Positioned Collection

Sri Lanka - Ceylon. Her tea and other industries
A larger version of this uncommon pictorial poster map was originally published by the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board in 1933

An incubator nursery
Nurses attending to sick babies kept alive in a ward of incubators. The incubators pictured are from a design by Paul Altmann and distributed by Messrs Coney and Schenkhein

God Bless Our Motherland
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for God Bless Our Motherland, the song of victory by Archie Douglas. The image shows a proud lion statue positioned with a Union Jack flag. Date: circa 1945

He Wants To Be A Pilot
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for He Wants To Be A Pilot, written and composed by Muriel Watson, Jack Denby and Noel Gay

WW2 - Hurricane Between Flights
A photograph of some British WW2 Royal Air Force men positioned on the wing of a Hawker Hurricane, refilling and re-ammunitioning it while the pilot stretches his legs. Date: circa 1940s

Madame Sze
A portrait oil painting of Madame Sze, the wife of prominent Chinese politician, Alfred Sao-Ke Sze, who served as Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom and United States at various periods

Green Window Shutters
A painting showing the front face of a village house, positioned parallel to the pavement and road, with green window shutters and door frame. Date: circa 1916

IMechE visit to the works of Petters Ltd, Westland Yeovil
IMechE Bristol Summer Meeting: visit to the works of Petters Ltd, Westland Yeovil; group positioned in front of an aeroplane. Date: 2nd July 1930

The Academia Clementina, Bologna, with a Nude being Positioned by the Drawing Master
827583 The Academia Clementina, Bologna, with a Nude being Positioned by the Drawing Master, the Farnese Hercules beyond (black chalk, pen and brown ink with brown wash) by Zanotti

Pocket Watch Date: 1941

Great horned owl, owlet with its wings raised in the air, YNP, USA
Close-up portrait of a great horned owl, owlet (Bubo virginianus) looking at the camera from behind a tree log with its wings raised up together in the air; Yellowstone National Park

Amedeo Modigliani LA opold Zborowksi 1919 Oil
Amedeo Modigliani: Leopold Zborowksi, Amedeo Modigliani, 1919, Oil on canvas, Leopold Zborowski was a Polish-born artist, poet, and art dealer who moved to Paris in 1913

Accademia Clementina Bologna Nude Positioned
The Accademia Clementina, Bologna, with a Nude Being Positioned by the Drawing Master, the Farnese Hercules beyond; Giampietro Zanotti (Italian)

Pigeons - A Portrait of Three Magies, German Toy Breed
Three Magpies standing together in an outdoor scenery, and a church pictured in the background. The illustrated magpies are of the German variety and a breed of German Toy pigeon

An incubator designed by Paul Altmann and distributed by Messrs Coney and Schenkhein. The machine was automatic with the temperature maintained by a thermostat

Transporting the obelisk: positioning Cleopatras needle
Waiting for the tide to facilitate the positioning of Cleopatras Needle on the Embankment, London. Date: 30th May 1878

Bedmaking race, Quex House garden
Three nurses are taking part in a bedmaking race, watched by Hannah Powell-Cotton (VAD Commandant) and a male civilian. The beds are positioned against the line of a tennis court marked out

WW1 - Firing a mortar
WW1 - Three soldiers positioned in a dug-out trench, aiming and firing a mortar at its target. Date: circa 1915

WW1 - German gas attack
WW1 - Illustrating a gas attack in the eastern war zone from an aerial viewpoint. The poisonous cloud rolls before a westerly wind towards the Russian lines

WW1 - The repulse of a Zeppelin raid in Poland
WW1 - The army on the ground are seen positioned by a slope running down a railway track. Soldiers on foot and on horses, aim their rifles attack the enemy above

WW1 - Indian maxim section awaiting the enemy, Suez Canal
WW1 - An Indian maxim section helping to defend Egypt against the Turks. The three Indians are positioned on baron land, awaiting their enemy

WW1 - Western Front - Attack on the Hindenburg Line, 1917
WW1 - Western Front - The Hindenbug Line (Siegfriedstellung), was a German defensive position of World War I, built during the winter of 1916 - 1917 on the Western Front, from Arras to Laffaux

WW1 - Machine Gunners in action
WW1 - Three soldiers positioned and in action on the upper story of a ruined building. Date: 1916

Landscape corner building awning far right two figures
Artokoloro

Studies Seated Youth Armor ca 1505 Point brush
Artokoloro

The Prussian prize-fighter and his allies attempting to tame imperial Kate, or, the state of the European bursiers, engraving 1791, Catherine II and Frederick William II as pugilists

Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France - Wall of the Federes (Combatants of the Paris Commune who were shot and thrown in an open trench at the foot of this wall in 1871)

View of navigation aid on clifftop, built by Dartmouth Harbour Commissioners in 1864 to guide mariners to position of harbour mouth at Dartmouth, The Daymark, Kingswear, Devon, England, March

Harry John Lawson (b1852), English inventor of a safety bicycle. (1879). Lawson produced the first bicycle driven by a chain from centrally positioned pedals to the rear wheel in 1879

Roman siege towers positioned to give attackers the advantage of height above the city walls. From Poliorceticon sive de machinis tormentis telis by Justus Lipsius (Joost Lips) (Antwerp, 1605)

The Prussian Prize-fighter And His Allies Attempting To Tame Imperial Kate, Or, The State Of The European Bursiers, Engraving 1791, Catherine Ii And Frederick William Ii As Pugilists

Officers of the 33rd, 56th and 50th Regiments of Foot in uniform, carrying swords. Above each soldier is a description of where he is positioned in the formation

Parkinsons disease treatment, artwork
Parkinsons disease treatment. Computer artwork of electrodes, which have been surgically implanted in the brain to treat the tremors caused by Parkinsons disease

Floating railway bridge across the Forth River
A floating railway across the Forth between Granton and Burntisland. The route designed to carrying goods and live stock without the inconvience of unloading the trucks

War photography - two soldiers with camera-carrying rocket
A rocket used to propel a camera to 2600 feet to capture an ariel image. Two soldiers are pictured here about to load the rocket into its framework before it is positioned ready to fire

The Flag of the United States of America at the North Pole
Photograph, taken by Commander Robert E. Peary, of his countrys flag positioned at the North Pole, 6th April 1909

British Red Cross hospital
A sketch of a blessing taking place in a British Red Cross hospital. The floating hospital, positioned on the Danube at Giurgevo was essential in treating the casualties in the Russo-Turkish war

The Magic Mistletoe by Balliol Salmon
A fancy dress party scene showing a Pierrot ignoring a hopeful young lady who has positioned herself under a bunch of mistletoe

Beacons for Aircraft
Aircraft will be guided to their destinations by beacons - vertical lights positioned beside motorways, indicating the route from town to town

Chinese Zodiacal Pairs
The 12 creatures of the Chinese zodiac positioned in opposing pairs

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"Positioned: Unveiling the Rich Tapestry of Sri Lanka's Heritage and Aspirations" Discover the enchanting island of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, where history and progress intertwine. From its renowned tea plantations to thriving industries, this captivating nation has positioned itself as a beacon of growth. Step into an incubator nursery that nurtures dreams; witness the determination in the eyes of a child who yearns to become a pilot. Amidst World War II chaos, catch a glimpse of courage as a hurricane disrupts flights but fails to deter bravery. Meet Madame Sze, an influential figure with green window shutters framing her life story. Reflect on the sacrifices made by suffragette Emily Wilding Davison at her poignant funeral in 1913 – an emblematic moment for women's rights. A military badge symbolizes honor and valor while pigeons grace our canvas - three magies from Germany showcasing their unique toy breed. Join us on an unforgettable visit to Petters Ltd in Westland Yeovil alongside IMechE members exploring innovation. Immerse yourself in artistry at The Academia Clementina in Bologna, where nude figures are delicately positioned under the watchful eye of their drawing master. Through these diverse narratives, we celebrate our motherland's resilience and heritage - God bless Sri Lanka.