Dyn Amo Collection

Poster for Stephen Dwoskin Season at BFI Southbank (1 - 31 May 2009)
Stephen Dwoskin Dyn Amo

SOCCER: CUP WINNERS CUP. Scottish soccer player Willie Johnston of the Rangers FC scores a goal against the Moscow Dynamo as teammate Alex MacDonald looks on, during the Cup Winners Cup, 24 May 1972

Michael Faraday holding glass bar
Michael Faraday, English physicist and chemist, (1791 - 1867) holding a heavy glass bar which he used to show the action of magnetism on light

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Thomas Edison with the dynamo that generated the first commercial electric light, New York City. Printed halftone reproduction of a photograph

ELECTRICAL EXPOSITION, 1881. Electrical generators built by Z

ZENOBE THEOPHILE GRAMME (1826-1901). Belgian electrician. Gramme perfecting the first industrial dynamo, 1872. Line engraving, French, 19th century

Emile Lowitz demonstration at Royal Botanic Society

Energy-releasing black hole. Computer artwork of the energy-releasing black hole (upper left) in galaxy MCG -6-30-15. The energy around this black hole was measured by astronomers

Electrical power sources. Collection of different sources of electrical power. At lower centre are different types of batteries

Michael Faraday, English chemist
Michael Faraday (1791-1867), English chemist and physicist. He devised the first electric motor along with equipment such as transformers and dynamos

Wind-up cycle lamp. The batteries in this light can be recharged when low by rotating an extendible black arm

Simulation of the Earths magnetic field

Simulation of a magnetic field reversal on Earth
Model of geomagnetic field reversal. Third of three frames showing the magnetic field structure produced by a numerical simulation of the geodynamo, the source of the Earths magnetic field

Dynamo types, 19th century
Dynamo types. Dynamos are devices that convert mechanical energy into electrical energy by rotating magnets and coiled wires

Electric tramway generator, 19th century
Electric tramway generator, 19th-century artwork. This is the power generation room for an electric tramway system in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Hydroelectric generators, 19th century
Hydroelectric generators, 19th-century artwork. These generators are part of the hydroelectric power station built from 1895 on the US side of Niagara Falls

Linear dynamo. The magnet (left) generates electricity if moved through the coil of copper wire (centre). This is the principle on which dynamos and all electrical generators work

Zenobe Gramme, Belgian engineer
Zenobe Gramme (1826-1901), Belgian engineer. Gramme was an electrical engineer, invented a direct current generator known as the Gramme machine

Michael Faraday, British physicist
Michael Faraday (1791-1867). Statue of the British chemist and physicist Michael Faraday. Faradays major work included suggesting the concepts of electric and magnetic fields

Parsons 5kW turbo dynamo set, c. 1880 Date: 1880

Electric light at the Houses of Parliament
Two engravings from 1873 showing Zenobe Grammes electric light shining from Big Ben and the electric apparatus in the clock-tower

Fly-wheel at St. Denis
A huge fly-wheel dynamo at St. Denis station, used to light Paris. There were eight dynamos at the St. Denis station, producing a high tension current of 2250 volts and 210 amps

Grammes dynamo-electrical machine
Engraving by W. Bazzett Murray showing Grammes direct-current dynamo. Zenobe Theophile Gramme (1826-1901) built the first successful dynamo in 1869

The Electric Light
Engraving of electric light apparatus, known as the Dynamo-Electrical machine. Made by the Russian engineer M. Jablochkoff

Professors Ayrton and Perrys new electric railway
A model of a electrical railway designed by Professors Ayrton and Perry. There were a number of dynamo-electric machines in the experimental stages

Gramme Dynamo / 1870
A dynamo (electricity generator) developed by Belgian engineer Zenobe Gramme (1826-1901) in 1870

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"Dynamo: Unleashing the Power of Energy and Innovation" Step into the world of dynamo, where energy and innovation collide to create remarkable moments in history. From the captivating poster for Stephen Dwoskin Season at BFI Southbank in May 2009, to the thrilling soccer match between Rangers FC and Moscow Dynamo on 24th May 1972, we witness the sheer power that dynamo holds. In our journey through time, we encounter Michael Faraday, a brilliant mind holding a glass bar that would revolutionize electrical science forever. His experiments paved the way for electrical generators showcased at the Electrical Exposition in 1881. Among these groundbreaking inventions was Zénobe Théophile Gramme's industrial dynamo from 1872 – an engineering marvel that changed industries worldwide. But dynamo is not limited to machines; it extends its influence even into nature itself. Emile Lowitz's demonstration at Royal Botanic Society showcases how this force can be harnessed within living organisms. And just as black holes release unimaginable amounts of energy, so too does dynamo unleash its power upon us. From electrical power sources to renowned figures like Michael Faraday himself – an English chemist turned British physicist – dynamos have shaped our world in ways we cannot fathom, and are catalysts for progress, propelling us forward with their boundless potential. So let us embrace this extraordinary phenomenon called "dynamo" and appreciate its ability to transform ordinary moments into extraordinary ones, and is through harnessing this raw energy that humanity has achieved great feats throughout history – reminding us all of our limitless capabilities when inspired by innovation and driven by passion.