Sea Bed Collection (page 2)

Edible shellfish in British waters (colour litho)
3630235 Edible shellfish in British waters (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edible shellfish in British waters)

Seahorses and pipefish (coloured engraving)
5996462 Seahorses and pipefish (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seahorses and pipefish.); © Look and Learn

Sea anemones (chromolitho)
5996976 Sea anemones (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea anemones. Illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado Biblioteca de Las Familias)

Coral (chromolitho)
5996978 Coral (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coral. Illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado Biblioteca de Las Familias)

Seaweed, fishes, sea horse, crab and shellfish, illustrated plates from
CHT163255 Seaweed, fishes, sea horse, crab and shellfish, illustrated plates from La Vie sous marine, late 19th century (heliogravure) by Belet

Red Snapper, from Game Fishes of the United States
STC169239 Red Snapper, from Game Fishes of the United States, published 1878 (chromolitho) by Kilbourne, S.A. (fl.1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Seaweed (colour litho)
3630336 Seaweed (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaweed. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Fight with a cephalopod (engraving)
3622476 Fight with a cephalopod (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fight with a cephalopod)

Living reef corals (colour litho)
3630261 Living reef corals (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Living reef corals)

Tropical sea fish (colour litho)
3630247 Tropical sea fish (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tropical sea fish)

Poster advertising H. L. Ettman & Co. Importers of Sponges and Chamois
NYH188452 Poster advertising H.L. Ettman & Co. Importers of Sponges and Chamois, 1897 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

European spider crab (Maja squinado) (litho)
5997002 European spider crab (Maja squinado) (litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: European spider crab (Maja squinado)

Illustration from 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea
CHT135664 Illustration from 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Henri Theophile Hildibrand (1824-97) c.1869-70 (engraving) by Neuville

Deep sea fauna (colour litho)
3630410 Deep sea fauna (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deep sea fauna. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Married to a Mermaid (colour litho)
3639090 Married to a Mermaid (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Married to a Mermaid)

Seaweed and luminous aquatic animals (chromolitho)
5996984 Seaweed and luminous aquatic animals (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaweed and luminous aquatic animals)

Oh the Mistletoe Bough (Bow) - Old Song New Song (engraving)
5996516 Oh the Mistletoe Bough (Bow) - Old Song New Song (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh the Mistletoe Bough (Bow) - Old Song New Song

Sea cucumber (colour litho)
3630249 Sea cucumber (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea cucumber. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Sea Anemone, plate from "Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs"
AGD241749 Sea Anemone, plate from " Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol.10, p.581, published by Bibliographisches Institut, 1893 (colour litho) by German School

Flat fish, plate from "Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol
AGD241756 Flat fish, plate from " Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol.8, p.224, published by Bibliographisches Institut, 1892 (colour litho) by German School

Hermit crabs, plate from "Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs"
AGD241717 Hermit crabs, plate from " Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol.10, p.38, published by Bibliographisches Institut, 1893 (colour litho) by German School

Model Showing The Laurentic As She Originally Lay, 120 Feet Below The Surface, c1930
Model Showing The " Laurentic" As She Originally Lay, 120 Feet Below The Surface, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

Blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, cruising the shallow waters of Moorea
Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) cruising the shallow waters of Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Over Fifty Varieties of Sea Anemones, 1935
A Remarkable Collection of Flowers of the Sea: Over Fifty Varieties of Sea Anemones found Round The Coasts of Great Britain, 1935. From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 1, edited by Charles Ray

Wreck of tugboat Blue Plunder, Nassau, Bahamas. One year after sinking. July 2008

Pearls 1. Native Diver at Work, Ceylon, 1928. From Players Cigarettes - Products of the World: A Series of 50 [John Player & Sons, London, 1928]

The first photograph of a diver under water, late 19th century, (c1920). Illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, Walter Hutchinson, London, c1920s

Illustration from the fairy tale The Water-Babies, by Charles Kingsley, 1863. Artist: Noel Paton
Illustration from the fairy tale The Water-Babies, by Charles Kingsley, 1863. From a private collection

Shells and Shellfish, 16th century. Artist: Joris Hoefnagel
Shells and Shellfish, 16th century. An illustration from the calligraphic manuscript Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta, inscribed by Georg Bocskay and illuminated by Joris Hoefnagel

Mont St Michel, 1881. Artist: Emmanuel Lansyer
Mont St Michel, 1881. From the colletion of Musee Lansyer, Loches, France

Artists impression of deep sea scene with luminous fishes, 1903. Some of the creatures shown here were brought up in the dredges during the French oceanographical expeditions of the Travailleur

The Atlantic Telegraph, c1878. Idealised view of the telegraph cable passing under the ocean from Valentia, Ireland to Trinity Bay, Newfoundland

Divers salvaging guns from the seabed, c1855. The diving suits appear to be of the type designed by German-born engineer Augustus Siebe (1778-1872)

A diver searching a wreck in La Havre harbour, France, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
A diver searching a wreck in La Havre harbour, France, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 13th February 1892

Charles Babbages proposed design for a diving bell, 1855. English mathematician and inventor Charles Babbage designed this diving bell to be used by divers placing charges to blow up wrecks

An Accident in Santander, Divers Looking for the Bodies of the Victims, 1893. Fire broke out on the commercial ship Cabo-Machchichaco, the crew of the liner Alphonse III, tried to help

Model of a Bothriolepsis, a fish from the Upper Devonian Strata in Canada, from the British Museums collection

North America, topographic map. Highlands and lowlands of the continents are also shown, as ridges and flat areas. South America (bottom right) and the Arctic (top) are also seen

Pearl oyster fishing on the island of Ceylon, 19th century. Freediving, the men, usually naked, carried a heavy skandalopetra, a rounded stone tied on a rope to the boat

Sponge fishing on the coast of Syria, 19th century. Freediving, the men, usually naked, carried a heavy skandalopetra, a rounded stone tied on a rope to the boat

Lionfish, Pterois volitans, Philippines
A trio of Lionfish (Pterois volitans) hunt above a reef in the Philippines; Philippines

Twelve Year Old Junior Certified Scuba Diver And A School Of Shoulderbar Soldierfish (Myripristis Kuntee) At Molokini Marine Preserve; Maui, Hawaii, United States Of America

A School Of Bluestripe Snapper (Lutjanus Kasmira); Maui, Hawaii, United States Of America

This View Shows The Eight Armed Cephalopod Free Swimming In Mid-Water, Day Octopus, (Octopus Cyanea); Maui, Hawaii, United States Of America

This Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia Mydas), An Endangered Species, Is Having Its Shell Cleaned By A School Of Goldring Surgeonfish, (Ctenochaetus Strigosus); Maui, Hawaii, United States Of America

Several Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia Mydas), An Endangered Species, Gather At A Cleaning Station Off West Maui; Maui, Hawaii, United States Of America

Hawaii, Molokai, Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus Amblyrhynchos) Swimming Below Mokuhooniki Rock

Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus Schauinslandi) Over Reef, Nr Surface W / Refelctions
Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus Schauinslandi) Over Reef, Nr Surface W/ Refelctions

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Exploring the hidden depths of our Earth's oceans reveals a mesmerizing world beneath the waves, known as the sea bed. Just like the diverse landscapes on land, the sea bed boasts its own unique topographic and bathymetric map that unravels mysteries waiting to be discovered. One of nature's most awe-inspiring wonders lies in the Mariana Trench sea floor topography. Plummeting to unfathomable depths, this trench showcases an intricate network of underwater canyons and ridges that rival any mountain range on land. Here, amidst this rugged terrain, elusive creatures like the enigmatic sea cucumber thrive in their natural habitat. Venturing towards Australia's coastal waters unveils another captivating sight on our journey through oceanic landscapes. The topographic map portrays a stunning array of coral reefs teeming with life; it is here where graceful green turtles gracefully glide through vibrant underwater gardens. As we continue our exploration across Earth's vast expanse, we encounter enchanting scenes reminiscent of fairy tales. Imagine The Little Mermaid before a statue submerged in the deep blue sea – an illustration from Hans Christian Andersen's timeless story comes alive beneath gentle currents. Inspired by literature once more, Kingsley's Water Babies transports us into an imaginative realm inhabited by fascinating creatures such as mantis shrimp. These colorful crustaceans wield astonishing strength and agility while navigating their sandy homes at remarkable speeds. Journeying further inland brings us to Africa - a continent renowned for its breathtaking landscapes both above and below water. Its topographic map showcases majestic mountains intertwining with sprawling plains leading us to discover yet another marvel: Huxley’s Sambourne 1888 depicts African wildlife coexisting harmoniously within these aquatic realms alongside magnificent species like Wonderpus octopus. The sea bed remains an enigma awaiting exploration; it holds secrets untold and treasures unseen by human eyes until now.