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Siphon Collection

Caption: "From Vintage Vans to Water Wonders: Exploring the Fascinating World of Siphons" Step back in time with George Studdy's captivating artwork

Background imageSiphon Collection: His Masters Vice by George Studdy

His Masters Vice by George Studdy
Bonzo finds that consumption of his masters favourite drink has an unforeseen effect. A small puppy lies in a deliciously drunken stupour after helping himself to perhaps some gin or whiskey from a

Background imageSiphon Collection: Six wheeled Siphon, No 960

Six wheeled Siphon, No 960
Built to diagram O1 in 1890. Desinated for milk traffic

Background imageSiphon Collection: Siphon No. 960

Siphon No. 960
Built in 1890 to diagram O1

Background imageSiphon Collection: Prohibition -The vision 1920

Prohibition -The vision 1920
In these days even " Spirits" have their " Ghost". Satire in a British periodical, depicting Uncle Sam thinking about when alcohol was freely available

Background imageSiphon Collection: Six Wheeled Siphon milk van, No 1628

Six Wheeled Siphon milk van, No 1628
Built to diagram O5, 1903

Background imageSiphon Collection: Twyfords Showcard

Twyfords Showcard
Twyfords Centaur siphon closets

Background imageSiphon Collection: Sutures, withers, fine-tip syringe by Dominique Anel, siphon, injection tubes

Sutures, withers, fine-tip syringe by Dominique Anel, siphon, injection tubes
FLO4611953 Sutures, withers, fine-tip syringe by Dominique Anel, siphon, injection tubes, 18-sheet bandage for complex fractures

Background imageSiphon Collection: A pedestal WC

A pedestal WC
5312137 A pedestal WC; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a pedestal WC with siphon flushing system. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSiphon Collection: A lavatory with WC, urinal and wash basin

A lavatory with WC, urinal and wash basin
5312135 A lavatory with WC, urinal and wash basin; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a lavatory with WC, urinal and wash basin. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSiphon Collection: Picture No. 12479381

Picture No. 12479381
Algarve volute, Cymbium olla, head detail. Note Date:

Background imageSiphon Collection: DDE-90024844

DDE-90024844
Indonesia, Lembeh Strait. A juvenile sweetlip fish seeks shelter by entering a sea squirt's siphon. Date: 05/10/2006

Background imageSiphon Collection: The longest siphon in the world crosses the Malheur Valley, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939

The longest siphon in the world crosses the Malheur Valley, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The longest siphon in the world crosses the Malheur Valley. It carries water to the bench land beyond a division of the project called Dead Ox Flat. Malheur County, Oregon-67

Background imageSiphon Collection: Siphon - the worlds longest - which carries water 5 miles to Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939

Siphon - the worlds longest - which carries water 5 miles to Dead Ox Flat, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Siphon--the worlds longest--which carries water five miles to Dead Ox Flat. It is eight feet in diameter. Malheur County, Oregon]

Background imageSiphon Collection: 13131076

13131076
Day Octopus - Batu Mandi dive site, Bangka Island, north Sulawesi, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean Date: 24-03-2016

Background imageSiphon Collection: Modern pisciculture (litho)

Modern pisciculture (litho)
6013762 Modern pisciculture (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern pisciculture)

Background imageSiphon Collection: Comic postcard, Two men drinking and chatting

Comic postcard, Two men drinking and chatting Date: 20th century

Background imageSiphon Collection: A Mexican Pulque Gatherer (b / w photo)

A Mexican Pulque Gatherer (b / w photo)
6018245 A Mexican Pulque Gatherer (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mexican Pulque Gatherer)

Background imageSiphon Collection: Water wastage is avoided, advertisement for Maurice Eyquem water meters

Water wastage is avoided, advertisement for Maurice Eyquem water meters
CHT178337 Water wastage is avoided, advertisement for Maurice Eyquem water meters, 1898 (colour litho) by Blott, Georges (fl.1898); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageSiphon Collection: 18th century sutures, tourniquet, syringe and bandages

18th century sutures, tourniquet, syringe and bandages
18th century sutures 1, 2, tourniquet 3, Dominique Anels fine-pointed syringe 4, siphon 5, injection tubes 6-9, 18-sheet bandage for complex fractures 10 and graded compress 11

Background imageSiphon Collection: The Sipho Wirtembergicus and Archimedes screw

The Sipho Wirtembergicus and Archimedes screw
Examples of hydraulic siphons including natural springs, waves, syringe, rope pump, the Duke of Wirtembergs siphon or the Sipho Wirtembergicus and Archimedes screw

Background imageSiphon Collection: Captain Scotts Last Birthday Dinner, during the Terra Nova

Captain Scotts Last Birthday Dinner, during the Terra Nova
3106127 Captain Scotts Last Birthday Dinner, during the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-13) to the South Pole (bromide print) by Ponting

Background imageSiphon Collection: Self-portrait, c. 1910 (oil on canvas)

Self-portrait, c. 1910 (oil on canvas)
3525767 Self-portrait, c.1910 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 101.9x84.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Also known as Leading the Life in the West)

Background imageSiphon Collection: Captain Scotts last Birthday Dinner June 6th 1911, from Scott

Captain Scotts last Birthday Dinner June 6th 1911, from Scott
STC255075 Captain Scotts last Birthday Dinner June 6th 1911, from Scotts Last Expedition (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSiphon Collection: Distiller (engraving)

Distiller (engraving)
2801966 Distiller (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distiller. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Background imageSiphon Collection: Lord Kelvin, an electrical genius (b / w photo)

Lord Kelvin, an electrical genius (b / w photo)
3091453 Lord Kelvin, an electrical genius (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Kelvin, an electrical genius)

Background imageSiphon Collection: Composition with Figure of a Woman, 1912 (oil on canvas)

Composition with Figure of a Woman, 1912 (oil on canvas)
PWI200223 Composition with Figure of a Woman, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Boccioni, Umberto (1882-1916); 86x86 cm; Galleria Civica d Arte Moderna, Milan

Background imageSiphon Collection: Egyptian siphon (chromolitho)

Egyptian siphon (chromolitho)
1094303 Egyptian siphon (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian siphon. French educational card)

Background imageSiphon Collection: Still Life with a Siphon, c. 1930 (w / c, gouache, pastel & charcoal on paper)

Still Life with a Siphon, c. 1930 (w / c, gouache, pastel & charcoal on paper)
712126 Still Life with a Siphon, c.1930 (w/c, gouache, pastel & charcoal on paper) by Dickinson, Preston (1891-1930); 22x11.5 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageSiphon Collection: Paris seen from the heights of Montmartre (oil on canvas) (detail) (see also 164310

Paris seen from the heights of Montmartre (oil on canvas) (detail) (see also 164310
PCT164311 Paris seen from the heights of Montmartre (oil on canvas) (detail) (see also 164310, 164312) by Alheim, Jean d (c.1840-94); Musee Petiet, Limoux

Background imageSiphon Collection: FALL / MINIATURE PINSCHER

FALL / MINIATURE PINSCHER
A miniature pinscher, owned by Bridlem, with a docked tail shows how small it is by standing next to a soda water siphon. Date: 1954

Background imageSiphon Collection: Picture No. 12479382

Picture No. 12479382
siphon tube. Siphons in molluscs are tube-like Date:

Background imageSiphon Collection: French Advertising Postcard - Mineral Water Gas Soda Stream

French Advertising Postcard - Mineral Water Gas Soda Stream
French Advertising Postcard - Bowing down in reverence at the shrine of a Mineral Water Gas Soda Stream / Siphon. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSiphon Collection: Six Wheeled Siphon, low roof milk van, No. 1744

Six Wheeled Siphon, low roof milk van, No. 1744
Built to diagram O4

Background imageSiphon Collection: Six Wheeled Siphon 4 door milk van, No. 1697

Six Wheeled Siphon 4 door milk van, No. 1697
Built to diagram 04, 1902

Background imageSiphon Collection: 4 Wheeled Siphon C, No 1503

4 Wheeled Siphon C, No 1503
Built to diagram O9 in 1909. Desinated for milk traffic

Background imageSiphon Collection: NA

NA
The day octopus, Octopus cyanea, is also known as the big blue octopus. It occurs in both the Pacific and Indian Oceans, from Hawaii to the eastern coast of Africa

Background imageSiphon Collection: Folio 13 mill powered water siphon Edificij et

Folio 13 mill powered water siphon Edificij et
Folio 13 mill powered by water from siphon, Edificij et machine MS, Martini, Francesco di Giorgio, 1439-1502, Brown ink and wash on paper, between ca. 1475 and ca. 1480

Background imageSiphon Collection: The Bonzolines have a couple by George Studdy

The Bonzolines have a couple by George Studdy
The Bonzolines get a little squiffy on whisky, and spill some of the decanters contents. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Background imageSiphon Collection: Longest syphon in the world, built by Yukon Gold Company

Longest syphon in the world, built by Yukon Gold Company
Longest syphon in the world, built by the Yukon Gold Company to facilitate the search for gold during the Klondike Gold Rush. It was 15, 760 feet long. Date: circa 1906

Background imageSiphon Collection: Heating Siemens, section of gasifier and oven

Heating Siemens, section of gasifier and oven

Background imageSiphon Collection: Illustration of Chambered Nautilus (Nautilus pompilius), mollusc with striped brown shell

Illustration of Chambered Nautilus (Nautilus pompilius), mollusc with striped brown shell, primitive eye, siphon and wispy tentacles

Background imageSiphon Collection: Illustration of Whelk and shell showing siphon on head

Illustration of Whelk and shell showing siphon on head

Background imageSiphon Collection: Illustration of Cone Snail (Conus Striatus), drawing prey into mouth below proboscis

Illustration of Cone Snail (Conus Striatus), drawing prey into mouth below proboscis

Background imageSiphon Collection: Illustration of Peppery Furrow Shell (Scrobicularia plana), also known as Sand Gaper

Illustration of Peppery Furrow Shell (Scrobicularia plana), also known as Sand Gaper, with long siphons in leathery tube, and West African Tellin (Tellina madagascariensis)

Background imageSiphon Collection: Picture No. 11675017

Picture No. 11675017
Fluted Giant Clam siphon. Date:

Background imageSiphon Collection: LOS ANGELES AQUEDUCT. A mule team hauling a section of pipe during the construction of a siphon

LOS ANGELES AQUEDUCT. A mule team hauling a section of pipe during the construction of a siphon, part of the Los Angeles-Owens River Aqueduct project, southern California, c1910

Background imageSiphon Collection: VICTORIAN TOILET. A Victorian toilet with siphonic cistern. Illustration, English

VICTORIAN TOILET. A Victorian toilet with siphonic cistern. Illustration, English, 19th century

Background imageSiphon Collection: Picture No. 11072797

Picture No. 11072797
Cone Shell with siphon extended on sand Torpedo Alley dive site, Horseshoe Bay, Nusa Kode, south Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia. Cone Shell



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Caption: "From Vintage Vans to Water Wonders: Exploring the Fascinating World of Siphons" Step back in time with George Studdy's captivating artwork, as his masterpiece "His Masters Vice" showcases a mischievous pup eyeing a siphon. Meanwhile, the iconic image of the "Six wheeled Siphon, No 960" takes us on a nostalgic journey through vintage milk vans. Intriguingly, prohibition-era America comes into focus with "Siphon No. 960 - The Vision 1920, " reminding us of the illicit allure surrounding this ingenious device. Twyfords Showcard entices our imagination further with their artistic representation of siphons in action. Dorothea Lange's lens transports us to Oregon in 1939, where we witness engineering marvels like never before. Behold the breathtaking sight of "The Longest Siphon in the World, " stretching across Malheur Valley and carrying water for miles to Dead Ox Flat. Lange's second photograph captures another remarkable feat - a siphon that defies distance by transporting water five miles. As we delve deeper into this topic, it becomes evident that siphons have diverse applications beyond transportation and irrigation. A glimpse into modern pisciculture reveals how these devices play an essential role in cultivating aquatic life sustainably. Whether it be historical illustrations or awe-inspiring photographs capturing monumental achievements, exploring the world of siphons unveils their significance throughout different eras and industries. From whimsical art pieces to groundbreaking engineering feats, let your curiosity flow as you unravel the wonders hidden behind this seemingly simple yet extraordinary invention.