Mono Chrome Collection (page 8)

Georg Hegel, caricature
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Caricatuer of the German philosopher Georg Hegel (1770-1831). Hegel referred to reality as the Absolute Spirit

Thomas Hobbes, caricature
Thomas Hobbes. Caricature of the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). Hobbes led a sheltered and long life, mostly as secretary and teacher to the family of Lord Cavendish

Rene Descartes, caricature
Rene Descartes. Caricature of the French philosopher and mathematician Rene Descartes (1596-1650). While travelling in Europe as a young man

England, Greater London, Pool of London. The iconic Tower Bridge which spans the River Thames near the Tower of London

England, Northumberland, Embleton Bay. The Lilburn Tower, part of the remains of Dunstanburgh Castle, viewed from Embleton Bay

England, Tyne and Wear, Gateshead. The iconic Angel of the North, built on a a former colliery pit head bath site and now one of the worlds most viewed work of art with over 33 million viewers each

England, Tyne and Wear, Gibside Estate. Burdock Seed Heads located within woodland forming the Gibside Estate

Jimmy Greaves scores for England against Italy at 1961 +
Football - 1960 / 1961 International Friendly - Italy 2 England 3 The Italian Goalkeeper cannot stop Jimmy Greaves of England scoring at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome

De Laval steam turbine. Diagram of a cross-section through the steam turbine invented by the Swedish engineer Gustaf de Laval (1845-1913). De Laval built his first steam turbine in 1887

Infrared spectrometer, 1954
Infrared spectrometer. Researcher using an infrared grating spectrometer. This is used to analyse the composition of chemicals by recording the wavelengths at which they absorb infrared radiation

High-pressure steam engine, 19th century design. Fuel burnt in the furnace (right) produced steam that drove the piston (centre), which transferred energy to the flywheel (left)

Electric light bulb research
Electric light bulbs being tested to determine their lifespan. Photographed in the Light Division of the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK

Gorilla skull (Gorilla). Side view X-ray showing the cranium, eye socket, nasal area and jawbone

Flying fish, X-ray. Flying fish (family Exocoetidae) are named for their habit of leaping out of the water to escape predators

Crew of the Voskhod 1 spacecraft, 1964
Crew of the Voskhod 1 spacecraft. Soviet cosmonauts Konstantin Feoktistov (left, 1926-2009), Boris Yegorov (centre, 1937-1994) and Vladimir Komarov (right, 1927-1967)

Skeleton lifting a box incorrectly. Side view X- ray. This image shows the incorrect method of lifting heavy objects using the lower back muscles with the spine bent

Headless skeleton. X-ray of a skeleton holding its head under its arm

Apollo 12 astronaut on the Moon
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean walking on the Moon during the Apollo 12 moon landing. The gravity on the Moon is around a sixth of that on Earth, making even small efforts result in large movements

Cresent Earth, as seen from the Moon during the Apollo 15 mission. Photographed as the Apollo 15 left the Moon to return home on 7th August 1971

Soviet bomber with parasite fighters 1935
Soviet Aviamatka (airborne mothership) with its parasite aircraft in flight. The large aircraft is a Tupolev TB-3 four-engined heavy bomber

Soviet Maxim Gorky ANT-20, 1934
Soviet Maxim Gorky ANT-20, in 1934, acompanied by two smaller biplanes. This 8-engine monoplane, named after the Soviet author Maxim Gorky, was built between 1933 and 1934

First Soviet cosmonaut squad, 1961
First Soviet cosmonaut squad, in Sochi, Russia, in May 1961. This photograph was taken soon after the worlds first successful orbital flight, by Yuri Gagarin

Apollo astronaut Ronald E. Evans in an inner pressure suit. This is the inside layer of the space suit which will later be used by Evans on Apollo 17, the last manned mission to the Moon

Waxing half moon
Waxing half Moon. Optical image of a waxing (increasing in apparent size) half Moon. This stage in the phases of the Moon is known as the first quarter

Defensive woman
MODEL RELEASED. Defensive woman. Naked woman on her the balls of her feet in a crouching defensive position, with her arms wrapped around her knees

Monkey skull, X-ray
Monkey skull. X-ray image of the skull of a monkey (species unknown). Elongated front teeth (canines) are found in many monkey species, often in males only

Babys skull. Side view X-ray showing the cranium, eye socket, nasal area and mouth. For an X-ray of an adult human skull see image P120/222 and for an X-ray of a childs skull see image P120/224

Ankle joint, X-ray
Ankle joint. X-ray of the lateral view of a normal ankle joint, or talocrural joint, on a twenty-four year old male

Skeleton looking in a mirror
Skeleton. Computer-enhanced X-ray of a side view of a skeleton looking at itself in a hand-held mirror with its other hand on its hip. The skeletons skull is reflected in the mirror

Bones of the human skeleton
Bones of the skeleton. Artwork from Juan Valverde de Amuscos textbook Anatomia del Corpo Humano (Anatomy of the Human Body), published 1560. Fig. I is a view of the spine, from the left side. Figs

Nikolai Surov, magnetic man
Nikolai Surov, a Russian man reputed to have paranormal magnetic properties. Here he is apparently attracting metallic objects. Photographed in 1990

Family of Thomas Edison, US inventor. Edison is famous as the inventor of many devices, including the phonograph and an improved light bulb. Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931, right) married twice

Alan Turing, British mathematician
Alan Turing (1912-54), British mathematician. Turing was educated at Cambridge and Princeton. In 1937 he described a theoretical computer (a Turing machine) in rigorous mathematical terms

Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer
Vasco da Gama (1460-1524), Portuguese explorer. In 1497, Da Gama was sent by Prince Manuel of Portugal to find a trade route to India

Yuri Gagarin as a teenager, 1950
Yuri Gagarin as a teenager in Russia in 1950. Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) later became famous as the first man in space. Gagarin was born in the village of Klushino near Gzhatsk, Russia

Enlarged fingerprint, artwork from Dr Henry Fauldss Guide to Finger-print Identification, 1905. Faulds, a Scottish scientist, was an early developer of fingerprint analysis

Grigori Rasputin, Russian mystic
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916), Russian mystic. Rasputin, born in Siberia, was a wandering mystic and healer who rose to power in Imperial Russia by gaining the confidence of the royal

Jean Villemin, French physician
Jean Antoine Villemin (1827-1892), French physician. Villemin received military training and qualified as an army doctor. In 1863

Grigori Rasputin and his female admirers
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916, second left), Russian mystic, at a meeting with his female admirers. Rasputin, born in Siberia

Robert Koch, German bacteriologist
Robert Koch (1843-1910), German bacteriologist. Along with Louis Pasteur, Koch is considered the founder of modern medical bacteriology

Johannes Kepler, caricature
Johannes Kepler. Caricature of the German astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), holding a model of a cube to represent his theories of the planetary orbits

Anatoly Vlasov, Soviet physicist
Anatoly Alexandrovich Vlasov (1908-1975), Soviet physicist and mathematician, after being awarded the Lenin Prize. Vlasov was awarded this prize in 1970 for his work on plasma theory

Leonardo da Vinci artwork

Boris Rosing, Russian inventor
Boris Lvovich Rosing (1869-1933), Russian inventor. Rosing invented a television system that combined an electromechanical camera mechanism with a cathode ray tube (CRT)

Joseph Weber, physicist
Joseph Weber. US physicist Joseph Weber (1919- 2000) working on a gravitational wave antenna. In the 1960s, Weber claimed to be the first to detect gravitational waves; ripples in space

Sets of fingerprints, artwork from Dr Henry Fauldss Guide to Finger-print Identification, 1905. Faulds, a Scottish scientist, was an early developer of fingerprint analysis

Ernest Rutherford, caricature
Ernest Rutherford. Caricature of the New Zealand nuclear physicist Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) with an electron orbiting his head

Aleksandr Oparin, Russian biochemist
Aleksandr Ivanovich Oparin (1894-1980), Russian biochemist. Oparin is famous for his work on theories of the origin of life

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"Mono Chrome: A Journey through Time and Art" Step into a world where shades of black and white intertwine, revealing the essence of history, science, and art. From the 1919 solar eclipse to Da Vinci's crossbow, each hint in this captivating collection unveils a unique facet of our human experience. As the sun hid behind the moon during that fateful eclipse in 1919, scientists witnessed an extraordinary phenomenon that confirmed Einstein's theory of general relativity. The monochromatic scene symbolized mankind's relentless pursuit of knowledge. In Durer's iconic artwork depicting praying hands, we find solace in simplicity. These hands transcend language barriers and remind us of our shared humanity—a powerful message conveyed through monochrome strokes. The grainy footage captured by Roger Patterson in 1967 brought Bigfoot into popular culture. This mysterious creature emerged from shadows cast by black-and-white film reels, leaving viewers captivated by its enigmatic existence. A haunting figure from the past emerges with plague doctor artwork dating back to the 17th century. In their eerie masks and dark robes, these doctors fought against disease while embodying both fear and hope within their monochromatic presence. Mendeleyev's periodic table revolutionized chemistry when it was published in 1869. Each element found its place on this grayscale chart—forming a mosaic that unraveled nature's secrets one square at a time. Amelia Earhart soared above gender norms as she became a pioneering figure in US aviation history. Against the backdrop of her daring flights stood her monochrome aircraft—an emblematic representation of courage defying societal limitations. The HMS Beagle ship carried Charles Darwin on his transformative voyage around the world. Its silhouette laid up ashore serves as a reminder that scientific breakthroughs often begin with humble beginnings—a testament to exploration painted only with shades between black and white. Carl Sagan gazed upon distant galaxies as he unraveled the mysteries of our universe.