Code Collection

Skull anatomy by Leonardo da Vinci. Historical artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth, by the Italian artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Marconi radio apparatus
Marconi radio equipment on a ship. The equipment includes headphones and a Morse code key (lower centre). The equipment is labelled (left-right)

X and Y chromosomes, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Humans have 46 chromosomes in total: 23 inherited from the mother and 23 from the father

Code of Hammurabi. Babylonian art. Old Babylonian period. Relief on rock. Proc: IRAN. Susa

Telegraph Key (Morse Code) Type J-37
A well-used example of the portable telegraph key issued by the US Signal Corps during WW II, the Korean and Vietnam wars

DNA molecule, computer artwork. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is composed of two strands twisted into a double helix. Each strand consists of a sugar-phosphate backbone attached to nucleotide bases

DNA molecule. Computer artwork of a molecule of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) with the chemical formulas of its components. DNA is composed of two sugar-phosphate backbones (blue)

Great Paris Cipher
George Scovells list of interpreted cipher words from the Great Paris cipher 1812-1813 Date: 1812-1813

Enigma code machine
Four-rotor Enigma encoder used by Germany in World War II to send coded messages. The codes, which were changed daily, were cracked by the Bletchley Park codebreakers in the UK including

Visigothic Code or Liber Iudiciorum or Lex Visigothorum. Set of laws promulgated by the Visigothic king of Hispania, Chindasuinth and enlarged by Recceswinth (654).Vit. 14-5. I foliate I

SOS message from Titanic
A wireless message received by the Russian steamer Birma from the Titanic about five minutes after Titanic struck the iceberg that sank her

Alan Turing, British mathematician
Alan Turing. Caricature of the British mathematician Alan Turing (1912-54). In 1937 Turing described a theoretical computer (a Turing machine) in rigorous mathematical terms

Twelve Tables of Rome drawn up
The Twelve Tables, Romes first legal code, are drawn up by a commission at the request of the plebeians

V for Victory. US World War Two propaganda postcard
V for Victory. World War Two propaganda postcard: United We Stand - featuring a backdrop of stripes from the American flag. The card also features the morse codes symbols for the letter v. Date: 1941

Nucleotide base matrix. Computer artwork depicting a matrix of nucleotide bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and thymine (T)

DNA molecule, computer model
DNA molecule. Computer artwork of the molecular structure of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). The DNA molecule is composed of two strands twisted into a double helix

DNA molecule, abstract image
DNA molecule. Abstract computer artwork of a view along the inside of a molecule of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). DNA contains sections called genes that encode the bodys genetic information

DNA molecule, artwork
DNA molecule. Computer artwork of a double stranded DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule amongst clouds of swirling gas. DNA is composed of two strands twisted into a double helix

Samurai Elevated
In the 8th century, during the Fujiwara era, the military order of Samurai are elevated to an elite rank above other citizens, with a strict moral code and high cultural values

Symbolic designs on the lid of the Pastos in the vault of the Adepts, c
RGL212699 Symbolic designs on the lid of the Pastos in the vault of the Adepts, c.1895 (coloured ink on paper) by English School

Market in the Gate of Ravenna in Bologna. Street traders. Mi
Market in the Gate of Ravenna in Bologna. Street traders. Frontispiece of codex Marticola dei Mercanti, 1470. Museo Civico. Bologna. Italy

Rebus: a hieroglyphic love letter
O sweet sophy, You are to me the only joy under the sun. I cannot rest but in your arms, my dear esteemed soul. You are in my heart above all others. I on my knees implore your hand

Sailors demonstrating flag semaphore system

Arecibo message and decoded key C016 / 6817
Arecibo message and decoded key. Diagram showing the binary transmission (left) known as the Arecibo message, with the message decoded and labelled at centre and right

Grumman S-2 Tracker 152364
United States Navy - Grumman S-2E Tracker 152364 (msn 251C, base code NT, call-sign 106 ), of VS-33 / VSG-59, embarked on USS Hornet

Corpus Iuris Civilis. Code of Justinian. 529. Legislative compilation for a Roman law unification. Parchment codex. Folio 63v. 13th century

100 Years of the Napoleonic Code in France - 1804-1904
Postcard commemorating 100 Years of the Napoleonic Code in France - 1804-1904. A family dynasty stretching from Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) through to Victor, Prince Napoleon

DNA autoradiogram, artwork. Autoradiograms show the order of nucleotide bases (basic building blocks) in a sample of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Heliograph used by British army in Africa
Heliograph used in the British army in Africa, probably during the Boer War (1899-1902). The heliograph is a wireless telegraph that signals by flashes of sunlight (generally using Morse code)

Grumman C-1A Trader 136791
United States Navy - Grumman C-1A Trader 136791, of VR-30 (base code RW, call-sign 791), at Alameda Naval Air Station on 4 November 1967 Date: 1967

Grumman A-6E Intruder 149953
United States Navy - Grumman A-6E Intruder 149953 (base code AB, call-sign 512) of VA-34, tied down on USS America, moored in Portsmouth Harbour, September 1982. Date: 1982

Grumman F-14A Tomcat 159450
United States Navy - Grumman F-14A Tomcat 159450 (base code AB, call-sign 204) of VF-33, tied down on USS America, moored in Portsmouth Harbour, September 1982. Date: 1982

United States Marine Corps - Grumman F9F-8P Cougar 141722 (msn 55, base code TN, call-sign 1), of VMCJ-3 at MCAS El Toro, CA. Now on display at Flying Leathernecks Museum, Miramar, CA.. Date: 1957

World War I spy drawing
What appears to be an innocent landscape drawing is in fact a plan of a harbour and its forts. The sketch has been made in accordance with a secret pictorial code known to the government in whose

Z-DNA tetramer molecule C015 / 6557
Z-DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) tetramer, molecular model. DNA is composed of two strands twisted into a double helix. This is a tetramer of the molecule, containing four strands

US War effort postcard - 1941 - Keep em Flying
Keep em Flying Propaganda postcard from 1941 (after the USA had entered the War following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour), encouraging productivity to aid the War effort

DNA analysis, negative image. Graphs showing the results of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) sequencing. A DNA molecule consists of two sugar-phosphate backbones, arranged as a double helix

X and Y chromosomes, computer artwork. Humans have 46 chromosomes in total: 23 inherited from the mother and 23 from the father. These sex chromosomes determine the individuals gender

Quantum cryptography equipment
Quantum cryptography. Eye of an observer reflected in a mirror in quantum cryptography apparatus. Quantum cryptography is based on the principle of entanglement

Give and Take on Road
Drive as you would wish others to drive... always anticipate danger and be on the alert... on corners keep as far to the left as possible

The International Exhibition: Ward's night-signal telegraph, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Ward's night-signal telegraph, 1862....an ingenious system of marine telegraph, consisting of flags for day

The War in America: a night alarm in the Federal camp - signalling from the right bank... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: a night alarm in the Federal camp - signalling from the right bank of the Potomac to head-quarters at Washington, from a sketch by our special artist, 1862

Theban alphabet (Honorian alphabet or the Runes of Honorius
5615723 Theban alphabet (Honorian alphabet or the Runes of Honorius) and Celestial Alphabet (Scriptura Malachim or Angelic Script) Engraving from Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (1486-1535)

Samuel Morse on board of boat "Sully", 19th century (engraving)
2757933 Samuel Morse on board of boat "Sully", 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Samuel Morse and Charles Thomas Jackson on the ship Sully)

Scientist Jean Alexandre test his dial telegraph, France, Oct. 1801 (engraving)
2757931 Scientist Jean Alexandre test his dial telegraph, France, Oct. 1801 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. Coll. Part. Science. Communication)

Experiment of telephony by Francois Sudre on the Champ de Mars, Paris, 1829 (engraving)
2757928 Experiment of telephony by Francois Sudre on the Champ de Mars, Paris, 1829 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication)

Enter the Matrix
Davide Boaretto

McDonnell Douglas - BA e AV-8B Harrier II
United States Marine Corps - McDonnell Douglas / BA e AV-8B Harrier II 163673 (base code GG, call-sign 03), of VMA-231. Date: circa 1990

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"Unlocking the Secrets: Decoding the Language of Code" Code, a universal language that transcends time and space, has been an integral part of human history. From Leonardo da Vinci's intricate sketches depicting skull anatomy to the discovery of X and Y chromosomes shaping our genetic makeup, code reveals hidden truths. Dating back to ancient civilizations, we find the enigmatic "Code of Hammurabi, " a set of laws etched in stone that shaped Mesopotamian society. Fast forward to Marconi's revolutionary radio apparatus and the Telegraph Key transmitting messages through Morse Code; these inventions connected distant lands with a series of dots and dashes. The Enigma code machine used during World War II challenged even the brightest minds like Alan Turing, whose brilliance paved the way for modern computing. Meanwhile, Visigothic Code or Liber Iudiciorum established legal frameworks in medieval Spain while DNA molecules silently carried life's blueprint within every living organism. Intrigue deepens as we explore historical mysteries such as deciphering the Great Paris Cipher or decoding distress signals like SOS from Titanic's ill-fated voyage. The Twelve Tables of Rome drawn up by ancient lawmakers laid foundations for justice still relevant today. Code is not merely lines on paper or digital characters; it represents humanity's quest for knowledge and understanding. It bridges gaps between cultures, enabling communication across borders throughout centuries. As technology advances further into uncharted territories, let us remember that behind every line lies a story waiting to be unraveled—a testament to our insatiable curiosity about this complex world we inhabit.