Filled Collection (page 5)

An observation balloon being filled
A photograph of an observation balloon being filled from a small nurse, balloon

Wine-bottles in place of crosses
Illustration by Frederic Villiers showing French soldiers marking the graves of their fallen comrades by wine bottles filled with names and particulars

British Water-filter cart
A British water-filter cart being filled from a river. Ensuring troops remained free of disease was a pressing concern during World War I, and preventative measures against water-borne bacteria

The F. A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, 1927
Aerial photograph of Wembley Stadium during the F.A. Cup Final of 1927, which was played between Cardiff City and Woolwich Arsenal

Blondins Arena
The Gigantic Arena erected for a demonstration of the tightrope walking skills of the legendary acrobat Charles Blondin. Up to 5000 spectators filled the massive tent

Professor Myers Air Bicycle, 1891
Photograph of Professor Carl Myers Air Bicycle being demonstrated at Congress Springs, Saratoga, 1891. The balloon above the rider was filled with hydrogen gas

Aquatic Velocipede
The unnamed inventor of this aquatic velocipede claims to have used it successfully through the winter. Three air filled receptacles keep him up, pedals give motive power

Charles, Robert, Balloon
Unmanned balloon, filled with inflammable Air drawn from Iron by means of a Vitriolic Acid travels from the Champ de Mars to Gonzesse where it is attacked by peasants

Matthauphone (Glasses)
The MATTAUPHONE of M. Mattau of Brussels is simply his version of the glass harmonica in which glasses are filled with liquid to varying depths, then struck

Disinfecting a railway carriage. The carriage is placed in the tube, which was then filled with formalin, an extremely strong disinfectant

Renault Motor Works 1932
A line of cylinder block moulds await being filled with molten metal

Girl in Garden 1912
A young girl stands dreamily in a flower-filled garden

Petard Offensive / 17th C
Diagrams showing the attack offensive on a castle using a petard. A device filled with gunpowder and fastened to the gates, the danger lest the engineer be blown up too

Maypole Dyes
Rub-a dub-dub, three maids at a tub filled with dye made from MAYPOLE SOAP, they ve dipped all their clothes as everyone knows, green, yellow and pale heliotrope

Miser in a Boat
A German miser sails down a river in a boat filled with gold coins, little suspecting that a demon is crouched behind him as he drifts unwittingly to damnation

Theatre Going 1850
An over crowded theatre gallery filled with many drunken theatre-goers

Clock / Clepsydra, C magne
The Clepsydra of Charlemagne (or water stealer ). A graduated vase was filled with liqued which stole through an aperture. The receding height marked the passage in hours

Social Groups / Crowds
Series of engravings, based on four photographs showing how space is filled by a growing crowd

Settlers in Rail Coach
The interior of a Canadian Pacific Railway coach, filled with settlers travelling west

Ebisu, God of Plenty
The God of Plenty, and Daily Food, the most popular of Japans household gods : his basket is filled with the red- skinned tai, a favourite sea food

Bassinoire of C17
A bassinoire (warming pan) : it is filled with hot coals and slipped between the bedsheets to do the same job as the hot water bottle

Musical Glasses
Sometimes known as a GLASS HARMONICA : glasses, filled with liquid to different depths, emit different notes when struck, giving a sound somewhat like a xylophone

Papa Pulls the Pram
Papa proudly pulls a pram, hand-cart style, filled with his progeny

Lady and Etagere
A lady admires her appearance in the mirror which stands on the top shelf of her etagere, which is otherwise filled with ornaments of dubious chic

Gib r / Bartlett / St George
The defences - St Georges Hall - caves filled with canons

Chamber of Deputies Bomb
An anarchist bomb explodes in the Chamber of Deputies: Monsieur Dupuy shows coolness asking for silence and stating that the sitting would continue

Strawberries and Cream
A glass bowl filled with fresh strawberries and a big dollop of cream

A Softer Landing
The prudent aviator will wear protective clothing in case of accident, such as this gas- filled jacket which enables the victim to bounce when he hits the earth

Pyne - Lamp Lighter
THE LAMP LIGHTER London, the first city to light its streets, has some 15000 lamps each of which must be trimmed and filled with oil every day, rain or shine !

Crusades / Jerusalem
FIRST CRUSADE The victorious Crusaders process round Jerusalem, after massacring the defenders till the streets were filled with corpses

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