Lengthening Collection

The Arsenal of Rochefort, Lengthening the Frigate "Semiramis"(engraving)
3638140 The Arsenal of Rochefort, Lengthening the Frigate " Semiramis" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arsenal of Rochefort)

Sabbath Evening (engraving)
6011412 Sabbath Evening (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sabbath Evening. Illustration for The Sunday at Home (1878).); © Look and Learn

The Steamship Scott (engraving)
1605611 The Steamship Scott (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Steamship Scott. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 18 July 1896)

Southampton Illustrated (engraving)
1044318 Southampton Illustrated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Southampton Illustrated)

Norman Hartnell tulle gown
A striking frock in white tulle embroidered with pearls embodying the lengthening of skirts which typified fashions towards the end of the 1920s and beginning of the 1930s

Bone growth, light micrograph
Bone growth. Light micrograph of actively growing cells in the epiphyseal plate (growth plate) between the diaphysis (shaft) and epiphysis (rounded end) of a long bone

Bone growth, artwork
Bone growth. Computer artwork showing the development and growth of a long bone. Behind the epiphysis (head) is an area of spongy bone consisting of trabeculae filled with bone marrow (green)

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From the historic Arsenal of Rochefort, where the frigate "Semiramis" was lengthened in an engraving, to the modern marvel of engineering in Sabbath Evening's depiction of a steamship, the concept has evolved through the ages. The Harland & Wolff Collection at National Museums NI showcases this progression, from the shipbuilding industry's past to its present. Meanwhile, in the world of fashion, Norman Hartnell's tulle gown for Queen Elizabeth II dazzled onlookers with its extended train. But the art is not limited to ships and gowns. In the microscopic realm, bone growth, as seen in these light micrographs and artwork, demonstrates the body's natural ability to elongate and adapt. From the grandeur of the past to the innovation of the present, the power continues to captivate and inspire us.