Portable Collection

RIVERA, Diego (1886-1957). Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Park, detail of mural, 1947-1948. MEXICO. Mexico City. Diego Rivera Web Museum. Central detail. Fresco on portable pannels

1960s paraffin heater
Paraffin heater, historical image. This portable heater, manufactured in the 1960s, was fuelled by the fossil fuel paraffin (also called paraffin oil and kerosene)

GLC-LFB Fire boat - Fire Hawk
Entering service in February 1976, the Fire Hawk was built by Watercraft of Shoreham at a cost of £ 60, 000. Measuring 45 feet in length, 13.5 inch beam and with a 3.5 foot draft

Advert for Underwood portable typewriters 1931
Underwood creates the new portable typewriter. With a quiet carriage that never interrupts the train of thought, a quieter key action and shift key

ROBERTS R RADIO 1970S
A trendy Roberts R portable radio

Dockyard Workers on board HMS Coventry, Second World War
Photograph showing dockyard workers, including a rivetters boy working with a portable forge, refitting HMS Coventry during the Second World War, 1940

Advert for Underwood portable typewriters 1931
Your personal letters... write them on the Underwood portable. With a quiet carriage that never interrupts the train of thought, a quieter key action and shift key

Advertisement for various types of steam engine
Advertisement for Robey & Co of Lincoln (Globe Works), London, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Paris, manufacturers of various types of steam engine. circa 1883

Advert for Boulton & Paul, Ltd, conservatories 1905
Advertisement for portable artistic wood and iron buildings. Date: 1905

Woman holding a small television
Portable television. Woman holding a production model of the VideoPocket portable television set, manufactured by the Khmelnitsky Production Association of Ukraine in 1988

Wrist watch MP3 player. Computer artwork of a wrist watch able to store and play compressed music files, such as MP3, through head phones

Mobile phone use, X-ray. The person at right is showing the other a picture (of a skull) on the mobile phone

Four patients at the Medical Centre, Hendon
Scene at the Metropolitan Police Medical Centre, Hendon, north west London, showing four patients in dressing gowns and pyjamas chatting in a hospital ward

Portable Drinks Cabinet
A handy case containing whisky, Martini and gin, mixers, a bottle opener and glasses!

TOZER FIRE PUMP / C. 1870
Tozer Fire-Pump, a portable and extremely useful fire- pump, named after the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade of the City of Birmingham

Portable Steam Pump / 1883
Valiant portable Steam Pump. designed and patented by Merryweathers in 1883. A powerful self-contained pumping engine

The Tabernacle and its priests (tempera on plaster)
BLP397886 The Tabernacle and its priests (tempera on plaster) by Jewish School, (2nd century); Dura-Europos Synagogue, National Museum of Damascus, Syria; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

Advert for J. Thorn & Sons portable sheds and greenhouses
Put it in Thorns. Thorns garden sheds are so popular because, as being necessary to ensure a well-kept garden, they are sold at popular prices. Date: 1936

Travelling X-ray car, WW1
A special hospital car with a travelling X-ray given by the Scottish Womens Hospitals on exhibition at Bedford College during the First World War. Date: 1915

Advert for Decca portable gramophone 1916
Deccas, more Deccas, still more Deccas. Thats the cry of the men at the front of the men of our mighty fleets, and of the convalescent from both sevices. They want music - whenever they go. Date: 1916

Blandys portable steam engine and saw mills, Zanesville & Newark Ohio. Date c1867 March 29. Blandys portable steam engine and saw mills, Zanesville & Newark Ohio. Date c1867 March 29

Travelling Sawyer
A travelling sawyer, with his portable saw mill, a saw and bench attached to the back of his car, whereby logs and timber can be sawn up accordingly. Date: 1930s

Portable analogue and digital radios
Analogue radio which receives broadcasts in the AM (amplitude moderated) short (SW) medium (MW) and long (LW) wave bands together with the FM (frequency modulated) wave-band

Hall type-writer
Advertisement for the Hall type-writer, the only portable writing machine of the time. Available from Witherby and Co. High Holborn, London

Horses being X-Rayed
A horse being x-rayed at the Royal Veterinary College, Camden, London, using portable x-ray apparatus, which has proved invaluable in the treatment of animal ailments

Burmese Harp
The Burmese Harp, an easily portable instrument, featured in a memorable Japanese film, The Burmese Harp Date: 19th century

Clayton, Shuttleworth, and Co.s Portable Steam Engine

Engraving depicting a portable stirrup pump for use as a fire extinguisher or a garden spray, 19th century
5309108 Engraving depicting a portable stirrup pump for use as a fire extinguisher or a garden spray, 19th century; (add.info)

Portable Shower
5616636 Portable Shower; (add.info.: Portable Shower, 1880. Designed by Gaston Bozerian (1853 - 1899), French inventor. It was in effect a fully collapsible shower bath

An Accommodation Ladder, 1850
3330556 An Accommodation Ladder, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of an Accommodation Ladder, a portable flight of steps down a ship's side. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Altar portable of Sant Pere de Rodes
3499712 Altar portable of Sant Pere de Rodes; (add.info.: Romanesque Art. Silver embossed. Altar portable of Sant Pere de Rodes. 10th-11th centuries)

A Chinese tinker
5310131 A Chinese tinker; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Chinese tinker creating a draught for his portable forge by means of a cylindrical piston type of bellows)

Engraving depicting a handcart containing six cylinders charged with water
5309107 Engraving depicting a handcart containing six cylinders charged with water; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a handcart containing six cylinders charged with water)

William Henry Perkin's portable darkroom
5311932 William Henry Perkin's portable darkroom; (add.info.: Engraving depicting William Henry Perkin's portable darkroom)

Illustration showing a small and compact typewriter, circa 1895, used for reporting lectures as well as for ordinary
5311574 Illustration showing a small and compact typewriter, circa 1895, used for reporting lectures as well as for ordinary correspondence

An engraving depicting a Griffin portable petrol engine, 19th century
5311376 An engraving depicting a Griffin portable petrol engine, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1891); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cartoon depicting a portable hip-bath, 19th century
5308832 Cartoon depicting a portable hip-bath, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a portable hip-bath. Dated 19th century 01/02/1871); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Photographic print of the rear wall of the feretory
3077798 Photographic print of the rear wall of the feretory; (add.info.: Photographic print of the rear wall of the feretory, a portable shrine containing the relics of a saint)

The Personification of Music from Gregor Reisch Margarita Philosophica, Strassbourg, 1508
528001 The Personification of Music from Gregor Reisch Margarita Philosophica, Strassbourg, 1508. In left foreground man plays a portable organ, above him is a man playing a clarsach or Celtic harp

A Bruncor acetylene gas plant
5307919 A Bruncor acetylene gas plant.; (add.info.: Detail of a Bruncor acetylene gas plant for supplying light in large country houses or remote location where town gas was not available)

A baton a feu being used
5312164 A baton a feu being used; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a baton a feu a type of hand cannon developed in the 14th century in Western Europe)

A baton a feu being used
5312161 A baton a feu being used; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a baton a feu a type of hand cannon developed in the 14th century in Western Europe)

A small portable fire engine
5310005 A small portable fire engine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a small portable fire engine carrying an initial charge of 36 gallons of water thus enabling it to attack a blaze without a delay)

A portable steel whale-boat, 1850
3330507 A portable steel whale-boat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a portable steel whale-boat constructed by Messrs. Forrestt and Son. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The steamer 'Le Stanley', 1850
3478566 The steamer 'Le Stanley', 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the portable steamer for the Congo called 'Le Stanley'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The portable home the Kirgiz family
5616075 The portable home the Kirgiz family; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the portable home of the wealthy Kirgiz family, from Eastern Siberia. Dated 19th Century)

French army portable field telephone
5615885 French army portable field telephone; (add.info.: French army portable field telephone 1890. 01/01/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting a portable autoclave worked by a steam engine being used to sterilise bedding during an outbreak of
5309276 Engraving depicting a portable autoclave worked by a steam engine being used to sterilise bedding during an outbreak of miliaria

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"Embracing Mobility: A Glimpse into the World of Portability" In the vibrant world of art, Diego Rivera's masterpiece "The Tabernacle and its Priests" captures the essence of portability as it depicts a portable shrine carried by priests, symbolizing their nomadic existence. Stepping back in time to the 1960s, paraffin heaters like the one showcased became popular for their portable nature. The warmth they provided was not limited to homes but extended to various settings, offering comfort wherever needed. Venturing into London's waterways, we find ourselves aboard the GLC-LFB Fire boat - Fire Hawk. This floating marvel served as a testament to portability in firefighting during emergencies on both land and water. Transporting our imagination further back in time is an advertisement from 1931 featuring Underwood portable typewriters. These sleek machines revolutionized communication by allowing writers to carry their creativity wherever they went. Fast-forwarding to the 1970s brings us face-to-face with Roberts R Radio – a compact device that brought music and news directly into people's lives. Its portability allowed individuals to enjoy entertainment on-the-go while staying connected with current events. During World War II, dockyard workers found themselves onboard HMS Coventry – a vessel representing mobility and adaptability amidst conflict. Their dedication exemplified how even within war zones, portability played a crucial role in sustaining operations. Looking back at history reveals an advertisement showcasing various types of steam engines. These powerful yet transportable machines fueled industrial progress across vast landscapes while enabling economic growth through efficient transportation systems. Turning our attention towards architecture, Boulton & Paul Ltd. 's conservatories from 1905 epitomize movable elegance. These structures allowed homeowners to create versatile spaces that could be enjoyed year-round regardless of location or climate. Shifting gears once more takes us to WWI when traveling X-ray cars became a crucial tool in medical diagnostics.