Gas Collection (page 4)

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

Svartsengi Geothermal plant, which feeds water to The Blue Lagoon, Icelands famous outdoor spa, Reyjanes Peninsula, Iceland, Polar Regions

Dry cleaners
American Gas Appliance Co. Men Cleaning Overcoats

Metropolitan Police gas mask, bag, rattle and tin helmet
A Metropolitan Police gas mask, bag, rattle and tin helmet, as used in wartime

Gas mask trials
A trial of gas masks, to test their effectiveness

Open Gateway
An open gateway with a fine gas lamp hanging at the point of the arch and two large wooden doors both opened fully. The open portal reveals a view though to an attractive small stone house in

Little Girl on the phone at a Trade Show
A little girl on the telephone seated on the desk of a stand at a Trade Show. The Midlands Gas Board stand can be seen in the background. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

setting the central heating thermostat at a cooler temperature to save energy
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Lagoon nebula (M8). This is a huge cloud of gas and dust that glows as the hydrogen gas it contains is ionised by radiation from hot young stars within it

Priestleys Apparatus
Joseph Priestley, English clergyman and chemist. Priestleys gas-making apparatus

Advert Gas Stove Acme
Acme Gas Stoves - " No thank you, Mr Soot!"

British Tank / 1932
Two soldiers wearing gas masks, with an anti-aircraft gun, stand in front of a new British tank

Choose your Ideology
Choose whichever ideology suits you - church or conservative, scientist or communist, none is any better than the others

LIGHTING AT L OPERA 1887
The illumination of the new stage lighting and gas and electric lights at l Opera, Paris

FOULIS GAS FIRE / 1889
Foulis Patent Regenerative Gas fire, supplied by the Carron Company. Universally admitted to be the most efficient gas fires by the trade both at home and abroad

Charles Balloon Manned
Charles & Robert make the first manned flight in a gas- filled balloon, at the Tuileries Gardens, Paris

Helix Nebula

traffic congestion on the M1 motorway at Loughborough due to sheer volume of traffic with a plane coming into land at
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

A gas mask at the Muckleborough collection in Norfolk UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

USA, New Jersey, Elmer, old Texaco gas station

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

An engraving depicting a horizontal Otto Gas Engine, 19th century
5311267 An engraving depicting a horizontal Otto Gas Engine, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1879); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Gag, Gap, Gas, Gig, Gnu, Gun, Ham, Hat, Hay, Hem, Hen, Hew (engraving)
8649977 Gag, Gap, Gas, Gig, Gnu, Gun, Ham, Hat, Hay, Hem, Hen, Hew (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gag, Gap, Gas, Gig, Gnu, Gun, Ham, Hat, Hay)

Gas lighting in London (litho)
8672101 Gas lighting in London (litho) by Prout, Victor William (1862-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gas lighting in London)

Old King Coal, the universal provider (litho)
8676260 Old King Coal, the universal provider (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old King Coal, the universal provider. Coal, how it is formed and used)

Science, Energy: Condenser at the La Villette Gas Power Station (Paris). Engraving in
3434776 Science, Energy: Condenser at the La Villette Gas Power Station (Paris). Engraving in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Science. Energy. The british engineer Samuel Clegg's experience on his gasometer, London
3434773 Science. Energy. The british engineer Samuel Clegg's experience on his gasometer, London, c.1815 Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

The making of a balloon's ascent from the Villette gas works in Paris, 19th century (engraving)
3732722 The making of a balloon's ascent from the Villette gas works in Paris, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the making of a balloon's ascent from the Villette gas)

A system of vanes for attaching to balloons so that ascents and descents could be made without discarding ballast or
3732726 A system of vanes for attaching to balloons so that ascents and descents could be made without discarding ballast or releasing gas; (add.info)

Gas lights by Samuel Clegg (1781-1861), John Stancliffe and Benjamin Cooke
FLO4591045 Gas lights by Samuel Clegg (1781-1861), John Stancliffe and Benjamin Cooke. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

World War I , Chemical Warfare
3501361 World War I , Chemical Warfare; Private Collection; (add.info.: WWI Russian Zelinsky-Kummant Gas Mask in a metal case); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

World War I , Chemical Warfare
3501358 World War I , Chemical Warfare; Private Collection; (add.info.: German c.1915 Early WWI Commercial Gas Mask); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023.

The offices of the crucible steel section, 1890
3478912 The offices of the crucible steel section, 1890; (add.info.: The offices of the crucible steel section, Thos. Firth & Sons, Norfolk Works, Sheffield, circa 1890)

A balloon manufactured by Henri Lachambre
2623752 A balloon manufactured by Henri Lachambre; (add.info.: Colour lithograph advertising a balloon manufactured by the French balloon manufacturer, Henri Lachambre (1846-1904)

A crowd viewing fireworks on Bastille Day celebration in Paris, 1801 (engraving)
2623672 A crowd viewing fireworks on Bastille Day celebration in Paris, 1801 (engraving); (add.info.: Hand-coloured etching depicting a crowd viewing fireworks on Bastille Day celebration in Paris)

On the way to the Moon: lighting a gas lamp in the space capsule. From Jules Verne Autour de la Lune, Paris, 1865
538158 On the way to the Moon: lighting a gas lamp in the space capsule. From Jules Verne Autour de la Lune, Paris, 1865. Wood engraving.; (add.info.: On the way to the Moon)

Science. Energy. The gas in Paris. Imagery, France, c.1930 (print)
3433714 Science. Energy. The gas in Paris. Imagery, France, c.1930 (print); (add.info.: Sciences. Energies. Le gaz, combustible de Paris. Imagerie, France, vers 1930. Coll. Part. Science. Energy)

Lambeth Gasworks, 19th century, engraving
530403 Lambeth Gasworks, 19th century, engraving; (add.info.: From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage, London, 1872)

South Metropolitan Gas Company's works, East Greenwich, London: The condensers
530385 South Metropolitan Gas Company's works, East Greenwich, London: The condensers. Wood engraving published Paris, 1891; Universal History Archive/UIG.

South Metropolitan Gas Company's works, East Greenwich, London: Quenching coke
530384 South Metropolitan Gas Company's works, East Greenwich, London: Quenching coke. Wood engraving published Paris, 1891; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Gaston and Albert Tissandier in the gondola of their hot-air balloon
3732864 Gaston and Albert Tissandier in the gondola of their hot-air balloon; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Gaston and Albert Tissandier in the gondola of their hot-air balloon)

Tissandier landing his balloon 'Neptune'
3732748 Tissandier landing his balloon 'Neptune'; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Tissandier landing his balloon. Gaston Tissandier (1843-1899) a French chemist, Meteorologist

Letter U: gas plant. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy
DUV4202528 Letter U: gas plant. Alphabetical cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Unknown publisher. A face of 24 cubes is dedicated to the metiers

Grisou in a coal mine - chromo., deb. 20th century
LSE4093802 Grisou in a coal mine - chromo., deb. 20th century; Private Collection; (add.info.: Grisou in a coal mine - chromo., deb. 20th century); Photo © Leonard de Selva.

Otto and Langen's gas engine
5311976 Otto and Langen's gas engine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Otto and Langen's gas engine. This engine supplied 1hp at a cost of 12 1/2 p per working week)

An engraving depicting the production of white lead (carbonated lead) used mainly in the paint industry
5311633 An engraving depicting the production of white lead (carbonated lead) used mainly in the paint industry. On a bed of spent tanner's bark were set pots of vinegar

Science. Energy. Oil refinery at Pantin, Paris. Engravingin: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434787 Science. Energy. Oil refinery at Pantin, Paris. Engravingin: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science. Energy)

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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.