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Francois Rabelais (1495-1553) French satirist. Obtained medical degree at Montpellier

Refining copper by Hungarian process. Cupellation cakes roasted, releasing heat. At 5: lead obtained being smelted. From 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker Beschreibung allerfurnemisten

Typical enlarged spleen of a Malaria patient. Malaria is caused by a parasitic protozoa transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito, Until the 1930s the only effective treatment was the drug Quinine

Image of Uranus obtained by the Hubble Telescope. The first planet discovered in modern times, it was first observed by William Herschel in 1781. Credit NASA. Science Astronomy Planetary Space

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

Friedrich Wohler (1800-1882) German organic chemist. Isolated aluminium (1827), synthesised urea (1828), discovered beryllium (1828), and obtained acetylene from calcium carbide

A set of 24 touch needles. These were made of the purest obtainable gold and each was alloyed with different known amounts of silver and copper, or of both

Friedrich Wohler (1800-1882), German organic chemist. Isolated aluminium (1827), synthesised urea (1828), discovered beryllium (1828), and obtained acetylene from calcium carbide

The Military Tournament At The Agricultural Hall: The Soldiers Quarters In The Galleries, The Magnificent Appearance Presented By The Troopers In The Arena Is Not Obtained Without Some Trouble

All Moonshine! by W. Heath Robinson
How the fashion designer who introduced the first short skirt obtained his inspiration. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Taking the veil in the Red Cross Service
A French nurse entering her novitiate, preparing for her probationary training. Nurses went through initial training examinations to qualify as a infirmiere

Wales / Anglesey
Amlwych, Anglesey, Wales, once a busy seaport, shipping ore from the Parys Mountain copper mines, where the Romans are said to have obtained much of their copper

Railway of the future
The railway of the future, travelling 300 miles an hour. Mr E. W Chalmers Kearneys working model of his high speed railway, where, he claimed, 300 mph could be obtained in safety

Soldiers on Patrol
Information about the enemys whereabouts and intentions is obtained by patrols who discreetly scour the terrain for tell-tale indications

Cambridge Uni Wrangler
The Senior Wrangler - he who has obtained the highest place in the mathematical tripos - is presented to the Vice Chancellor

Racial / Brazil Headhunter
A head-hunter of the Mundrucu people has already obtained the head of a member of the Botocudo people, and it looks as though he will shortly add a second to his collection

Galtons Portraiture
Francis Galtons composite portraiture, depicting psychological types, obtained by superimposing numerous photos of a specific type

Smiths Jacquard Loom
Smith Brothers PATENT JACQUARD LOOM which obtained a prize medal at the 1862 International Exhibition, London

Hatter at Work C. 1850
A London hatmaker at work on a hat made from beaver fur, obtained from the Hudsons Bay Company who supplied about 60, 000 furs a year to their Fenchurch Street salerooms

Electric Locomotive
Electric locomotive on the London and South Coast Railway. Power is obtained from overhead cables

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