Shrinking Collection

Arnold Louis Millers Primitive London (1965)

The Dead Sea
Tal Paz-Fridman

The Dead Sea #7
Tal Paz-Fridman

Frogs, toads and tadpoles. European tree frog, Hyla arborea, rattle-voiced tree frog, Auletris crepitans, edible frog, Rana esculenta, shrinking frog, Pseudis paradoxa, Surinam horned frog

Water Baby being examined by Richard Owen and T. H. Huxley. Artist: Edward Linley Sambourne
Water Baby being examined by Richard Owen and T.H. Huxley. Tom, a run-away chimney sweeps boy, who falls into river and becomes a Water Baby, being examined by Richard Owen (left) and T.H. Huxley

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Greenland, Southeast coast, Skjoldungen Fjord. Receding coastal glacier. Date: 05/06/2007

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Greenland, Southeast coast, Skjoldungen Fjord. Receding coastal glacier. Date: 05/06/2007

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Greenland, Prince Christian Sound (aka Prins Christian Sund). Receding Greenlandic glacier. Date: 06/12/2006

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Greenland, Southeast coast, Skjoldungen Fjord. Fjord filled with bergy bits in front of several receding glaciers. Date: 06/12/2006

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Greenland, Southeast coast, Skjoldungen Fjord. Receding coastal glacier. Date: 06/12/2006

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Greenland, Southeast coast, Skjoldungen Fjord. Receding Greenland glacier. Date: 06/12/2006

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Greenland, Southeast coast, Skjoldungen Fjord. Receding glacier. Date: 06/12/2006

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Greenland, Southeast coast, Skjoldungen Fjord. Receding glacier. Date: 06/12/2006

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Greenland, Southeast coast, Skjoldungen Fjord. Receding glacier in scenic fjord. Date: 06/12/2006

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Greenland, Southeast coast, Skjoldungen Fjord. Receding glacier in scenic fjord. Date: 06/12/2006

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Greenland, Southeast coast, Skjoldungen Fjord. Receding coastal glacier. Date: 06/12/2006

WW2 - Comic Postcard - Table turned on the diner - " See that you re polite to our Waitresses - we can get plenty of customers." 1945

Paradoxical frog, Pseudis paradoxa
Paradoxical frog or shrinking frog, Pseudis paradoxa (paradoxical frog, Rana paradoxa). Adult frog and giant tadpole. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Hill after an illustration by George Shaw

Alices chin hits her feet after eating the mushroom
2657665 Alices chin hits her feet after eating the mushroom, illustration from Alices Adventures Under Ground, pub. 1886 (facsimile) by Dodgson

The Armstrong Gun Factory, Elswick Works, Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)
1050736 The Armstrong Gun Factory, Elswick Works, Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Armstrong Gun Factory, Elswick Works)

Elswick Works (engraving)
1050525 Elswick Works (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elswick Works, the Big Hammer, giving a Blow of 3000 Tons)

Alice discovers a bottle marked "Drink Me"(colour engraving)
3740334 Alice discovers a bottle marked " Drink Me" (colour engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wounded (engraving)
1050194 Wounded (engraving) by Hodgson, John Evan (1831-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wounded. Illustration for The Graphic, 19 January 1878.); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection

Alice Shrinks And Meets The Puppy Illustration By John Tenniel From The Book Alicess Adventures In Wonderland By Lewis Carroll Published 1891

Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefields, Jasper National Park, Alberta

For Peace at almost any price - Johnnie Turk flees - WWI
For Peace at almost any price - Johnnie Turk flees, having been let down by his German Master at the end of WWI. Baghdad and Jerusalem are abandoned

Arctic ice minimum extent, 2012
Arctic ice minimum extent. Satellite image showing the Arctic polar ice cap at its annual minimum extent on 16th September 2012

Arctic ice minimum extent, 2013 C017 / 3623
Arctic ice minimum extent. Satellite image showing the Arctic polar ice cap at its annual minimum extent on 12th September 2013

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Arctic ice minimum extent. Diagram showing the Arctic polar ice cap at its annual minimum extent on 16th September 2012. The Arctic sea ice (white) reaches a minimum in September

Artic sea ice coverage, 1980 C014 / 4710
Artic sea ice coverage, 1980. Map showing the changes in Arctic sea ice coverage from 1st November 1979 to 31st January 1980

Pasterze glacier, Austria
Pasterze glacier, Hohe Tauern, Alps, Austria. This is the longest glacier in Austria. However, since 1851 there has been significant recession in length and thickness of the glacier

Arctic ice minimum extent, 2005
Arctic sea ice minimum extent, 2005. The extent of the sea ice varies over the course of a year, being largest in winter and smallest in summer

Aral Sea reduction 1973-2000
Aral Sea reduction between 1973 and 2000, satellite images. North is at top. THe middle puicture dates from 1989. Since the 1960s the Aral Sea

Aral Sea, satellite image, 1973
Aral Sea, satellite image. Image 1 of 3. North is at top. This inland lake is found between Uzbekistan (west) and Kazakhstan (east) and used to be the fourth largest lake in the world

Aral Sea, satellite image, 2000
Aral Sea, satellite image. Image 3 of 3. North is at top. This inland lake is found between Uzbekistan (west) and Kazakhstan (east) and used to be the fourth largest lake in the world

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"Exploring the Fascinating World of 'Shrinking': From Arnold Louis Miller's Primitive London (1965) to Frogs, Toads, and Tadpoles" Step into a captivating journey through time as we delve into the concept of "shrinking. " In Arnold Louis Miller's iconic documentary film, Primitive London (1965), we witness a city undergoing transformation, where old traditions shrink in the face of modernity. But let's not limit our exploration to just cities; nature has its own tales to tell. Picture this: frogs hopping around ponds, toads basking under moonlit skies, and tadpoles gracefully swimming in their watery abodes. These enchanting creatures remind us that even in their small size, they play an essential role in our ecosystem. Now imagine being transported back centuries ago when renowned scientists Richard Owen and T. H. Huxley examined a Water Baby with awe-inspiring curiosity. The artist Edward Linley Sambourne beautifully captures this momentous event on canvas – a reminder that even the tiniest beings can captivate great minds. As we continue our journey through images like DDE-90036550 or DDE-90036549, we are reminded that shrinking is not limited to physical size alone and can also symbolize introspection – exploring inner worlds and discovering hidden depths within ourselves. Intriguingly enough, these hints take us further down the rabbit hole as we encounter more thought-provoking visuals like DDE-90036534 or DDE-90036529. They invite us to ponder how society shrinks certain aspects deemed undesirable or unconventional while embracing conformity. Yet amidst all these complexities lies beauty too profound for words - captured eloquently by photographs such as DDE-90036532 or DDE-90036528. Herein lies evidence that sometimes it is in shrinking away from distractions that one discovers true serenity and finds solace in the simplicity of life.