothing of sorting out a mind-boggling mess of telephone wires and cables. Date: early 1930s

Background imageCables Collection: The Great bell at the base of the tower 1858

The Great bell at the base of the tower 1858
Officially known as the Great Bell but better known as Big Ben, at the base of the tower, being pull alone with make-shift logs. Date: 1858

Background imageCables Collection: The Tower Subway

The Tower Subway
The second oldest tunnel running under the Thames, running between Tower Hill on the north side of the river, through to Vine Lane on the south side of the river (just to the west of Tower Bridge)

Background imageCables Collection: Royal Air Force de Havilland DH. 98 Mosquito B Mk. IV DK336

Royal Air Force de Havilland DH. 98 Mosquito B Mk. IV DK336
Royal Air Force de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk.IV DK336. Seen in the photo is the common affliction of the Mosquito; drooping main Undercarriage doors

Background imageCables Collection: Emerald Coast, France, Suspension Bridge, Port Saint-Hubert

Emerald Coast, France, Suspension Bridge, Port Saint-Hubert.opened in 1928 and destroyed during WW2 in 1944. Date: circa 1929

Background imageCables Collection: Los Angeles, California, USA - Valley and Mountains

Los Angeles, California, USA - Valley and Mountains from beautiful Angeles Mesa at the end of the Mesa Drive trolley car (tram) line. Date: circa 1909

Background imageCables Collection: Coal spoil tips Staffs

Coal spoil tips Staffs
man walking his dog in the early morning rain below the coal spoil tips Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. Image first appeared in The Sunday Times Date: circa 1986

Background imageCables Collection: Marseille, France - Quai du Port-Vieux

Marseille, France - Quai du Port-Vieux (Quay of the The Old Port) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCables Collection: Manchester, England - Albert Square

Manchester, England - Albert Square. The Albert Memorial (Thomas Worthington & Matthew Noble, 1869) and Gladstone statue can be both be in the centre. Date: circa 1909

Background imageCables Collection: Paris, France - La Tour Eiffel, Otis Elevators

Paris, France - La Tour Eiffel, Otis Elevators. The Otis elevator in the Eiffel Tower, built by the American Elevator Company

Background imageCables Collection: Overhead Phone Wires, NY

Overhead Phone Wires, NY
Overhead telephone wires at the junction of Broadway and John Street, New York

Background imageCables Collection: Israel. Jerusalem. Church of Saint Anne. Old City. Exterior

Israel. Jerusalem. Church of Saint Anne. Old City. Exterior
Israel. Jerusalem. Old City. Muslim Quarter. Via Dolorosa. Church of Saint Anne. Birthplace of Virgin Mary. Exterior. Detail

Background imageCables Collection: Lithuania. Vilnius. Orthodox Church of St. Michael and St. C

Lithuania. Vilnius. Orthodox Church of St. Michael and St. Constantine or Romanov Church, built in 1913 by I. Kolesnikov. Exterior

Background imageCables Collection: Signalling equipment on the Western Front, WW1

Signalling equipment on the Western Front, WW1
The various instruments used by signallers in transmitting messages on the Western Front during the First World War. In the left hand top corner are the aerial cables conveying telephone or Morse

Background imageCables Collection: Blitz in London -- bombing near the Monument

Blitz in London -- bombing near the Monument in the City. Date: circa 1940

Background imageCables Collection: Didcot Power station

Didcot Power station
With the cooling towers pushing out lots of steam, the photographer captures a dramatic picture. Taken in the late 60s Date: late 1960s

Background imageCables Collection: Oscilloscope for EEG monitoring in ESP testing

Oscilloscope for EEG monitoring in ESP testing
A Hewlett Packard four-beam oscilloscope for EEG (electroencephalogram) monitoring during ESP testing. Date: 20th century

Background imageCables Collection: Electric Train carriage - Egypt

Electric Train carriage - Egypt
Electric Train used to travel to Cairo, Egypt direct from Heliopolis. The writer of this card praises the comfort of the ride

Background imageCables Collection: British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Companys Offices

British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Companys Offices
The British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Companys Offices in Threadneedle Street, London, built in 1859. The Company was formed out of a merger between The Magnetic Telegraph Company

Background imageCables Collection: Zermatt - Switzerland - Breithorn and the Gornergrat Railway

Zermatt - Switzerland - Breithorn and the Gornergrat Railway. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCables Collection: Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA by the Pacific Bridge Company. The designers were Joseph Strauss, Irving Morrow, and Charles Ellis. Date: circa 1935

Background imageCables Collection: Spain. Buitrago del Lozoya. Moorish tower of the Alcazar

Spain. Buitrago del Lozoya. Moorish tower of the Alcazar
Spain. Community of Madrid. Buitrago del Lozoya. Moorish tower of the Alcazar with the walls surrounding the city, 11th-15th centuries

Background imageCables Collection: Spain. Buitrago del Lozoya. Alcazar. 15th

Spain. Buitrago del Lozoya. Alcazar. 15th
Spain. Community of Madrid. Buitrago del Lozoya. View of the Alcazar, 15th century

Background imageCables Collection: Spain. Buitrago del Lozoya. Pointed arch of the Clock

Spain. Buitrago del Lozoya. Pointed arch of the Clock
Spain. Community of Madrid. Buitrago del Lozoya. Pointed arch of the Clock Tower, belonging to the walls of the city

Background imageCables Collection: Japan - Yokohama - Bashamichi-dori

Japan - Yokohama - Bashamichi-dori. Date: circa 1920

Background imageCables Collection: High Street, Fremantle, Western, WA, Australia

High Street, Fremantle, Western, WA, Australia. Trams operated along High Street for 47 years, between 1905 and 1952. Date: 1907

Background imageCables Collection: Express on the St. Gotthard route, Switzerland

Express on the St. Gotthard route, Switzerland. This route is serviced by an Electric Locomotive of 12, 000 H.P. - the most powerful in the world! Date: late 1930s

Background imageCables Collection: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Sugar Loaf Mountain - Cable Car

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Sugar Loaf Mountain - Cable Car Date: 1955

Background imageCables Collection: London - Picturesque London

London - Picturesque London - man left on iron Structure - cables going across. Part of Box 23 Boswell Collection. A Day trip to London. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCables Collection: Church Street, Liverpool

Church Street, Liverpool Date: 1905

Background imageCables Collection: Electric tram

Electric tram. Engraving, 19th century

Background imageCables Collection: Concorde interior, with cables

Concorde interior, with cables
Concorde interior during the construction phase, with cables everywhere. Date: late 1960s

Background imageCables Collection: Biomedical centre, London

Biomedical centre, London -- a woman attaches sensors to a patient. Date: 1972

Background imageCables Collection: Italy. Rome. Larger Gate (Porta Maggiore)

Italy. Rome. Larger Gate (Porta Maggiore). Built in the 52 AD by Emperor Claudius and later reformed. Aurelian Walls (3rd century AD)

Background imageCables Collection: Italy. Rome. Trastevere district

Italy. Rome. Trastevere district
Italy. Rome. Buildings at the Trastevere district

Background imageCables Collection: Denmark. Copenhagen. Palace Hotel. Exterior

Denmark. Copenhagen. Palace Hotel. Exterior

Background imageCables Collection: Niels Juel (1629-1697). Statue

Niels Juel (1629-1697). Statue
Niels Juel (1629-1697). Dano-Norwegian admiral. Monument. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageCables Collection: Ukraine. Feodosiya. Armenian Church of Archangels Michael an

Ukraine. Feodosiya. Armenian Church of Archangels Michael an
Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Feodosiya. Armenian Church of Archangels Michael and Gabriel. 15th century. Restored at 20th century. Exterior

Background imageCables Collection: Ukraine. Chersonesus Taurica ruins

Ukraine. Chersonesus Taurica ruins
Ukraine. Chersonesus Taurica. 6th century BC. Greek colony occupied later by romans and byzantines. Roman amphitheatre. Sevastopol

Background imageCables Collection: United States. New York. Brooklyn bridge

United States. New York. Brooklyn bridge. Designed by John Augustus Roebling. Was opened in 1883. Detail

Background imageCables Collection: Henry Bewley

Henry Bewley
HENRY BEWLEY Engineer, associated with cables. Date: ? - 1876



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