Basin Collection (page 12)

Moonlight Serenade
Mesquite dunes of death valley with the Amargosa Mountains in the distance. Curves, patterns, and shadows captured and contrasted in the moonlight

After launch being towed to fitting-out basin, construction of RMS Queen Elizabeth

Paris - Canal Saint-Martin - Basin de la Bastille - pre-1900

Basin de la Bastille, St Martins Canal, Paris

Construction of the Diglis Canal Basin, Worcester

Stanley Ferry The Canal early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

Canal basin leeds

Yacht Basin, Lowestoft, Suffolk - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Basin Proposal, Scotland
The top photograph shows an old circular basin in a Scottish countryside, probably Dunfermline, upon low lying ground with a view of a park to the north, the bottom photograph shows the same view

Africa. Congo. Yellala Falls, views of the left bank
History of Africa. 19th century. Yellala Falls, views of the left bank. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Turkey - Istanbul - Artificial basin in the Belgrad Forest
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Artificial basin in the Belgrad Forest. Engraving by Lemaitre, Danvin and Cholet

Vinolia Company Sprinko Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Vinolia Company Limited, promoting Sprinko, an entiseptic, hygienic deodorant and hand cleanser, comes in a tin with a sprinkle top

The Basin, Brittany
This oil painting a canal in Brittany, France, with a variety of small, medium and large boats populating the waters. A row of portside buildings can be seen across the background. Date: circa 1918

Cunard liners Mauretania and Lusitania, Canada Dock
Cunard liners Mauretania and Lusitania, William Affleck Anderson Archive. An extremely rare postcard of the Cunard sister ships Lusitania and Mauretania together

RMS Queen Mary reaches open anchorage off Greenock
RMS Queen Mary reached open anchorage off Greenock four hours after leaving the fitting-out basin Date: 1936

Large bowl. Painted ceramic. Mixteca-Puebla style. Late Postclassic Period (1350-1520 AD). Mexico. Museum of the Americas. Madrid, Spain. Date: 2018

The Swinging Basin
An aquatint of Yarra Docklands in Australia, with a large vessel docked beside the platform. Date: circa 1918

Dent and Hellyer Advertisement
Advertisement for Dent and Hellyer Ltd, sanitary specialists. Image shows a bright shiny pink basin with brass taps, legs and fittings. Date: circa 1930

Hungarian public information card - grow oil seed for soap
Hungarian patriotic public information postcard - There will be no shortage of soap if we produce oilseeds: rapeseed, castor oil, sunflower oil. Date: circa late 1950s

Preparing Caoutchouc, a natural rubber produced in Amazon region. From the beginning of the second half of the 19th century, rubber was desirable commodity, valued at a high price

Cottage in a landscape (oil on panel)
MAN443326 Cottage in a landscape (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The Corner of the Kitchen, (pen, black ink and watercolour)
657258 The Corner of the Kitchen, (pen, black ink and watercolour) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 35x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Corner of the Kitchen. Charles Ginner (1878-1952)

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. Date: 25-05-2021

Field of Narrowleaf Arnica, Titcomb Basin, Bridger Wilderness, Wind River Range, Wyoming. Date: 25-08-2019

Evening light over Titcomb Basin, Bridger Wilderness, Wind River Range, Wyoming. Date: 23-08-2019

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A basin is not just a simple household item; it holds a world of wonders within its depths. Picture No. 10984558 showcases an Earth, topographic and bathymetric map, revealing the intricate contours of our planet's surface and underwater landscapes. Just like the moon captured by Galileo Images, basins hold secrets waiting to be discovered. In CASSATT: THE BATH, 1891-2, Mary Cassatt immortalizes the intimate act of bathing in oil on canvas. The picture No. 10898948 presents Australia's topographic map, highlighting the diverse terrain that lies within this vast continent. From Woman Washing / Basin 1927 to Manneken Pis Postcard Album - A Duel and Nun and Children, basins have been witness to countless human stories throughout history, and are vessels for cleansing both body and soul. Nature also finds solace in basins; Yellowstone National Park's West Thumb Geyser Basin stands proudly on the shore of Yellowstone Lake in Wyoming (WY). It reminds us that even Mother Earth relies on these formations for her own natural wonders. Returning to Picture No. 10984558 with an Earth topographic and bathymetric map once again reveals how gum trees thrive in billabongs at Rawnsley against Wilpena Pound's south-west escarpment – a testament to life flourishing around these water-filled depressions. So next time you encounter a basin, remember its significance goes beyond mere functionality or aesthetics – it connects us to our planet's past, present, and future while offering glimpses into humanity’s most profound moments as well as nature’s breathtaking beauty.