Fixed Collection

Steam Engine / Governor
Governor, or Fly-Ball Governor, invented by James Watt to regulate the supply of steam in order to preserve a nearly fixed engine speed

The Forth Bridge: Fife Pier. Free cantilever completed and central girder commenced; fixed cantilever not quite completed

Colt Guns and Rifles - breech-loading arms. circa late 19th century

Alchemical symbolism: toad and serpent represent two basic types of element, fixed and earthy (toad) and the volatile (serpent). Flying eagle represents Sublimation

GLC-LFB Foam Tender
A foam tender, with a fixed monitor, attached to East Ham fire station in East London

Advertisement for various types of steam engine
Advertisement for Robey & Co of Lincoln (Globe Works), London, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Paris, manufacturers of various types of steam engine. circa 1883

Fleet Air Arm - Grumman Martlet II - AM958
A Grumman Martlet II of the Fleet Air Arm. Ordered by the British Purchasing Commission as Grumman G-36Bs, the Martlet II was powered by a Pratt and Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G engine

WW2 - British infantryman in desert fatigues
Photograph of a British infantryman in desert fatigues advancing with fixed-bayonet and a shell bursting in background, El Alamein, 1942

Dividing cells. Computer artwork of a spiral of cells during mitosis (nuclear division). During mitosis two daughter nuclei are formed from one parent nucleus

First compound aeroplane design, with flappers mounted on struts rising from fixed wings set dihedrally on a wheeled car. 1805. From Cayleys original notebook

Sciathericon for determining time
Sciathericon. Illustration entitled Sciathericon stellarum fixarum situm qualibet hora demonstrans, a device for showing time by reference to the fixed stars

Loyal Talk Won't Beat Kaiser Krupp Kultur - Trained Men Will Anti-German World War I recruitment poster 1914-1918
528520 Loyal Talk Won't Beat Kaiser Krupp Kultur - Trained Men Will Anti-German World War I recruitment poster 1914-1918, Toronto, Canada. Silhouette of soldiers advancing with fixed bayonets

Dick Swiveller (colour litho)
3101914 Dick Swiveller (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dick Swiveller. Illustration for The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (Hodder & Stoughton)

Ship cannon on gun carriage, showing gun-tackle, blocks and pulleys fixed to sides of gun-carriage and to side of ship
530463 Ship cannon on gun carriage, showing gun-tackle, blocks and pulleys fixed to sides of gun-carriage and to side of ship, by means of which gun is run up to, or drawn back from porthole

A British monoplane versus an Etrich-Rumpler Taube German monoplane during WWI (litho)
3252901 A British monoplane versus an Etrich-Rumpler Taube German monoplane during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian troops before Paris waiting for the sortie
530573 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Prussian troops before Paris waiting for the sortie. One rifleman, bayonet fixed, sits on an upright piano keeping watch while his companions enjoy a meal

Nitroglycerin processing plant, explosives factory, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy, 1888
538429 Nitroglycerin processing plant, explosives factory, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy, 1888. From La Nature, Paris, 1888

Piper PA-11 Cub Special N4873M (msn 11-390), seen fitted with the Whittaker tandem-wheel landing gear system. This device, which consisted of dual main wheels fixed one behind the other

Billy Fixed The Wheel Of His Bicycle
An illustration for a wartime children's short story book, Adventures! The image shows a boy named Billy, fixing the wheel of his bicycle. Date: circa 1940s

Advertisement Illustration
An advertisement illustration showing two women wearing waterproof clothing, with eyes fixed on the foreground dial, clearly in turbulent conditions. Date: circa 1939

The Chapel On The Wayside
A lithograph of some thatched roof buildings at a countryside crossroads. The post on which a lamp is fixed to, bears the image of a religious figure. Date: circa 1916

Union Castle Line, RMS Pretoria Castle - instruments
Union Castle Line, RMS Pretoria Castle, later SA Oranje - rare collection of brass engine room instruments together with the ship's bulkhead clock, fixed to an oak shield-shaped panel. 32 inches

Turbines as fixed on board ship, A New Wonder of the World Date: 1906

That's the advantage of collecting statuary, it's not as easy to steal as the Mona Lisa. Date: 1911

Aero L-39C Albatros 10
Estonian Air Force - Aero L-39C Albatros 10 (msn 934669), of the Fixed Wing Squadron, at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 20 July 2013. Date: 2013

de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T. 10 WK512
Army Air Corps - de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WK512 (msn C1/0548), of the Basic Fixed Wing Flight, based at AAC Middle Wallop. Seen at RAF Brize Norton on 6 May 2000. Date: 2000

de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T. 10 WG321
Army Air Corps - de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WG321 (msn C1/0393), of the Basic Fixed Wing Flight, based at AAC Middle Wallop. Date: circa 2000

The Harbour, (oil on canvas)
657089 The Harbour, (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 59.1x89.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harbour. William Lee Hankey (1869-1952). Oil on canvas

Home telephone (chromolitho)
974508 Home telephone (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home telephone. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Fans in the Middle East (chromolitho)
735910 Fans in the Middle East (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fans in the Middle East)

Camden Town fixed engine station, London -- the trains were lowered into and drawn out of Euston by means of ropes. Date: 1838

Medieval tilting game or quintain
Boy on rolling trestle pulled by two other boys to tilt with a lance at a fixed quintain, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

Medieval tilting games or quintain
Boy on rolling trestle with spear tilting at a fixed quintain (top), soldier in armour attacking a pel quintain (left) and a saracen quintain (right)

Fans in Japan (chromolitho)
735906 Fans in Japan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fans in Japan. Liebig card)

Page from The British Working Man or One Who Does Not Believe In Him (engraving)
3632452 Page from The British Working Man or One Who Does Not Believe In Him (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The difficult stable works carried out by our people during the winter (colour litho)
2808577 The difficult stable works carried out by our people during the winter (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Armies of the Continent, Austrian Infantry Practice with the New Mannlicher Repeating Rifle (engraving)
1595095 Armies of the Continent, Austrian Infantry Practice with the New Mannlicher Repeating Rifle (engraving) by Schonberg

An Object-Lesson at Newchwang (engraving)
1039031 An Object-Lesson at Newchwang (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Object-Lesson at Newchwang)

Montezumas Daughter (litho)
1063101 Montezumas Daughter (litho) by Lucas, John Seymour (1849-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Montezumas Daughter)

Liquid Water Colours -- Indian Ink. circa 1880s

As the positions are consolidated, the placing in place of a Frisian horse on the prode of a walkway (Colour Litho)
2777533 As the positions are consolidated, the placing in place of a Frisian horse on the prode of a walkway (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Fans in India (chromolitho)
735909 Fans in India (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fans in India. Liebig card)

Rowing, Comparison of fixed seat with sliding seat (litho)
6013654 Rowing, Comparison of fixed seat with sliding seat (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rowing, Comparison of fixed seat with sliding seat)

Devices for cheating at cards and dice (engraving)
3635186 Devices for cheating at cards and dice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devices for cheating at cards and dice)

Made fierce by the cold and hunger, a big boar tried to attack a worker... (colour litho)
2778129 Made fierce by the cold and hunger, a big boar tried to attack a worker... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fierce by the cold and hunger)

"The work of the "spiders"(colour litho)
2777605 " The work of the " spiders" (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

F Gilbert Smith, Architect (b/w photo)
3652300 F Gilbert Smith, Architect (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: F Gilbert Smith, Architect)

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"Fixed: A Journey Through Time and Innovation" Step into the world objects that have shaped history, from the mighty steam engine to the iconic Colt guns and rifles. Witness the power of innovation as you marvel at the intricate workings of a steam engine, with its mesmerizing gears and pistons. The governor stands tall, ensuring smooth operation and control over this magnificent creation. Cross over to Scotland's Forth Bridge, where Fife Pier proudly stands as a testament to engineering brilliance. Its sturdy structure fixed firmly in place against raging tides, connecting communities for generations. Explore the realm of weaponry with Colt Guns and Rifles; their precision craftsmanship has been fixed in military history forever. These reliable companions have defended nations and protected lives throughout time. In London's bustling streets, behold the GLC-LFB Foam Tender rushing through traffic on a mission to save lives. Fixed with state-of-the-art firefighting technology, it battles flames fearlessly. Advertisements showcasing various types of steam engines adorn billboards across town - an ode to progress that once powered industries worldwide. Witness how these mechanical wonders transformed society. Take flight with Fleet Air Arm's Grumman Martlet II - AM958 soaring high above enemy lines during World War II. Fixed wings slicing through skies filled with uncertainty, protecting freedom from above. Amidst desert sands stands a British infantryman clad in his fixed desert fatigues - resilient amidst adversity. His unwavering spirit embodies courage under fire during wartime struggles. Observe dividing cells under microscopic lenses - nature's way of creating life itself through precise cellular division. Witness how every tiny detail is meticulously fixed in place for growth and development. Delve into aviation history as you discover the first compound aeroplane design taking shape before your eyes – revolutionizing air travel forevermore by fixing wings together for enhanced performance. Marvel at Sciathericon – an ancient instrument used for determining time based on shadows.