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"Unveiling the Hidden Sources

Background imageSource Collection: Origin of the Ganges (Bhagirathi) from the Gangotri Ice Cave (10, 300 feet)

Origin of the Ganges (Bhagirathi) from the Gangotri Ice Cave (10, 300 feet), in the Himalayas (engraving)
967956 Origin of the Ganges (Bhagirathi) from the Gangotri Ice Cave (10, 300 feet), in the Himalayas (engraving) by English School

Background imageSource Collection: Discovery of the Source of the Nile, the Ripon Falls, Uganda (engraving)

Discovery of the Source of the Nile, the Ripon Falls, Uganda (engraving)
1102559 Discovery of the Source of the Nile, the Ripon Falls, Uganda (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovery of the Source of the Nile)

Background imageSource Collection: Source of the Thames (engraving)

Source of the Thames (engraving)
587698 Source of the Thames (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Source of the Thames)

Background imageSource Collection: Source of the Grand Grille spring in Vichy. Postcard sent in 1913

Source of the Grand Grille spring in Vichy. Postcard sent in 1913
660514 Source of the Grand Grille spring in Vichy. Postcard sent in 1913. by French Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Background imageSource Collection: Upper Eskdale, c. 1918 (oil on canvas)

Upper Eskdale, c. 1918 (oil on canvas)
TW427258 Upper Eskdale, c.1918 (oil on canvas) by Hesketh, Richard (1867-1919); 115.5x151.4 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageSource Collection: Man nen Bridge at the source of Sokokura hot spring in Hakone

Man nen Bridge at the source of Sokokura hot spring in Hakone
425474 Man nen Bridge at the source of Sokokura hot spring in Hakone, 1881 (colour woodblock print) by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915); 18.9x28.3 cm; Arthur M

Background imageSource Collection: The Duet, from a Painting by Frank Stone, introducing Tennyson, Dickens and Miss Hogarth (litho)

The Duet, from a Painting by Frank Stone, introducing Tennyson, Dickens and Miss Hogarth (litho)
2813162 The Duet, from a Painting by Frank Stone, introducing Tennyson, Dickens and Miss Hogarth (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duet)

Background imageSource Collection: Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Sir John Chester (litho)

Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Sir John Chester (litho)
2813159 Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Sir John Chester (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield)

Background imageSource Collection: Tidal Power Generator (litho)

Tidal Power Generator (litho)
2812546 Tidal Power Generator (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tidal Power Generator)

Background imageSource Collection: Page from The Satires of Cynicus (colour litho)

Page from The Satires of Cynicus (colour litho)
2810406 Page from The Satires of Cynicus (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Satires of Cynicus (His Studio)

Background imageSource Collection: Waterfall at the source of the Yenisei (chromolitho)

Waterfall at the source of the Yenisei (chromolitho)
2782748 Waterfall at the source of the Yenisei (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterfall at the source of the Yenisei)

Background imageSource Collection: Source of the Yangtze in Tibet (chromolitho)

Source of the Yangtze in Tibet (chromolitho)
2782745 Source of the Yangtze in Tibet (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Source of the Yangtze in Tibet)

Background imageSource Collection: Waterfall on the Mississippi (chromolitho)

Waterfall on the Mississippi (chromolitho)
2782744 Waterfall on the Mississippi (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterfall on the Mississippi)

Background imageSource Collection: Source of the Barada River at Baalbek, Baalbec, Lebanon

Source of the Barada River at Baalbek, Baalbec, Lebanon
Vintage 19th century photograph: source of the Barada River at Baalbek, Baalbec, Lebanon

Background imageSource Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Here is the News

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Here is the News
The Caption is Here is the News, and this is yours truly reading it. With radio being the most direct source of News, the broadcasts were avidly listened to

Background imageSource Collection: The Temple of Neptune at Zowan, near the Source of the Stream which supplied Water to Carthage

The Temple of Neptune at Zowan, near the Source of the Stream which supplied Water to Carthage (engraving)
1609814 The Temple of Neptune at Zowan, near the Source of the Stream which supplied Water to Carthage (engraving) by English School

Background imageSource Collection: Mrs Thrales house

Mrs Thrales house
View of Mrs Thrales house in Streatham. Hester Lynch Thrale (1740/41-1821) was a Welsh-born diarist, author and patron of the arts

Background imageSource Collection: Electric Lighting in Library of William Armstrong

Electric Lighting in Library of William Armstrong
Electric Lighting in the Library of the residence (Cragside) of Industrialist William Armstrong (Swan Lighting). 1881

Background imageSource Collection: Electric Lighting in Home of Industrialist William Armstrong

Electric Lighting in Home of Industrialist William Armstrong
Electric Lighting in the rsidece (Cragside) of Industrialist William Armstrong (Swan Lighting). 1881

Background imageSource Collection: Scenes from Abyssinia, 1820

Scenes from Abyssinia, 1820
Governor of Abyssinia in breastplate with turban and upright ornament 67, eating raw flesh cut from a live cow 68, and the bridge over the cataract of Alala on the River Nile 68

Background imageSource Collection: The Source of Johannis Water (b / w photo)

The Source of Johannis Water (b / w photo)
1107498 The Source of Johannis Water (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Source of Johannis Water)

Background imageSource Collection: Poster advertising Brault Natural Mineral Water from Couzan (colour litho)

Poster advertising Brault Natural Mineral Water from Couzan (colour litho)
SNG130212 Poster advertising Brault Natural Mineral Water from Couzan (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; French, out of copyright

Background imageSource Collection: Diagram of a method of supplying water, illustration from De Machinis

Diagram of a method of supplying water, illustration from De Machinis
XIR177535 Diagram of a method of supplying water, illustration from De Machinis (pen and ink and w/c on paper) by Mariano di Jacopo (detto il Taccola) (1382-c.1453) (after)

Background imageSource Collection: Source of balsam (b / w photo)

Source of balsam (b / w photo)
6008235 Source of balsam (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Source of balsam)

Background imageSource Collection: Soya beans - a hint for hungry Europe 1921

Soya beans - a hint for hungry Europe 1921
Page from The Illustrated London News reporting on the possibilities of the soya bean as the solution to the cost of living in Europe

Background imageSource Collection: Portrait of Marie Duplessis (1824-1847) also known as La Dame aux Camelias

Portrait of Marie Duplessis (1824-1847) also known as La Dame aux Camelias
CHT352347 Portrait of Marie Duplessis (1824-1847) also known as La Dame aux Camelias, 1847 (w/c on paper) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de la Comedie Francaise, Paris

Background imageSource Collection: Thames Head, 1793 (litho)

Thames Head, 1793 (litho)
KDC384217 Thames Head, 1793 (litho) by Farington, Joseph (1747-1821) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Traditionally considered to be the source of the River Thames near Cirencester;)

Background imageSource Collection: Vichy Spring Water being sold by the glass at the Celestine source

Vichy Spring Water being sold by the glass at the Celestine source
942814 Vichy Spring Water being sold by the glass at the Celestine source, 1890-1900 (chromolitho) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Background imageSource Collection: Statue of Prince Gudea, c. 2150 BC (diorite)

Statue of Prince Gudea, c. 2150 BC (diorite)
XIR159255 Statue of Prince Gudea, c.2150 BC (diorite) by Mesopotamian; height: 62 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: found in Telloh, ancient Girsu; ); out of copyright

Background imageSource Collection: Method of sealing an ancient letter - Paston correspondence

Method of sealing an ancient letter - Paston correspondence
Method of sealing an ancient letter, an item from the correspondence of the Paston family in the time of Henry VI and Richard III (15th century). Date: 15th century

Background imageSource Collection: Ancient items from the Treasury of Great Britain

Ancient items from the Treasury of Great Britain
Ancient items from the Treasury of the Exchequer of Great Britain, following an inventory conducted by Sir Francis Palgrave, archivist and historian - a medieval leather pouch. Date: 1840s

Background imageSource Collection: Source of the River Duddon, Lake District

Source of the River Duddon, Lake District
Source of the River Duddon, at the Pike of Blisco, Cumbria. The river, which flows south-westwards through the Lake District, inspired Wordsworth to write several poems

Background imageSource Collection: Spring at the source of the Skamander River, 1804 (colour litho)

Spring at the source of the Skamander River, 1804 (colour litho)
810396 Spring at the source of the Skamander River, 1804 (colour litho) by Gell, William (1774-1836); Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Topography of Troy and its Vicinity, pub)

Background imageSource Collection: The worlds source of supply, timber, coal and petroleum (colour litho)

The worlds source of supply, timber, coal and petroleum (colour litho)
3648948 The worlds source of supply, timber, coal and petroleum (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The worlds source of supply, timber)

Background imageSource Collection: The Nile and its Story (engraving)

The Nile and its Story (engraving)
2813303 The Nile and its Story (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile and its Story. Illustration for Chatterbox (1912).); © Look and Learn

Background imageSource Collection: The Honourable Miss Monckton, Mrs Leo Hunter (litho)

The Honourable Miss Monckton, Mrs Leo Hunter (litho)
2813169 The Honourable Miss Monckton, Mrs Leo Hunter (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Honourable Miss Monckton, Mrs Leo Hunter)

Background imageSource Collection: Source des Chanteurs and Source du Pantheon, Le Mont-Dore Thermal Springs (colour photo)

Source des Chanteurs and Source du Pantheon, Le Mont-Dore Thermal Springs (colour photo)
3104363 Source des Chanteurs and Source du Pantheon, Le Mont-Dore Thermal Springs (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSource Collection: Lake from which the Amazon flows (chromolitho)

Lake from which the Amazon flows (chromolitho)
2782747 Lake from which the Amazon flows (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lake from which the Amazon flows)

Background imageSource Collection: Enontekis at source of the Muonio River, Finland

Enontekis at source of the Muonio River, Finland
Enontekis (Enontekio) at the source of the Muonio River, Finland, showing the Ministers House, the Church, and the Warehouses of the Lapps and Merchants of Tornea. 1819

Background imageSource Collection: The Clyde, near its Source (engraving)

The Clyde, near its Source (engraving)
1595587 The Clyde, near its Source (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Clyde, near its Source)

Background imageSource Collection: Costumes of Europe, Soleure, Switzerland

Costumes of Europe, Soleure, Switzerland
Costumes of Europe - Soleure, Switzerland. 19th century

Background imageSource Collection: Costumes of Europe, Lady of Rome

Costumes of Europe, Lady of Rome
Costumes of Europe - Lady of Rome. 19th century

Background imageSource Collection: A Letter from Mrs Jowler to Colonel John Jowler, Skinpore, Punjaub, India (engraving)

A Letter from Mrs Jowler to Colonel John Jowler, Skinpore, Punjaub, India (engraving)
1062621 A Letter from Mrs Jowler to Colonel John Jowler, Skinpore, Punjaub, India (engraving) by Johnson, Edward Killingworth (1825-1923); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSource Collection: Largo do Chafariz and Cathedral, Funchal, Madeira

Largo do Chafariz and Cathedral, Funchal, Madeira
Largo do Chafariz (Fountain Street) and Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (dating back to the 16th century), Funchal, Madeira. Date: circa 1904

Background imageSource Collection: Water source in Pollensa, Majorca, Spain

Water source in Pollensa, Majorca, Spain
Water source in a street in the town of Pollensa (Pollenca), Majorca, Spain. Date: 1920s

Background imageSource Collection: Discovery of the Source of the Nile (engraving)

Discovery of the Source of the Nile (engraving)
1102564 Discovery of the Source of the Nile (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovery of the Source of the Nile)

Background imageSource Collection: The Source of the Jordan (engraving)

The Source of the Jordan (engraving)
1103934 The Source of the Jordan (engraving) by Wimperis, Edmund Morison (1835-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Source of the Jordan)



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"Unveiling the Hidden Sources: From Sir Richard Francis Burton's Adventurous Tales to the SEM of Penicillin Fungus" Discovering the world through sources has always been an exhilarating journey. Just like Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), who fearlessly explored unknown territories, we too can delve into uncharted realms of knowledge. Peering through a scanning electron microscope (SEM) at the intricate structure of penicillin fungus, we witness nature's incredible source of life-saving medicine. This tiny organism holds immense power in its spores, revolutionizing healthcare as we know it. While science unravels secrets on a microscopic level, humanity seeks answers on a grand scale. The ITER fusion research reactor stands tall as our collective effort to harness clean and abundant energy from nuclear fusion – an ambitious source that could transform our future. Intriguingly beautiful, the spiral spore chain of Streptomyces bacteria showcases nature's artistry at its finest. These resilient microorganisms have provided us with countless antibiotics, reminding us that even small they can have significant impacts on human health. Stepping back in time, we encounter fashion as a historical source. A lady wearing a Spencer coat takes us back to 1815-1820 when this garment was all the rage among fashionable women. It serves as a glimpse into past trends and societal norms – revealing how clothing can be more than just fabric; it is also an expression of culture and identity. Renewable energy they are shaping our present and future landscapes. A solar panel basking under sunlight symbolizes our quest for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels – tapping into an infinite source while reducing carbon emissions for generations to come. The suffragette movement fought tirelessly for gender equality and voting rights. Mary Phillips' arrest captures both their determination and sacrifices made along this arduous path towards justice – reminding us that individuals can become powerful sources of change.