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Rene Descartes universe showing matter filling it collected in vortices with star at centre of each, often with orbiting planets. Path of comet shown by wavy line starting at N

Shrewsbury, Wales and Chester Railway: Dee viaduct in the Vale of Llangollen, built between April 1846 and August 1848 at a cost of £ 76, 000. 19 arches of 60ft span, 148ft high

Battle of Britain 10 July-31 October 1940: Hawker Hurricanes of Fighter Command, a first line of defence against the incoming German bombers attacking England

Henry Seymour Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson (1864-1925) English general. Commander of 4th Army on the Somme (1916). Broke Hindenburg line near Amiens 1918. Chromolithograph card 1917

Tring cutting - 17 June 1837. Engineer Robert Stephenson. From J. Bourne Drawings
Tring cutting - 17 June 1837. Engineer Robert.. Stephenson. From J.Bourne Drawings of the London Railway, London 1839. Navvies excavating cutting: wheelbarrows filled at bottom

Smelting of ores (gold, silver, copper and lead). Workman beats clay to make lute to line furnace. On floor are various tools needed during process. From Agricola De re metallica, Basel 1556

Second line coming up under shell fire to gain a trench. British soldiers in World War I, 1916

House Boating on the Miami River, Fla. Postcard. 1904, House Boating on the Miami River, Fla. Postcard

Electric Tower, Luna Park, Coney Island Postcard. 1903, Electric Tower, Luna Park, Coney Island Postcard

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871. French National Guardsman on the front line doing his washing in the river. From Paris Bloque, Faustin Betbeder. France Germany

Janssen and Lockyer, 1868. Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen (1824-1907), French astronomerand Joseph Norman Lockyer (1836-1920), English astronomer

Method of using quadrant fitted with a plumb line and marked with shadow scales to measure the depth of well. From Robert Fludd Utriusque cosmi... historia, Oppenheim, 1617-1619. Engraving

Newtons experiment shows how beam of white light is refracted by prism & broken into colours of spectrum (right). Dotted line shows beam of light entering through window

Bird s-eye view of part of Ford Production line at the Highland Park factory c1914. Credit: Ford/World History Archive

One of the earliest production lines: Armour Companys pig slaughterhouse, Chicago. Pigs which had walked up ramp to top of building slaughtered at (1)

Bicycle Manufacture, France: Shaping the wheel rims. Machinery all driven from central power source through belt-and-shafting

Opening of the Anglo-French telephone line. The first London to Paris telephone conversation at the General Post Office, London. Bell instruments were used at the London end

Opening of the Anglo-French telephone line. The British Prime Minister (Lord Salisbury) in conversation with the French President (Sadi Carnot). John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London 28 March 1891

Berkhamsted Station, Hertfordshire, England on the London and Birmingham Railway, c1860. On top of the building on the left is a water tank for supplying locomotives while, on the right

Hippolyte Fizeau (1819-1896) French physicist. Measured the velocity of light on the earths surface (1849). Used Doppler principle to determine velocity of stars in line of sight

Cecil John Rhodes (1852-1902) English-born South African statesman, asking the German emperor for permission to run a telegraph line through German East Africa

Steam-powered sewing machine designed by C. T. Judkin of Manchester in use at Holloway & Co
Steam-powered sewing machine designed by C.T. Judkin of Manchester in use at Holloway & Co.s clothing factory, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Holloways introduced division of labour in their factory

Line of ram-headed sphinxes, temple of Rameses II, The Great (1304-1237 BC) Karnak, Ancient Egypt

The 0ffensive at Yser (1917). French line near Het-Sas just before 31 July. Soldiers waiting for orders amongst trees shattered by gunfire of previous engagements

Loss of the Birkenhead iron paddle-steamer troopship which sailed from Queenstown (Cobh) Ireland for Cape of Good Hope 7 January 1852 Foundered off Simons Bay South Africa 26 February

Loss of the Birkenhead iron paddle-steamer troopship sailed from Queenstown (Cobh) Ireland for Cape of Good Hope 7 January 1852, foundered off Simons Bay,s Africa on 26 February

Edward IV (1442-1483) King of England (1461). Plantagenet of Yorkist line. Anonymous. Painting on panel. Anonymous

Gunner firing a cannon. The path of the projectile is shown according to Aristotelian physics. Since he believed that no body could undertake more than one motion at a time

Torres Vedras, north of Lisbon, Portugal, where Wellington constructed three lines of defence against French in Peninsular War (1808-12)

HMS Sovereign of the Seas was a 90-gun, first rank ship of the line in the British Navy. A ship-of-the-line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th century through the mid-19th century

Sediments of Algal Bloom line the coast of Florida in the southern United States of America, giving the peninsula a greenish frame

Spiral Galaxy M81, tilted at an oblique angle on to terrestrial line of sight, viewed in Multiwavelength light. Credit NASA. Science Astronomy Stellar Space

Russian street scene, February 1918: Women and children wait in a long line to buy milk. A girl is selling apples

World War I 1914-1918: Tank ploughing its way through a trench and making towards the German line near Saint Michel, France. War Machine Armoured Vehicle Caterpillar Track

Second Boer War 1899-1902: Battle of Belmont, Orange Free State, 23 November 1899, British under Lord Methuen attacking Boer position

The White Star Line vessels Olympic and Titanic under construction in Harland and Wolffs shipyard, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1909-1911

The iceberg that sank the White Star Lines Olympic-class RMS Titanic which struck it on 12 April 1912 on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York with loss of over 1, 500 lives

National Lines SS Egypt under sail and steam, flying Red Ensign. Launched at Liverpool, England, 1871, one of her routes was Liverpool/New York. Currier & Ives print c1879

Line of M4 (Sherman) tanks, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA, June 1942. In excess of 50, 000 Medium Tank M4 with gun mounted on revolving turret were produced in Word War II

World map of 1502 showing the continent of Africa in the centre. Named after Alberto Cantino, Italian diplomatic agent in Lisbon, who obtained it for the Duke of Ferrara

Experiment, the first passenger railway carriage, built by George Stephenson for the Stockton and Darlington line in 1825. Passengers entered from the back

George Stephenson (1781-1848) English mechanical engineer and railway pioneer. Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (1825)

Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898) English politician and social reformer born at Bristol, called the sailors friend. Campaigned against coffin ships, overloaded, unseaworthy vessles, often over insured

Camperdown Linen Works, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. Proprietors, Cox Brothers. In spite of its name, this was a Jute mill, and Cox Brothers had a branch in Calcutta, India

Dakota Avenue, Huron, South Dakota
Street scene showing Dakota Avenue. Storefronts on both sides of street are visible and vintage automobiles line the streets

Main Street Looking West, Ravanna, Ohio
Street scene showing Main Street. Storefronts are visible and vintage automobiles line the streets

Main Street, Looking West, Canon City, Colorado
Street scene showing Main Street. Storefronts are visible and vintage automobiles line the streets

Art institute and Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Postcard view of the Art Institute and the view looking north on Michigan Avenue. Vintage automobiles line the street

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From the sleek curves of the Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 to the tender cuts of beef, lines define our world in various forms. In Britain, the classic Austin Seven embodies timeless elegance with its clean and distinct lines. Meanwhile, a dense growth of Bootlace seaweed creates mesmerizing patterns along the shores of Kimmeridge in Dorset, England. This captivating image has been highly commended in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition 2022. In Australia, three majestic pelicans soar through the sky, their graceful flight forming elegant lines against a backdrop of azure blue. Across continents, speed enthusiasts gather for an adrenaline-fueled spectacle at the Indianapolis 500 race track, where powerful machines blur into streaks as they follow precise racing lines. Transportation takes center stage again with an English poster showcasing Hampstead Railway Non-Stop Services from 1910 - a testament to how even simple they can convey information effectively. Exploring magnetic repulsion brings us closer to understanding invisible forces that shape our world. Artistic expressions also find their place within these lines; Nancy Schon's iconic sculpture 'Make way for ducklings' adds whimsy and charm to Boston Public Garden while capturing movement through carefully crafted contours. Nature's grandeur is on full display at Hags Head in County Clare, Ireland - where towering cliffs form dramatic vertical lines against crashing waves. Celebrating anniversaries and milestones are London's Routemasters buses marking their 60th anniversary amidst Finsbury Park's vibrant atmosphere. And finally, Colorado unveils its breathtaking landscape near Aspen as Maroon Lake reflects mirror-like perfection while jagged peaks create striking horizontal lines against early snowfall. Lines intertwine our lives – whether it be engineering marvels or natural wonders – leaving indelible marks on our memories.