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Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross " Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
Malta - Medieval GatewayStone Gateway, Malta, topped with Fleur de Lis devices. Date: circa 1910s
Surgical OperationsDevices enabling incisions in the skull and giving access to the brain which must have been an interesting experience for the patient. Date: 1525
Topophone Life SaveTOPOPHONE Device which, by amplifying sound, helps sailors to avoid collisions at sea, particularly during fog or at night Date: 1880
Helmets, Crowns, BannersCrowns, banners and religious coats of arms of the 18th century. Examples of helmets for kings, emperors, princes counts, marquis, noblemen and simple soldiers. Date: circa 1760
Welsh Dragon DeviceThe Welsh Dragon. Date: 13th century
Arms of the Kingdom of PrussiaThe arms of the Kingdom of Prussia - flanked by two elderly heraldic chaps with strategically-placed foliage and bearing large clubs
Investiture of the Prince of WalesThe investiture of Edward (the future King Edward VIII) as Prince of Wales, flanked by his parents, King George V and Queen Mary at Queen Eleanors Gateway, Caernarvon Castle on 13th July 1911
A portion of the electrical device for controlling mediumsUndated photograph showing a portion of the electrical device devised and demonstrated by Harry Price, for controlling mediums
Model of a computer room layoutA planned layout of a computer room, including terminals and long banks of tape storage devices.Photograph by Heinz Zinram
The factory floor of an electronics manufacturerMen at work on the busy factory floor of an electronics company, assembling complicated-looking devices. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Kenilworth / Amy & Earl LWhat... does that emblem signify? Countess Amy examines the various noble devices and jewels worn by her husband the Earl of Leicester
A Study in CreationThe editor and staff of a daily newspaper use a range of devices to search a censored telegram for news during World War One, a satirical comment on censorship during the period
FIREWORKS 1747 - 8Techniques of firework making in 18th century France : mounted and stationary devices
Acoustic UmbrellasUmbrellas can be used as sound-collecting devices, enabling two people to conduct a whispered conversation without others overhearing
Ayrton and Perrys new electric railwayProfessors Ayrton and Perrys new electric railway, exhibited at the Crystal Palace Electric Exhibition in 1882. Ayrton and Perry met at the Imperial College of Engineering and Japan
NILOMETERThe nilometer at Kihira - one of several measuring devices installed at various locations in Egypt to record the depth of the river
Power from the SkiesAtmospheric energy will be captured by kite-like devices, putting to good use the forces that are otherwise dissipated as lightning
Carrington ApparatusCarrington with apparatus designed to record changes in the pulse and respiration of a medium while producing psychic phenomena
Ouija-BoardThe OUIJA Board and its claimed inventor, a French civil servant who prefers to remain anonymous
Pendennis as SuitorCaptain Costigan leaves his daughter Emily & her suitor, Master Arthur Pendennis to their own devices
Entomological LectureScientific use of the magic lantern at an entomological conference, Paris
Edisons KinetophonogrphEDISONs KINETO-PHONOGRAPH which linked photographic impressions with the phonograph in one combination: " Its possibilities are almost inexhaustible"
Automated AutomobileOne day your car may speed along an electric super- highway, its speed and steering automatically controlled by electronic devices embedded in the road
DIORAMAAt its simplest, the diorama consists of one or more pictures wound on a spool which is turned to give the spectators the illusion of passing through a landscape
Multiple Light SourceThe Dancing Devil illusion is created by using multiple lights to project the image onto a screen, where spectators see it replicated
Optical Illusion / GhostAn optical illusion on stage give the effect of a ghost on stage during a play
Projecting Praxinoscope2Reynauds praxinoscope or Theatre Optique gives the illusion of movement by a rapid succession of images : the audience are seated on the other side of the screen
Hartmanns Diving BellProfessor Hartman uses his pressurised diving apparatus in the Gulf of Napoli, Italy
Pipes from China, JapanSmoking devices from China, Indo-China and Japan
Pipes from India, PersiaSmoking devices from India, Persia and other Asian countries
Undersea SalvagerH W McCauleys project for a supersubmarine capable of exploring for underwater oil and mineral deposits, inspecting wrecks and observing fauna and flora
Coat of Arms C. 18ThAn unidentified coat of arms containing within it small coats of arms with various devices including a crowned eagle, castles, an owl etc all surmounted with a canopy
Art / Techniques / DeviceDevice used to paint or draw landscapes with the correct scale. It is made of glass marked with squares and an eye-piece on the end of an adjustable rod
Seance DeviceFour spiritualists try a new method of communicating with the spirits, using a metal plate and electrical controls in a way I don t pretend to understand (text in Swedish)
First Use of SteamTHE FIRST USE OF STEAM used by Hero of Alexandria in various devices
Prices DeviceInvestigator Harry Price with the electric control he devised to detect movements of the mediums hands and feet during a seance
KYMOGRAPHCoovers KYMOGRAPH, designed to test the independence of alleged psychic voices, speaking through a medium, from the mediums own voice
Magic Lantern / LefebureA Lefebure Lantern
Magic Lantern / LampascopeA Lampascope Lantern
PhanakistoscopePlateaus Phenakistoscope - a variant of the zootrope, in which the images, seen through slits, seem to move when the disc is rotated
ENTREPRENANT - 1The French " Entreprenant" balloon is used for reconnaissance purposes at the battle of Fleurus - the first use of manned airborne devices in warfare