Fragments Collection (page 37)

Exploding ice balloon, high-speed image C016 / 8454
Exploding ice balloon. High-speed photograph of a balloon-shaped piece of ice being hit by a bullet fired from a gun. The duration of the flash used here is 1/13, 000th of a second

Biorock reef restoration, Indonesia C016 / 8110
Biorock reef restoration. Marine biologist attaching coral fragments to a Biorock reef restoration structure. The Biorock process was developed by Thomas Goreau and Wolf Hilbertz in the 1970 s

Biorock reef restoration, Indonesia C016 / 8108
Biorock reef restoration. Marine biologists collecting coral fragments to populate a Biorock reef restoration structure. The Biorock process was developed by Thomas Goreau

Biorock reef restoration, Indonesia C016 / 8109
Biorock reef restoration. Marine biologists attaching coral fragments to a Biorock reef restoration structure. The Biorock process was developed by Thomas Goreau and Wolf Hilbertz in the 1970 s

Goughs Cave craniums and bones. Skull and bones fragments from modern humans (Homo sapiens) excavated from Goughs Cave, Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, UK

Homo ergaster skull (SK-847 and SK-15) C015 / 6928
Homo ergaster skull. This skull consists of two fossils: SK-847 (main) and SK-15 (lower jaw). The fossils are those of an extinct species that forms an early part of the human evolutionary tree

Dryosaurus dinosaur, fossil thigh bone C016 / 5036
Dryosaurus dinosaur, fossil thigh bone, showing the hollow bone structure. This fragmented femur is from Dryosaurus, a fast-running herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period

Fragments of fossil crinoids, artwork C013 / 6796
Fossil crinoid fragments, watercolour by Sarah Stone (1760-1844). Crinoids, or sea lilies, are marine echinoderms that have been in existence for 500 million years

Interior of the Tomb of Seti
The first photograph of the interior of the tomb of Seti II which shows the temporary laboratory with fragments of royal robes and Tutankhamuns throne. Date: 17th February 1923

Stack Rocks
The Stack Rocks, St. Govans Head, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. These two masses of isolated limestone are surviving fragments of the original cliff line. Date: BC

Dunderpate and his friend Susan with broken crockery
Dunderpate and his friend Susan clearing up the crockery which he accidentally broke when he ran indoors. Date: 1938

Leafcutter Ant (Atta sp. ) two adults, cutting segments out of leaf, Yasuni N. P. Amazon, Ecuador
Leafcutter Ant (Atta sp.) two adults, cutting segments out of leaf, Yasuni N.P. Amazon, Ecuador

Northern Fulmar (Fulmaris glacialis) stomach contents containing plastic fragments, Cornwall, England, january

Metal cutting machine in use. The cutting part of the machine is slicing through a sheet of metal, throwing out slivers of metal on either side

Iridology cholesterol ring. Conceptual computer- enhanced image of a human eye and an autoradiogram (fingerprint). Iridology is a complementary medicine that bases its diagnosis of diseases on an

PCR results. Conceptual image representing the use of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) finger-printing to catch criminals

Potassium channel molecular model
Potassium channel research. Molecular model of the molecular structure of a KcsA potassium ion (K+) channel (brown spirals, centre) from a mouse (mus musculus)

Electronic components, artwork
Computer artwork depicting electronic components used in computers and other electronic devices

Fossilised frontal bone, Gran Dolina
Fossilised frontal bone from a childs skull. Fragments of a 12-year-old childs cranial bone being pieced together by a palaeontologist

Organ pipe coral on a beach
Organ pipe coral (Tubipora musica) on a sandy beach. The large amount of organ pipe coral present on this beach has given it a pink appearance. Photographed in Indonesia

Coastal shell fragments. Shells are grown by many marine invertebrates for protection. These are the shells of marine molluscs, and are formed from nacre

Iron distribution map, Barringer Crater
Iron distribution map for Barringer Crater, Arizona, USA, also known as Meteor Crater. A six-mile (9.65-kilometre) radius circle, centred on the crater

Dead Sea scroll
Fragment of the Dead Sea scrolls on display at the Qumran museum, Dead Sea, Israel

Sikhote-Alin meteorite fragments. Small (the cube measures 2.5cm squared) pieces of the Sikhote-Alin meteorite that fell to Earth from space in northern Siberia on the morning of 12 February 1947

DNA replication fork, artwork
DNA replication fork. Diagram showing the cyclic sequence (right) for replication of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). Details of the DNA are at left

Shrapnel injury, X-ray

DNA damage, computer artwork
Computer artwork of a DNA broken into small fragments, depicting damaged DNA, DNA repair, DNA double-strand breaks and chromosomal damage

Electrophoresis apparatus, artwork
Electrophoresis apparatus. Computer artwork showing the apparatus used to separate DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) fragments using electrophoresis

Neanderthal skull, artwork
Neanderthal skull parts. Artwork of parts of a Neanderthal skull, found in 1856 in a limestone quarry in the Neandertal area of Germany, after which the Neanderthals are named

Meteor shower orbit, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

The Spirit of our Troops is excellent by Bairnsfather
A Tommy in his trench helps himself to a generous glug of something alcoholic from a stoneware jug

Fairly Tree d
A soldier disguised rather improbably as a tree, scampers gingerly through the mud of the West Front, doing his best to avoid a cluster of enemy shells falling nearby

Fragments Day
How London bookstall managers celebrated " Fragments" day, showing the immense popularity of the " Fragments from France" portfolios of cartoons by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather

Where Did That One Go To
Worried group of soldiers hiding from gun fire in a bunker

Fragments in the scientific bathroom, washing away the salts
Fragments from the walls of Babylon being washed. A scientific bathroom where antiquities were first cleaned of corroding salts. They were then transferred to the bakery for specialist drying

Stone fragments in the bakery of an archaeological laborator

Roman pavement in Cannon Street
A Roman tesselated pavement discovered by workmen at a depth of 12 feet from the surface. The pavement, made up of tiles of red tesserae was without pattern

Owen Jones Roman 26
Architectural fragments from Trajans Forum and from the Villa Medici, and pilasters from the Villa Medici, Rome

Selling blessed rock
At Conde-sur-Noireau a street seller offers fragments of the rock on which the Blessed Virgin Mary stood when she appeared on 19 September 1846, and which he promises are miraculous

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In a world filled with fragments, the past whispers its stories through time. Old Bill kneels in front of the Cenotaph in Whitehall, his weathered hands tracing the fragmented memories etched into stone. Each crack and crevice holds a piece of history, reminding us of sacrifices made. Across continents, another fragment emerges from the depths of antiquity - a Dead Sea scroll fragment dating back to the 1st century AD. Its delicate parchment unravels secrets lost to time, offering glimpses into ancient civilizations and their beliefs. But they can not confined to scrolls alone; they manifest in various forms. An Antiphonal Incunable Fragment carries melodies that once echoed through grand cathedrals, while a Gradual Fragment reveals snippets of sacred chants sung during religious ceremonies. Incunabula continue to unveil their fragmented beauty as we encounter Noted Breviary and Sacramentary Fragments. These remnants transport us back to an era when books were meticulously crafted by hand and adorned with intricate illustrations. Within these pages lies yet another treasure – a Noted Hymnal Fragment – where notes dance across faded lines like musical whispers from centuries ago. And amidst it all, we stumble upon more Noted Breviary and Missal Fragments that offer fleeting glimpses into prayers uttered by faithful souls long gone. Even bindings bear witness to fragments' allure; Paper and Parchment Binding Fragments hold within them tales untold - stories hidden between layers of protective covers meant for preservation but now revealing only tantalizing clues about what was once contained within. And so it goes on - an endless cycle of discovery as each fragment unveils just enough to leave us yearning for more. Like an incomplete puzzle waiting patiently for missing pieces, these fragments remind us that history is never fully complete or comprehensible. Yet even in their incompleteness, they possess an undeniable power - stirring our imagination and connecting us to the past in ways that only fragments can.