Suction Collection

Oil pump in a wheat field. This type of oil pump is commonly known as a nodding donkey or jack pump. It is used to draw crude oil from a well when the pressure difference in the well is not

Chad - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise
Chad, Central Africa - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise. Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a local suction is created on the skin; practitioners believe this

A woodcut engraving depicting the draining of a mine that uses a series of suction pumps powered by a water wheel
5310952 A woodcut engraving depicting the draining of a mine that uses a series of suction pumps powered by a water wheel, 16th century; Universal History Archive/UIG

The use of cupping therapy
5307485 The use of cupping therapy.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the use of cupping therapy. Cupping therapy is a form of alternative medicine)

LIVERPOOL DOCKS 1950S
A grain warehouse at the dockside, Liverpool, Merseyside. The lighter (barge) on the right is being unloaded by means of suction equipment. Date: 1950s

Whirlwind Suction Sweeper Advertisement
An advertisement for Stapley, Harrison and Watson Ltd. promoting the all British Whirlwind Suction Sweeper, the young lady in the illustration can be seen using the product

Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR. 3 XV779 AB
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 XV779 AB (msn 712029), of No.3 Fighter Squadron, at RAF Gutersloh, during an engine ground run after a CSDU-Alternator change

London firefighters training at Brigade HQ, Lambeth SE1
LCC-LFB firefighters (recruits) undergoing pump training in the drill yard of Brigade HQ. Hard suction hose is being connected to the open topped pump

DDE-90039002
USA, Hawaii, Big Island, near Kona, Day Octopus (Octopus cyanea) Date: 21/07/2006

DDE-90037452
USA, Pacific Northwest. Giant Pacific octopus, or octopus dofleini, tentacles and suction cups. Date: 01/03/2005

Colds in the head, their treatment and cure (engraving)
5223928 Colds in the head, their treatment and cure (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colds in the head, their treatment and cure)

Applying a suction to the breast, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC445978 Applying a suction to the breast, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier

Cash desk installation in a department store (litho)
6009420 Cash desk installation in a department store (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cash desk installation in a department store)

Woman using a powerful domestic vacuum cleaner (b / w photo)
6000069 Woman using a powerful domestic vacuum cleaner (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman using a powerful domestic vacuum cleaner)

The Agricultural Exhibition at Kilburn (engraving)
1099664 The Agricultural Exhibition at Kilburn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Agricultural Exhibition at Kilburn)

Hawaii, Day Octopus In Midwater, Underside (Octopus Cyanea) With Sun Shining Through

Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) on coral; Fiji

USA, tentacles outstretched over reef; Hawaii, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea)

USA, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) in Ocean; Hawaii

Hawaii, Day Octopus (Octopus Cyanea) Sitting In Shallow Water

The American Suction Tank, WW1 Heath Robinson
The American Suction Tank for drawing the enemy from his dug-out. An idea for a new form of weapon, based on a correspondents suggestion to William Heath Robinson during the First World War

Illustration of vacuum cleaner showing how suction works

LCC-LFB Merryweather Hatfield pump at Southwark HQ
A chain-driven Hatfield type pump at LFB Southwark headquarters. Note the connected hard suction hose to the rear mounted pump

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Crackers dog show inventions (with the authors apologies to Heath Robinson). Smoothing the Scotch Collie, Pampering the Pom, and Improving the Kerry Blues Beard

Paris, France - La Samaritaine. Date: 1719

Old firefighting equipment in a museum
Old firefighting equipment on display in a museum -- the first form of pump and suction pipe and sailcloth hose, used by John van der Heyde, on loan from the Amsterdam Fire Brigade

Hydrodynamics: 2) Fountain: 3) Persian wheel or Noria: 4) Archimedes Screw: 5) Chain pump: 6&7) Suction and force pumps: 8) Fire engine: 10, 11, 12) Undershot

Various pumps for draining ships. 82: Chain pump. 84: Suction pump. 85: Force pump. From Encyclopaedia Londinensis, (London, c1816). Engraving

Milking parlour equipped with Thistle suction and pulsation milking machine, 1895. Devised by Dr Alexander Shields of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1895

Advertisement for The Vacuum Cleaner Company who used Booths patent of 1901 which used suction to collect dust, rather than blowing the dust into a bag with compressed air

Mine drainage. Man in centre left of picture is boring lengths of wood with borers and augers to form pipes. Man on centre right is working the piston rod of a suction pump to raise water from a

Draining mine workings with a bank of three suction pumps. As the men turn the shaft the cams, B, connect with tappets. A, on the piston rods, C

Multiple suction pumps, powered by an overshot water wheel through a spur wheel and lantern, being used to raise water from a mine

Draining a mine using a duplex suction pump. The box ABCD, shown in detail on the right, contained the crank which operated the piston

Suction pumps arranged in three tiers and linked by cranks. Powered by a water wheel, they are being used to raise water from mine workings

Draining a mine by means of a suction pump. The man in the top right of the picture is operating the piston of the pump by raising

Raising water from a mine using two sets of overshot water wheels and suction pumps. From De re metallica, by Agricola, pseudonym of Georg Bauer (Basle, 1556). Woodcut

Sweden, Stockholm, dagger from Segerstad
Prehistory, Sweden, Bronze Age - Dagger from Segerstad

Whites Tree Frog (Litoria Caerulea), view from below

Front view of Australian Tree Frog

Octopus (Octopoda) with arms curled, eye visible, view from above

Vacuum treatment for ulcer, artwork C016 / 6570
Vacuum treatment for ulcer. Artwork of an advanced vacuum-assisted technique to treat an ulcer during open-chest surgery. An ulcer is a localised area of tissue degeneration

Blue whale feeding, artwork C018 / 0294
Blue whale feeding. Artwork sequence showing how a baleen whale such as this blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) feeds. Baleen whales feed on small crustaceans, such as krill (yellow)

Old firefighting equipment in a museum
Old firefighting equipment on display in a museum -- the first form of pump and suction pipe and sailcloth hose, used by John van der Heyde, on loan from the Amsterdam Fire Brigade

LCC-LFB Bishopsgate fire station horse drawn steamer
Station No 36 was Bishopsgate. Seen here is its horse drawn steamer (without horses), showing the fire box near the large rear wheel of the engine

Stocks of fire brigade hose fittings, LFB HQ workshops
An assortment of pump collector heads, hose adapters and suction hoses on the floor of the London Fire Brigade workshops at Lambeth

Greenfly, SEM
Greenfly. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of an aphid (sub-order Homoptera), or greenfly, feeding on a plant stem (right, green)

Insect foot, SEM
Insect foot. Coloured electron micrograph (SEM) of an unidentified insects foot. The foot consists of adhesive pads (red, upper left and right)

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"Suction: Harnessing the Power of Nature and Innovation" In the vast wheat fields, an oil pump stands tall, utilizing suction to extract precious resources from deep within the earth. Chad's ancient cupping technique, a traditional indigenous medicinal practice, employs gentle suction to promote healing and wellness. At the LFB HQ workshops, stocks of fire brigade hose fittings are meticulously maintained, ensuring optimal suction power in times of emergency. The Whirlwind Suction Sweeper Advertisement promises effortless cleaning with its powerful suction technology - a game-changer for households everywhere. The Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR. 3 XV779 AB takes flight with its innovative vertical takeoff capability powered by advanced jet engine suctions. London firefighters undergo rigorous training at Brigade HQ in Lambeth SE1, mastering techniques that include effective use equipment during rescue operations. Step back in time to Liverpool Docks in the 1950s when massive ships relied on industrial-grade suction systems for efficient cargo loading and unloading. Witness the ingenuity of WW1's Heath Robinson as he presents "The American Suction Tank, " a contraption designed to tackle challenging battlefield conditions head-on. Explore medical advancements through history as engravings depict treatments for colds using various forms of nasal suctions - evidence of humanity's quest for relief from common ailments. From ancient times to modern medicine, illustrations from "The Works of Hippocrates" demonstrate how applying controlled breast they can aid lactation and maternal health. In every corner of our world - be it fields or hospitals.