Boring Collection

Coal Mining Operations
Mining operations, drilling and boring, showing equipment and cross-section of mine. Date: 19th century

Metalwork
MODEL RELEASED. Metalwork. Metalworker watching a CNC (computer numerical control) lathe as it machines a metal component. CNC lathes are controlled electronically

Being Normal Is Boring
Balazs Solti

Ross Arctic search expedition, 1848-9 C016 / 4490
Ross Arctic search expedition. 19th-century artwork of the ships HMS Enterprise and HMS Investigator caught in pack ice in Baffin Bay off Devils Point in the Arctic

Rainy Day, 1950s, UK

R Shop
Vertical Boring Machine

Tunnel construction, Great Western Railway, South Wales
Tunnel construction taking place on the Great Western Railway, somewhere in South Wales

Sleeping Congregation
The Sleeping Congregation A preacher is reading his sermon to a sleeping congregation

Front page, The London Gazette
Front page of a 17th century issue of The London Gazette, described by some as the worlds most boring newspaper. It contains official government notices and news items, and dates back to the 1660s

Boring a Tunnel
A massive boring machine is used to tunnel through a rock face

Wood boring beetle, and damage to wood. (Goat beetle). Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641183 Wood boring beetle, and damage to wood. (Goat beetle). Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine,"

An engraving depicting a boring cannon, 19th century
5311436 An engraving depicting a boring cannon, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1823); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Boring the cylinder for the hydraulic press (lift) used to raise the prefabricated sections of the Britannia Tubular
538557 Boring the cylinder for the hydraulic press (lift) used to raise the prefabricated sections of the Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Straits, Wales

Wild houndstongue, Cynoglossum officinalis, and borage. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration
FLO4667819 Wild houndstongue, Cynoglossum officinalis, and borage. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

The boring of holes in the planks to receive treenails, 1850
3359230 The boring of holes in the planks to receive treenails, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the boring of holes in the planks to receive treenails)

Borage, Borago officinalis (Borrago officinalis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4564272 Borage, Borago officinalis (Borrago officinalis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Des Parisiens dans l'attente du plaisir.. 1855. Creator: Honore Daumier
Des Parisiens dans l'attente du plaisir.. 1855. Des Parisiens dans l'attente du plaisir - Deux heures de queue a un theatre quelconque

The International Exhibition - Whitworth's self-acting radial, drilling-machine, etc. 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - Whitworth's self-acting radial, drilling-machine, etc. 1862. The collection of tools first met with on entering the annexe is that of Mr. Whitworth

Trades in Regency England: glass-blowing, colliery and tanning. Workers blowing molten glass into bottles and goblets in a Newcastle factory 67

Penlee stone quarry, Newlyn, Cornwall. Rock-boring machine driven by compressed air drilling a hole for an explosive charge

Victorian satirical cartoon Half hours with the best authors
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon Half hours with the best authors. Senior man sleeping by a pile of old boring books

Le Bas-bleu déclamant sa pièce, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Bas-bleu declamant sa piece, 1844. Acte sixieme, premier tableau...le theatre represente un tigre endormi dans le desert...Rosalba s'avance en se trainant avec peine et en trainant avec plus

Meditation, 1870 (oil on canvas)
5043066 Meditation, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Perrault, Leon Bazile (1832-1908); 129.3x107.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info)

Gun Manufacturer (engraving)
2801979 Gun Manufacturer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gun Manufacturer. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb)

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Indonesia, South Sulawesi Province, Wakatobi Archipelago Marine Preserve. Burrowing Clam (Tridacna crocea). Date: 15/02/2005

An after-dinner speech in ye olden time (and any other time) (litho)
5997680 An after-dinner speech in ye olden time (and any other time) (litho) by Harrison, Charles (d.1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Is Snooker Boring! World Snooker Championship 02 Embassy World Snooker 2002 Sheffield, Sheffield 26 April 2002 Date: 26 April 2002

Trades in Regency Scotland: distillery, cannon boring and paviours
6340315 Trades in Regency Scotland: distillery, cannon boring and paviours by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency Scotland: distillery, cannon boring and paviours)

Still life with two books, 1858 (oil on panel)
742025 Still life with two books, 1858 (oil on panel) by Bonvin, Francois (1817-87); 20.3x26.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Unwilling Listeners (litho)
6014211 Unwilling Listeners (litho) by Marks, Henry Stacey (1829-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unwilling Listeners)

The would be orator: man delivering a boring speech at a dinner (chromolitho)
5996126 The would be orator: man delivering a boring speech at a dinner (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The would be orator)

The Petroleum Oil Wells at Baku on the Caspian (engraving)
1623389 The Petroleum Oil Wells at Baku on the Caspian (engraving) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Petroleum Oil Wells at Baku on the Caspian)

The bow (chromolitho)
977642 The bow (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bow. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Leaves from an Officers Sketch Book during the Zhob Valley Expedition (engraving)
1062587 Leaves from an Officers Sketch Book during the Zhob Valley Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Piano recital, New York, 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381260 Piano recital, New York, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; eMuseum of the City of New York; American

The Lecture (engraving)
3099363 The Lecture (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lecture. Illustration for The Follies and Fashions of our Grandfathers)

Prisoners on a treadmill (engraving)
3101389 Prisoners on a treadmill (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prisoners on a treadmill)

Trades in Regency Scotland: distillery, cannon boring and paviours. Workers distilling whisky in a distillery in Edinburgh 70, worker boring a cannon at Carron Works factory 71

Regency horse rider about to crash into a stage coach
Regency rider with cudgel on a dray horse about to crash into a stage coach. Coach driver and publican rolling beer barrels outside the Golden Lantern pub watch in horror. One Way to Stop Your Horse

The Sleeping Congregation, 1728 (oil on canvas)
487783 The Sleeping Congregation, 1728 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 55.3x46.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

A Petty Professor of Modern History brought to Light, 1810 (etching with aquatint)
BAL42766 A Petty Professor of Modern History brought to Light, 1810 (etching with aquatint) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); O Shea Gallery, London

The Reverend Charles Crawley asleep while writing his sermon (oil on canvas)
interior, female, women, man, men, interiors, sleep, reverend, boring, sleeping, woman, bored, male, domestic, writing, paintings, sermon, painting, asleep, charles crawley, 3505920

Counting the Flock, 1847-49 (oil on panel)
995803 Counting the Flock, 1847-49 (oil on panel) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 33x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Inspiring Sermon (oil on canvas)
NUL116862 The Inspiring Sermon (oil on canvas) by Bromley, William III (c.1815-c.88); 90.8x70.5 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Boring Machines and Explosives Twin Helpers, front cover of the DuPont Magazine
615318 Boring Machines and Explosives Twin Helpers, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, March-April 1922 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington

Boring machine and cornering saw, 18th century
Boring machine and cornering saw, Block Machinery at Portsmouth naval harbour, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or

Mr. Dixons machine for boring cylinders at the Falcon Iron Foundry. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

Rugby R. H. Guest Waterloo and England
R. H. Guest, rugby player for Waterloo and England, preparing to throw in during the County Championships between Lancashire and Eastern Counties. The match was described by Louis T

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"Boring: Unveiling the Intricate Artistry of Metalwork at R Shop" Step into a world where metalwork takes center stage, as we explore the captivating realm of "boring. " From the front page news in The London Gazette to tunnel construction on the Great Western Railway in South Wales, this is a journey that delves deep into hidden treasures. Imagine walking through a sleeping congregation of craftsmen, their tools meticulously crafting masterpieces. Transport yourself to 1920s France with La Vie Parisienne Magazine Plate, where even mundane tasks like boring a tunnel become works of art. The pages turn and reveal more tales from The London Gazette's front page, showcasing how even seemingly ordinary activities can shape history. In Regency England, trades such as glass-blowing and colliery work thrived alongside the notion that being normal is boring. But amidst all this hustle and bustle lies an oasis for tranquility - meditation captured beautifully in 1870's oil on canvas. It reminds us that within every monotonous routine lies an opportunity for self-reflection and inner peace. So let us celebrate the beauty found within these seemingly mundane moments. Let us appreciate the intricate craftsmanship behind metalwork at R Shop or marvel at the grandeur of tunnel construction on Great Western Railway. Because when we look closely enough, we realize that there is nothing truly boring about life; it simply requires our keen eye to uncover its hidden wonders.