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Background imageScience Collection: SURVEYING LEVELS

SURVEYING LEVELS
A whole selection of different surveying instruments, and diagrams relating to their specific uses. Date: 1810

Background imageScience Collection: Sundial

Sundial
A traditional sundial in the garden with a castle in the background Date: 1868

Background imageScience Collection: The late Charles Darwin

The late Charles Darwin
Article on Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) with illustrations of his statue at the Natural History Museum, the exterior of his house at Down, near Beckenham, his study and green-house

Background imageScience Collection: Mary Baker Eddy / June1903

Mary Baker Eddy / June1903
MARY BAKER EDDY Founder of Christian Science speaking to 10, 000 followers from the balcony of Pleasant View in June 1903 Date: 1821 - 1910

Background imageScience Collection: Sundial in Petts Wood, Kent

Sundial in Petts Wood, Kent
A rambler stops to look at a sundial in Petts Wood, Kent, set up in memory of William Willett, pioneer of daylight saving whose ideas led to British Summer Time. 1939

Background imageScience Collection: Chemistry Appliances

Chemistry Appliances
Alembics and distillation appliances for processes such as subliming Volatile Sal Ammoniac (bottom left) : at bottom right is a Sand Bath at Work Date: circa 1790

Background imageScience Collection: Preview of Peril / Sci-Fi

Preview of Peril / Sci-Fi
Preview of Peril (Story by Alfred Copper) Date: 1950

Background imageScience Collection: Capuchinbird, Perissocephalus tricolor

Capuchinbird, Perissocephalus tricolor, and Amazonian umbrellabird, Cephalopterus ornatus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science

Background imageScience Collection: Great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus, and Asian

Great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus, and Asian paradise flycatcher, Terpsiphone paradisi.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science

Background imageScience Collection: Thomas Mudges timekeeper, 18th century horology

Thomas Mudges timekeeper, 18th century horology.. Thomas Mudges timekeeper detached lever escapement, 1754. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Background imageScience Collection: Boeing 247D N18E of Island Airlines

Boeing 247D N18E of Island Airlines
Boeing 247D, N18E, of Island Airlines. This aircraft is currently preserved in the Science Museum, Wroughton, UK

Background imageScience Collection: Strasbourg Astron. Clock

Strasbourg Astron. Clock
The Astronomical Clock in the Cathedral at Strasbourg built in 1842 by J B Schwilgue in the form of earlier medieval astronomical clocks. The phases of the moon are shown

Background imageScience Collection: Honey badger, Mellivora capensis, and least

Honey badger, Mellivora capensis, and least weasel, Mustela nivalis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris, France, 1816

Background imageScience Collection: Long-nosed bandicoot, Perameles nasuta

Long-nosed bandicoot, Perameles nasuta, and southern brown bandicoot, Isoodon obesulus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris

Background imageScience Collection: Biology lesson

Biology lesson
St Pauls School, Hammersmith, London. Biology Lab, lesson with schoolboys in class 1930s Date: 1930s

Background imageScience Collection: Scientist in Metropolitan Police laboratory

Scientist in Metropolitan Police laboratory
A scientist at work in a Metropolitan Police laboratory, during the early days of forensic science. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageScience Collection: Botanist at work

Botanist at work
A botanist at work, studying a plant with a magnifying glass

Background imageScience Collection: Front Page of The Engineer

Front Page of The Engineer
Front page of The Engineer, a mid-19th century British periodical devoted to reporting on inventions and industrial and scientific advancements. Date: 1856

Background imageScience Collection: Chicago World Fair - Hall of Science

Chicago World Fair - Hall of Science. Date: 1933

Background imageScience Collection: Dr J D Cockcroft listening for atomic disintegration

Dr J D Cockcroft listening for atomic disintegration
Dr John D Cockcroft listening for sounds indicating atomic disintegration brought about by the bombardment with high-velocity protons of the lithium nucleus

Background imageScience Collection: Mr Bernacchi at work

Mr Bernacchi at work
Mr Bernacchi, a member of the British 1901-4 polar expedition, at work with an electrometer

Background imageScience Collection: Argentina - Buenos Aires - Faculty of Science and Medicine

Argentina - Buenos Aires - Faculty of Science and Medicine
Argentina - Buenos Aires - Institure of Science and Medicine. Photo (8/40) from a fold-out set

Background imageScience Collection: Undated photograph of the corner of the chemical laboratory

Undated photograph of the corner of the chemical laboratory at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research. HPG/1/2/1 (ii)

Background imageScience Collection: The National Laboratory of Psychical Research

The National Laboratory of Psychical Research
Photograph of the laboratory at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research. HPG/1/2/1 (i)

Background imageScience Collection: Chemist Demonstrates

Chemist Demonstrates

Background imageScience Collection: Aneroid Barometer

Aneroid Barometer
An ornate aneroid barometer

Background imageScience Collection: Table of Elements

Table of Elements
Table of elements of matter Listing metallic and non- metallic elements, and including various pieces of apparatus

Background imageScience Collection: Big-Screen Broadcasting

Big-Screen Broadcasting
News, political broadcasts and public announcements will be made on massive television screens located at strategic points, where huge crowds will be able to see perfectly

Background imageScience Collection: WATER-SKIS 25 / 9 / 1921

WATER-SKIS 25 / 9 / 1921
Water-skis help the hunter to hit sitting ducks

Background imageScience Collection: RUR POSTER

RUR POSTER
Poster for a New York production of Capeks play, Rossums Universal Robots

Background imageScience Collection: Punch / Infant Electricity

Punch / Infant Electricity
King Steam and King Coal wonder what the Infant Electricity will grow into

Background imageScience Collection: Priestleys Apparatus

Priestleys Apparatus
Joseph Priestley, English clergyman and chemist. Priestleys gas-making apparatus

Background imageScience Collection: Joule / Electricity Test

Joule / Electricity Test
James Prescott Joule, English physicist, measures the rate at which heat is produced by an electric current. The joule, a unit of work or energy, is named after him

Background imageScience Collection: Hawksbees 2nd Machine

Hawksbees 2nd Machine
English physicist Francis Hawksbees second version of his electrostatic generator, based on a rotating glass sphere

Background imageScience Collection: Newtons Small Reflector

Newtons Small Reflector
Sir Isaac Newtons small Reflector

Background imageScience Collection: Clock-Seller

Clock-Seller
A street clock-seller

Background imageScience Collection: Lorgues / Marchena Works

Lorgues / Marchena Works
Antonio de Marchena, friar and astronomer, who advised Columbus

Background imageScience Collection: Cromwells Watch

Cromwells Watch
POCKET WATCH with chain, made by John Midnall of Fleet Street, London, and carried by Oliver Cromwell, enabling him to be punctual for battles and other activities

Background imageScience Collection: Lippersheys Lenses

Lippersheys Lenses
The legendary account of the invention of the telescope : Hans Lippersheys apprentices, playing with lenses, happen to hold two of them up together - the rest is history

Background imageScience Collection: Edison / Electricity / NY

Edison / Electricity / NY
EDISONs NEW YORK PLANT The central electrical plant of the Edison Company at New York

Background imageScience Collection: Industrial Robots

Industrial Robots at Work in a Factory

Background imageScience Collection: Rocket Control Cabin

Rocket Control Cabin
Control Cabin of a Space Rocket

Background imageScience Collection: Electricity Oersted

Electricity Oersted
The Danish scientist Christian Oersted observes the link between electricty and magnetism, enabling him to develop electro-magnetism leading to modern machines

Background imageScience Collection: Electricity Ramsden

Electricity Ramsden
Jesse Ramsden of London demonstrates his improvement on Guerickes electric machine, replacing the sphere by a rotating disc

Background imageScience Collection: BULLOCKs MUSEUM 1811

BULLOCKs MUSEUM 1811
Housed in the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, William Bullocks miscellaneous collection is a popular attraction at a period when official museums hardly exist

Background imageScience Collection: B. Franklin / Lightning

B. Franklin / Lightning
Benjamin Franklins first lightning conductor on Benjamin Wests house

Background imageScience Collection: Orders of Mammals

Orders of Mammals
the Orders of Mammals

Background imageScience Collection: Rowleys Orrery

Rowleys Orrery



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