Devices Collection (page 2)

Old Cross and Clachnacuddin Stone and Inverness Burgh Arms Date: circa 1900

Folioscope, 1896
more popularly known as the flicker-book, it is simply a succession of images which, if the pages are turned with sufficient rapidity, give the illusion of movement. 1896

Using Planchette
A girl, blindfolded, uses the planchette with a pencil fixed in it, hoping to receive by automatic writing a message from the spirits in the beyond

Ufos / Reichs Cloudbuster
Wilhelm Reich finds that his weather-influencing devices also affect UFOs, and could perhaps destroy them; here he is operating one of his instruments

American Planchette
An American planchette

Magic Lantern
Using a double lantern, which makes it possible to superimpose one image on another, giving a crude illusion of movement

Norias at Orontes River in Hama, Syria
Two norias on opposite banks of the Orontes River in Hama, a city in west Syria. Norias are devices similar to water wheels which were used to lift water to a higher elevation

Noria at Orontes River in Hama, Syria
One of the Norias of Hama, a city in west Syria, as seen through a stone arch at the bank of the Orontes River. Norias are

Street next to one of the Norias of Hama, Syria
Man walking on a street in Hama, a city in west Syria. On the left one of the Norias of Hama along the Orontes River can be seen

Coat of Arms of (Royal) Leamington (Spa) and Warwick Castle. Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Jesmond Dene
The Coat of Arms of Newcastle-upon-Tyne with a view of Jesmond Dene, a public park in the east end of the city. Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of Aberdeen and view of Balmoral Castle Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of Perth, Perthshire, Scotland Date: circa 1900

Coat of Arms of Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Coat of Arms of Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of The Kingdom of Hungary Date: circa 1900

The Coats of Arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Date: circa 1900

Dinner Ware with Crests, Monograms, Plate 15
Dinner Ware with Crests, Monograms, masonic devices, regimental, hotel, etc, Plate 15, showing plain and patterned plates, with a tureen and covered serving dishes. Date: circa 1880s

Map showing distant early warning line for defence
Distant early warning line (DEW line) of all-round radar defence. A map of North America, showing the various systems and devices of Conad

The Impossible World, Startling Stories Scifi Magazine Cover
THE IMPOSSIBLE WORLD - Invading intelligences from another world subjugate and condition Earthfolk with sophisticated devices Date: 1939

Edisons Kinetoscope 2
EDISONs KINETOSCOPE " Reproducing to the eye the effect of human motion by means of a swift and graded succession of pictures"

Heraldry / Blazon
Blazon: showing elements from which coats of arms are composed including badge shape, colours, patterns & devices & how the badge is sub-divided and named

University Exerciser and Reducer advertisement
Advertisement for the University Exerciser and Reducer to eliminate that tired feeling from your life and step out into a new world of joyful energy

Advert for D. H Wilsons deafness 1902
Wilsons common-sense ear-drums, deafness and head noises relieved. 1902

The Safety of Londons Underground and Tube Railways
Automatic devices for preventing accidents: the safety of Londons Underground and Tube Railways. How the element of danger from human error or illness is eliminated by mechanical means

XI Reggimento Artiglieria - Italian 11th Artillery Regiment
Standard of the Italian 11th Artillery Regiment (XI Reggimento Artiglieria) formed on 1st November 1884. The Illustration shows a historic late 17th century artilleryman. Date: 1902

The Coat of Arms of Cheltenham and Pittville Spa Gardens
The Coat of Arms of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and the Lake and Bridge in Pittville Spa Gardens. Date: circa 1900

Coat of Arms of Hull, Humberside and view of Market Place Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of Belfast, Northern Ireland Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of Buxton and view of Haddon Hall
The Coat of Arms of Buxton, Derbyshire, England and a view of Haddon Hall. Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of Cardiff and view of the Pier Head Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom and separate shields for England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland (all of Ireland at this point). Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of Bristol and view of Clifton College. Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of Inverness, Scotland. Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Portugal. Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of Persia Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of The Duchy of Saxe Coburg Gotha Date: circa 1900

The Coat of Arms of the French Republic Date: circa 1900

The new King and Queen, Edward VII and Alexandra, who ascended to the throne on the death of Queen Victoria " Long May They Reign". Date: 1901

Hide Tide on Blackpool Beach with Pier and Coat of Arms. A group of hardy holidaymakers brave a rather breezy day, one lady standing up to look out to sea through a pair of binoculars

British Michelin Prize
Some of the ingenious devices in the cockpit area of Mr Codys aeroplane, which won the British Michelin Prize for the longest flight over a marked course (189.3 miles) Date: 31 December 1910

Rotary Zootrope
A rotary zootrope : the images on the disc, seen through the slits, give the illusion of movement. Date: 1882

Advert for J. W Rowe & Co. electrical massage apparatus 1902
Heath in every home! by using Rogers consoidated electrical massage and medical apparatus. Claims to cures lots of alliaments. 1902

Bathing Devices / 1900
Advertisement for various bathing devices Date: 1900

Reynaud Projecting Zootrope
Reynauds Projecting Zootrope, a very sophisticated device, but also, doomed to be made obsolete by the praxinoscope and even more so by the first cinematograph projects. Date: 1890

Crests of some early Archbishops of Canterbury
Crests of early Archbishops of Canterbury - (from top left): Thomas Becket (circa 1119 1170), Henry Chichele (also Checheley) (circa 13641443), John de Stratford (circa 1275-1348)

Loose page from a scrapbook of crests and heraldry
Loose page from a former scrapbook of crests and heraldry featuring family crests, coats of arms and many devices, shields, monograms and mottos! Date: late 19th century

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Crackers dog show inventions (with the authors apologies to Heath Robinson). Smoothing the Scotch Collie, Pampering the Pom, and Improving the Kerry Blues Beard

How to avoid the submarine pirate by G. H. Davis
How to avoid the submarine pirate during the First World War. The advantage of showing a clean pair of heels and other devices for checkmating the submarine. Date: 1915

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