Magnetic Collection

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

Fusion research, tokamak device
Nuclear fusion research. Cutaway computer artwork of the planned ITER tokamak device. It will be the first full scale fusion device to produce energy at a level of an electricity-producing power

Aurora borealis and Moon over mountains and trees by a river. This coloured light display (the northern lights) is visible in the night sky at high latitudes

Brain tumour, MRI scan
Brain tumour. Coloured orthogonal views (axial left, coronal middle, sagittal right) of a male head, made from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans

RMS Olympic on maiden voyage
Postcard labelled the Titanic, though it is in fact the Titanics sister ship, RMS Olympic, during her maiden voyage. The small tender, Magnetic is by her side

Magnetic levitation of superconductor
Demonstration of magnetic levitation of one of the new high-temperature superconductors - yttrium- barium- copper oxide (Y-Ba2-Cu3-O7-x)

Aurora borealis over trees by a river. This coloured light display (the northern lights) is visible in the night sky at high latitudes

An Attractive Idea for Gents Wear
Do you realise that the equinoctial gales will soon be blowing in upon us? If so, do not forget to buy one of the new patent adjustable, magnetic hat guards, for use with any style and size of hat

Galileo Ferraris
GALILEO FERRARIS Italian physicist, discoverer of the rotating magnetic field. Date: 1847 - 1897

China. Han Dynasty (206 aC-220 BC). Invention

Fusion reactor maintenance T180 / 0078
^BFusion reactor maintenance. ^b Technician in the interior of a Tokamak device, which confines hot plasma. This is used in the research of fusion as a future energy source

Faraday on magnetism and gravity, 1849
Faraday on magnetism and gravity. Page from the notebooks of British physicist Michael Faraday (1791-1867), showing notes and a diagram of an apparatus for investigating magnetism and gravity

Puysegurs Magnetic Elm
PUYSEGUR His magnetic elm at Buzancy, which he magnetised, and which magnetised his subjects in their turn

Magnetic field, artwork C016 / 9855
Magnetic field. Computer artwork showing the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet. A magnetic field always runs from the north pole to the south pole

Magnetism. Iron shavings attracted to two ends of a horseshoe magnet. The filings are attracted to the magnet by the force of its magnetic field

Greenwich / Magnetic Clock
A young well-dressed couple admire the magnetic clock outside Greenwich Royal Observatory. Date: 19th Century

Sir James Clark Ross
SIR JAMES CLARK ROSS Scottish explorer. Made a number of arctic expeditions, determining the position of magnetic north in 1831

A new and correct sea chart of the whole world showing the variations of the compass as they were found in the year
7340787 A new and correct sea chart of the whole world showing the variations of the compass as they were found in the year 1700, 1702 (engraving) by British School

Reconstruction of Oersted's experiment of 1819
5311725 Reconstruction of Oersted's experiment of 1819; (add.info.: Reconstruction of Oersted's experiment of 1819)

Diagram showing the behaviour of a magnetic needle
5309963 Diagram showing the behaviour of a magnetic needle; (add.info.: Diagram showing the behaviour of a magnetic needle and the difference between true)

A woodcut engraving depicting a piece of lodestone in rock. On the right, it is shown removed and broken up
5311339 A woodcut engraving depicting a piece of lodestone in rock. On the right, it is shown removed and broken up, but line A, B, the pole, will always remain the same

The method of using a planimeter with magnetic compass (engraving)
5616454 The method of using a planimeter with magnetic compass (engraving); (add.info.: Illustration depicting the method of using a planimeter with magnetic compass for making a survey)

Advertisement for Ashton Bennett Magnetic Corset Belts, 1923 (litho)
8641318 Advertisement for Ashton Bennett Magnetic Corset Belts, 1923 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Ashton Bennett Magnetic Corset Belts)

James Clerk Maxwell's great experiment, 19th Century (litho)
8673170 James Clerk Maxwell's great experiment, 19th Century (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Clerk Maxwell's great experiment)

Magnetic force (litho)
8673166 Magnetic force (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnetic force. The steel breast plates)

Ideal Magnetic Field for Bar Magnet (litho)
8668947 Ideal Magnetic Field for Bar Magnet (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ideal Magnetic Field for Bar Magnet)

Telegraphone, 1900
3480099 Telegraphone, 1900; (add.info.: Telegraphone: magnetic recording tele phone invented by Valdemar Poulsen (1869-1942)

The Rosses, John and James Clark on their journey to the North Magnetic Pole, 1835
1578509 The Rosses, John and James Clark on their journey to the North Magnetic Pole, 1835; (add.info.: The Rosses (John and James Clark) on their journey to the North Magnetic Pole

Reconstruction of Andre-Marie Ampere's investigation of the behaviour of an electric current in a magnetic field
5311982 Reconstruction of Andre-Marie Ampere's investigation of the behaviour of an electric current in a magnetic field; (add.info)

Iranian 19th Century Brass Compass
5304684 Iranian 19th Century Brass Compass.; (add.info.: Brass Compass. Iranian, 1800-75. The magnetic compass, a Chinese invention, had arrived in the Middle East by the 13th century)

An engraving depicting Hans Christian Orsted's discovery of the directive action of currents upon magnets (1819)
5311361 An engraving depicting Hans Christian Orsted's discovery of the directive action of currents upon magnets (1819). The magnetic needle will always rest at right angles to the current

A diagram showing the lines of magnetic force. The bar magnet is placed on a table covered with a piece of card
5311308 A diagram showing the lines of magnetic force. The bar magnet is placed on a table covered with a piece of card: iron filings are shaken on to the card

Telegraphone, 1900
3480098 Telegraphone, 1900; (add.info.: Telegraphone: magnetic recording tele phone invented by Valdemar Poulsen (1869-1942)

Young James Clerk Maxwell as a new boy at the Edinburgh Academy (litho)
8673171 Young James Clerk Maxwell as a new boy at the Edinburgh Academy (litho) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879)

Magnetic Field of Horseshoe Magnet (litho)
8668952 Magnetic Field of Horseshoe Magnet (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnetic Field of Horseshoe Magnet)

Illustration depicting a Galvanometer showing magnet and rotating coil. A galvanometer is an electromechanical
5311474 Illustration depicting a Galvanometer showing magnet and rotating coil. A galvanometer is an electromechanical instrument used for detecting and indicating electric current

A diagram showing the lines of magnetic force demonstrated by using two magnets and iron filings, 19th century
5311306 A diagram showing the lines of magnetic force demonstrated by using two magnets and iron filings, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A diagram showing the lines of magnetic force demonstrated by using two magnets and iron filings, 19th century
5311303 A diagram showing the lines of magnetic force demonstrated by using two magnets and iron filings, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A drawing table showing a graduated T-square in use on diagram (drawing)
5616457 A drawing table showing a graduated T-square in use on diagram (drawing); (add.info.: Illustration depicting a drawing table showing a graduated T-square in use on diagram)

Telegraphone, 1900
3480097 Telegraphone, 1900; (add.info.: Telegraphone: magnetic recording tele phone invented by Valdemar Poulsen (1869-1942)

Magnetic Field of Bar Magnet (litho)
8669600 Magnetic Field of Bar Magnet (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnetic Field of Bar Magnet)

The Hulsius 'Planimeter'
5616440 The Hulsius 'Planimeter'; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Hulsius 'Planimeter' with magnetic compass. Invented by Levinus Hulsius)

Iranian 19th Century Brass Compass
5304682 Iranian 19th Century Brass Compass.; (add.info.: Brass Compass. Iranian, 1800-75. The magnetic compass, a Chinese invention, had arrived in the Middle East by the 13th century)

A standard 18th century English navigational magnetic compass
5309961 A standard 18th century English navigational magnetic compass; (add.info.: Drawing of a standard 18th century English navigational magnetic compass. 1747.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Reconstruction of Andre-Marie Ampere's investigation of the behaviour of an electric current in a magnetic field
5311723 Reconstruction of Andre-Marie Ampere's investigation of the behaviour of an electric current in a magnetic field; (add.info)

Early transformers
5310265 Early transformers; (add.info.: Engraving depicting early transformers: Left, Faraday's first (1831) model, based on a drawing in his notebooks

William Gilberd, MD, demonstrating his Experiments to Elizabeth (litho)
8661097 William Gilberd, MD, demonstrating his Experiments to Elizabeth (litho) by Hunt, Arthur Ackland (fl.1863-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Gilberd, MD)

A new and correct sea chart of the whole world showing the variations of the compass as they were found in the year
7340788 A new and correct sea chart of the whole world showing the variations of the compass as they were found in the year M.D.CC, 1700-02 (engraving) by British School

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"Magnetic: Unveiling the Invisible Forces" From its discovery in ancient China to cutting-edge fusion research, magnetic phenomena have captivated humanity for centuries. In 1954, the mass spectrometer revolutionized scientific analysis by utilizing magnetic fields to separate ions based on their mass-to-charge ratio. Fast forward to modern times, where fusion research has taken center stage with the tokamak device. This revolutionary technology harnesses powerful magnetic fields to confine and control plasma, paving the way for limitless clean energy possibilities. Nature's own mesmerizing display of magnetism can be witnessed in the enchanting dance between Aurora borealis and Moon. The ethereal lights are a result of charged particles from solar winds interacting with Earth's magnetic field. In medical advancements, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans have become indispensable tools in diagnosing brain tumors and other ailments. By employing strong magnets and radio waves, MRI provides detailed images without harmful radiation exposure. Pushing boundaries further is the concept levitation of superconductors. This mind-boggling phenomenon defies gravity as superconductors float above powerful magnets due to their unique ability to expel all internal magnetic fields. Taking a historical turn, we recall RMS Olympic embarking on her maiden voyage in 1911 – an iconic vessel that utilized electromagnetic propulsion systems ahead of its time. Returning once again to nature's grand spectacle, witnessing Aurora borealis illuminating night skies leaves us awestruck at Earth's harmonious interaction with our planet's geomagnetic field. Beyond science and nature lies fashion inspiration; an attractive idea emerges for gents wear incorporating magnetism into design elements - a perfect blend of style and innovation that captures attention effortlessly. Pioneers like Galileo Ferraris paved the way for understanding electromagnetism through his groundbreaking discoveries during late 19th century Italy. His work laid foundations for future technological marvels we enjoy today.