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Cutting a channel through the ice, Arctic, c. 1849Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows a group of men cutting a channel through the ice so that their ship
Breaking up of the ice, Arctic, c. 1849Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows a group of men standing on the rapidly breaking up ice pack
Icebergs and the Aurora Borealis, Arctic, c. 1849Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows two ships in the background, with icebergs, walruses
Winter Quarters, Arctic Explorers, c. 1849Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows a group of men building an ice house in the foreground
Captain Jerninghams Anchor-Firing Mortar, 1846Engraving of an experiment to test Captain Jerninghams idea to assist the launching of lifeboats. The launching of lifeboats from a beach into heavy breaking surf was often dangerous
Unidentified StationRailway station, refreshment rooms and hotel - seemingly in the midst of nowhere. Regrettably, we have no idea where this elaborate establishment is located
Fashions for February, 1844Engraving of two women modelling The Illustrated London News idea of Fashion for February 1844. The full caption reads as follows: No.1
Sniper Post CartoonThe Competitive Spirit Should be Encouraged - A novel approach to this idea in this cartoon, as British troops turn a Snipers Post into a Try Your Luck shooting alley
Luxor Temple CourtyardLuxor Temple; courtyard surrounded by pillars and statues of Rameses II. The two tourists give a good idea of the immense scale of the carved figures
The world of tomorrow- some dreams of invention run riot; seComical illustration of a scientific idea for the future (note date, 1st April 1905), of a man on the telephone shaking hands with a mechanical type hand protruding from the wall
The patent elevator and observatoryEngraving of the patent elevator and observatory showing a man being elevated into the air for viewing purposes. During the siege of Sebastopol a view of the enemys works was required
Curiosities and ingenuities from the Patent Office; An arranIllustration representing an idea for a piece of machinery that enabled a dog or cat to drive a small machine
Kimberley Diamond MineThe open-cast diamond mine at Kimberley, South Africa : the buildings at the top give an idea of the immense scale of the workings
Marine telephoneA telephone or marine alarum being used by a sailor. This worked on the principle of sending air through a series of valves and pistons to make various notes
British Dogs Pull GunsDuring World War One the British army copies the Belgians, and uses dogs to haul machine guns. These two muzzled dogs don t seem too happy about the idea
Masonic BaptismMembers of a French Lodge propose to baptise a Brothers child (a louveteau, or wolf cub) according to Masonic ritual : its mother is not at all keen on the idea
What Women Read-By a ManA male idea of the female taste in reading material
Arms in BulgariaArms are discovered in a Greek convent at Bagna in eastern Rumelia, a region vainly coveted by Russia : the priests have no idea how they could have got there
Colombia SceneTravellers in England, or even those who have passed over the Pyrenees or Alps, can have but a faint idea of the labour and danger of crossing the Andes
Woman Checks Makeup 1928A woman checks her makeup in a mirror: initial idea in watercolour (for final version, see picture 10031680)
The Culebra CuttingThe American operation : this scene at the Culebra cutting gives some idea of the vast quantity of rock and soil which has to be removed
French Work at PanamaFrench operations - giving some idea of the enormous task challenging the engineers : later this year the French will abandon the project
Railway Scheme - 2An alternative scheme is seriously proposed : that a railway be constructed capable of carrying ships across the isthmus. But the idea never gets off the ground
Pall Mall Game C18Gentleman enjoy a game of pall mall, a French hybrid of golf and croquet played on a large strip of land; the idea is to hit a ball through a raised hoop
Varnished Nail GuardNail guards. An American idea for protecting varnished nails until they are thoroughly dry. Date: 1930s
Horse-Drawn German RailHorse-drawn wagons along a railway track : as in Britain, the idea of tracks preceded that of using steam to power the vehicles that would run on them
PROSSERs PROJECT 1844Prossers idea was to run the trains on wooden rails with slanting guide-wheels
Swigging while SwimmingSwigging while you swim - a new idea is launched, literally, by bars on Italian beaches
Expedition AircraftA self sufficient arial colony. Idea of Belgian scientist and balloonist Etienne Gaspard Robertson, first published in 1804
Walking on WaterJesus did it by faith alone, but the rest of us need these sea-boots if we wish to walk on water. Sounds fun : why didn t the idea catch on ?
LAZY-TONGS FIRE-ESCAPELazy-tongs fire escape, a novel idea in which a sliding stage is mounted on an extending trellis-work frame or support
Electricity FranklinBenjamin Franklin, by flying a kite in a stormy sky, demonstrates the electrical nature of storm-clouds, giving him the idea of a lightning conductor
Money Box SafeA useful money box safe with a combination lock is a good idea for a present for kiddies and an ideal way to teach them to save
Nuns Tied to BridgeTo discourage the French from blowing up a Belgian bridge ahead of the advancing invaders, the Germans have the bright idea of tying a group of nuns to it
Giraffe, 18th CenturyA fine 18th century depiction of the CAMELEOPARD, albeit with a somewhat exaggerated idea of its height
Leopard (Munster)(panthera pardus) Early depictors of the leopard knew it had spots, but apart from that they had very little idea what it looked like
Copernicus Explains IdeaMIKOLAI KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS) The Polish astronomer explains his ideas around a table
Maykemper Road-Air IdeaGerman designer Maykemper proposes this handy plane which can be driven on roads, or this automobile which can take to the air