Electricity Collection (page 4)

Inner components of an electric drill
Electric drill opened to show its interior components

Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, German physicist
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (1824-1887), German physicist. While he was still a student, Kirchhoff formulated what became known as Kirchhoffs Laws

Hoover Dam, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Mr Bernacchi at work
Mr Bernacchi, a member of the British 1901-4 polar expedition, at work with an electrometer

Tractor Ploughing
A tractor ploughing over autumn stubble beneath ominous electricity grid pylons on a farm in Suffolk, England

Historic tram, busy street, Istikla Caddesi, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Hydro Electric Power Station at Pitlochry Scotland UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Christmas decorations on a house in Clitheroe Lancashire UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Barclays Bank at Canary Wharf in London UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

ECNZ Wind turbine generator on a hill above the city and harbour of the city of Wellington, New Zealand, Pacific

Geothermal power plant and Blue Lagoon at Svartsengi, Iceland, Polar Regions

The Aswan High Dam, built in 1971, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Punch / Infant Electricity
King Steam and King Coal wonder what the Infant Electricity will grow into

Joule / Electricity Test
James Prescott Joule, English physicist, measures the rate at which heat is produced by an electric current. The joule, a unit of work or energy, is named after him

Hawksbees 2nd Machine
English physicist Francis Hawksbees second version of his electrostatic generator, based on a rotating glass sphere

Edison / Electricity / NY
EDISONs NEW YORK PLANT The central electrical plant of the Edison Company at New York

Electric Rail Dinner
Still another use for electricity: a miniature railway that brings food from the pantry to the table, removing the need for contact with troublesome servants

Electricity Oersted
The Danish scientist Christian Oersted observes the link between electricty and magnetism, enabling him to develop electro-magnetism leading to modern machines

Electricity Ramsden
Jesse Ramsden of London demonstrates his improvement on Guerickes electric machine, replacing the sphere by a rotating disc

Facade of building covered in Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels for sustainable power generation, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

The Blitz
Dragan Jovancevic

The sun sets behind power-generating turbines of a local wind farm in Crimea
The sun sets behind power-generating turbines of a local wind farm in the settlement of Mirnyi, Crimea June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Pavel Rebrov

Sea Challenger, Westermost Rough Wind Farm DP168932
Westermost Rough Wind Farm six weeks after completion. Turbine installation was carried out using this purpose built specialist jack-up vessel, Sea Challenger

Gas Holder DP182680
Gasholder No. 5, Factory Lane, Croydon, London. View from north with an electricity pylon beyond

Teesside Wind Farm 28538_069
Teesside Wind Farm, Redcar and Cleveland, 2014

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Electric Melting Furnace (colour litho)
8657537 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Electric Melting Furnace (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Electric Melting Furnace)

Safety device controlling the doors of a lift (b/w photo)
8626053 Safety device controlling the doors of a lift (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Safety device controlling the doors of a lift)

An electric tramway in Berlin in 1886 (engraving)
8766921 An electric tramway in Berlin in 1886 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: An electric tramway in Berlin in 1886 ( From Charlottemburg to Spandau ) 1886); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Model of cyclotron, particle accelerator, invented by Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958)
AIS5378122 Model of cyclotron, particle accelerator, invented by Ernest Orlando Lawrence (1901-1958) and Milton Stanley Livingston (1905-1986) in 1931 (metal object); Science Museum, London

Generators at the Factories of the Paris Subway, generators, c.1920 (b/w photo)
XIR253009 Generators at the Factories of the Paris Subway, generators, c.1920 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plants du metropolitain de Paris)

An electrically powered submarine designed by D L Tuch
5311824 An electrically powered submarine designed by D L Tuch; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an electrically powered submarine designed by D. L)

An engraving depicting a 'corridor' engine. Portable electrically powered fire extinguisher by
5311363 An engraving depicting a 'corridor' engine. Portable electrically powered fire extinguisher by Merryweather's Greenwich. The cylinder held 120 litres

Leon Foucault's machine for producing a current
5310261 Leon Foucault's machine for producing a current; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Leon Foucault's machine for producing a current in a copper plate C)

An electric lighting installed by Sir Charles Siemens
5311990 An electric lighting installed by Sir Charles Siemens; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an electric lighting installed by Sir Charles Siemens at the Rio Tinto copper mines, Spain)

Pulvermacher's chain
5311895 Pulvermacher's chain; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Pulvermacher's chain: the patient would hold the handles of the zinc/copper/zinc chain, each link of which was wound round wood)

The application of an electric shock treatment to the shoulders of a patient
5311891 The application of an electric shock treatment to the shoulders of a patient; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the application of an electric shock treatment to the shoulders of a patient)

Model of electromagnetic motor invented by Charles Wheatstone. 1840s (object)
UIG5430153 Model of electromagnetic motor invented by Charles Wheatstone. 1840s (object); Dorling Kindersley/UIG.

Advertisement for an epilating machine using the electrolytic system to ensure permanent hair removal around 1910
FGL5503612 Advertisement for an epilating machine using the electrolytic system to ensure permanent hair removal around 1910 (print); Fototeca Gilardi.

Punch's vision of how electricity would overthrow all other forms of lighting, 19th century
5308856 Punch's vision of how electricity would overthrow all other forms of lighting, 19th century; (add.info.: Punch's vision of how electricity would overthrow all other forms of lighting)

Edison's electromagnetic ore sorter
5310266 Edison's electromagnetic ore sorter; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Edison's electromagnetic ore sorter. Particles of ore are placed in hopper at the top)

Battery-powered carbon arc lamp, being demonstrated outside the National Gallery
5309956 Battery-powered carbon arc lamp, being demonstrated outside the National Gallery; (add.info.: W.E. Staite's battery-powered carbon arc lamp)

Engraving depicting an electroplating bath with part of the side cut-away to arrangement of items to be silver plated
5309409 Engraving depicting an electroplating bath with part of the side cut-away to arrangement of items to be silver plated; (add.info)

The Place de la Concorde
5311722 The Place de la Concorde; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Place de la Concorde, Paris, lit by a carbon arc lamp. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A galvanometer shown here operated by a simple wet cell
5311728 A galvanometer shown here operated by a simple wet cell; (add.info.: 19th century drawing of a galvanometer shown here operated by a simple wet cell. 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting an electric telegraph station fitted with Breguet equipment, 19th century
5311340 An engraving depicting an electric telegraph station fitted with Breguet equipment, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1874); Universal History Archive/UIG.

B.D. Taplin and Co's Lincoln Traction Engine, 1862
7125121 B.D. Taplin and Co's Lincoln Traction Engine, 1862; (add.info.: B.D. Taplin and Co's Lincoln Traction Engine, 1862)

Goods locomotive, 1862
7125202 Goods locomotive, 1862; (add.info.: Goods locomotive built for the Midland Railway Company by William Fairbairn & Sons)

Interior of Pierhead Station, Liverpool Docks (engraving)
8631498 Interior of Pierhead Station, Liverpool Docks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of Pierhead Station)

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"Unleashing the Power: A Journey Through the World of Electricity" Pylon line Norfolk UK: Standing tall, these pylons connect communities and carry the lifeblood across Norfolk's picturesque landscapes. Portishead Power Station JEH_22046_45: Once a symbol of industrial might, this power station in Portishead served as a beacon of progress, generating electricity for countless homes and businesses. Electric pylons at daybreak, Derbyshire / Nottinghamshire border: As dawn breaks over the rolling hills, these majestic pylons silently transmit energy through the heartland of England, illuminating lives along their path. Ferrybridge Power Station, North Yorkshire: Rising from the horizon like giants guarding our energy needs, these towering structures have powered North Yorkshire with reliable electricity for decades. Tesla Coil - Twain: Invented by Nikola Tesla himself, this mesmerizing coil produces awe-inspiring bolts that dance and crackle with raw power in his laboratory. Sizewell Nuclear Power Stations - Past and Present: From Sizewell A's decommissioned Magnox reactor to its newer pressurized water reactor counterpart at Sizewell B, these stations have harnessed nuclear energy to provide clean electricity to Suffolk and beyond. Ordnance Survey map marked with bombing targets: During wartime adversity, even maps were used to target vital infrastructure like electrical facilities – a testament to how crucial they are in powering societies during peace or conflict. Hinkley Point 27466_007: Nestled on Somerset's coast lies Hinkley Point; its power station has been instrumental in meeting Britain's growing demand for electricity while embracing sustainable practices. England's Northumberland - Electricity Pylons against Nature’s Majesty: Amidst nature's breathtaking beauty in Northumberland stands an intricate network of pylons delivering electricity, harmoniously blending human innovation with Mother Earth's splendor.