Suspended Collection (page 9)

WAR WITH FRANCE, 1798. First page of a printed Act of Congress to suspend commercial intercourse with France after 1 July 1798

The El In The Financial District
Skyline view of Manhattans financial district that shows an elevated train line and, at the right, the Cities Service Building (later renamed the American International Building), New York, New York

City Hall Square In New York City
Pedestrians mill about City Hall Square and Park in downtown Manhattan, New York, New York, 1910s. Commuters have a choice between the elevated railroad station and the IRT subway station

Garden Scene - Geisha - Japan - One of the four girls is fidhing, whilst two others stand and hold umbrellas / parasols. Date: circa 1905

Brazil - Rio de Janeiro, Sugarloaf Mountain cable railway
Brazil - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sugarloaf Mountain with cable railway. In the foreground is the (now-demolished) Military Academy building, which was located on Praia Vermelha. Date: circa 1905

14th July Festival - Thu Dau Mot - Vietnam
Vietnam - Thu Dau Mot, the capital city of Binh Duong Province. Public celebrations of July 14th. Children try and catch treats suspended on the end of fishing rods

Cane Bridge - Darjeeling District, India Date: circa 1910s

Sofa hanging on a tree on the beach, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

An overhead art installation in Burriana, Spain
An overhead art installation of colourful umbrellas during the fiesta honouring San Jose (St Joseph) in Burriana, Spain. This is in the Castellon province of the Valencia region

Photograph from an automatic camera suspended from net taken 25 August 1907 at East Horden, Essex. In the hoop: Oswald Short and the Hon Claud Brabazon

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Young Kenyan boys playing on suspended ladder in swimming pool Date:

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Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat - adult suspended from the ceiling Allariz, Galicia, Spain (Rhinolophus euryale) Date:

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Aestivating Cretan Door Snails (Albinaria inflata = A. corrugata) Date:

The original Airspeed factory in York with assembly work proceeding on the first prototype Airspeed AS4 Ferry, G-ABSI. The fuselage of the AS1 Tern is suspended from the roof

Bristol Sycamore Mk4 G-AMWI carrying a suspended load
Bristol Sycamore Mk4, G-AMWI, carrying a suspended load of two oil drums

Jesus raising Lazarus from the tomb. Wood engraving c1880

Man suspended by hooks, swung through air at ceremony honouring Mariatale, goddess of Smallpox at her temple at Negapattam, Southern India

The Raising of Lazarus Jesus raised Lazarus, brother of Martha and Mary (left), from the tomb after four days. Scene set in family side chapel

Percussion Pendulum. Experiment to investigate inertia of bodies using 2 suspended weights whose movements could be accurately measured. From WJ Gravesande Physices Elementa Mathematica London 1725

Welding a bicycle frame: France. Frame suspended over forge and operator applies welding rod. Wood engraving Paris 1896

Demonstration of the Earths rotation using (Jean Bernard) Leon Foucault s
Demonstration of the Earths rotation using (Jean Bernard) Leon Foucaults (1819-1868) demonstration of the rotation of the earth using freely suspended pendulum in the Pantheon, Paris, 1851

Experiment with static electricity by Jean-Antoine Nollet (1700-1770) French physicist and cleric. A gun barrel is suspended over the globe of an electrostaticc machine

Interior of a House at Fondi. Fondi is town halfway between Rome and Naples, Italy. A poor family sitting down to a meal of polenta which has been cooked in a saucepan of water suspended on a hook

Kicking-down a well. The spring-pawl method of sinking a oil well, using a drilling bit suspended on a rope. Engraving from Les Merveilles de la Science by Louis Figuier (Paris, c1870)

Experiment to ascertain the effects of electricity on plants and animals. High voltage electricity generated by a glass globe static electric machine is carried by the chain to items suspended

Coal miner descending the mineshaft standing on the edge of a tub and steadying himself by holding the chains from which the tub is suspended. A safety lamp is hanging from his belt

The Bostonians In Distress, En Sanguine Engraving 1774, Bostonians Held Captive In A Cage Suspended From The Liberty Tree

The Nuptial Bower, With The Evil One, Peeping At The Charms Of Eden, From Milton, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, Artist, [london] : Pubd. By H

The Scots Triumph, Or A Peep Behind The Curtain, 1768, The Entrance To A Large Building Furnished With Columns, From Which Heavy Curtains Are Suspended. In The Distance Is The Dome Of St

A Block For The Wigs Or, The New State Whirligig, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, Artist, Engraving 1783, A Carousel On Which Sit Government Ministers Charles Fox, Lord North

Suspension Of The Habeas Corpus, 1817, John Bull Suspended By His Feet Between Two Columns Labeled Lords And Commons

Hanging scales with metal bowl containing green and purple grapes, front view

Bird deterrent made from a potato with feathers stuck in it and suspended by string

Close-up of a glitter-ball suspended by string from a twig designed to scare birds when glinting in the sunlight

Hanging lamp attached with wire to branch of a tree, light shining through glass, low angle view

Model of a Shark (Selachimorpha), side view

Little Brown Bat (Myotis daubentoni) hanging upside down, mouth open and one wing out to side

Firefighters operating a Dennis breakdown lorry (commissioned at HQ on 3 April 1936)

Dennis breakdown lorry, demonstrating wrong method
Firefighters operating a Dennis breakdown lorry (commissioned at HQ on 3 April 1936), demonstrating the wrong method of lifting and towing the front axle

North America, USA, North Carolina, digitally altered infrared image of an old barn in the fall, with the moon and a soft blue light cast over the scene

American Revolutionary general. The Suspended General, a caricature by Thaddeus Kosciusko, c1778
CHARLES LEE (1731-1782). American Revolutionary general. The Suspended General, a caricature by Thaddeus Kosciusko, c1778

FUTURE CITY, 1922. Electric rays would suspend a future city in high, clean air. Illustration by Hugo Gernsback for an American science magazine, 1922

PASSENGER BERTH, 1874. A patented berth for first class steamship passengers. Wood engraving, American, 1874

VOICE AMPLIFIER, 1723. An imaginary voice amplifier, based on the ideas of Athanasius Kircher. Copper engraving, 1723, by Arnold van Westerhout

Aerialist wearing wings strapped to his shoulders and feet while suspended from a balloon. Date between 1870 and 1900

Hypnotist directing a group of people to do unusual things: men pretending to race while seated on man suspended between two chairs and audience volunteering for military duty with brooms as rifles

Fishing Boats on the River Erdre, Nantes, France. These bateau-style boats have a small flat bottom with straight sides and were used as early as 1671 on the Saint Lawrence River, French Quebec

Flying Mermaids
Flying mermaids! Mermaids suspended with wires, which are being operated by the men underneath them. Date: 1930s

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"Suspended: A Collection of Extraordinary Moments Captured in Time" Another Wash-out by W. Heath Robinson: Witness the comical chaos as a hapless inventor's contraption leaves him suspended in mid-air, yet again. Houdini & Skyscraper: Marvel at the legendary escapologist defying gravity, hanging precariously from a towering skyscraper, leaving audiences breathless. Making Butter, Armenia: Delve into the traditional art of butter-making as skilled artisans suspend wooden churns to create creamy delights that tantalize taste buds. Manning (Photo 1890): Step back in time and explore history frozen in a photograph, capturing an intriguing moment with individuals seemingly suspended between past and present. A Chinook helicopter and a Royal Marine rigid-inflatable boat (RIB), off Studland Bay, Dorset, UK: Experience the thrill of military precision as these powerful machines hang suspended above water during daring training exercises. Gloster SS19B J9125 suspended in the 24ft wind tunnel? Uncover aviation wonders as this vintage aircraft is held aloft within a wind tunnel for groundbreaking aerodynamic experiments. Guildford Cathedral: Gaze up at architectural magnificence as this stunning cathedral seems to defy gravity with its soaring spires reaching towards the heavens. 2-4-2 Tank Engine Suspended by Cranes, Rochdale Lancashire: Transport enthusiasts rejoice. Witness engineering prowess at its finest as cranes delicately hoist an impressive locomotive high above ground level for maintenance or restoration work. Bristol Bulldog TM K3183 with Napier Rapier I engine: Embark on an exhilarating journey through aviation history with this iconic fighter plane gracefully suspended amidst time's embrace. A German Zeppelin's observation car: Peer into yesteryear's skies and marvel at luxurious travel suspended beneath a majestic Zeppelin, offering breathtaking views of the world below.