Incubators Collection

Advertisement for poultry farm, Mickleover, Derby
Advertisement for CR Salt, Chestnuts Poultry Farm, Mickleover, Derby, offering eggs for hatching, day old chicks, three month old pullets, stock birds, ducklings, ducks, poultry houses

An incubator nursery
Nurses attending to sick babies kept alive in a ward of incubators. The incubators pictured are from a design by Paul Altmann and distributed by Messrs Coney and Schenkhein

A Thermostatic Nurse (engraving)
1622494 A Thermostatic Nurse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Thermostatic Nurse. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 April 1884)

Midwife, Nurses and Incubators at the Maternity Hospital, Port Royal, Paris (engraving)
1622437 Midwife, Nurses and Incubators at the Maternity Hospital, Port Royal, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Comic postcard, Couple discussing incubators for babies Date: 20th century

The Great Egg Question, Sketches at a Poultry Farm (engraving)
1594792 The Great Egg Question, Sketches at a Poultry Farm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Egg Question, Sketches at a Poultry Farm)

Mr Cantelos Patent Hydro-Incubator, for Hatching Chickens (engraving)
1606945 Mr Cantelos Patent Hydro-Incubator, for Hatching Chickens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Cantelos Patent Hydro-Incubator)

Artificial Chicken-Hatching (engraving)
3637911 Artificial Chicken-Hatching (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artificial Chicken-Hatching)

Maternity Special Care Unit, Walsgrave Hospital. 24th August 1977

Incubators, at the Maternity Hospital, Port Royal, Paris
A sketch of Mr Tarniers incubators for babies. The incubator is made of a wooden box with padded sides, for insulation. The box containing the child sits on a compartment of hot water bottles

Childcare - Incubators for Newborn and Premature babies
Advertising postcard for a French company producing Incubators for newborn and prematurely born infants - exhibited at the Paris Exposition of 1900

The Industrial Exhibition at Peterborough, Sketches in and Around the Town: 1
THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION AT PETERBOROUGH, SKETCHES IN AND AROUND THE TOWN: 1. Porch of the Swan Inn; 2. Old Scarletts Picture in the Cathedral; 3. Croyland Triangular Bridge; 4. The Almshouses; 5

Baby incubators in use at the Port-Royal Maternity Hospital, Paris, France, which was under the direction of Etienne (Stepahne) Tarnier (1828-1897), French obstetrician

Baby Incubators - Crystal Palace - Child Life Section Date: circa 1908

Gamekeeper lamping Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) eggs, to check if fertile before being returned to incubator, England

ISS Biolab training station. This is the training station for the Biolab rack contained in the Columbus module of the International Space Station (ISS)

Baby incubators at the Berlin Exhibition
Dr Lions baby incubators proved to be a great attraction at the Berlin Exhibition. Babies aged between five and eight months old were kept alive in warm temperatures and nourished with drops of milk

French Incubators-
Dr Tarniers Couveuse pour Enfants (= incubators) in use at La Maternite Hospital, Port Royal, Paris; introduced in 1881, gas heating maintains temperature at 32o Celsius

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"From Poultry Farms to Maternity Hospitals: Exploring the Evolution of Incubators" Step into the world of incubators, where innovation meets nurturing care. In Mickleover, Derby, an advertisement for a poultry farm showcases the wonders of artificial chicken-hatching through Mr Cantelos Patent Hydro-Incubator. Engravings depict a thermostatic nurse diligently tending to an incubator nursery and midwives alongside nurses at the Maternity Hospital in Port Royal, Paris. The concept of incubation takes on a whimsical twist in a comic postcard from the 20th century, as a couple humorously discusses using incubators for babies. Meanwhile, sketches at a poultry farm highlight "The Great Egg Question, " shedding light on how these remarkable devices have revolutionized egg hatching. But it is not just eggs that benefit from this technology; newborns and premature babies find solace within childcare-focused incubators. The Maternity Special Care Unit at Walsgrave Hospital in August 1977 becomes their sanctuary—a place where delicate lives are nurtured with utmost precision. Delving further into history reveals fascinating glimpses into early versions of these life-saving contraptions. An engraving showcases Mr Cantelos' ingenious invention—an artificial chicken-hatching device that paved the way for future advancements in human infant care. Fast forward to Army and Navy Stores Catalogue from 1939-40—incubators become readily available to households seeking reliable means to hatch chicks or provide warmth during rearing stages. This litho-printed page serves as evidence that these remarkable machines were no longer confined solely to hospitals but had become accessible tools for enthusiasts and farmers alike. Through time, they have evolved from humble beginnings on poultry farms to becoming indispensable instruments within maternity wards worldwide. They embody hope, offering precious moments of respite and growth for those who need it most—the tiniest miracles fighting against all odds.