Earth Collection

Flat Earth map of the world showing it to be a plane
A MAP OF THE WORLD SHOWING IT TO BE A PLANE - and those of us who suppose it to be a globe are clearly mistaken. Date: 1893

Hobbes / Leviathan / Frontis
LEVIATHAN : Frontispiece to the first edition, representing the spiritual and temporal power united in the person of the King, and ruling over the whole earth

Hollow Earth
THE HOLLOW EARTH Neuperts model

Farmer and team of working horses plough a field
A team of two heavy horses plough a field, watched by a large crow and a pet springer spaniel. Watercolour painting by Malcom Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Codex Borgia. Ritual and divinatory mesoamerican manuscript written in Nahuatl before of the conquest of Mexico. It is related with the aztec calendar Tonalpohualli

Dig for Victory poster - WWII
World War Two poster encouraging British civilians to dig for victory, featuring somebody doing just that

Depiction of a flat planet Earth, with curious little wheels for the ships to go round without (hopefully) falling off into space

Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio, 1595, by Gerardus Merc
Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594). Flemish cartographer. Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio. Map of the Arctic with the North Pole and surrounding lands within and outside the Arctic Circle, 1595

Poster design, Chicago Worlds Fair 1933, featuring a classical figure with arms raised, holding a model of the city. Date: 1933

Geological unconformity on the river Jed. Plate 3 from Theory of the Earth (1795) Vol. 1, by James Hutton

Continental drift diagrams
A) The continents 175 million years ago. B) The continents 50 million years ago. Figs 65 & 67 from The Age of the Earth

Satan Flies to Earth
Satan, foiled in his ambitions in Heaven, descends to Earth to see what he can find to do down here

Copernicus / Solar System
The solar system according to Copernicus where Earth rotates daily on axis and, with other plants, revolves around the Sun

Polzeath Bay, Cornwall
19th century vintage photograph: Polzeath Bay, Cornwall. Polzeath; Cornish: Polsegh, is a small seaside resort village in the civil parish of St Minver in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Earths Crust
Cross-section of the solid crust of planet Earth Date: 1879

International Air Rally Poster 1937
Poster, High Speed Thrills! International Air Rally, Lympne, 28-29 August. Spectacular RAF Hendon Acrobatics, Racing, Live Parachuting, Foreign Aces. Organised by the Cinque Ports Flying Club. 1937

Thrilling Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover, Giant Ants
HANDS ACROSS THE VOID - The giant ants of Titan help the Earth travellers against their enemies

Passenger Pigeon-Extinct
PASSENGER PIGEON (Ectopistes migratorius) Probably once the most numerous bird on Earth, the Pigeon became extinct in 1914

PTOLEMYs SYSTEM (2)
Earth is depicted at the centre of the cosmos, circled by the seven planets known to him : our globe is made up of four elements - earth, air, fire and water

PTOLEMYs SYSTEM (1)
A representation of his system, showing Earth at the centre of the cosmos, circled by the planets and by the signs of the Zodiac

Copernicuss System (1)
A representation of his system, showing Earth circling the sun which illumines different parts of the globe according to the time of day and the season of the year

Hindu / The Cosmic Turtle
In the ancient Indian cosmogony, the Earth is sustained on the backs of elephants who are themselves standing on the back of a cosmic turtle

The Ghost Train, travel on the thrills and laughter line
The Ghost Train, Do you feel like Nothing on Earth? Then there is an Express reason why you should see The Ghost Train with a real Bogey

Allied Airborne Army Parachutes in Holland; Second World War
Aerial photograph showing parachutes of the Allied Airborne Army floating down to earth and discarded ones, after landing, in Holland, September 1944

Main components of the Solar System
Panoramic artwork showing the relative distances of the planets from the Sun

Airship of Uranus
Airships of planet Uranus are powered by taking in air at the nose, compressing it and blasting it out at the rear. Maybe we on Earth could develop some such technology ?

Religion / Egypt / Geb
An Egyptian view of Creation - Geb, the Earth-God, lies on the ground with his sister NUT the sky-goddess arched above him; between them hovers the air- god, who is not involved

Foucault Demo, 1851
Leon Foucault uses his pendulum to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth, at the Pantheon, Paris, 1851

Masjid Al Haram, Mecca
Traditionally inaugurated by Abraham, the Masjid al-Haram at Mecca, for Moslems the holiest place on Earth, houses the Ka aba containing a black meteorite venerated by Islam. Date: BCE - present

Insects / Bee
Humble bees; the wood bee (top) and earth bee (bottom)

Continental Drift
5 diagrams illustrating the positions of the continents 380 mya, 200 mya, 135 mya, 50 mya and the present

Joseph Lyne (Ignatius)
JOSEPH LEYCESTER LYNE known as Father Ignatius controversial Welsh churchman, founded monastery at Llanthony, believed in flat earth, etc. Date: 1837 - 1908

Houdini, nothing on earth can hold Houdini! Fred Ray & Co. in an intensely funny Roman travesty.... Date ca. 1901

The Earth
According to Hindu belief, the Earth is supported on elephants, standing on a tortoise, which floats in the Universal Ocean

World map by Claudius Ptolemy (90-168). Engraving, 16th cent
Claudius Ptolemy (90-168) Greco-Egyptian geographer. World map. Engraving, 16th century

Thrilling Wonder Stories scifi magazine cover - THE IONIAN CYCLE
THE IONIAN CYCLE (William Tenn) A space traveller from Earth encounters some interesting fauna emerging from eggs, pods, shells or whatever. Date: 1948

Early Precambrian Earth
An impression of the Earths surface during the early Precambrian period (4, 500 to 543 million years ago), by Barry Evans

Kronos and Uroboros
Kronos floats above the Earth, holding a uroborus

Seven Deadly Sins
Life on Earth - where one is surrounded by the seven deadly sins - and life in Heaven, where we will go if we do not yield to them

Jatayus Fights Ravana
Jatayus, king of the vultures, tries to rescue Sita from the demon Ravana who is carrying her off to Sri Lanka. Sita throws her jewellery to earth as a sign for Rama

Religion / Egypt / Shu
The god of sunlight and air, he is often depicted separating GEB, the Earth-God, from his sister NUT, the Sky- God

Religion / Egypt / Nut
A sky-goddess, mother of the gods, after copulating with her brother the earth-god Geb

Geocentric System
The pre-Copernican system of the Planets - Earth at the centre orbited by the other planets including the sun, and surrounded by the stars

Rainbow Bridge / Hendrich
The Rainbow Bridge connecting Heaven and Earth

Von Daniken Cover
Erich von Danikens book Chariots of the Gods in which he argues that UFOs are extraterrestrial spacecraft which have been visiting Earth throughout human history

Planet Mars seen from one of its moons
The planet Mars as seen from one of its moons, a hundred times larger than the planet Earths Moon as seen from Earth

Fort Jamrud, Peshawar, Khyber Pass, now Pakistan
Vintage 19th century photograph, India - Fort Jamrud, Peshawar, Khyber Pass, now Pakistan

Mutter Erde by Fidus
circa 1910s

Tapestry of Creation. 1st half 12th c. Central detail. Creation of the heaven, earth and animal and vegetal life. Romanesque art. Tapestry. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Gerona

Nyanga Forest and pool - Zimbabwe

Blitz in London -- Saffron Hill, WW2
Blitz in London -- men at work in Saffron Hill, City of London, 26 October 1940. Date: 1940

Route map, Imperial Airways. 1938

Ubiquitous bulldozer by G. H. Davis
The ubiquitous bulldozer: a mechanical tool of peace becomes an important weapon during the Second World War. Date: 1944

Antaeus Defeated
Antaeus is a mighty wrestler, but he draws his strength from the Earth, and when he opposes Herakless entry into Africa, he is defeated by being lifted off the ground

Columbia Space Shuttle
The Columbia Space Shuttle (Orbiter Vehicle Designation OV 102). On its first flight in April 1981, it orbited the earth 36 times. Its last flight was in 2003. Date: photo 1983

Earths Core
Hollow Earth theories suggest that there could be entrances to our planet at the Poles, giving us potential access to Earths core : who knows what we might find ?

Junction Picture
A medieval missionary finds a place where the Earth touches the Heavens. (Note that this is not a medieval illustration but a very clever 19th century pastiche !)

Tesla Coil - Discharge
TESLAs COIL here used to discharge electricity from the earth; due to the photos long exposure the separate flashes appear as though they come in one burst

Earths Central Fire
Cross-section of the globe showing the central fire, the lateral fires, and the volcanoes where the fire breaks out on the surface

Comet August 1921
The Earth passes through the tail of an unknown comet, with spectacular aerial effects

Planet earth as perceived by Cosmas, with walls on either side of the Heavens, a transparent firmament, a reservoir of waters above the planet, and above them the Empyrean vault

BIBLE EVENTS/CREATION
Die Erde nach der Schopfung - the freshly-created Earth, protected by angels above but menaced by demons below

Costumed group at Baroness D Erlangers costume ball, Venice
A group on the theme of Neptunes Embassy at Baroness D Erlangers celebrated costume ball at the Fenice Theatre, Venice in 1926

BATAILLE, Nicolas. Apocalypse of Angers
BATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). he Beast out of the Earth Making Fire Come Down from Heaven. 1375 - 1382

Description de la Terre Universelle (1667). Map. Engraving

Verne / Centre Terre
VOYAGE AU CENTRE DE LA TERRE The descent commences

The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on Earth, the worlds largest, grandest, best amusement institution. Date c1899

Comparative Orbits
A diagram of the relative orbit distances of planets in the Solar System and the variable light hitting the Earth during different seasons

Chanctonbury Ring
A notable landmark of West Sussex, surmounted by beech trees, and supposed by lovers of earth mysteries to possess supernatural powers

Lloyds Underwriter examining a globe, 1886
Engraving showing a Lloyds of London insurance underwriter, closely examining a globe of the Earth, 1886

Copernicuss System (2)
The universe with our Sun as its centre, circled by our Earth and the other planets, and by the signs of the Zodiac : Jupiter is shown with its satellites

Martians Invade New York
Martian raiders using a terrible weapon of concentrated sunlight attack the city of New York

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Illustration by Edmund Dulac to the 88th Quatrain. Oh Thou, who Man of baser Earth didst make. Date: 1909

The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Act II, scene I. Antonio: Here lies your brother, no better than the earth he lies upon. Illustration by Edmund Dulac. Date: 1908

Funerary monument, shaped as a stone altar, of
Funerary monument, shaped as a stone altar, and respective socle, of Caius Servilius Claranus. 2nd century AD. Inscription: Dedicated to Gods Manes

Prismatic pillar, of Galla. 1st-2nd century AD
Prismatic pillar, of Galla. 1st-2nd centuries AD. Inscription: Dedicated to Gods Manes. Galla, of 35 years, is buried here

Country Pursuits - Earth Stopper
Earth Stopper'. Depicting an individual who blocked the entrances to foxholes so that during a subsequent fox hunt, the animal wouldn't have an escape route into the ground. Date: 1907

Satellite Communication Earth Station, Goonhilly, The Lizard, Cornwall, England. Date: 1967

The Ravens, the Sexton and the Earth-Worm. A gravedigger stands with a shovel next to a tomb with a stone effigy in a churchyard. A skull and worm in the excavated earth

Views of the Great Comet of the Year 1811. C/1811 F1

Spain, Andalusia, Cadiz. General view from the Earth Gate (Puerta de Tierra). Engraving by Bernardo Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882

Passions from Physiognomy
Passions from Johann Caspar Lavaters Physiognomy. Sadness, Weeping, Compassion, Scorn, Horror, Terror or Fright, Anger, Hatred or Jealousy and Despair

Explorer Thor Heyerdahl with his wife Jacqueline - 3
Thor Heyerdahl 1914-2002 - Kon Tiki explorer - with his wife Jacqueline at his home in Tenerife, Canary Islands Date: 1995

Breeds of dogs, Canis lupus familiaris
British Bull Dog, Alco or American Dog and Old English Mastiff. Breeds of dogs, Canis amazonius, Canis lupus familiaris

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