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Images Dated 8th August 2006 (page 2)

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Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Villagers fleeing from a dragon

Villagers fleeing from a dragon
MAL67386 Villagers fleeing from a dragon by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 36.8x36.8 cm; Private Collection; eMallett Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Ms. Fr 118 f. 189v Sir Lancelot captures Dolorous Garde with the aid of a new shield given

Ms. Fr 118 f. 189v Sir Lancelot captures Dolorous Garde with the aid of a new shield given
COB62884 Ms.Fr 118 f.189v Sir Lancelot captures Dolorous Garde with the aid of a new shield given to him by the Lady of the Lake, from the Livre de Messire Lancelot du Lac (vellum) by French School

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: The Lord Mayors Mansion House, London, c. 1753 (coloured engraving)

The Lord Mayors Mansion House, London, c. 1753 (coloured engraving)
GHL62910 The Lord Mayors Mansion House, London, c.1753 (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: F6E1021

F6E1021

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Cliffs in Normandy, 1901

Cliffs in Normandy, 1901
NOR61482 Cliffs in Normandy, 1901 by Loiseau, Gustave (1865-1935); 60x73 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright. possible copyright restrictions apply, consult national copyright laws

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Panoramic View in Brazil with a River in the Distance (oil on panel) (pair of 61465)

Panoramic View in Brazil with a River in the Distance (oil on panel) (pair of 61465)
NOR61466 Panoramic View in Brazil with a River in the Distance (oil on panel) (pair of 61465) by Post, Frans Jansz (1612-80); 61x92.7 cm; Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Still Life with Wild Strawberries in a Chinese Bowl

Still Life with Wild Strawberries in a Chinese Bowl
NOR61454 Still Life with Wild Strawberries in a Chinese Bowl by Coorte, Adrian (c.1660-1707); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: For Better or Worse, 1866

For Better or Worse, 1866. Father Neptune blessing Britannia and Uncle Sam on the successful laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Pythagoras, Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher, 6th century BC

Pythagoras, Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher, 6th century BC. Portrait bust. As a philosopher, Pythagoras (c580-c500 BC) promoted the doctrine of the transmigration of souls

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Lambeth Gas Works, 1872. Artist: Gustave Dore

Lambeth Gas Works, 1872. Artist: Gustave Dore
Lambeth Gas Works, 1872. Showing gas retorts, coal pods and workers. From the 19th century, manufactured gas was made by the distillation of coal

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Grey drone-fly, observation XXXIX from Hookes Micrographia, 1664. Artist: Robert Hooke

Grey drone-fly, observation XXXIX from Hookes Micrographia, 1664. Artist: Robert Hooke
Grey drone-fly, observation XXXIX from Hookes Micrographia, 1664. Micrographica contains prints of some of the specimens Hooke viewed under the compound microscope that he designed

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Solar and lunar eclipses, 1785

Solar and lunar eclipses, 1785. Diagrams illustrating the causes and results of lunar and solar eclipses. From Astronomy Explained upon Newtons Principles (1785) by James Ferguson

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Camera obscura, 1646

Camera obscura, 1646. A double camera obscura, rather out of scale, showing an image of a man burning in Hell. The image was produced by light from a lamp which travelled down the lens

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Chemical lecture, 1802. Artist: James Gillray

Chemical lecture, 1802. Artist: James Gillray
Chemical lecture; Scientific Researches! - New Discoveries in Pneumaticks! or - an Experimental Lecture on the Powers of Air!, 1802

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Human sacrifice on Tahiti in the South Pacific, c1773. Artist: W Woollett

Human sacrifice on Tahiti in the South Pacific, c1773. Artist: W Woollett
Human sacrifice on Tahiti in the South Pacific, c1773. Captain Cook and his officers watching a group of Tahitians chanting as a man

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: The Artist, c1845. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

The Artist, c1845. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
The Artist, c1845. An artist is shown at his easel. He is surrounded by other works of art and a bust on its pedestal. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals Showing Their Utility to Man, (London)

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: La Salle des Illusions, Paris, September 1900

La Salle des Illusions, Paris, September 1900. Illustration showing the electrical illuminations in the Hall of Illusions at the International Exhibition

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: The Illuminations at the International Inventions Exhibition, 8th August 1885

The Illuminations at the International Inventions Exhibition, 8th August 1885. Artist: Riddle and Couchman
The Illuminations at the International Inventions Exhibition, 8th August 1885. Showing the large firework display that took place during the exhibition

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Brick Maker, 1808. Artist: William Henry Pyne

Brick Maker, 1808. Artist: William Henry Pyne
Brick Maker, 1808. A woman with a handcart goes to get clay; a man dumps his clay into a stirring mechanism which mixes the clay before it is shaped into bricks

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: The Fife cantilever, c1880s

The Fife cantilever, c1880s. Showing the construction of the Forth Railway Bridge in Scotland. The bridge crosses the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Falls View Suspension Bridge, Niagara, North America, c1869-c1889

Falls View Suspension Bridge, Niagara, North America, c1869-c1889. It was the first bridge to be built below the Falls, on a site known as Falls View

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: The aqueduct at Barton, near Manchester, 1793. Artist: William Orme

The aqueduct at Barton, near Manchester, 1793. Artist: William Orme
The aqueduct at Barton, near Manchester, 1793. A man and woman watch a boat being pulled over the aqueduct by a horse; their little boy plays with a dog

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Le Chirugien de Campagne ( The Country Surgeon ), c1747. Artist: Thomas Major

Le Chirugien de Campagne ( The Country Surgeon ), c1747. Artist: Thomas Major
Le Chirugien de Campagne ( The Country Surgeon ), c1747. Engraving by Thomas Major after David Teniers, showing the interior of a doctors rooms

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: La Pharmacie Rustique, c1775. Artist: Barthelemi Hubner

La Pharmacie Rustique, c1775. Artist: Barthelemi Hubner
La Pharmacie Rustique, c1775. After a painting done in 1774 by G Locher, the composition shows a visit to a country chemist

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Alexander Fleming Prix Nobel 1945

Alexander Fleming Prix Nobel 1945. Nobel prize medal awarded to bacteriologist Alexander Fleming. Fleming is shown in profile, in relief, with French text round the edge

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: John Harrison, c1835. Artist: William Holl

John Harrison, c1835. Artist: William Holl
John Harrison, c1835. Portrait of the English inventor and horologist wearing a wig. Harrison became famous for resolving one of the most problematic issues of his day - how to determine longitude

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: William Harvey demonstrating to King Charles I his theory of the circulation of the blood, 1851

William Harvey demonstrating to King Charles I his theory of the circulation of the blood, 1851. Artist: H Lemon
William Harvey demonstrating to King Charles I his theory of the circulation of the blood, 1851. The English physician William Harvey MD, FRCP, was attached to St Bartholomews Hospital

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Thomas Linacre, MD, 1847. Artist: H Cook

Thomas Linacre, MD, 1847. Artist: H Cook
Thomas Linacre, MD, 1847. Portrait of the physician to Henry VIII who founded the Royal College of Physicians in 1518. He was also a classical scholar, a translator from Greek

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: John Hunter, FRS, (c1850-c1870?). Artist: William Holl

John Hunter, FRS, (c1850-c1870?). Artist: William Holl
John Hunter, FRS, (c1850-c1870?). Portrait of the Scottish surgeon and anatomist. His unique series of lectures on the theory and practice of surgery attracted numerous students

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Dr Lyon Playfair, (c1850-c1880?). Artist: G Cook

Dr Lyon Playfair, (c1850-c1880?). Artist: G Cook
Dr Lyon Playfair, (c1850-c1880?). This eminent Victorian rose from being a chemist in the Geological Survey in 1845, to become Secretary for Science and Art in 1855

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Indians Fishing, c1845. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Indians Fishing, c1845. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Indians Fishing, c1845. Two men in a boat, one of them standing posied with a spear in their hand, ready to spear a fish. The boat has a lighted torch at the front of it in order to increase

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Agriculture, for Manure, c1845. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Agriculture, for Manure, c1845. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Agriculture, for Manure, c1845. A man pulls manure from a cart with a rake; a shire horse stands on the right. Plate from Graphic Illustrations of Animals - Showing Their Utility to Man

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Garrett & Sons Double-Cylinder Steam Ploughing Engine and Tackle, c1862

Garrett & Sons Double-Cylinder Steam Ploughing Engine and Tackle, c1862. Men lay out a system of ropes or cords connected to a steam engine

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Bells improved reaping machine by Crosskill, c1840s. Artist: Joseph Wilson Lowry

Bells improved reaping machine by Crosskill, c1840s. Artist: Joseph Wilson Lowry
Bells improved reaping machine by Crosskill, c1840s. A farmer operates the machine by guiding two horses behind which push the harvester forward

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: The Kew heliograph being used in an eclipse-viewing expedition to Spain, 1860

The Kew heliograph being used in an eclipse-viewing expedition to Spain, 1860
The Kew heliograph being used in an eclipse- viewing expedition to Spain, 1860. Depicting a temporary observation point with the Kew heliograph inside, surrounded by astronomers

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Principal Observatory, Siam, 1875

Principal Observatory, Siam, 1875. Illustrating the observatory at Chulai Point, in modern day Thailand, used to examine the Transit of Venus in November 1875

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Public witness of the solar eclipse, London, c1870

Public witness of the solar eclipse, London, c1870. Depicting a street scene with a crowd of people all gazing up at the sky. This plate was taken from Illustrated London News, Vol 57

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Solar Eclipse Observatory, Nicobar Islands, c1875

Solar Eclipse Observatory, Nicobar Islands, c1875. Showing various illustrations including The Equatorial Camera, Brownings Reflector and Spectroscopic Camera and Sig Tacchinis Observatory

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Solar eclipse seen over the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1858

Solar eclipse seen over the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1858. The picture, viewed from the Isle of Dogs, shows the Royal Naval College and River Thames in the foreground

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Systeme de Descartes, 1761. Artist: Rene Descartes

Systeme de Descartes, 1761. Artist: Rene Descartes
Systeme de Descartes, 1761. A hand- coloured engraving showing a chart of Descartes planetary system c1600s. Rene Descartes was a French philosopher and mathematician

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Experiments with Fairlies steam carriage for short distances, August 1869

Experiments with Fairlies steam carriage for short distances, August 1869. A steam carriage designed and built by the Scottish locomotive engineer Robert Fairlie (1831-1885)

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Galileos thermometer, 1592. Artist: Galileo Galilei

Galileos thermometer, 1592. Artist: Galileo Galilei
Galileos thermometer, 1592. A 1994 copy of the air thermometer made by Galileo Galilei, the celebrated Italian scientist. This was probably the first instrument made for the measurement of

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Model of a joiners hand saw, c1816

Model of a joiners hand saw, c1816. The saw is marked with a crown and WR patent, and has a steel blade and brass handle. Photographed with a coin for scale

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Break of Gauge at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 6th June 1846. Artist: WJ Linton

Break of Gauge at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 6th June 1846. Artist: WJ Linton
Break of Gauge at Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 6th June 1846. Plate taken from the Illustrated London News (6 June 1846) showing passengers

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Warehousing in the City, 1872. Artist: Adolphe Francois Pannemaker

Warehousing in the City, 1872. Artist: Adolphe Francois Pannemaker
Warehousing in the City, 1872; showing warehouse workers using rope pulleys to hoist barrels and packages at a warehouse in the City of London

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Pewter-making, c1750s

Pewter-making, c1750s. Plate taken from volume VIII of Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne de Science, des Arts et des Metiers

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: Cutlery-making, c1750s

Cutlery-making, c1750s. Plate taken from volume II of Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne de Science, des Arts et des Metiers

Background imageImages Dated 8th August 2006: The Black Country near Bilston, Staffordshire, 1869. Artist: G Greatbach

The Black Country near Bilston, Staffordshire, 1869. Artist: G Greatbach
The Black Country near Bilston, Staffordshire, 1869, showing a scene of heavy industry at night with smoking chimneys, fire from gas outlets and hot coals, with a wheeled engine to right



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