Invention Collection (page 14)

X-ray protection cabinet
A photograph of an x-ray in progress where the doctor is protected by a lead lined cabinet. An invention by MM. Radiguet and Massiot

Armstrongs hydro-electric machine
Hydro-electric machine invented by William George Armstrong (1810-1900), later Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside, in the 1840 s

The world of tomorrow- some dreams of invention run riot; se
Comical 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

Suggestions for the homes of tomorrow: High frequency cooker
Photograph of a woman demonstrating the cooker of the future, in which the high frequency waves cook right through the food. The invention was a forerunner of the microwave oven, commonly in use today

A flying roundabout; Sir Hiram Maxims latest invention
Illustration of Sir Hiram Maxims latest invention, which may be described as a roundabout in which the revolving bodies are suspended in the air in cars that are attached by steel wire ropes

Pneumatic Railway at the Crystal Palace
Pneumatic railway for passengers in the grounds of the Crystal Palace. A model from the invention by T. W Rammell was exhibited and ran from the Sydenham entrance to the armoury

Experiments with Fairlies steam carriage
Fairlies steam carriage; an invention that gained much criticism, due to its unusual seating design. The train is sectioned into 2 first class carriages seating 16 people

Videophone Prediction
A videophone was used by the Bell Telephone System in a trial between Pittsburgh and New York offices of Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Balloon at Windsor 1784
A balloon is demonstrated to King George III at Windsor (top), and a professor lectures on the same subject (below)

The Aerial Steam Horse
The Flight of Intellect: Mr Golightly experimenting on Mess. Quick & Speeds new patent, high pressure, steam riding rocket warranted not to burst!

Fire-Breathing Horse
A mechanical horse that breathes fire

Automaton mandolin player
An automaton mandolin player who taps her foot while playing, attributed to Jacques de Vaucanson, a French inventor

Automatic shaver and boot polisher
An automatic shaver and boot polisher for busy commuters on their way to the office. Just drop a penny in the hole and take your seat

Robot servant polishing shoes
The servant of the future -- a robotic servant polishes a mans shoes while he sits reading in his armchair

Western Union operating room, New York, USA
The Western Union main operating room at the companys New York offices, showing a front view of the switchboard, the pneumatic message system and the mechanical in-house system

Man versus robot in Revolt of the Robots
REVOLT OF THE ROBOTS (Arthur R Tofte) Man finds himself challenged by the machines he himself created

Futuristic city with a range of transport options
A futuristic city with a range of transport options -- elevated tramways, suspended trolley buses and rooftop landing pads

Futuristic pearl fishing. Two divers have just got out of their submarine, and have found a large oyster shell containing pearls on the seabed

Telescope discovery
Jacob Metzu, lensmaker of Middelburg, discovers principle of telescope when his son plays with lenses. Oddly, his fellow-townsman Lippershey does precisely the same

Itinerant photographer in country
An itinerant photographer snaps a country mother and child

Interior, Victoria Station, London
The new Victoria Station at Pimlico - an interior view of the terminus when it had just opened in Central London

Sandwich / John Montagu
JOHN MONTAGU 4th EARL of SANDWICH Statesman attributed with the invention of the sandwich (1762) to be eaten at the gaming table

Lippershey / World Invent
HANS LIPPERSHEY or LIPPERSHEIM Dutch spectacle maker, credited with invention of the telescope (1608)

Edisons Kinetophonogrph
EDISONs KINETO-PHONOGRAPH which linked photographic impressions with the phonograph in one combination: " Its possibilities are almost inexhaustible"

Crystal Palace / Dispersed
The Dispersion of the Works of all Nations from the Great Exhibition of 1851

Advert / Hair Growth Cap
A remarkable invention for the culture of hair, the Evans Vacuum Cap promises a new healthy growth of hair or your money back

Control Briefs 1935
And you thought tummy control knickers were a modern invention. This pair of Slenderline undies have a new point-yoke for a flat fit, without bulkiness

E Torricelli / Flammarion
EVANGELISTA TORRICELLI Italian mathematician and physicist, inventing the barometer in 1642

Silk Ceremony / China
The Empress & her attendants proceed to the temple from the Mulberry grove during the annual ceremony commemorating the invention of silk weaving

Preventing Collisions
Thanks to the recent invention of radio, ships will be able to avoid collision even in fog

Recording Eye Prints
An invention by two doctors: the eye print; recording the pattern made by veins on the retina, which differs for every individual. Science aiding the criminologist

Candle Timer
King Alfred is credited with the invention use of CANDLES as timekeepers, time being measured by how long it takes for the candle to burn from one mark to the next

Thonet Furniture Shop
The THONET-HAUS in Stefansplatz, Vienna - the furniture manufacturer noted for its invention of bent-wood chairs

Steam and Red Flag 1865
A steam-powered vehicle is preceded by a man with a red flag, to warn everyone of the on-coming monster

Varnished Nail Guard
Nail guards. An American idea for protecting varnished nails until they are thoroughly dry. Date: 1930s

Social / Gaslit Street 19C
A gas-lit London street at the commencement of Victorias reign

Enrico Forlaninis Boat
The superb hydrofoil boat of Enrico Forlanini, travelling at 40 miles an hour over the waters of Lake Maggiore. Alexander Graham Bell rode on Forlaninis boat here in 1911`

Bain Chemical Telegraph
Bains chemical telegraph, exhibited at the Crystal Palace, London

A Reading in Bed Device
A book-holding device for reading in bed. The book may be inclined to catch the light, whilst the pages are kept free for ease of page- turning

PRITCHARDs MAGIC BOX
Young William Pritchard and his invention, the Magic Box, which is capable of detecting dangerous gases and thus saving 300 lives a year down Great Britains mines

Railway Comes to France
THE RAILWAY COMES TO FRANCE! This popular image captures perfectly the excitement of the new invention which would transform the lives of the marvelling spectators

Gunpowder Invented
German monk BERTHOLD SCHWARZ is credited with the invention of gunpowder; though it certainly existed before his time, he may have improved its practical effectiveness

Domestic Wind Power
The VENTIMOTOR, a British invention, supplies domestic power from the Natural Power of the Wind - Give it wind and it works - no fuel bill, no labour-bill, no repairs

Talking Movie Equipment
English Professor Low, demonstrating his Audiometer, which synchronises moving film with sound, an ingenious invention during early Talkies years

Flying to Rainbow
Until the invention of the aeroplane, it wasn t possible to conduct first-hand investigation of such meteorological phenomena as the rainbow

Gutenberg on Inflation
INFLATION IN GERMANY Gutenberg : To think that my wonderful invention should be use to spew out banknotes that are hardly worth more than the paper they re printed on !

First Flying Device
THE FIRST FLYING DEVICE a model dove was made from wood by Archytas of Tarento, (428-347 BC) it was sustained by gas and had flapping wings

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