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Environment Collection (page 2)

Background imageEnvironment Collection: India - the Nukhi Talao from the East, Mount Aboo, Mount Abu

India - the Nukhi Talao from the East, Mount Aboo, Mount Abu
Vintage 19th century photograph, India - the Nukhi Talao from the East, Mount Aboo, Mount Abu, India, Bourne and Shepherd studioz

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Buidling work along the seafront in Staithes, Yorkshire

Buidling work along the seafront in Staithes, Yorkshire
Buidling work along the seafront in the fishing village of Staithes, Yorkshire. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Trees along the shoreline at Hakone Lake, Japan

Trees along the shoreline at Hakone Lake, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Togetsukyo Bridge Arashiyama Kyoto Japan

Togetsukyo Bridge Arashiyama Kyoto Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Wawona, giant sequioa tree, Mariposa Grove, California

Wawona, giant sequioa tree, Mariposa Grove, California
Wawona, giant sequioa tree, with carriage passing through, Mariposa Grove, California. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Large pine trees along the Imaichi Road, Nikko, Japan

Large pine trees along the Imaichi Road, Nikko, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Timber logging forestry in Burma c. early 20th century

Timber logging forestry in Burma c. early 20th century

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Boat on Lake Biwa canal tunnel, Kyoto Japan

Boat on Lake Biwa canal tunnel, Kyoto Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Tivoli Waterfalls near Rome italy

Tivoli Waterfalls near Rome italy
Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Gulf of Naples, Campania, Italy

Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Gulf of Naples, Campania, Italy
EVintage 19th century photograph: ruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius, Gulf of Naples, Campania, Italy

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Porters on a bridge over the Daiya River, Nikko, Japan

Porters on a bridge over the Daiya River, Nikko, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Sorting a dust-heap at a County Council depot 1900

Sorting a dust-heap at a County Council depot 1900
Men turn over the heaps of rubbish, while women look for a honest penny collecting bottles and empty and sardine tins in the County Council depot. London. 1900

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Man as Machine. Registering the Heat-Energy of the Body

Man as Machine. Registering the Heat-Energy of the Body
Page from The Illustrated London News demonstrating the calorimeter experiment at Sheffield University whereby a man is installed in a chamber In order to observe the heat generated by his body

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Aerial view of Cardiff, showing less smoke pollution

Aerial view of Cardiff, showing less smoke pollution
Aerial view of Cardiff, claiming to show less smoke pollution, due to the use of Welsh coals rather than inferior types. 1931

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Aerial view of a city with heavy smoke pollution

Aerial view of a city with heavy smoke pollution
Aerial view of an unnamed industrial city showing heavy smoke pollution, claimed to be caused by inferior coals (ie not Welsh). 1931

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Cartoon, Sanitary and insanitary matters

Cartoon, Sanitary and insanitary matters
Larger figure representing the industries surrounding the River Thames like the soup boiling factory where bones were used and the knackers yard where injured animals were taken to be slaughtered

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Dust-yard 1850s

Dust-yard 1850s
Londons dust-yard, while a man digs through the rubbish and the women sieve the dust hoping to find things of value. circa 1850s

Background imageEnvironment Collection: United States Air Force - Consolidated XC-99 43-52436

United States Air Force - Consolidated XC-99 43-52436. First flight 23 November 1947. Flew from San Antonio, Texas to Frankfurt

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Even back in the 1960s, car exhaust pipes caused air pollution! Date: 1960s

Even back in the 1960s, car exhaust pipes caused air pollution! Date: 1960s

Background imageEnvironment Collection: NOISE POLLUTION TESTER

NOISE POLLUTION TESTER
This man measures noise pollution - street traffic, excessively loud speakers, motor vehicles, machinery etc, at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington. Date: 5 October 1932

Background imageEnvironment Collection: OFFICE WORK 1970S

OFFICE WORK 1970S
A young woman answers a telephone enquiry in an office environment. Date: 1977

Background imageEnvironment Collection: BADLY SMOKING CHIMNEY

BADLY SMOKING CHIMNEY
Beginning fires for the winter - something wrong with the chimney: a blocked chimney pours smoke back into the room causing people to cough and choke Date: circa 1850

Background imageEnvironment Collection: WOLVERHAMPTON POLLUTION

WOLVERHAMPTON POLLUTION
The Black Country round Wolverhampton, Staffordshire (England) Date: 1866

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Cartoons, Improving landscapes

Cartoons, Improving landscapes
Cartoons, Improving Landscapes, with the addition of smoky chimney-stacks, gas towers, soap factories and drainage pipes. Date: 1880

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Traditional River Severn salmon fisherman

Traditional River Severn salmon fisherman
A traditional River Severn salmon fisherman with the rows of salmon traps, or putchers that were used for thousands of years before the Enviornment Agency banned them in 2012

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Tanzania - Mbeya suburb near border with Zambia

Tanzania - Mbeya suburb near border with Zambia. road for Sumbawanga - Tanzania - Africa

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Arctic tundra in spring - an aerial view from a helicopter

Arctic tundra in spring - an aerial view from a helicopter. landscape near Kara sea, Taimyr peninsula, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic. Summer, July

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Eritrea - The old road from Asmara to Massawa

Eritrea - The old road from Asmara to Massawa - Built by Italians during colonialism. Africa

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Russian Desman - searches environment with its

Russian Desman - searches environment with its sense of smell after feeding on a fresh-water mussel, typical posture (Desmana moschata)

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Desolation at sea-port Dikson, Arctic Russia

Desolation at sea-port Dikson, Arctic Russia. Summer, August. Broken and abandoned ships and rubbish everywhere in what use to be one of the major ports in Russian Arctic ocean coast (Kara sea)

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Housing poster, The Home I Want

Housing poster, The Home I Want, with a quotation from Richard Reiss: You cannot expect to get an A1 population out of C3 homes

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Nyanga Forest - Zimbabwe

Nyanga Forest - Zimbabwe

Background imageEnvironment Collection: The King Palace Wall - Great Zimbabwe

The King Palace Wall - Great Zimbabwe

Background imageEnvironment Collection: The Queen of Sheba Palace - Great Zimbabwe

The Queen of Sheba Palace - Great Zimbabwe

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Russia - a compact woods kolok ( kolki for plural)

Russia - a compact woods kolok ( kolki for plural) consisting of birch only (Betula sp.). forest steppe near town of Chelyabinsk - Russian

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Snow melts in arctic tundra spring. Aerial view

Snow melts in arctic tundra spring. Aerial view from a helicopter. landscape near Kara sea, Taimyr peninsula, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic. July

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Massawa - Old town with local residents

Massawa - Old town with local residents. Eritrea - Africa

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Valley - Seen from the old road from Asmara to

Valley - Seen from the old road from Asmara to Massawa, built by Italians during colonialism. Eritrea - Africa

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Semi-tundra in spring, Siberia

Semi-tundra in spring, Siberia. Snow melts in semi-tundra, near river Taz; spring; North Tumen region, Siberia, Russia

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Karakum / Qaraqum / Kara Kum / Garagum Canal

Karakum / Qaraqum / Kara Kum / Garagum Canal - water comes from water pump in sluices. goes along Kopet-Dag Mountain Range - Turkmenistan - Spring - April

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Frozen river meanders in Taiga-forest, a tributary

Frozen river meanders in Taiga-forest, a tributary of river Taz. Aerial, early spring, North Tumen region, Siberia, Russia

Background imageEnvironment Collection: GLC-LFB Chemical Incident Unit (CIU)

GLC-LFB Chemical Incident Unit (CIU)
The mid 1970s saw a number of innovative appliance designs come into play as the London Fire Brigade adapted to an ever changing and more Health and Safety conscious working environment

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Railways and Wild Boar

Railways and Wild Boar
In Sweden, a herd of wild boar are panicked by a railway train plowing through their forest habitat

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Portrait of the Swedish painter Eva Bonnier (1857-1909)

Portrait of the Swedish painter Eva Bonnier (1857-1909)
Eva Bonnier (1857-1909). Swedish painter. Portrait by Richard Bergh (1858-1919), 1889. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Panorama of Thingvellir, Iceland

Panorama of Thingvellir, Iceland. Date: circa 1910

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Thingvellir Panorama, Iceland

Thingvellir Panorama, Iceland
Panorama of Thingvellir showing the rift valley with a few houses. Date: circa 1930

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Part of american bison herd in the New York Zoological Park

Part of american bison herd in the New York Zoological Park
Postcard shows an american bison herd grazing in the New York Zoological Park. Date: circa 1920

Background imageEnvironment Collection: Lion Cubs in the New York Zoological Park

Lion Cubs in the New York Zoological Park
A young woman strokes two little lion cubs in the New York Zoological Park. Date: circa 1920



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