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Oxford Science Archive Collection

"Exploring the Vast Oxford Science Archive: A Journey Through Time and Discoveries" Step into a world where history intertwines with scientific breakthroughs

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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Train crossing Stockport viaduct on the London & North Western Railway, c1845
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Thomas Nortons laboratory, c1477 (1652)
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Exterior of the north transept of the Crystal Palace, London, built for the Great Exhibition, 1851
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Four moons of Jupiter, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, 1979
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Advertisement for Sunlight household soap, c1890
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: The Engineer, 1867
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: James Watt, Scottish engineer and inventor, 1833
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: The Whale, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: JJ Thomson, British nuclear physicist, 1898
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Water! Water! Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink, 1849
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1839
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: John Hunter, 1786. Artist: WO Geller
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: John Wood Approaching Bombay, c1850. Artist: Joseph Heard
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Development of Mesmeric Science, 1883. Artist: George du Maurier
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Collieries, c1805
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Chirk Aqueduct on the Ellesmere Canal, c1829. Artist: Thomas Barber
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Industrial polltion, Sheffield, Yorkshire, c1925
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Interior of a coal mine, 1862
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames, 1857
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Bird s-eye view of the Eiffel Tower at the time of the opening of the Paris Exposition of 1889
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Artist: John Cooke Bourne
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: New Lanark Mills, Scotland, c1815
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Tapping blast furnace, and casting iron into pigs, Siemens iron and steel works, Wales, 1885
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Euston Station, London terminus of London and Birmingham Railway, 1840
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Isambard Kingdom Brunel, civil engineer, c1850s
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Microwave map of whole sky, c1990s
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1871
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: The Nightmare, c1790. Artist: Henry Fuseli
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), 1828
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, c1890. Artist: W&D Downey
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, at his desk, c1880
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1883
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Thomas, Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1877. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Richard Owen, English zoologist, 1884. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Wilhelm Haidinger, Austrian mineralogist, geologist and physicist, c1871
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: The Dog, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: The Mur de la Cote, c1855. Artist: George Baxter
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, 1871
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Galileo facing the Inquisition, Rome, 1633 (1870)
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Lead chamber for production of sulphuric acid, 1866
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Harry John Lawson, English inventor of a safety bicycle, 19th century
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Comte de La Perouse, 18th century French navigator, astronomer and explorer, c1834
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Artists impression of the lunar landscape at sunset, 1884
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Heinrich Wilhelm Mathias Olbers, German astronomer and physician, 1864
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Viaduct on the Baltimore & Washington Railroad, c1838. Artist: Henry Adlard
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Colt Frontier revolver, invented by Samuel Colt (1814-62), c1850
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Samuel Colt (1814-1862), inventor of the Colt revolver, 1856
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Oxford Science Archive Collection: Illustration from John Miltons Paradise Lost, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore


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"Exploring the Vast Oxford Science Archive: A Journey Through Time and Discoveries" Step into a world where history intertwines with scientific breakthroughs, as we delve into the captivating Oxford Science Archive. From the early days of locomotives to groundbreaking astronomical observations, this collection showcases humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge. Witness the awe-inspiring sight of a train crossing Stockport viaduct on the London & North Western Railway in 1845, symbolizing mankind's determination to conquer distance and connect nations. Marvel at our understanding of celestial bodies through stunning images capturing Jupiter's four moons - Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto - observed in 1979. Travel back further in time to 1867 when The Engineer publication chronicled technological advancements that shaped society. Immerse yourself in an era when engineering marvels like the Great Eastern ship were constructed on the banks of Thames at Millwall in 1857. Meet James Watt, a Scottish engineer whose inventive genius revolutionized steam power during the Industrial Revolution. His portrait from 1833 serves as a reminder of human ingenuity that propelled us forward. Explore artistry intertwined with science as you encounter Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins' depiction of "The Whale" circa 1850 – a testament to both artistic skill and zoological exploration. Encounter JJ Thomson, British nuclear physicist extraordinaire captured in an iconic photograph from 1898 – his work paving the way for modern atomic theory. Reflect upon mankind's relationship with nature through poignant imagery depicting water scarcity amidst abundance titled "Water. Water. Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink" from 1849. Witness progress etched into landscapes such as Tring cutting on London & Birmingham Railway (1837) or Kilsby Tunnel construction (1839), showcasing how infrastructure transformed societies. Acknowledge both triumphs and challenges faced by humanity throughout history as industrial pollution looms over Sheffield Yorkshire in the 1920s.