Technique Collection

Albert Bridge London
Connecting Chelsea and Battersea : built 1871-3 by R M Ordish using a hybrid cantilever and suspension technique. Date: circa 1880

A Game of Bowls, Britain, 1903
Photograph showing an English gentleman about to deliver his bowl during a game of lawn bowling, 1903. Fellow players and spectators closely watch his technique

Mass spectrometer, 1954
Mass spectrometer. Researchers adjusting the controls of a mass spectrometer. This is an all-metal demountable mass spectrometer

Poole Pottery - Shaping a pot on the potters wheel
Shaping a pot on the potters wheel. Poole Pottery was founded in 1873 on Poole quayside, where it continued to produce pottery by hand before moving its factory operations away from the quay in 1999

The Three Dancers (1945). Luke, John 1906-1975. The Three Dancers is a prime example of Luke?s highly stylised and precise technique

RAF Fylingdales H820 / 0072
RAF Fylingdales. Aerial photograph RAF Fylingdales Ballistic Missile Early Warning Site (BMEWS)

Supersonic shock waves, Schlieren image
Supersonic shock waves. Schlieren image showing the shock wave created by a supersonic jet flying in front of the Sun

Gears and cogs in the clockwork of a historical pendulum clock, detail, regulator

How Navajo Indian Rugs are made - USA Date: circa 1930s

Greek trireme. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum

Eye examination
MODEL RELEASED. MODEL RELEASED. Eye examination. Teenage (16 year old) girl looks through a refractor during an eye examination at an ophthalmologist

Stripping the bark from the barkcloth tree, Uganda. Barkcloth making is an ancient craft of the Baganda people who live in the Buganda kingdom in southern Uganda

Normal EEG read out of the brains alpha waves
Normal electroencephalogram (EEG) read-out of the brains alpha waves. original is b/w m400/01m

Chess pieces on a chessboard

Francesco Accolti
FRANCESCO ACCOLTI Italian jurist (apart from anything else, this engraving is a fine example of the technique of cross-hatching) Date: 1418 - 1485

Torquay Beach Babbacombe Oddicombe Torbay Devon England fishing seaside beach Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England

German gliders in Battle of Crete by G. H. Davis
Landing air troops: German gliders of the Battle of Crete during the Second World War

U. S. Navy SEALs combat diver prepares for HALO jump operations from a C-130 Hercules
U.S. Navy SEAL combat diver prepares for HALO jump operations from a C-130 Hercules

Illustration of netball player keeping one foot on same spot while holding ball and turning

A F-22 Raptor flies in formation with the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows
June 18, 2008 - An F-22 Raptor flies in formation with the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows, during an afternoon practice flight at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia

The benefits of taking the water at Bad Wildungen, Germany
Comic illustration of the wonderful benefits to a ladys urinary tract ()

Konstantin Buteyko, Soviet doctor
Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko (1923-2003), Soviet medical doctor and researcher. In the 1950s, Buteyko, a Ukrainian, developed a theory on the effects of deep breathing (hyperventilation)

Stockfish, Norway
Stockfish. Cod drying on wooden racks on the Lofoten Islands, Norway. Stockfish is unsalted fish that is allowed to dry in cold air and wind

Map of Gibraltar (XVIIIIth c. ). Etching
Map of Gibraltar (XVIIIIth c.). Etching

American barrel organ with inside mechanism, wood engravings, published 1888
American barrel organ with punched tape technique - Automatic musical instrument from the 19th century. Right side: The inside mechanism. Wood engravings, published in 1888

Bedfordshire Lace School. Date: circa 1905

Chiropractor - Dr. A Ortman of South Dakota
Chiropractor - Dr. Amon S. Ortman (1892-1956) of South Dakota, USA - Founder of the Chiropractic Hotel & Clinic - practiced between 1918 and 1956 - developed the Ortman Technique

Phrenology bust. Phrenology was a popular pseudoscience of the nineteenth century

Baked gingerbread, thermogram
Baked gingerbread. Thermogram of gingerbread men cooling on a rack after being baked. The colours show variations in temperature

Stitch Types Diagram
Leaflet that is promotional & instructional as it clearly & simply shows you how to do various basic handsewing stitches & hems such as handkerchief or rolled hem

Technique Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, on the site of the former Dema Glassworks

Italian Air Force aerobatic team Frecce Tricolori performing at Izmir Air Show in Turkey, during the 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Air Force

New Orleans (1881). Wharf on Mississippi river. Etching

Woman undergoing pelvic ultrasound scan.

Stack of handmade mattresses covered with Tibetan fabric Stack of handmade mattresses covered with Tibetan fabric

Ernest Trimmingham in The Dippers at the Criterion
The Dippers at the Criterion - a farce by Ben Travers - Mr Ernest Trimmingham (1880 - 1942) is the leader of the band playing for the Dippers

Megalithic Temples of Malta (5000 BC to 2800 BC). One of the stone supports used for its construction. National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta. Malta

Megalithic Temples of Malta (5000 BC to 2800 BC). One of the stone supports used for its construction. National Museum of Archaeology. Valletta. Malta

Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). Tarxien Temple
Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). Tarxien Temple Complex. Malta. Fragmented ceramic bowl with a slight carination at the lower part

Japanese woodblock print - coastal scene with setting (or rising) orange sun - swirling waves lapping the rocks. Date: circa 1910s

Tapping trees for rubber in Samoa. Date: 1916

Mending Fishing nets - Egypt
Two fishermen mending their fishing nets - Egypt. Date: 1936

How to shout and blow horns. Facsimile of an engraving
How to shout and blow horns. 19th century facsimile after a miniature in the manuscript of Gaston Phoebus, published in Paris, early 15th century

How to allure the hare. Facsimile of an engraving
How to allure the hare. 19th century facsimile after a miniature in the manuscript of Gaston Phoebus, published in Paris, early 15th century

The pond fisherman. Engraving after a woodcut in Sebastian Munster's Cosmographia universalis, published in Basel in 1552

The fisherman, 16th century. Engraving
The fisherman. Facsimile after a drawing and engraving by Jost Amman in the 16th century. Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-age et a l'epoque de la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1878

Floor mosaic from the Basilica of St. Sophia in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was located in the apse of the first ecclesiastical building on the site of the basilica. First quarter of the 4th century AD

Floor mosaic from the Basilica of St. Sophia in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was located in the apse of the first ecclesiastical building on the site of the basilica. First quarter of the 4th century AD

Medicine treatment, bloodletting procedure, woodcut, 1519, Medizinische Behandlung, Aderlass Verfahren, Holzschnitt, 1519

Medicine treatment, bloodletting procedure, woodcut, 1480, Medizinische Behandlung, Aderlass Verfahren, Holzschnitt, 1480

Drift hearth, process in the smelter to separate gold and silver from added base metals, illustration from 1880, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Rudolf Emil Denhardt, 24 March 1845 i- 24 July 1908, a German physician and founder of a psychotherapeutic treatment method for stuttering, Historical

Justus Liebig, from 1845 Justus Freiherr von Liebig, 12 May 1803, 18 April 1873, German chemist and university professor in Giessen and Munich, developed a production process for beef extracts

Old method of candle making, candle maker, candle making around 1880, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Chinese artillery, English soldiers instructing Chinese soldiers in the technique, historical engraving from 1883, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

In the laboratory with J. Wickersheimer
In the laboratory with J

David Rittenhouse (8 April 1732) (26 June 1796) was an American astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman and civil servant, Historical

Benjamin Franklin (17 January 1706 - 17 April 1790) was an American printer, publisher, writer, naturalist, inventor and statesman, Historical

Andromeda, in Greek mythology the wife of Perseus and the daughter of the Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia, chained to the rock

Andromeda, in Greek mythology the daughter of the Ethiopian king Cepheus and Cassiopeia, c. 1700, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from prehistoric times

Technique, a lifting device in use in an armoury. Engraving by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after Leonardo da Vinci, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724-12 February 1804) was a German philosopher of the Enlightenment and, among other things, professor of logic and metaphysics in Koenigsberg, Historic

General von Moltke, Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke, 1800, 1891, Berlin, was a German field marshal

Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke, 1800, 1891, Berlin, was a German field marshal

Steamship La Rhone, lost with life and limb during the last hurricane that devastated the island of St

Steamboat trapped in ice on the coast of Denmark, 1869, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century painting, exact original date unknown

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, 1759 to 1805, a German-speaking poet, philosopher and historian, historical wood engraving, ca

Carriage ride by German artists in Rome, Italy, historical wood engraving, c. 1880, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, coloured, Europe

The Improved Floating Compass for Screw Steamers by James Rahill, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Example of a stenographic process called shorthand, Steno, 1895, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century document

Historical illustrations of different types of grafting, a horticultural technique in which tissues of plants are joined together to make them grow further together

Illustrations from an early edition of Foxe's Book of Martyrs, showing methods of Romish persecution against the Protestants

Historical telephone, Ader system - Van Rysselberghe, made in France, historic wood engraving, about 1888

Historical telephone, Siemens system, historic wood engraving, about 1888

Historical telephone, Edison system, historic wood engraving, about 1888

Mountain railway based on the Fell mountain railway system, historical wood engraving, circa 1888

Cog railway based on the Riggenbach rack system, historical wood engraving, circa 1888

Gun carriage, circa 1880, historical wood engraving, circa 1888

Camera, plate camera on a tripod, historical wood engraving, circa 1888

Cars with a daimler engine, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888

Construction plan of a car with a daimler engine, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888

Construction plan of the Sitzrad motorcycle with a daimler engine, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888

Sitzrad motorcycle with a daimler engine, historical illustration, wood engraving, about 1888

Finishing machine, stamping calender, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888

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Technique is the thread that weaves together the tapestry of human ingenuity and craftsmanship. From ancient civilizations to modern times, it has been the driving force behind remarkable achievements in various fields. In 1903, on a serene green field in Britain, a game of bowls unfolded with precision and finesse. The players showcased their technique, carefully calculating each move to outwit their opponents. Meanwhile, in another corner of England, a rhubarb forcing pot was delicately tended to by skilled hands. This technique ensured that this vibrant vegetable grew plump and tender for culinary delights. Across continents and centuries, pottery artisans at Poole Pottery shaped pots on potters' wheels using time-honored techniques passed down through generations. Each turn of the wheel transformed clay into artistry. Scientific breakthroughs also owe much to technique. In 1954, a mass spectrometer unveiled its secrets as scientists meticulously analyzed particles with unparalleled precision—an achievement made possible by mastering intricate techniques. The power extended even onto turbulent waters as Greek triremes sailed majestically through waves. Engraved depictions captured the mastery required to navigate these vessels—a testament to maritime skill honed over years. In laboratories around the world, supersonic shock waves were visualized through Schlieren images—techniques revealing hidden phenomena otherwise invisible to our eyes. These captivating visuals highlighted scientific prowess at work. From across oceans came an insight into Native American culture—the meticulous process behind Navajo Indian rug making in the USA. Every stitch woven with care showcased ancestral knowledge preserved through generations—a true embodiment of technique's legacy. Traveling further eastward brought us to Uganda where craftsmen stripped bark from barkcloth trees using practiced movements—a traditional method cherished for its role in cultural ceremonies and fabric production alike. Even within artistic realms like literature flourished Francesco Accolti's poetic genius—his words crafted with literary techniques that captivated readers and stood the test of time.