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Locomotion Collection (page 2)

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Natives of Aru shooting Paradisaea apoda, greater bird-of-pa

Natives of Aru shooting Paradisaea apoda, greater bird-of-pa
Plate opposite page 443 from Alfred Russel Wallaces The Malay Archipelago (1874)

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Globicephala melas, long-finned pilot whale

Globicephala melas, long-finned pilot whale

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Orcinus orca, orca

Orcinus orca, orca
Plate from a collection of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of British mammals c. 1890-1910 by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Ixobrychus minutus, little bittern

Ixobrychus minutus, little bittern
Plate 29 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Cursorius cursor, cream-coloured courser

Cursorius cursor, cream-coloured courser
Plate 44 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Sula dactylatra, masked booby

Sula dactylatra, masked booby
Ff. 107. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Pelecannus piscator and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Phalaropus lobatus, red-necked phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus, red-necked phalarope
Ff. 63, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Phalaropus fulicarius, grey phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius, grey phalarope
Plate 81 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Phalcrocorax carunculatus, rough-faced shag

Phalcrocorax carunculatus, rough-faced shag
Ff. 104. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Pelecanus carunculatus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Polyboroides typus, African harrier-hawk

Polyboroides typus, African harrier-hawk
An African harrier-hawk (Polyboroides typus) walking along a branch

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Orcinus orca gladiator, orca gladiator

Orcinus orca gladiator, orca gladiator
Plate from a collection of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of British mammals c. 1890-1910 by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Covered stalls, China

Covered stalls, China
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Hong Kong after typhoon, September 1894

Hong Kong after typhoon, September 1894
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Sitta europaea, Eurasian nuthatch

Sitta europaea, Eurasian nuthatch
An Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) about to land

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Ceratotherium simum, white rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum, white rhinoceros
White rhinoceros. Sketch 121 from a collection of original sketches by Thomas Baines, (1859-1871)

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Plecotus auritus, brown long-eared bat

Plecotus auritus, brown long-eared bat
Plate 210 from the Collection of Watercolour Drawings of British Vertebrates, 1830-1841, by William MacGillivray (1796-1851)

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Anas superciliosa, Pacific black duck

Anas superciliosa, Pacific black duck

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Cyprinus carpio, koi carp

Cyprinus carpio, koi carp
This large omnivorous freshwater fish can be found the world over

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Alca torda, razorbill

Alca torda, razorbill
Plate 214 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Accipiter cooperii, Coopers hawk

Accipiter cooperii, Coopers hawk
Plate 36 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Parus caeruleus, blue tit

Parus caeruleus, blue tit
A blue tit (Parus caeruleus) in flight, U.K. The blue tit is common throughout Britain living mainly in deciduous woodland. Photographed by Frank Greenaway

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Grus canadensis pratenis, Florida sandhill crane

Grus canadensis pratenis, Florida sandhill crane
Drawing 3 (Ewan 30) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Three natives attacking a sailor

Three natives attacking a sailor
Watercolour 44 by the Port Jackson Painter from Banks Manuscript 34, (c. 1790). This drawing is also known as The Hunted Rushcutter

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Bombus sp. bumble bee

Bombus sp. bumble bee
Side-view mid-flight photograph of a bumble bee, photograph taken in the U.K

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Pyrrhula pyrrhula, bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula, bullfinch
A female bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) in flight, U.K. Photographed by Frank Greenaway

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Aramus guarauna, limpkin

Aramus guarauna, limpkin
Plate 377 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Tympanuchus phasianellus, sharp-tailed grouse

Tympanuchus phasianellus, sharp-tailed grouse
Plate 382 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Melanitta nigra, black scoter

Melanitta nigra, black scoter
Plate 408 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Puffinus lherminieri, Audubons shearwater

Puffinus lherminieri, Audubons shearwater
Plate 299 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Porphyrio martinica, purple galinule

Porphyrio martinica, purple galinule
Plate 305 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Delichon urbica, house martin

Delichon urbica, house martin
Watercolour by Henrik Gr� ld (1924-5)

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Satirical cartoon, Locomotion Plate 2

Satirical cartoon, Locomotion Plate 2, A few small inconveniences Theres nothing perfect. Showing a man in a steam powered walking machine with things going wrong all around him. circa 1835

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Satirical cartoon, Locomotion

Satirical cartoon, Locomotion
Satirical cartoon: Locomotion. Walking by Steam. Riding by Steam. Flying by Steam. Showing two women riding a wheeled vehicle made of a large teapot

Background imageLocomotion Collection: La locomotion aerienne passive. Principes de la nature sur l

La locomotion aerienne passive. Principes de la nature sur la chute reelle des corps, oppose aux lois scientifiques. Technical illustration shows 14 figures with various designs for parachutes

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Nouveau systeme de locomotion aerienne du Docteur Van Hecke

Nouveau systeme de locomotion aerienne du Docteur Van Hecke. Design drawing for system of harnessing several balloons in descending size to provide the lift to transport various weights of people

Background imageLocomotion Collection: Locomotion atmospherique, systeme d Helle, ingenieur-mecanic

Locomotion atmospherique, systeme d Helle, ingenieur-mecanicien. Broadside announcing a navigable balloon design invented by M. d Helle. Includes a picture of d Helles propeller-powered balloon



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