Radioactive Collection

Police guard, Pripyat, Russia. Police station at the entrance to the town of Pripyat inside the 30 kilometre exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power station

An engraving depicting a gold-leaf electroscope (Bennett's electroscope), 19th century
5311599 An engraving depicting a gold-leaf electroscope (Bennett's electroscope), 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1878); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Harnessing the atom by G. H. Davis
The force which can move mountains: harnessing the atom to vast projects for the benefit of mankind. Showing how the use of atomic explosives could be used on ambitious engineering works

Atomic energy stand at British Industries Fair 1949
An atomic energy stand at the British Industries Fair at Olympia, which illustrated the application of radioactive isotopes. 1949. Date: 1949

Madame Curie, the modern alchemist (litho)
979583 Madame Curie, the modern alchemist (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Curie, the modern alchemist. Marie Curie working with radium and polonium)

Radioactive
Samanta Krivec

Radiation
Mike Melnotte

United States Air Force - Boeing WB-29 Superfortress
United States Air Force - Boeing WB-29-90-BW Superfortress 44-87744 (msn12547), force landed at Moses Point Airport, Elim, Alaska due to two in-flight engine failures

The Most Mysterious Substance in Nature - Radium, 1903. Artist: Alfred Hugh Fisher
The Most Mysterious Substance in Nature - Radium, 1903. Experiments made in Paris by the discoverers, Pierre and Marie Curie

Radium treatment to cure a nasal infection, France, c1947-1951
Radium treatment to cure a nasal infection, France, 20th century. Part of the Marshall Plan mercy mission. The Marshall Plan was a massive programme of US aid for the reconstruction of Europe after

animals, apartment, beam, bizarre, brick, cat, ceiling, color image, copy space, domestic life
Glowing cats in livingroom

X-ray crystallography C016 / 3824
X-ray crystallography. Researcher using an X-ray machine to obtain crystal diffraction patterns of proteins for 3-D imaging of enzymes

150-megaton thermonuclear explosion, Bikini Atoll, l March 1854. Unexpected spread of fallout led to awareness of, and research into, radioactive pollution. UNO photograph

Radioactivity / Plants 60S
Isotope Research Division of the Wantage Research Laboratory. Testing uptake of radioactive elements by plants. Date: 1961

JOLIOT, Fr餩ric (1900-1958). French physicist
JOLIOT, Fr餩 ric (1900-1958). French physicist. Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935. Oil

BECQUEREL, Antoine Henri (1852-1908). French physicist, Nobel laureate 1903, and the discoverer of radioactivity. Oil

FERMI, Enrico (1901-1954). Italian physicist, Nobel laureate in 1938. Oil

Dangers of radioactivity by G. H. Davis
Death rays released by an atomic bomb explosion: the dangers of radioactivity explained in drawings. Date: 1946

Illustration of using radioactive isotopes (radionuclides) for medical imaging

Illustration of laboratory worker handling radioactive materials through holes in a glass tank, and wearing protective clothing

Kawah Ijen, acid lake with sulfur coast, Java Island, Indonesia
June 17, 2008 - Kawah Ijen, acid lake with sulfur coast, Java Island, Indonesia

Cold War era fallout shelter sign. Fallout shelters were built, as a civil defense measure, to protect occupants from radioactive debris after a nuclear explosion

Artists concept of an early Earth impact
A molten, infant Earth is impacted by an object about 10 miles in diameter, releasing 200 million times as much energy as the largest manmade explosion

AD: UNDARK, 1920. American advertisement for Undark Radium Luminous Material. Illustration, 1920

AD: UNDARK, 1921. American advertisement for Undark Radium Luminous Material. Illustration, 1921

Nuclear waste disposal, conceptual image C014 / 0674
Nuclear waste disposal, conceptual computer artwork

Effluent from nuclear power station
Outflow of effluent from Hartlepool nuclear power station into the Tees Estuar

Torbernite C016 / 5656
Torbernite (hydrated copper uranyl phosphate). This is a uranium bearing mineral with tabular crystals. Specimen from the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Torbernite C016 / 5652
Torbernite (hydrated copper uranyl phosphate) is a uranium bearing mineral with tabular crystals. Specimen originates from the Grunnislake mine, Cornwall, UK

Nuclear waste transportation, artwork C016 / 5345
Nuclear waste transportation, artwork. Nuclear waste, produced by nuclear fission reactions in nuclear power stations, can remain dangerously radioactive for hundreds of years

X-ray crystallography C016 / 3823
X-ray crystallography. Researcher using an X-ray machine to obtain crystal diffraction patterns of proteins for 3-D imaging of enzymes

Automatic sample changer C016 / 3807
Automatic sample changer. Robotic arm removing a radioactive sample from a storage container. Photographed at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK

Automatic sample changer C016 / 3808
Automatic sample changer. Robotic arm removing a radioactive sample from a storage container. Photographed at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK

Discovery of radium by the Curies, 1898
Discovery of radium by the Curies, as depicted in a caricature published in the British weekly magazine Vanity Fair in 1904

Metatorbernite
A specimen of the mineral metatorbernite which contains uranium, copper and phosphorus. It is also radioactive

Autunite comprises of (hydrated calcium uranyl phosphate). This is a green, radioactive, highly fluorescent mineral. This specimen is from the Natural History Museum, London

Torbernite

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"Unveiling the Enigma: Exploring the Radioactive Legacy in Pripyat, Russia" In this captivating color image, a police guard stands watch over the desolate city of Pripyat, once a bustling hub of domestic life. The eerie silence is broken only by the faint hum of an atomic energy stand at the British Industries Fair in 1949. As we delve into history, G. H. Davis' book "Harnessing the Atom" takes us on a journey through time, shedding light on Madame Curie's groundbreaking discoveries and her alchemical prowess. Her litho portrait hangs on a brick wall as a testament to her scientific brilliance. Amidst this bizarre scene, our attention is drawn to an apartment where animals roam freely - their lives forever altered by radioactivity. A cat perched upon a ceiling beam gazes curiously at its surroundings; copy space invites us to ponder what secrets lie within these walls. The United States Air Force's Boeing WB-29 Superfortress soars above, symbolizing humanity's quest for knowledge and power through radioactive advancements. But it also serves as a reminder of the potential dangers that come with harnessing such forces. A glimpse into medical history reveals radium treatment being used to cure nasal infections in France during 1947-1951. This powerful substance was once hailed as miraculous but later revealed its dark side - leaving behind questions about its long-term effects on human health. French physicists Frédéric Joliot and Antoine Henri Becquerel are celebrated pioneers who dedicated their lives to unraveling nature's most mysterious substance - radioactivity. Their contributions paved the way for future generations of scientists striving to understand this enigmatic force. In Alfred Hugh Fisher's artwork from 1903 titled "The Most Mysterious Substance in Nature - Radium, " we witness both fascination and caution towards this potent element that holds immense potential yet remains shrouded in secrecy.