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Background imageCurrents Collection: Maps / World / Currents

Maps / World / Currents
World map of the ocean currents

Background imageCurrents Collection: Currents of Air Around The World

Currents of Air Around The World

Background imageCurrents Collection: Physical Chart of Indian Ocean (Currents, Temperatures ?)

Physical Chart of Indian Ocean (Currents, Temperatures ?)
Physical Chart of Indian Ocean (Currents, Temperatures, Trade Routes)

Background imageCurrents Collection: Physical Chart of Atlantic Ocean (Currents, Temperatures ?)

Physical Chart of Atlantic Ocean (Currents, Temperatures ?)
Physical Chart of Atlantic Ocean (Currents, Temperatures, Trade Routes)

Background imageCurrents Collection: Physical Chart of Pacific Ocean (Currents, Temperatures ?)

Physical Chart of Pacific Ocean (Currents, Temperatures ?)
Physical Chart of Pacific Ocean (Currents, Temperatures, Trade Routes)

Background imageCurrents Collection: English tourists attacked by Northern gannets in the Orkneys

English tourists attacked by Northern gannets in the Orkneys
English tourists losing hats and wigs when attacked by Northern gannets in the Orkneys. Seabirds protecting their nests and eggs. Doctor Prosody attacked by Soland fowl in the Orkneys

Background imageCurrents Collection: De Long / Ice Breaks Up

De Long / Ice Breaks Up
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Watching the ice break up. Date: 24 July 1879

Background imageCurrents Collection: De Long / Bedding Down

De Long / Bedding Down
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. The midnight sun - bedding down for the night. Date: 1879 - 81

Background imageCurrents Collection: De Long / Jeanette / 1878

De Long / Jeanette / 1878
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Jeanette, formerly Pandora. Date: 1878

Background imageCurrents Collection: De Long / Meeting Eskimos

De Long / Meeting Eskimos
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. The midnight sun - meeting with Netchillir eskimos. Date: 1879 - 81

Background imageCurrents Collection: De Long / Hayes River Camp

De Long / Hayes River Camp
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Scene on Hayes River, Big Bend. Date: 19 May 1879

Background imageCurrents Collection: De Long / Sledging Downhil

De Long / Sledging Downhil
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Running the sledges downhill. Date: 1879 - 81

Background imageCurrents Collection: Polar Currents

Polar Currents
Kirchers sketch of the ocean currents swirling round the North Pole Date: 1665

Background imageCurrents Collection: De Long / Reindeer Camp

De Long / Reindeer Camp
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Drying furs at Reindeer Camp, King Williams Land. Date: 1879 - 81

Background imageCurrents Collection: De Long / Discover Relics

De Long / Discover Relics
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Discovering relics of an 1847 expedition. Date: 1879 - 81

Background imageCurrents Collection: De Long / Lake Daly

De Long / Lake Daly
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Midnight sun at the camp of Lake Daly. Date: 1879 - 81

Background imageCurrents Collection: Menace of Cloudland by G. H. Davis

Menace of Cloudland by G. H. Davis
Cumulo-nimbus -- the menace of Cloudland. Majestic masses which were a danger signal to aircraft during the Second World War

Background imageCurrents Collection: A popular new sport, the glider, by G. H. Davis

A popular new sport, the glider, by G. H. Davis
The coming vogue of the glider. A popular German sport -- motorless flight -- about to start in England. Flying for men of moderate means: the motorless aeroplane -- catapult launching

Background imageCurrents Collection: Balloon bursting at RAF display by G. H. Davis

Balloon bursting at RAF display by G. H. Davis
Balloon bursting: a new contest at the RAF display. A supreme test of skill in manoeuvring: fast little gamecock aeroplanes ramming elusive balloons that dart rapidly here

Background imageCurrents Collection: Aerial view of Westminster from a balloon

Aerial view of Westminster from a balloon
When this and other photographs of this region of London were taken the air currents were so tricky that ones chief attention had to be taken in assisting in the manipulation of the balloon

Background imageCurrents Collection: Sharks Eat Parachutist

Sharks Eat Parachutist
Sharks enjoy a feast when the Australian parachutist, Lieut. Guiller, is carried out to sea by air currents. Date: 1928

Background imageCurrents Collection: Glider of Ganymede

Glider of Ganymede
Though Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter, is the largest moon in the solar system, they rely on their abundant air currents (its a windy place) to carry gliders wherever they travel

Background imageCurrents Collection: Autographic telegraphy

Autographic telegraphy
D Arlincourts autographic telegraph, able to transmit a copy of handwriting by electric currents. Several versions based on a similar principle were in circulation during the mid-19th century

Background imageCurrents Collection: The Electric Light

The Electric Light
Engraving of electric light apparatus, known as the Dynamo-Electrical machine. Made by the Russian engineer M. Jablochkoff

Background imageCurrents Collection: Cowpers Writing Telegraph

Cowpers Writing Telegraph
A diagram of Cowpers writing telegraph. Invented in 1878 by William Cowper (1819-1893), the machine was able to reproduce a message written some distance away by a process of interrupted electrical

Background imageCurrents Collection: Telharmony

Telharmony
Series of images from 1907 showing a Telharmony machine, invented by Dr. Thaddeus Cahill. A player on the Telharmonium controls vibrating currents from a series of dynamos

Background imageCurrents Collection: Ventilation Systems

Ventilation Systems
A selection of ventilation systems, making use of man- powered and natural air currents

Background imageCurrents Collection: Currents of Space

Currents of Space
THE CURRENTS OF SPACE (Isaac Asimov)

Background imageCurrents Collection: De Long / Sledge Party

De Long / Sledge Party
George De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Sledge party at noonday rest


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