Spiral Collection (page 5)

Volute shell
Watercolour 389 by Thomas Watling, entitled Gung a rong, from the Watling Collection

Charonia rubicunda, red australwelk and a volute
Watercolour 388 by Thomas Watling, entitled Gna-gorong and Gung a rung, from the Watling Collection

Strombus tricornis, lightfoot
Shell specimen with Martin Listers engraving from his Historiae Sive Synopsis Methodicae Conchyliorum, 1685-1692, plate 873

Strombus pugilis, West Indian fighting conch
Plate 854 by Martin Lister from his Historia Conchylorium, 1685-1692

Bulinus sp. Biomphalaria sp. African snails
A collection of shells of species involved in the life cycle of blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma which gives rise to the disease Schistosomiasis in humans

Ammonite 2011

Circular roll hairstyle 1940s
During the 1940s, elaborate hair was in. Due to the rationing during World War II, most women chose lovely hairstyles over new dresses

Spiral fire escape, St. Louis, Missouri. Date 1940 May

Spooky Spiral Staircase
Detail of a dark, rather sinister spiral staircase, looking upwards... Date: 1950s

Art Deco Staircase
The concrete spiral staircase in a modern house in Bremen, Germany. Date: early 1930s

Head Warmer / Cooler
Using spiral aluminium tubing, through which hot or cold liquids are made to flow, this device can be used to either cool or warm a patients head. Date: 1900

Transformation from young tramp to soldier
Before-and-after pictures of a young vagrant transformed into an army cadet over a three-month period with the help of former Oxford Liberal MP Frank Gray

Canada - East Portal of Spiral Tunnel & Mount Stephen. The tunnel opened in 1909. Date: circa 1920s

Trajans Column and St Peters Basilica, Rome, Italy
View of Trajans Column, with St Peters Basilica on the right, in Rome, Italy. The column is famous for its spiral bas relief, commemorating the Emperor Trajans victory in the Dacian Wars

Monument, London
The interior staircase of the Monument, seen from above

Dacia with glass cigarette holder by Yevonde
Dacia, the popular " Chu Chin Chow" dancer demonstrates her new spiral glass cigarette holder. Photograph by Madame Yevonde

Cyclamen showing spiral seed stems
A species of Cyclamen (Myrsinaceae family) showing spiral seed stems

New design for train snow plough
A new design for a railway snow plough - the unit on a non snow-bound track showing the interior workings

Spiral Tunnels, British Columbia, Canada
Lower portal of Number Two tunnel, Spiral Tunnels, Field, British Columbia, Canada. The locomotive is passing under the train it is pulling! The tunnel opened in 1909

FIREWORKS 1747 - 6
Techniques of firework making in 18th century France : various types of rocket, including spiral, multiple and multi-stage rockets

Ayrton and Perry
Portrait engravings of Professor William Ayrton and Professor John Perry, electrical engineers. Ayrton held the post of Professor of Natural Philosophy

Evening Coat / Paquin 1914
Paquin evening coat: deep set fur trimmed sleeves & panels using a fabric with a Klimt style spiral motif. The shell style collar is possibly wired to keep its shape

Lighthouse Keeper
Head lighthouse keeper Mr. Cottee marches up the long spiral staircase at Norah Head lighthouse, Australia. Tne light flashes every five seconds and must never fail

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