Locating Collection

Soldier X-Rayed / 1915
Locating a bullet in a soldiers heart by means of an x-ray

Street Perspective with Places of Business Labeled. Creator: George Cruikshank
Street Perspective with Places of Business Labeled

DDE-90039330
Brownsville, Cameron Co. Texas, USA, Green Parakeet (Aratinga holochlora) pair locatingl nest cavities in palm, Date: 30/07/2010

Finding a bullet with the X-ray apparatus at the Military Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, Boer War
5236263 Finding a bullet with the X-ray apparatus at the Military Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, Boer War, 1899 (litho) by Bull

Wounded from the Front, locating a Mauser Bullet by X Rays in a London Hospital (engraving)
1048542 Wounded from the Front, locating a Mauser Bullet by X Rays in a London Hospital (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wounded from the Front)

PDSA animal rescue dog attempts to locate survivors from air raid November 1942. P002193

WW2 Poster -- ATS Eyes Of The Guns
ATS Eyes Of The Guns. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Beverley Pick, published by HMSO. Showing women helping with anti-aircraft defence. Date: 1940

Preliminary artillery bombardments in Battle of Flanders
Keeping the gunners posted as to targets and ranges in action: Telephoning instructions from observation-officers to the batteries from a captured German dug-out. Date: 1917

Locating true magnetic North Pole by G. H. Davis
The locating of the true magnetic North Pole: an RAF discovery. Illustrating the 17, 720-mile polar expedition of the British Lancaster Aries and her crew. Date: 1945

Marine compass

A U. S. Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller uses a laser rangefinder
January 24, 2010 - A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller uses a laser rangefinder to survey a drop zone outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti, during Operation Unified Response

U. S. Army Soldiers inspect a weapons cache
U.S. Army Soldiers inspect a third weapons cache of former Soviet (Russian) RPG-7 (Rocket Propelled Grenade 7) High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT)

Mr Searles using a water diviner, points to where he believes water is available underground. 1936

A Bristol Sycamore operated by Australian National Airways equipped with an electromagnetometer for locating mineral ore deposits

Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemeus) fl150 AD. Alexandrian astronomer and geographer. Greek manuscript of his Geography showing system for locating places in India. British Museum

Targeted breast surgery, mammogram
Targeted breast surgery. Coloured mammograms of the right breast of a 47-year-old female patient being used to locate the exact site of micro-lesions, prior to surgery

Pluton space radio receivers, 1969
Space communications. Antennas of one of the ADU-1000 arrays of the Pluton system at Yevpatoria, Ukraine. Pluton was a system used for deep space communications and for space radar studies

Brownsville, Cameron Co. Texas, USA, Green Parakeet (Aratinga holochlora) pair locatingl nest cavities in palm

Mosquito heads, light micrograph
Mosquito heads. Light micrograph of the heads of a male (left) and female (right) mosquito (family Culicidae). The mosquitos head is dominated by its large compound eyes (solid white)

Looking for the daring German sniper: British soldiers engaged in locating one of the enemys sharpshooters

Locating sappers by ear
Illustration showing British soldiers crawling close to the ground at night in No-Mans Land, in a bid to locate enemy sappers by ear

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"Unveiling the Invisible: The Art Through Time" In the realm of warfare, it has always been a critical task. From Soldier X-Rays in 1915 to DDE-90039330, technology has evolved to aid in this pursuit. A glimpse into history reveals fascinating stories - like finding a bullet with an X-ray apparatus during the Boer War or wounded soldiers relying on London Hospital's X-rays to locate Mauser bullets. World War II witnessed ATS Eyes Of The Guns poster urging vigilance while preliminary artillery bombardments set the stage for battle in Flanders. Meanwhile, G. H. Davis embarked on an extraordinary quest, seeking true magnetic North Pole. Not limited to human lives alone, animals played their part too. PDSA animal rescue dogs heroically attempted to locate survivors amidst air raids in November 1942 as documented by The Hulton Archives. Beyond war zones, locating extends its reach - from marine compasses guiding sailors through treacherous waters to U. S. Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controllers utilizing laser rangefinders for precision strikes. Even during peacetime, vigilance remains paramount as U. S Army Soldiers inspect weapons caches worldwide – ensuring safety and security for all. Through these captivating glimpses into history and modern-day endeavors, one thing becomes clear: locating is not just about finding physical objects; it's about uncovering hidden truths and protecting lives.