Tripod Collection (page 9)

WWI: PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1917. Photographers of the Canadian War Records Office carrying their equipment near Lens, Belgium. Photograph, 1917

Pordenack point, Sennen, Cornwall. 1903?
John Charles Burrow and Herbert Hughes with camera on cliff side. Photographer: Unknown

Metropolitan Police photographer at work
A Metropolitan Police photographer at work, focusing his attention on a car engine

Bashful model and six policemen
The Bashful Model. It takes six policemen to restrain a suspect long enough for him to be photographed

Microscopes and microscopical objects, 1750. I: Wilsons pocket microscope. II: Scroll microscope. III: Tripod microscope - improved form of Marshalls double microscope

Red ceramic tripod jug from Weifang, China, 3rd millennium B. C
Prehistory, China, 3rd millennium b.C. Red ceramic tripod jug. From Weifang

One Person, Adults Only, Young Adult, One Woman Only, One Young Woman Only, Caucasian Appearance, Studio Shot, White Background, Square, Black And White, Photography, Portrait, Full Length, Dress

Andrew Besley, photographer, Lands End, Cornwall
Andrew Besley, photographer, in action with a Linhof 5x4 camera on a tripod at Lands End, Cornwall. circa 1960s

Baby Artist - A (very) youthful photographer and his subject. Date: circa 1903

Film crew at work on The First of the Few
Film crew at work on location during the filming of The First of the Few, in which Leslie Howard played the Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell. 1942

Newsreel cameraman in action, filming from the top of a car. circa 1950

Leslie Howard, Adrian Brunel and Georges Perinal
Leslie Howard (1893-1943), English actor, with Georges Perinal (1897-1965), French cinematographer, and Adrian Brunel (1892-1958), English film director and screenwriter

Young boy wearing traditional clothes in Oman
Salalah Sultanate of Oman. Men and boys wearing traditional clothes, sitting and standing far right of picture. Boy in light orange traditional dress standing

Bulldog and Monkey with camera
Unusual Friends - Bulldog and Monkey with camera. 1950s

Communist China - surveying in a field
Communist China - young people with surveying equipment on a tripod in a field, doing a waterway survey and combining knowledge learnt in school with practical activities. circa 1960s

British, with machine guns, take up a position in a ditch in
Photograph: British, with machine guns, take up a position in a ditch in France.In fact it shows men with a Vickers machine-gun in training

Photographer in Florence, Italy
Street photographer with large camera and tripod in Florence, Italy. circa 1969

Photographer with camera and tripod
Photographer looking through the viewfinder of his camera, which is on a tripod. circa 1937

Georges Perinal, cinematographer, First of The Few
Georges Perinal (1897-1965), acclaimed French cinematographer, at work behind the camera on location for The First of the Few

Cartoon, Dagurreotype photographer and client. mid-19th century

Shirley Temple photographing her teddy bear on a postcard
Shirley Temple, American child actress (1928-2014), photographing her teddy bear on a postcard. Date: circa 1930s

Underwater theodolite off the coast of Malta
Diver using a theodolite to survey the best location for an inflatable house which was anchored to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay, off the coast of Malta

Hall, passage and verandah lamps for gas, Plate 256. Date: circa 1880s

Jardiniere and Mirror, Stands, Candelabra, Plate 195
Jardiniere and Mirror, Tripod Stands and Candelabra, Plate 195. Date: circa 1880s

Fancy Wood Tables, Plate 101. 5
Fancy Wood Tables, Plate 101.5, showing a range of tables, some with squares marked for chess and draughts. Date: circa 1880s

Italy. Pompeii. Temple of Vespasian (69-79 CE). Altar with a
Italy. Pompeii. Temple of Vespasian (69-79 CE) with an altar depicting a sacrificial scen. The sacrificer and his aide bring the sacrificial bull, while the priest, a veil over his head

Roman Art. Italy. Pompeii. Altar of Vespasian, (69-79 CE). T
Roman Art. Pompeii. Altar of Vespasian, Temple of Vespasian (69-79 CE). The relief shows a sacrificial scene: the sacrificer and his aide bring the sacrificial bull, while the priest

Tripod Monument. Bouleuterion. Milet
Tripod Monument from the Bouleuterion (Town Hall). Reconstructed with original fragments. 2nd century BC. Marble. Milet. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany

Greek Art. Archaic Age. 6th century BCE. Bronze tripod foot with six reliefs depicting: 1-Woman holding a horse by the reins, 2 - Lion and Scorpion

Tripod vase. Greece
Tripod vase. Early Geometric Period (900-850 B.C.). Argos Archaeological Museum. Greece

Illustration, Tommys Christmas Dream - his bedroom is full of presents from his uncle. 1910

Happy Familes Playing Cards - Mr Snap the Photographer. circa 1935

Serpents / Apollos Oracle
The tripod and serpents of Apollos Oracle. Date: 1886

Gravenstraat, The Hague, Netherlands. Date: circa 1930s

Cat with a camera on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Football game at Pratt, Kansas, USA, between Pratt and Stafford. The score was 9 to 17. The photographers shadow, with camera and tripod, can be seen on the ground. Date: circa 1910

Three men at a shooting range, with rifles, and telescopes on tripods. Date: circa 1930s

Greek altars, tripod, urn and tomb.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages. 1798

Greek gardens, Roman baths, Greek vase, cup and tripod.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Sicily - Street of Tombs at Syracuse
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of the Street of Tombs in Syracuse, an ancient street filled with votive niches and Byzantine graves. A man sets up his camera and tripod in the scene

Suffragette Arson Hatcham. A view of St Catherines church, Hatcham. S.E London, destroyed by fire on 6th May 1913. It was blamed on militant suffragettes and caused damage amounting to 15, 000

London Fire Brigade photographer, Barbican, London
London Fire Brigade fireman-photographer at work, taking pictures of gutted buildings after a big fire in the Barbican, City of London, on 28 June 1939. Date: 1939

1st Port of Spain scout with heliograph, Trinidad. The equipment was made by two scouts, the Potter brothers

1st Port of Spain scouts with heliograph, Trinidad

Boy scout helio signalling, South Africa
Boy scout belonging to a South African troop, helio signalling at camp

Experimental tripod mounting for Vickers gun
Experimental tripod mounting for.303 inch Vickers gun; side elevation. W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co. Ltd

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Advertisement for a 3000 All British photographic competition, featuring Britannia with a camera on a tripod. Date: 20th century

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"Capturing the Unseen: A Tripod's Journey through Time and Space" In the bustling streets of London, a Metropolitan Police air raid siren blares, signaling an era of uncertainty. Meanwhile, in a dimly lit seance room at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research, a tripod stands silently witness to attempts to communicate with the other side. Venturing out to Woking, Surrey, England, we find ourselves face-to-face with a magnificent War of the Worlds sculpture. This towering creation reminds us of H. G. Wells' vivid imagination and its impact on popular culture. On the tranquil waters off Porthgwarra in Cornwall lies Bill Harvey's fishing boat Alpha from 1903 - a testament to man's enduring connection with nature and his quest for sustenance. But our journey takes an intriguing turn as we stumble upon Harry Price's ghost hunting kit. With this collection of tools designed to explore supernatural phenomena, one can only wonder what mysteries it has unraveled throughout history. A leap forward brings us to Great Western Beach in Newquay on that fateful day - June 24th, 1910. The sun shines brightly as beachgoers enjoy their leisurely pursuits while unknowingly becoming subjects captured by cameras mounted on tripods; frozen moments preserved forever. Flipping through Popular Science Magazine covers reveals how tripods have been instrumental in documenting scientific breakthroughs and technological advancements over time - from forecasting weather patterns to unraveling secrets hidden within our vast universe. G. H. Wilkins returns triumphant from his expedition aboard The Quest alongside Sir Ernest Shackleton – an epic tale etched into history thanks to photographs taken using sturdy tripods that stood firm amidst treacherous conditions. Traveling further back in time now finds us standing beside Alexander the Great on the eve of Gaugamela – his trusted tripod-mounted camera ready to capture pivotal moments that would shape empires and legacies.