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WW2 Poster -- Women of Britain Come Forward NowWomen of Britain -- These scientific instruments demand nimble fingers and quick brains. Come Forward Now. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service
Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by J Mulder, from a visit to Suriname, South America
Giordano Bruno BurnsGIORDANO BRUNO Italian philosopher, arrested by the Inquisition and burnt at the stake in Rome for scientific heresy, 17 February 1600
Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by P Sluyter, from a visit to Suriname, South America
Emerald Tablet, Smaragdine Table or Tabula Smaragdina. Work attributed to the legendary alchemist Hermes Trismegistus who summarizes the process Magnum Opus or Great work for the creation of
Mr Bernacchi at workMr Bernacchi, a member of the British 1901-4 polar expedition, at work with an electrometer
Science / Gillray SatireNew Discoveries in Pneumaticks! A satire on the Royal Institution: Thomas Young experiments on Hippisley, Humphry Davy at the bellows, Rumford by the door
Advert for The Ford Typewriter. 1902
LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519). Anatomic studio. Drawing
Victorian inventions in The EngineerA page of patented engineering and industrial inventions from The Engineer magazine, 1856. Date: 1856
Scene in a lecture theatre, with chemical equations written on the blackboard, a woman giving a lecture, and students taking notes. circa 1940s
Orrery by JonesAstronomical objects, namely a trajectorium lunare and an orrery or planetarium by Jones, mounted on a rather splendid stand
Acupuncture in 17th CentTravellers in the East bring back accounts of different medical processes : this Chinese diagram of acupuncture points is published in a German scientific journal
Frontispiece illustration from FrankensteinFrontispiece illustration from Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein. Date: first published 1818
German inventions for war in the air by G. H. DavisThe ingenuity of German scientists applied to the war in the air. Illustrating the methods and machines exploited and used by the Germans during the Second World War. Date: 1945
Celestial map by Johannes Van Keulen (1654-1715). SPAIN. Barcelona. Barcelona Maritime Museum
Theatre / ExtravaganzaFRANKENSTEIN a spoof version of Mary Shelleys novel: the extravaganza Frankenstein; or, The Model Man, at the Adelphi Theatre
Lyall Watson, South African scientist and authorLyall Watson (1939-2008), South African botanist, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist, ethnologist and author. Through his work he attempted to make sense of natural
Startling Stories Scifi Magazine Cover with Science IslandSCIENCE ISLAND (Eando Binder)A cold-blooded Scientific Napoleon with the Brain of a Genius and a Body of Metal threatens to Dominate Mankind Date: 1939
JUNG, Carl Gustav (1875-1961). Swiss psychiatrist and psychologist. Founder of analytical psychology. Oil
NOSTRADAMUS, Michel de Notre Dame (1503-1566). French physician and astrologer, author of book of predictions Astrological Centuries (1555). Illustration in card of 18th century. Drawing
Ascent of Coxwells balloon, Crystal Palace, LondonThe scientific ascent of Mr H Coxwells Mammoth Balloon from the Crystal Palace, London. Listing below the names of various passengers of Mr Coxwell. 1862
The Magnetic Hut, National Antarctic Expedition, 1902Photograph showing Mr. Bernacchi standing in the doorway of the Magnetic Hut during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-4
Nicolaus Copernicus (14731543) Astronomer. Orbes CelesteNicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated an heliocentric model of the universe which placed the Sun, rather than the Earth, at the center
Carlos Juan Finlay, Cuban biologistCarlos Juan Finlay (1833-1915), Cuban biologist noted for work on yellow fever. Date: circa 1900
William ScoresbyWILLIAM SCORESBY English clergyman, scientist and explorer. Pioneered in the scientific study of the Arctic
Incandescent giant lamp, model of the Edison type bulb. ExpoIncandescent giant lamp, twelve feet high, mounted on a pedestal crowned by a model of the Edison type bulb, increased 20, 000 times
Advert for Parkins and Gotto electrical novelties 1906Advertisement from 1906 for Parkins and Gotto, of Oxford Street, London, showing the wide range of electrical novelties, including a working model of the Metropolitan electric railway train with
Nicholas of Cusa, Nikolaus Krebs, called (1401-1464). Philosopher, politician and cardinal of the Catholic church. Page of the dialogue De Ludo Globi (the ball game), 1460
WUNDT, Wilhelm (1832-1920)
Infra red photographs by Professor WoodA selection of landscapes photographed using infra-red rays, the result of pioneering work by Professor Robert Williams Wood whose pictures were exhibited at the Royal Society of Photography in 1911
Charles Darwin studying a wormA satire on Charles Darwin -- after charting the Descent of Man he goes even lower and studies worms
Large operating room, Dental School, Paris, France 1885Large operating room at the Dental School, Odontotechnical Institute, Paris, France. Date: 1885
Phonograph by Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931)Phonograph. Created in 1877 by Thomas Alva Edison (Milan, Ohio, 1847-West Orange, 1931). Colored engraving
Harry (later Sir Harry) M Garner (1892-1977)Harry (later Sir Harry) M. Garner (1892-1977), Principal Scientific Officer, MAEE, with RAF officers in front of a Blackburn Iris at Felixstowe in 1931. Date: 1977
Study of plants and flowers. Renaissance art. Drawing
The world of tomorrow- some dreams of invention run riot; thIllustration of an aerial mono rail (note date, 1st April 1905) as a vision of the future for railways. The caption states The scientific prophet looks forward to electric traction on this system
Mediumship / SatiricalTHE PLEASURES OF HAT-MOVING To perform this scientific experiment, the experimenters must touch hands for 20 minutes or so
Front Page of The EngineerFront page of The Engineer, a mid-19th century British periodical devoted to reporting on inventions and industrial and scientific advancements. Date: 1856
Dr J D Cockcroft listening for atomic disintegrationDr John D Cockcroft listening for sounds indicating atomic disintegration brought about by the bombardment with high-velocity protons of the lithium nucleus
Undated photograph of the corner of the chemical laboratory at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research. HPG/1/2/1 (ii)
Roger Bacon / VerhasROGER BACON Scientist and scholar looking across the rooftops of Oxford from his monastic observatory
Glaisher and Coxwe conducting scientific experiment in a balloon, the two scientists suffer from lack of oxygen and pass out, though they manage to release air and descend
Tubercular syphilis symptoms on the bodySyphilitic tubercules on the torso and arms 1, and suppurating tubercular syphilide on the face.Chromolithograph by T. Sinclaire from Freeman J. Bumsteads Atlas of Venereal Diseases, Henry C
Syphilis symptoms on the bodyDiffused papular syphillde before treatment 1, same after treatment with mercury 2, papular syphilide with scales on back 3, and syphilitic lichen on sides and arms 4. Chromolithograph by T
Syphilitic chancres on the face. Indurated chancres to the forehead, eyelids, tongue and lips, and ecthymatous chancre to the chin. Chromolithograph by T. Sinclaire from Freeman J
Antoine LumiereCharles Antoine Lumiere (1840-1911). One of the greatest scientific innovators who explored the possibilities of light in motion photography
Secondary period syphilis symptoms on the body. Maculated erythema on the torso after mercury treatment 1, and papular erythema before treatment 2. Chromolithograph by T. Sinclaire from Freeman J
J Lancaster & Son, Colmore Row, BirminghamJ Lancaster & Son, Cameras, Photographic and Scientific Equipment, Colmore Row, Birmingham. circa 1900
Sun God in a Chariot
Schleiden, Matthias Jacob (1804-1881). German botanistSchleiden, Matthias Jacob (Hamburg, 1804-Frankfurt am Main, 1881). German botanist. His research on embryonic stem cells opened the way for the Schwann cell theory
Wrench scientific magic lantern projector
Parc de Montsouris, Le Bardo, Paris, France - showing a reproduction of the Palace of the Bey of Tunis from the 1867 Exhibition
Balloon test flight by Vicente Lunardi (1754-1806)History of Air Transport. 18th century. Balloon test flight by Vicente Lunardi (1754-1806) before King Charles IV and the entire royal family, on January 8, 1793. Etching on paper by Jose Rodriguez
Devil's Dyke and the small village of Poynings, nr. Brighton, West Sussex. Devil's Dyke is a 100 metre deep V-shaped dry valley on the South Downs in Sussex in southern England
Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory U. S. S. R. - The observatory was opened in 1839, brainchild of astronomerPulkovo Astronomical Observatory U.S.S.R. - The observatory was opened in 1839, brainchild of astronomer, Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve. Date: 1950s
The Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory, St. PetersburgPulkovo Astronomical Observatory U.S.S.R. - The observatory was opened in 1839, brainchild of astronomer, Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve. Date: 1950s
Georg August Schweinfurth. German botanist and explorerGeorg August Schweinfurth (1836-1925). German botanist and explorer. He discovered the Uele River, a tributary of the Congo. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre
Nautical astrolabe, 1571. SpainNautical astrolabe, 1571. Maria Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain
Astronomical astrolabe, 1598. Maria Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain
Elementos de Matematica by Spanish architect Benito BailsElementos de Matematica (Elements of Mathematics), by Benito Bails (1730-1797), Spanish architect and mathematician of The Enlightenment. Trigonometric calculations
Elementos de Matematica by Benito BailsElementos de Matematica (Elements of Mathematics), by the Spanish architect and mathematician of The Enlightenment Benito Bails (1730-1797)
X-ray Machine and photosX-ray machine and some of the images taken using it. Guns and animals are seen to be photographed here at Woolwich. At the time this was Europe's largest X-ray machine
Artificial light making strong; chickensAn experiment seen here, using artificial light to make supposedly strong and healthy chickens. This was studied at the university of Maine
Futuristic airplane flying over St Pauls at night. This drawing is a vision of what air travel was going to look like in 1950, a quasi-human form
Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578). AndromedaAlessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578). Italian astronomer and humanist. Constellation of Andromeda. De le stelle fisse (The sphere of the world and The fixed stars). Edited in Venice in 1540
Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578). Italian astronomer and humanist. Draco constellation. De le Stelle Fisse (The sphere of the world and The fixed stars). Edited in Venice in 1540. Engraving, 1559
Isaac Newton (1642-1726/1727). English mathematician, astronomer and physicist. Chromolithography, 1876. Date: 2014
Sir Baldwin SpencerA portrait oil painting of British-Australian evolutionary biologist, anthropologist and ethnologist, Sir Walter Baldwin Spencer
Advertisement for Lifebuoy Soap, captioned, Not coddled, but cared for'. Showing children, mothers and Lifebuoy soap. With description of mother as the health doctor
British Design Exhibition in Moscow, Soviet Union, arranged by the Council of Industrial Design and the Central Office of Information
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). La destruccio del bosc es la destruccio de l'economia (Destruction of the forest is the destruction of economy). Poster edited by the Generalitat of Catalunya
Harnessing the atom by G. H. DavisThe force which can move mountains: harnessing the atom to vast projects for the benefit of mankind. Showing how the use of atomic explosives could be used on ambitious engineering works
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A device to teach the optical golf swing using a mirror-flashes that denote pulling and slicing. Date: 1930
Portrait bust of Albert Einstein, theoretical physicistAlbert Einstein (1879-1955), theoretical physicist, philosopher and author -- a bronze portrait bust on a marble plinth, made by Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), American-born British sculptor
MARGERY AND BIRDMargery's dead brother Walter mischievously pulls down a strongly-secured cabinet on Malcolm Bird, the intrepid investigator of Scientific American Date: 1924
Boeing VB-17G Flying Fortress N207EV Shady Lady (msn 32426, ex N809Z, ex 44-83785). This aircraft, registered as N809Z was operated by the CIA to drop scientists / agent on an abandoned Soviet
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, SE London Date: circa 1900
Entrance to London ZooView of the entrance to the zoological gardans 1840. London Zoo is the worlds oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828
Royal InstitutionA view of the Royal Institution of Great Britain (often abbreviated as the Royal Institution or Ri) is an organisation devoted to scientific education and research
Cuckoo-pint, Arum maculatumCuckoo-pint or wild arum, flower and fruit, Arum maculatum, Linn. Grand pied de veau non macule. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Victor Dupin junior from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Herbier
X-ray had proven useful in World War One, for locating bullets and foreign bodies in wounded men and also detection of any contraband
Glaisher and Coxwell balloon flight, 1862Aeronaut Henry Coxwell and meteorologist James Glaisher prepare the balloon car ready for one of their scientific observation expeditions. Date: 17th July 1862
