Cables Collection

Pendolino tilting train
A Pendolino tilting train, heading to London, tilts as it rounds a bend on the West Coast main line near Wolverton station, Bucks

The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (4 / 4)
The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - The spans reaching out from both sides of the river - 11th January 1928. Date: 1928

Doncaster, South Yorkshire - Clock Corner. Good example of overhead catenary wires feeding power to the trasm running on the tramlnes below. Date: 1939

Brunels SS Great Eastern, Milford Haven, South Wales
Brunels iron sailing steamship, the SS Great Eastern, berthed at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, during the 1870s. The ship is so large that it runs the length of Hamilton Terrace

The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (3 / 4)
The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - The spans supported by cables to each shore - 9th February 1928. Date: 1928

Electricity pylon

Railway Crossing - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - an absolutely stunning photographic composition, shot in the misty light of the early morning. Engineering works are still in progress!

A robot to open an exhibition: the new mechanical man
Photograph and sketches of an aluminium man, the first British robot invented by Captain Richards and Mr. A.H. Refell. The machine could rise, bow and make a speech

Cable car at Niseko ski resort, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Radio Station Tower at Tuckerton, NJ
Radio Station Tower at Tuckerton, New Jersey - 850 feet high Date: circa 1920s

Lebanon - Beirut - Emir Bechir Street Date: 1935

Sikh Troops Digging
Sikh infantry in the British army digging communication trenches and laying cables to connect up advanced positions

Baker Beach In SF
San Francisco, California: c.1936. Fishermen on Baker Beach enjoy the view of the Golden Gate Bridge under construction

Upward view of spiral staircase
Looking up within an impost of the Arc de Triomphe

Suspension Bridge, Middle Harbour, Sydney, Australia
Suspension Bridge (Cammeray Bridge) over Long Bay Gully, Middle Harbour, Sydney, Australia Date: 1903

Pylon in gardens. Sidcup. 1937

Israel. Jerusalem. Via Dolorosa with the Arch of Ecce Homo
Israel. Jerusalem. Via Dolorosa. Street of Old City, which traditionally Jesus walked carrying the cross, way to his crucifixion. Arch of Ecce Homo. 2nd Station

Mosley Street, and City Art Gallery, Manchester, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
XJF323007 Mosley Street, and City Art Gallery, Manchester, c.1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The HMS Collingwood and seaplane
The HMS Collingwood with a seaplane flying overhead. A St Vincent Class Dreadnought Battleship, launched in 1908, commissioned in 1910 and scrapped in 1922

Optical fibres. Bundle of optical fibres conducting light. These fibres are made of very pure glass which is coated so as to allow light to be transmitted without absorption or loss of intensity

Utility pipes, artwork
Utility pipes. Cut-away computer artwork showing the various utility pipes and cables under a city street. Included here are pipes for drinking water, waste water, sewage and gas

Army diver preparing to enter the water
An army diver preparing to enter the water, while a group of soldiers stand on the bank watching him

Metropolitan Electric Tramways Ltd 1909
Metropolitan Electric Tramways Ltd, operating in North London, adopting the German trackless idea of running electric trolley cars on the ordinary road. Date: 1909

The Bridge of Normandie
Arnaud MAUPETIT

Valentia in 1857-1858 at the Time of the Laying of the Former Cable, 1865

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline Laying the Earthwire on July 21st, 1865, 1865

Cable laying, Houses of Parliament, London
Laying cables in the street outside the Houses of Parliament, Central London

Entrance to Menai Bridge
The entrance to the Menai Bridge from the Carnarvon shore. The bridge between mainland Wales and Anglesey was designed by Thomas Telford and opened in 1826

Ceramic insulators and voltage switching gear at an electricity substation. Photographed at Loch Tummel hydroelectric power station, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Female Aviator with flying helmet and goggles

The loading of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph
5308160 The loading of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph.; (add.info.: Print depicting the loading of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph)

The loading of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph
5308159 The loading of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph.; (add.info.: Print depicting the loading of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph)

The transportation of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph
5308157 The transportation of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph.; (add.info.: Print depicting the transportation of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph)

The principle of the Morse telegraph, 1887
3480014 The principle of the Morse telegraph, 1887; (add.info.: The principle of the Morse telegraph, 1887. 'Thus let E be a fixed electromagnet; the insulated wires of which are attached to)

The old Monarch laying Cable from England to Holland, 1853
3479548 The old Monarch laying Cable from England to Holland, 1853; (add.info.: The Adder and the Monarch laying the submarine telegraph cable between Orfordness England and Scheveningen Holland)

The Crimean War: Laying down telegraphy wires for communications, 1854
3479547 The Crimean War: Laying down telegraphy wires for communications, 1854; (add.info.: The Crimean War: Laying down telegraphy wires for communications, 1854.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Laying telephone cables, 1890
3479175 Laying telephone cables, 1890; (add.info.: Laying telephone cables under a New York street, showing sectional view of manholes and conduits. Metropolitan Telephone Co)

Telephone and telegraph cables, 1886
3479174 Telephone and telegraph cables, 1886; (add.info.: Laying conduits to carry telephone and telegraph cables under the street of Brooklyn. Dated 9th October 1886.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

H Conybeare's apparatus for laying submarine telegraph cables using flexible frames built in segments, 1859
3479560 H Conybeare's apparatus for laying submarine telegraph cables using flexible frames built in segments, 1859; (add.info.: H)

Detail of flexible frame built in segments for laying submarine telegraph cables, 1859
3479559 Detail of flexible frame built in segments for laying submarine telegraph cables, 1859; (add.info.: Detail of flexible frame built in segments for laying submarine telegraph cables)

Sectional view of manhole in New York street, 1890
3479179 Sectional view of manhole in New York street, 1890; (add.info.: Sectional view of manhole in New York street, showing telephone cables being spliced)

The transportation of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph
5308161 The transportation of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph.; (add.info.: Print depicting the transportation of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph)

The transportation of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph
5308156 The transportation of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph.; (add.info.: Print depicting the transportation of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph)

I took up the knotted end of the cables, to which my hooks were tied. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput
2963124 I took up the knotted end of the cables, to which my hooks were tied. From Gulliver's voyage to Lilliput. Illustration from Gullivers Travels published c.1875; Private Collection; Photo

Telephone cables being spliced, 1890
3479176 Telephone cables being spliced, 1890; (add.info.: Sectional view of manhole in New York street, showing telephone cables being spliced)

Brooklin
Marco Tagliarino

Edward VII watching the loading of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph
5308158 Edward VII watching the loading of the cables used in the Atlantic Telegraph.; (add.info.: Print depicting Edward VII (1841-1910)

New telephone cable laying ship, 1850
3479180 New telephone cable laying ship, 1850; (add.info.: The Long Lines, new telephone cable laying ship. Leaving Baltimore recently to begin paying cut special armorless cable that will provide)

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"Cables: Connecting the World in Various Forms and Functions" The Pendolino tilting train gracefully glides along its tracks, supported by a network of strong cables that ensure a smooth and safe journey. Witnessing the building of the iconic Tyne Bridge in Newcastle-upon-Tyne is awe-inspiring, as towering cranes hoist massive steel beams into place with the help of sturdy cables. In Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Clock Corner stands tall and proud, its intricate design held together by an intricate web hidden within its structure. Electricity pylons stretch across vast landscapes like silent sentinels, carrying power to homes and businesses through their interconnected cable network. As you approach a railway crossing in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, you can't help but notice the taut cables that hold up the barriers, ensuring safety for both pedestrians and vehicles alike. A futuristic sight unfolds as a robot opens an exhibition; its mechanical limbs move with precision thanks to carefully calibrated cables that mimic human motion. Ascending high above Niseko ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan's picturesque mountainscape reveals itself from aboard a cable car - an exhilarating experience made possible by strong suspension cables. Standing proudly amidst Tuckerton, NJ's landscape is a radio station tower reaching towards the heavens; it broadcasts signals far and wide through intricately woven transmission cables. Emir Bechir Street in Beirut showcases Lebanon's modernity intertwined with history - overhead electrical wires form complex patterns against ancient architecture while providing power through concealed underground cabling systems. Brunel's SS Great Eastern rests majestically at Milford Haven in South Wales; her grandeur preserved over time thanks to robust mooring ropes secured tightly around sturdy metal cleats. A historic image captures Sikh troops digging trenches during wartime struggles.