Gas Collection (page 3)

Rothesay Pier, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland at night
Rothesay Pier, Scotland at night. Date: circa 1930s

London Fire Brigades organisation and equipment
A selection of small drawings of the events that take place in 1937, when a call by a pedestrian seeing flames and smoke to the very end when the fire has been put out

Lava Eruptions, cross-section, elevated view

Picture No. 11675585
Scanning Electron micrograph (SEM)showing stomata on a Yew Leaf. Date:

Artists concept of an astronaut falling towards a black hole in outer space. Gamma Rays erupt from the poles as a nearby nebula is pulled in

Oil derricks on the shore near Baku Azerbaijan

WW2 - Chemical Warfare Instruction - USA
WW2 - American soldiers undergoing Chemical Warfare Instruction at Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Date: circa 1944

Royal Arch, Dundee, Scotland. This extraordinary structure was erected between 1849 and 1853 to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (in 1844)

Helix Nebula, VISTA image C023 / 0103
Helix Nebula. Infrared image of the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293), a planetary nebula located 700 light-years from Earth. Imaged by VISTA (Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy)

Sir Frank Whittle (centre) and his associates experimenting with an early gas turbine in a disused foundry at Lutterworth. A scene from the COX film The Wonder Jet

Nebulae drawn by William Herschel, 1811 C002 / 5044
Nebulae drawn by the British astronomer William Herschel (1738-1822), published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society in 1811

Supernova remnant IC 443, composite image. This is a combination of X-ray (blue), radio (green) and optical (red) data. A supernova remnant (SNR)

Utility pipes, artwork
Utility pipes. Cut-away computer artwork showing the various utility pipes and cables under a city street. Included here are pipes for drinking water, waste water, sewage and gas

Donatis Comet of 1858, artwork
Comet Donati, or Donatis Comet, formally designated C/1858 L1 and 1858 VI, was a comet named after the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Donati who first observed it on June 2, 1858

Three states of matter, ice, water, steam
States of matter. Illustration showing three states of matter for water; solid (ice), liquid (water) and gas (steam). The state of matter (or phase)

WORLD WAR I: GERMAN POSTER. Help Us Win!-Subscribe to the War Loan. German World War I poster, c1917, by Fritz Erler

TEXACO ADVERTISEMENT, 1951. American advertisement for Texaco Fire Chief gasoline, 1951

OIL CRISIS, 1979. Cars lined up for gas at a service station in Maryland at the time of the oil crisis, 15 June 1979. Photographed by Warren K. Leffler

Policeman and policewoman with gas masks
A policeman and a policewoman wearing civilian gas masks outside Harrow Road Police Station (X Division) before the outbreak of World War Two. The respirator is contained in the canvas bag

Road widening in Brixham, Devon
Road widening in Middle Street, Brixham Devon, with an Albion lorry and mechanical digger

Dog Gas Mask
Gas masks for dogs. A new gas mask for the protection of dogs which is a bag of impregnated flannel with a mica window secured by an elastic band. Used during World War II

The General Strike - Government leaders
Government leaders during the General Strike: Ministers and Commissioners. 1. Chief Civil Commissioner: Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson, 2. Principal Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mr. A. B. Lowry, 3

Rover car with fitted Coal-Gas installation
A Rover car fitted with a neatly made coal-gas installation. The gas bolster originated by Wood-Milne Ltd. was a recepticle built along the lines of a pneumatic tyre

Stephans quintet. Optical image of Stephans quintet. This group of galaxies is 300 million light years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus

Pleiades star cluster, infrared image
Pleiades star cluster, Spitzer infrared image. These bright young stars (blue) are surrounded by interstellar gas and dust (red, orange and green)

Nikolai Zelinsky
NIKOLAI ZELINSKY Russian scientist, invented the first carbon-filter gas mask, winner of many Soviet awards

Man ploughing with gas mask, September 1939
Man photographed as he ploughs his field in Surrey. The Sphere notes his gas mask which he hangs from the handle of his plough. Date: 1939

Two women preparing for show at Windmill Theatre 1939
Two women in tin helmets photographed as they prepare for a show at the Windmill Theatre. The Windmill Theatre, which today uses the motto " we never closed"

The Electric Polka by Alphonse Cary
Promotional music sheet for The Electric Polka by Alphonse Cary, circa 1880s, showing Mestopheles shining an electric light over the recently-constructed Victoria Embankment in London Date

Advert, William Suggs Patent Gas Burners
Advert, William Suggs Celebrated Patent Gas Burners, Vincent Works, Vincent Street, Westminster, London. 1880

Gas-engine of Otto and Langen (engraving)
5211410 Gas-engine of Otto and Langen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gas-engine of Otto and Langen)

Our Advance to (La) Boiselle, July 1916 (w / c)
2651322 Our Advance to (La) Boiselle, July 1916 (w/c) by Handley-Read, Captain Edward Henry (1869-1935); 48x62.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Gas lighting apparatus at Royal Mint, London, 1819. Artist: Friedrich Accum
Gas lighting apparatus at Royal Mint, London. l: Retort. 2: Purifier. 3: Tar cistern. 4: Gas meter. From Frederick Accum Coal Gas, London, 1819. Aquatint

WW1 - Allies use gas, October 1915
WW1 - The British army charging under cover a cloud of gas smoke, using the German Infantrys battle tactics against them. In the war-damaged battle ground landscape between Loos and LA Bassee

Two boys saluting, probably during the Second World War. The one on the right is wearing a tin helmet and a gas mask. The one on the left is wearing a Royal Artillery peaked cap

Dream: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Dream - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Trust in dreams, for in them is the hidden gate to eternity. ~ Kahil Gibran

Primordial quasar, artwork. Quasars are large galaxies with supermassive black holes at their centres. The gas and dust falling towards the black hole glows extremely brightly

From Cellar to Bar
How the beer gets from the barrels in the cellar to the beer-pull on the bar counter, thanks to carbonic acid gas in Hermann- Lachapelles apparatus

Supernova remnant N132D, X-ray image
Supernova remnant N132D. Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO) image of the supernova remnant N132D, an expanding shell of gas and dust from the explosion of a massive star

British troops wearing gas masks in the trenches, Salonika
British troops wearing gas masks in the trenches, Thessaloniki, 1917. Lantern slide from box of 111 slides associated with the Balkans, 1914-1918. One of 29 boxes of lantern slides

Waitresses wearing gas masks, WWII
Waitresses in a popular London restaurant going about their duties during the early weeks of the Second World War, with gas masks in a tin container worn like a bustle at the back of their waistband

WW2 Christmas card, dog with gas mask
WW2 Christmas card, a black Scots terrier runs along with a gas mask in a box tied to his collar. Date: circa 1942

American Roadside Gas Station and Barbershop
American Roadside Gas Station, Hardings United Purity Stores and Barbershop Date: 1946

Picture No. 11050106
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

A cross roads store, bar, juke joint, and gas station in the cotton plantation area, Melrose, La. Photograph shows Sign on left building: Frenchies Beer Garden; above porch: Frenchies Bar

Gasometer Pattern
The pattern formed by a gasometer. Date: 1950s

Aurora borealis in Alaska
Aurora borealis over the treeline. The aurora borealis (northern lights) is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs at high latitudes, appearing as shimmering bands of coloured light in the sky

Lava meeting the ocean. Lava from the Kilauea volcano exploding and producing a plume of steam, smoke and gases where it meets the Pacific Ocean

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"Exploring the Cosmic Gas: From Orion Nebula to Pillars of Creation" Step into the vastness of space as we journey through celestial wonders like the mesmerizing Orion nebula and awe-inspiring Pillars of Creation. These captivating gas formations, millions of light-years away, remind us of the infinite beauty that exists beyond our earthly realm. In a different context, gas takes on a more tangible meaning in our everyday lives. Imagine being recruited for the Corps of Military Police during times of conflict, where a powerful recruitment poster urges you to protect your nation against unseen threats. Transport yourself back to 1966 with a vibrant Signalflare Red Ford Mustang Coupe, symbolizing an era when gas-guzzling muscle cars ruled the roads and ignited passions wherever they went. During World War II's Home Front, women played crucial roles while donning their protective gas masks. Witness their resilience and strength as they faced adversity head-on in defense against potential attacks. In dark underground mines, miners relied on canaries to detect toxic gases—a testament to both human ingenuity and nature's interconnectedness. The miner's safety depended on this tiny bird acting as an early warning system amidst hazardous conditions. Returning once again to cosmic marvels, let us marvel at the breathtaking Antennae colliding galaxies captured by Hubble—an extraordinary dance between colossal masses fueled by intergalactic gases. The Eagle Nebula beckons us further into deep space exploration—its majestic pillars resembling celestial sentinels guarding secrets yet unknown. As we gaze upon these stellar nurseries filled with swirling gases giving birth to new stars, we are reminded that even within chaos lies creation itself. Closer to home but no less enchanting is London's Thames Embankment adorned with glowing streetlights powered by natural gas—a reminder that even mundane aspects can possess a certain charm if observed closely enough. Lastly, harkening back to wartime horrors etched in history books, a chilling WW2 poster warns of the ever-present threat attacks.