Portable Collection (page 6)

Game Board, Italian, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Game Board, Italian, 15th century

Bottle, Pilgrim, French, 15th century (?). Creator: Unknown
Bottle, Pilgrim, French, 15th century (?)

Bonsai Plum, Compass, and Pocket Sundial with Design of Calendar, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jo, vol. 3), 1806

Portable 16mm Camera Date: 1950

8mm Film Camera Date: 1950

Reel-to-Reel Recorder Date: 1950

Man Seated at Table with Dog, 1840s. Creator: Unknown
Man Seated at Table with Dog, 1840s

Seated Woman Wearing Glasses, 1850-55. Creator: Unknown
Seated Woman Wearing Glasses, 1850-55

Part of Construction Corps Building New Military Truss Bridge Across Bull Run, April 1863

Secretary carrying a typewriter
A matron?s secretary carrying a portable typewriter into the College of Nursing headquarters building, London. Date: 1926

Road Works in Whitehall, London 1882
Originally entitled Horse Guards under Fire again, showing a group of workmen re-surfacing the road in Whitehall, London. In the foreground the men are preparing pitch or tar with their portable

New portable gas lamps for railways 1845
General railway use patented by Mr. Johnstone. The lamp consists of small flat shaped retort of about six inches long, an inch broad and about a quarter of an inch in depth

Advert for Novelty Stoves Co. 1899
Aluminum and nickel finish oil stove, with no smoke or odour. Date: 1899

Walkman Foreseen
The Walkman is foreseen as a city gent is absorbed by his portable wireless; strange how potent cheap music can be... Date: 1909

Advert for Portable Electric Light 1902
ELECTRIC TORCH Advertisement by the Portable Electric Light Co. for a dry battery electric torch Date: 1902

17th century Vintner
A vintner (wine seller) fills a customers glass from his portable barrel. Date: 17th century

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China, Yunnan Province, Yunnanyi, Transmitter exhibit, Transportation Museum of China, Burma, India Theater in World War II

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Japan, Tokyo, Akihabara, outside Yodobashi Camera mega store, men, boys and women sit on benches playing a variety of portable game consoles

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Japan/ Shinkansen train series " 700" - Tokyo - Kyoto Train hostess on a series 700 Shinkansen train is serving boxed lunches and refreshments

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Japan/ Shinkansen train series " 700" - Tokyo - Kyoto Japanese couple eating their boxed lunch with Japanese food while traveling with the Shinkansen train known as " bullet

Portrait of a Young Man, 1470s. Creator: Cosme Tura
Portrait of a Young Man, 1470s

Lemonade Vendor, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Lemonade Vendor, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Solar Variable Message Temporary Road Sign 2016. Creator: Unknown
Solar Variable Message Temporary Road Sign 2016

Miniature altar, 1500-1570, (1881). Creator: D Jones
Miniature altar, 1500-1570, (1881). Etching of a boxwood and silver house-altar, probably made in the Netherlands, 16th century

A Portable Smelting Furnace, 1761. Creator: Unknown
A Portable Smelting Furnace, 1761. Diagram of small furnace and bellows. From " The Gentlemans Magazine"

Nomads outside their yurt, west Mongolia, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Nomads outside their yurt, west Mongolia, c1928. A family of Mongolian steppe-dwelling nomads outside their traditional home which can be dismantled and loaded onto camels

Wellingtons Cutlery Canteen (metalwork)
XCF282027 Wellingtons Cutlery Canteen (metalwork) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852); ); English, out of copyright

Cookery lesson, Morden Terrace School, Greenwich, London, 1908. Three girls wearing aprons are packing portable dinners into a box on a kitchen table

The Knife Grinder, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph). accompanies verse by E.V. Lucas (Edward Verrall Lucas) (1868 – 1938);

The Stroboglow, 1938. The Stroboglow was a portable stroboscope invented by technicians at Westinghouse. It was used to study moving objects by making them appear stationary in order to spot defects

Oliver Cromwells Portable Steel Lock, c17th century, (1904)
Oliver Cromwells Portable Steel Lock. The portable lock that Cromwell allegedly used in his later years to increase his security. From The Connoisseur Vol. X [Otto Limited, London, 1904.]

Operating a Portable Wireless Outstation, 1940. From Our Air Force published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd. 1940

Steam engine, 19th century. Ransomes and Sims 20 horse-power portable engine, and a May and Companys double-cylinder horizontal engine

Portable clock, 14th-16th century, (1870). A wood engraving of a clock made during the time of the Valois, the dynasty that occupied the throne of France between 1328 and 1589

Hand cannon (or Baton a feu), 15th century, (1870). Illustration after a piece of tapestry belonging to the Church of Notre Dame de Nantilly, Saumur

Ladies Playing on the Harp and Organ, early 14th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Ladies Playing on the Harp and Organ, early 14th century, (1843). Two women of Siena; the one playing the harp is from a picture representing the Triumph of Petrarch by A Vanni

Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor of the Maxim Gun, (c1924). Hiram Stevens Maxim (1840-1916) invented the first portable, fully automatic machine gun in 1884

Portable threshing machine, c1910. Machines of this type were used in rickyards or fields, and powered by a portable steam engine

Decca gramophone advertisement, WWI
Advertisement for the portable Decca gramaphone featuring a British officer carrying his, and an endorsement a 2nd Lieutentant who stresses

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Vintage hardback books on a wooden bookshelf

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Vintage hardback books on a wooden bookshelf

R. Hornsby and Sons portable double-cylinder steam engine. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862, published 1862

W. Roberts Portable Hand Engine in Running Order. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862, published 1862

Fortuna at Croydon aerodrome with DH86 of Aer Lingus; Croydon, England

In the foreground, DE Havilland DH86 Express, G-ACVY / 2302, Railway Air Services at Castle Bromwich Aerodrome; Castle
In the foreground, DE Havilland DH86 Express, G-ACVY/2302, Railway Air Services at Castle Bromwich Aerodrome; Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, England

Thomas Edisons Megaphone, Using Three Separate Funnels Lined Up In A Row. From El Museo Popular Published Madrid, 1889

Watercolour Tools And Supplies. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segu

German Musician Playing A Portable Organ. After A 15Th Work By Israel Van Mecken. From El Mundo Ilustrado, Published Barcelona, 1880

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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.