Contamination Collection

Ferrybridge Power Station, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Traffic jam on the M25 Motorway near London, England, UK

Ghost village, Belarus. On 26th April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded causing the worst nuclear power plant diaster in history

Oil refinery on bank of Mississippi near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Steam train, Durango & Silverton Railroad, Silverton, Colorado, USA

Water! Water! Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink, 1849. Comment on the London water supply during the reappearance of cholera in 1848 and 1849

Fly on sugar, SEM
Fly on sugar, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Flies (order Diptera) are insects that can spread disease when they feed on human food

Drax Power Station, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Sea Cliffs stained green from copper deposits leaching from the old Geevor Tin Mine near St Just in Cornwall
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Petrochemcials Plant, Grangemouth, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning, asking the pharmacist for a cure, 19th century
5309344 Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning, asking the pharmacist for a cure, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning)

The War in China - Examination at the Police-Office, Victoria, Hong-Kong, of Esing... 1857
The War in China - Examination at the Police-Office, Victoria, Hong-Kong, of Esing, the Baker, upon the Charge of Poisoning, 1857

Drought refugees are stopped at the inspection station in Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Drought refugees are stopped at the inspection station in Yuma, Arizona, to have their baggage inspected for plant pests before they are allowed to enter California

Migrant family stopped at the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant family stopped at the California-Arizona state line to have their baggage inspected for plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

Plant quarantine inspector examining tourist baggage... Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plant quarantine inspector examining tourist baggage before entering California. Yuma, Arizona. ['Why Inspect Baggage

Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by the California Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line, Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by the California Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

California state quarantine inspection station at Yuma, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
California state quarantine inspection station at Yuma, Arizona. The station is open twenty-four hours a day with one senior and three junior inspectors on duty each shift

Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by... 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Inspection station on the California-Arizona state line maintained by the California Department of Agriculture to prevent the spread of plant pests. Yuma, Arizona

California state plant quarantine inspector examining baggage for insect pests, Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
California state plant quarantine inspector examining baggage for insect pests. Arizona

Air and Water Contamination (colour litho)
2799345 Air and Water Contamination (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Air and Water Contamination)

Punch cartoon: Contamination - two chimney sweeps (engraving)
6034745 Punch cartoon: Contamination - two chimney sweeps (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Contamination - two chimney sweeps)

Milk, risks of contamination (litho)
5998378 Milk, risks of contamination (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milk, risks of contamination)

Mysterious epidemic in Berlin (colour litho)
2779786 Mysterious epidemic in Berlin (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mysterious epidemic in Berlin)

The gas attack method, intended to drive the enemy from their firm positions (b / w photo)
STC406134 The gas attack method, intended to drive the enemy from their firm positions (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

A vehicle carrying hides from cattle slaughtered at Nelson Farm, Rinehill, Cheshire, is sprayed by Ministry of Agriculture mobile teams. April 1952 P006127

Aldgate pump located at the junction where Aldgate meets Fenchurch Street and Leadenhall Street. People thought that the water had medicinal purposes and collected bottles on Sundays

Scene with a Warning Against Venereal Disease in a Circle at Center, 1580-1600

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Canada, Alberta, Del Bonita, CanElson Drilling Inc of Calgary fracking for tight shale oil in a wheat field at the edge of the Baaken play

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Canada, Alberta, Del Bonita, CanElson Drilling Inc of Calgary fracking for tight shale oil in a wheat field at the edge of the Baaken play

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Canada, Alberta, Del Bonita, Fracking for oils and gas on the edge of the Baaken play

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Canada, Alberta, Del Bonita, Fracking near a water source for tight shale oil and gas on the edge of the Bakken play. Ensign Energy of Calgary drilling rig, water storage tanks and road tanker

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Sri Lanka, Colombo, Egrets and jackdaws in shallow polluted river

North American T-28A Nomad N7708C at Paloima 49-1515 (MSN 159-27) Assigned to 3300th Pilot Training Group, Graham AFB, FL December 1955; To the Arizona Aircraft Storage Branch [aSB]

Dormitory, abandoned kindergarten of a village in the contaminated zone, near Chernobyl
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Wooded area in the contaminated zone between Pripyat and Chernobyl, Ukraine
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The De-Lousing Establishment at Samsun, Turkey
The De-Lousing Establishment/Station/Building at Samsun, Turkey Date: 1923

How they pluck her!, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
How they pluck her!, 1799. Plate 21 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

You will not escape, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
You will not escape, 1799. Plate 72 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Environmental pollution, 1895. Pollution caused by heavy chemical industry, with birds and fishes struggling to survive. In the late 19th century industrial pollution was a growing problem

Man Vitiates his Environment, early 20th century. A group of typical early 20th century blast furnaces with smoking chimneys causing atmospheric pollution

Cholera patient. Patient in typical cholera attitude. From French medical book published c1890

Can t Get Away!, 1884. Artist: Joseph Swain
Can t Get Away!, 1884. Mr Punch holds a handkerchief to his nose as Father Thames tells him his worries. Despite sporadic efforts to cleanse the capitals river

Die Herren der Welt (The Masters of the World. When the kings of industry are mad, the common people suffer), cover of Simplicissimus magazine, 1922. Critique of the power of big industries

Part of an oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico
May 7, 2010 - Part of an oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Coast Guard is working with BP, Gulf residents and other federal agencies to slow the spread of oil following the explosion of

Biohazard symbol and virus. Computer artwork of the symbol for a biohazard (red) superimposed on a virus (blue). A biohazard is an organism or biological substance that is harmful to human health

Lysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) chick amoung plastic deprits
Lysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) chick amoung plastic debris

Fifty tons of plastic arrive at Midway each year brought by circular currents, known as the North Pacific Gyre. About 80% of this marine trash comes from land

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"Contamination: A Global Crisis Unveiled" Ferrybridge Power Station, North Yorkshire, England, UK - a haunting reminder of the environmental impact of industrial activities. Traffic jam on the M25 Motorway near London, England, UK - congestion fueled by pollution and its detrimental effects on our health and well-being. Ghost village in Belarus - an eerie testament to the devastating consequences of nuclear disasters and their long-lasting contamination. Oil refinery on the bank of Mississippi near Baton Rouge - a stark visual representation of how human activities can pollute our precious waterways. The nostalgic charm of a steam train juxtaposed with concerns over carbon emissions and air pollution. "Water. Water. Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink" (1849) - echoes from history remind us that contamination has plagued humanity for centuries. Fly on sugar under scanning electron microscope (SEM) reveals unseen micro-contaminants that infiltrate our daily lives unnoticed. Drax Power Station, North Yorkshire, England, UK - highlighting the ongoing debate surrounding energy production methods and their environmental repercussions. Sea cliffs stained green from copper deposits leaching from the old Geevor Tin Mine near St Just in Cornwall serve as a vivid reminder of mining's lasting ecological footprint. Automatic radiation meter at Chernobyl serves as an ominous symbol for mankind's potential to unleash catastrophic contamination through nuclear accidents. Petrochemicals Plant – illustrating both economic progress and environmental challenges posed by industrial facilities worldwide.