Extract Ion Collection

Bound to Draw by William Heath Robinson
Another well-thought-out experiment in dentistry from Heath Robinson, the Gadget King and mastermind behind endless convoluted contraptions and silly ideas. Date: 1927

Bingham Canyon Copper Mine or Kennecott Mine
Bingham Canyon Copper Mine (Kennecott Copper Mine), Utah, USA Date: circa 1910s

Oil pump in a wheat field. This type of oil pump is commonly known as a nodding donkey or jack pump. It is used to draw crude oil from a well when the pressure difference in the well is not

Working slate quarry, Pets Quarry, Kirkstone Pass, Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England, October

Limestone quarry and stack of felled timber, Lea Quarry South, Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, England, April

Old peat workings, Eshaness, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, June

USA, Arizona, Morenci. View of open pit copper mine

Platinum mining in the Ural Mountains - the cleaning process. The Urals run north to south through western Russia, from the Arctic Ocean to the Ural River and northwestern Kazakhstan. Date: circa 1903

Aerial view of active limestone quarry, White Peak, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, september

Cuadrilla shale gas drilling rig, drilling hole before service rig prepares for fracking, Singleton, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, march

Abandoned tipper lorry in quarry, Powys, Wales, august

Peat extraction, seam cut through bog with recently cut blocks, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Asp Viper (Vipera aspis) adult, having venom extracted for research, Italy

Peat extraction, seam cut through bog with cotton-grass, Eshaness, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland

Peat cuttings, islander cutting seam through peat, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, june

Peat cuttings, seam cut through peat, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, june

Cuadrilla shale gas drilling rig preparing for fracking, Weeton, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, march

Geologists looking at quarry face, Wenlock sandstone dominated mid-Silurian sedimentary deposits, Tan-Y-Foel Quarry, Penstrowed Grits Formation, Powys, Wales, august

Snow covered sand and gravel quarry at sunrise, Dorset, England, december

Oil pipeline. Construction of an oil pipeline through an area of cloud forest. The Oleoducto Crudo Pesado pipeline, completed in October 2003, transports between 390, 000 and 450

Russian oil rig. This is the self-raising, floating oil rig Astra. Oil rigs are used to drill for and retrieve oil from deposits under the seabed

Gold mining dredge. The buckets of the dredge are used to scoop mud from a flooded area of ground in a gold mine. The mud will be processed to extract the gold it contains

Gold mine. This gold mine consists of a flooded area from which a deep-digging dredge (centre) scoops mud to be processed for the gold. This is the ZAO Aldgold gold mine in Verkhni Kuranakh village

Open cast mine. Aerial photograph of Gunheath china clay pit. Kaolin (china clay) is a clay material used in a wide variety of ceramic applications

DNA extraction. Geneticist removing tissue from a tooth thought to belong to the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. The DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Excavated belemnite fossil
MODEL RELEASED. Excavated belemnite fossil. Child holding up a belemnite fossil that he has just extracted. Belemnites are an extinct group of molluscs that are thought to be related to modern

Pine resin collection. Pine tree (Pinus sp.) being tapped for its resin. The resin (white) exudes from the v-shaped score in its bark

Salt pan industry. Conveyor belt moving salt onto large piles. Salt is produced by allowing seawater to evaporate from shallow areas. The mineral salt deposits left behind are collected and sold

Salt pans. Piles of extracted salt next to salt pans. Salt pans are pools of sea water that are evaporated by the sun, leaving solid sodium chloride (salt)

Coconut rope production, 19th century
Coconut rope production, 19th-century artwork. The fibres for this rope are obtained from the husk of the coconut, producing a material known as coir

Mir mine, Siberia, Russia
452861 08/01/1992 The Mir kimberlite pipe, a pit in the city of Mirny 525 m deep with a 1.2 km diameter is one of the worlds largest pits. Sergey Subbotin/RIA Novosti

Gold ore open cast mining
Open cast mine. View across a large open cast mine that contains gold ore. Open cast mines are used where the ore is diffuse in the surrounding rocks, and thus not suitable for tunnelling

Mining potassium ore underground
Potassium mining. A large abrading drill removing potassium ore in an underground mine. The ore is a form of carnalite, or hydrated potassium magnesium chloride

Storing mined potassium ore
Potassium mining. A large storage facility for potassium ore at a mine. The ore is a form of carnalite, or hydrated potassium magnesium chloride

Natural gas condensate production well
Natural gas condensate well. View across part of a production site where natural gas condensate is processed. The condensate is associated with natural gas deposits

Bio-gas production
Israel, Emek Hefer (Hefer valley), Agricultural sludge and waste treatment facility. Cattle waste from dairy farms is brought to this facility. Bio-gas compost are produced in an anaerobic process

Oil field. View of some of the pipework surrounding the production facilities at an oil field. Photographed at the Luginetskoye field in the Tomsk region of Russia

Oil field. Aerial view across production facilities at an oil field. In the foreground are storage tanks, in the background is a chimney used to burn off natural gas associated with the oil

Alum shale quarry, artwork
Alum shale quarry. Historical artwork of an alum shale quarry on the Yorkshire coast, UK. Alum is the double sulphate of aluminium and either potassium or ammonia

Natural gas production rig
Natural gas production. View of a production rig in the Khauzak gas field in Uzbekistan

Gas condensate processing plant. Gas condensate is a low-density mix of hydrocarbons found in natural gas deposits. The hydrocarbons may be extracted from the gas as they are essentially light

Cataclysmic binary stars, artwork
Cataclysmic binary stars. Computer artwork of a red dwarf (large) orbiting around a white dwarf (small). The white dwarfs powerful gravitational force is pulling atmospheric matter away from the red

Oil production rig, Baltic Sea
Oil production. View of an oil production rig in the Baltic Sea

Oil drilling, conceptual image
Oil drilling. Conceptual artwork of a clamp being used to squeeze the Earth to extract oil. This image can represent oil drilling and other aspects of the oil industry

Extracting sulphur, artwork
Extracting sulphur. 19th Century artwork of workers shovelling sulphur ore into kilns. Heating the ore melts the sulphur, which is collected in pools

Sulphur mine, artwork
Sulphur mine. 19th Century artwork of worker around the entrance of a sulphur mine. Image from La Science Illustree Louis Figuier (1895)

Industrial amber extraction. Mining machines being used to extract amber from an open-cast pit area. This pit is part of the Primorskoye deposit near Yantarny, a settlement in Kaliningrad Oblast

Traditional olive millstones, Spain. These conical millstones consist of carved granite, and were used in the traditional Spanish method of crushing harvested olives

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"Exploring the Art of Extraction: Unveiling the Beauty in Industrial Landscapes" Bound to Draw by William Heath Robinson, this captivating artwork delves into the world of extraction, showcasing its intricate machinery and mesmerizing processes. From the colossal Bingham Canyon Copper Mine or Kennecott Mine in Utah to an unexpected sight of an oil pump rising amidst a serene wheat field, these images remind us of the diverse landscapes where extraction takes place. In October, we find ourselves immersed in a working slate quarry at Pets Quarry, Kirkstone Pass, Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England. The rugged beauty merges with human ingenuity as workers extract slate from nature's bounty. Moving south to Wenlock Edge in Shropshire during April reveals another facet of extraction - limestone quarrying juxtaposed against a stack of felled timber. This harmonious blend showcases how natural resources are harnessed for various purposes. Venturing further north to Eshaness on Mainland Island in Scotland during June leads us to old peat workings. Here we witness ancient techniques employed by generations past as they extracted peat from the land for fuel and other uses. Delving into history brings us face-to-face with Baltasar Jaime Martínez Compañy y Bujanda (1735-1797), whose contributions shaped mining practices during his time. His legacy lives on through his innovative approaches that revolutionized extraction methods. Across continents and oceans lies Morenci in Arizona - home to an open pit copper mine that stretches as far as the eye can see. Its vastness serves as a testament to mankind's insatiable thirst for minerals and resources. On South Georgia Island within UK territory stands a vintage tripod once used to boil blubber during whaling expeditions. A relic from a bygone era reminds us how extraction has evolved over time while leaving behind remnants of our industrial heritage.