Hearing Collection

Young urban Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) standing on a wall at night. Bristol, UK, September. Nominated in the Melvita Nature Images Awards competition 2014

Diagram of inner ear showing auditory canal, eardrum, semicircular canals, cochlea, cochlea nerve, eustachian tube

Cross-section diagram of the human ear

Blodgetts Hearing Aid
Diagrams to show Blodgetts micro-audiphone hearing aid and how it is inserted into the ear

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Tatters chasing the car
Illustration by Cecil Aldin -- Tatters, a wire-haired fox terrier, not wishing to be left behind, chasing his masters car on hearing the horn sounding. Date: 1927

London Trade Card - William Bull, Musical Instruments - trumpets, kettledrums, French horns, speaking trumpets, hearing horns for deaf people, powder flasks

Audience of Darius I. Persian art
DARIUS I the Great (550 BC-486BC). Persian Emperor (522-486 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Representation of the king on his throne during hearing with officers Medes. Treasury Hall of the palace

Young man in underwear with headphones in colorful light

Hamster -Cricetus cricetus-, alert young in a meadow, Austria

The Whityngton Stone, Holloway, London, 1854
Engraving showing the Whityngton Stone, a memorial to Sir Richard Whittington (1358-1423), London, 1854. This stone was placed on the spot in Upper Holloway where he was traditionally supposed to

Musicians playing the Sitar and Tabla on the banks of the River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

The Ritualistic Prosecutions (engraving)
1060399 The Ritualistic Prosecutions (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ritualistic Prosecutions)

PHONAUTOGRAPH, c1857. A demonstration of the phonautograph, a sound-recording device invented by L

Curry&rice / British Judge
British Judge hearing a case

Aristides and the Peasant (litho)
8660815 Aristides and the Peasant (litho) by Hillemacher, Ernest (Eugene-Ernest) (1818-87); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristides and the Peasant)

I was delighted to hear (colour litho)
8656771 I was delighted to hear (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I was delighted to hear. Man with an ear trumpet and cannon)

What's this I'm hearing about you? (colour litho)
8656220 What's this I'm hearing about you? (colour litho) by Studdy, George Ernest (1878-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: What's this I'm hearing about you)

Madrid (18th c.). Park del Buen Retiro (Good Retiro Park). Illustration of the work " La Galerie Agreable du
CUL4871253 Madrid (18th c.). Park del Buen Retiro (Good Retiro Park). Illustration of the work " La Galerie Agreable du Monde" (1700-1730). Etching. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY)

Queen Victoria giving audience to an ambassador in the Royal Closet, St. James' Palace
FLO4669451 Queen Victoria giving audience to an ambassador in the Royal Closet, St. James' Palace. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Gilbert from London Interiors

Anatomy of the human ear and eye, 1839 (lithograph)
FLO4684845 Anatomy of the human ear and eye, 1839 (lithograph); (add.info.: Anatomy of the human ear and eye. Lithograph from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History)

John Everett Millais (1829-1896) English artist and founder member of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, 1862 (engraving)
537631 John Everett Millais (1829-1896) English artist and founder member of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, 1862 (engraving); (add.info)

Performance in the Lecture Room, Barnum's American Museum, New York City, 1850s
NWI4759691 Performance in the Lecture Room, Barnum's American Museum, New York City, 1850s.; (add.info.: Performance in the Lecture Room, Barnum's American Museum, New York City)

Huge tent of P.T. Barnum's American Museum and Menagerie, 1850s
NWI4759677 Huge tent of P.T. Barnum's American Museum and Menagerie, 1850s.; (add.info.: Huge tent of P.T. Barnum's American Museum and Menagerie, 1850s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Acrobat performance of the American Brothers and Levater Lee Family, 1850s
NWI4759646 Acrobat performance of the American Brothers and Levater Lee Family, 1850s.; (add.info.: Acrobat performance of the American Brothers and Levater Lee Family)

Performing bear, Russia - Russian villagers entertained by a performing bear, 1800s
NWI4956437 Performing bear, Russia - Russian villagers entertained by a performing bear, 1800s.; (add.info.: Performing bear, Russia - Russian villagers entertained by a performing bear)

Reaping wheat by machine in the 1850s near Syracuse NY
NWI4695033 Reaping wheat by machine in the 1850s near Syracuse NY.; (add.info.: Reaping wheat by machine in the 1850s near Syracuse NY.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Cartoon depicting an old lady using an ear trumpet
5308861 Cartoon depicting an old lady using an ear trumpet; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting an old lady using an ear trumpet)

Hearing (colour litho)
8635370 Hearing (colour litho) by Holden, Albert William (1848-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hearing. Illustration from Pears' Annual, 1897.); © Look and Learn.

The Insurrection at Madrid, 1808 (litho)
8661110 The Insurrection at Madrid, 1808 (litho) by Castellano, Manuel (1828-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Insurrection at Madrid, 1808)

An engraving depicting an asylum for the deaf and dumb located on Old Kent Road, London, 19th century
5310623 An engraving depicting an asylum for the deaf and dumb located on Old Kent Road, London, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1833); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Children watching a Punch and Judy show on a London street, 1800s
NWI4759640 Children watching a Punch and Judy show on a London street, 1800s.; (add.info.: Children watching a Punch and Judy show on a London street, 1800s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Engraving depicting an ear trumpet, a tubular or funnel-shaped devices which collect sound waves
5308862 Engraving depicting an ear trumpet, a tubular or funnel-shaped devices which collect sound waves and lead them into the ear, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an ear trumpet)

Emile Zola (1840-1902) French novelist, on trial for defamation of French military authorities for writing letter to
535791 Emile Zola (1840-1902) French novelist, on trial for defamation of French military authorities for writing letter to the press referring to the Esterhazy court martial in his effort to obtain

Leonidas and the "Three Hundred" at Thermopylae (litho)
8660803 Leonidas and the "Three Hundred" at Thermopylae (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonidas and the "Three Hundred" at Thermopylae)

An engraving depicting the a kindergarten class in Dr William Strainer's home for deaf children, Pentonville Road
5310621 An engraving depicting the a kindergarten class in Dr William Strainer's home for deaf children, Pentonville Road, London

Dore, Paul Gustave (1832-1883). DAVILLIER, Jean Charles (1823 - 1883). Spain. 1874. Dance academy in Sevilla
CUL4875221 Dore, Paul Gustave (1832-1883). DAVILLIER, Jean Charles (1823 - 1883). Spain. 1874. Dance academy in Sevilla. Romanticism. Costumbrism. Engraving. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY)

Details of the anatomy of the human ear, showing cochlea, stapes, incus, malleus, semicircular canal, etc
FLO4611637 Details of the anatomy of the human ear, showing cochlea, stapes, incus, malleus, semicircular canal, etc. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard after an illustration by Guichard Joseph

Infirmities of old age (coloured engraving)
8655683 Infirmities of old age (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Infirmities of old age)

The Delphians in Hiding (litho)
8660805 The Delphians in Hiding (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Delphians in Hiding)

Diogenes and Plato (litho)
8660749 Diogenes and Plato (litho) by Titus, C. (fl.1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diogenes and Plato. Many sharp wordy combats were waged between the philosopher Diogenes and Plato)

Tabarin Treat, 1620 (engraving)
CUL4893441 Tabarin Treat, 1620 (engraving).; Photo © HILL/AIC.

Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1876
3478926 Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1876; (add.info.: Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, watching as two managers converse)

Balancing performer, 1860s - Signor Ethardo's balancing act at the Crystal Palace, London, 1860s
NWI4759588 Balancing performer, 1860s - Signor Ethardo's balancing act at the Crystal Palace, London, 1860s.; (add.info.: Balancing performer)

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Cross-section showing the structures of the ear (coloured engraving)
8655720 Cross-section showing the structures of the ear (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cross-section showing the structures of the ear)

A scene in the courtroom during The Salem witch trials of 1692. From The History of Our Country, published 1899
2956611 A scene in the courtroom during The Salem witch trials of 1692. From The History of Our Country, published 1899; Private Collection.

Interior of the Small Theatre or Odeon, Pompeii VIII.7.19. The audience in the roofed theater watches a performance by
FLO4688238 Interior of the Small Theatre or Odeon, Pompeii VIII.7.19. The audience in the roofed theater watches a performance by actors, chorus, musicians and dancers

World Motorsport Council Hearing
Bernie Ecclestone (GBR) F1 Supremo FIA World Motorsport Council Hearing, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 6 December 2007.

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"Hearing the Symphony of Life: From Urban Foxes to Inner Ears" Amidst the nocturnal charm of Bristol, a young urban Red fox stands on a wall, its ears perked up in anticipation. Delve into the intricate world with a cross-section diagram showcasing the remarkable structure of the human ear. Explore the wonders within as we unravel a detailed diagram depicting the auditory canal, eardrum, semicircular canals, cochlea nerve, and more. Blodgetts Hearing Aid - bridging gaps between silence and sound since [insert year], empowering individuals to rediscover life's melodies. Cecil Aldin's whimsical illustration captures Tatters chasing after a car while his keen sense guides him through thrilling adventures. Transport yourself back in time as Darius I commands an audience with Persian art that beautifully portrays musicians enchanting all with their melodic tunes. London Trade Card by William Bull showcases musical instruments that have long been instrumental in harmonizing communities across generations. A young man immersed in colorful light dons headphones, allowing music to transport him beyond reality while celebrating individuality and self-expression. Unearth ancient rituals through an engraving depicting ritualistic prosecutions where sound played an integral role in cultural practices and beliefs. In Austria's meadows, an alert young hamster named Cricetus cricetus relies on acute hearing abilities to navigate its surroundings and stay vigilant against potential threats. The Whityngton Stone witnesses countless tales unfold along Holloway's streets – stories whispered from one generation to another through attentive ears over centuries past.