Telescope Collection (page 11)

Japanese Troops during the Battle of Lushunkou, 1894 (b/w photo)
740736 Japanese Troops during the Battle of Lushunkou, 1894 (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Francois Arago and a meteor visible at midday (chromolitho)
735996 Francois Arago and a meteor visible at midday (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Arago and a meteor visible at midday)

Galileo Galilei is sent to Pisa to study medicine (chromolitho)
735855 Galileo Galilei is sent to Pisa to study medicine (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galileo Galilei is sent to Pisa to study medicine)

The Five Senses: Sight (chromolitho)
734592 The Five Senses: Sight (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Five Senses: Sight)

View of London from Greenwich Park, 1842 (colour litho)
661106 View of London from Greenwich Park, 1842 (colour litho) by Boys, Thomas Shotter (1803-74); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The old observing room, Greenwich, from A Short History of the English People
KW392533 The old observing room, Greenwich, from A Short History of the English People by J. R. Green, published 1893 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English

Maj. Gen. B. McClellan, commanding United States Army, pub. c. 1862 (engraving)
2655380 Maj. Gen. B. McClellan, commanding United States Army, pub. c.1862 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Admirals All, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea
3283549 Admirals All, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea by Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) pub. 1905 (colour litho) by McCormick

Switzerland (chromolitho)
2817156 Switzerland (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Switzerland. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Coastguardsman (colour litho)
2775645 Coastguardsman (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coastguardsman. Illustration for Her Majestys Navy by Charles Rathbone Low (Virtue)

Peter Dollond Esq (engraving)
2775131 Peter Dollond Esq (engraving) by Thomson, James (fl.1840); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Dollond (1731-1820), English maker of optical instruments

Prudence and Foresight (engraving)
2800237 Prudence and Foresight (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prudence and Foresight)

Lord Rosses great telescope (engraving)
2796953 Lord Rosses great telescope (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Rosses great telescope)

Nelson and the Signal, Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801 - the famous incident when Nelson held the telescope up to his blind eye in order to ignore a signal to retreat. Date: 1801

Ramages Telescope (engraving)
2793039 Ramages Telescope (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ramages Telescope)

Le professeur Henri Drapers photographiant la comete de 1881 (engraving)
2783071 Le professeur Henri Drapers photographiant la comete de 1881 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Comic postcard, The Astronomers - Venus, Jupiter and Mars Date: 20th century

After the Battle of Mukden, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
2795925 After the Battle of Mukden, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Battle of Mukden, Russo-Japanese War)

An equatorial telescope in the Paris Observatory, France in the 19th century
2619049 An equatorial telescope in the Paris Observatory, France in the 19th century, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Political Mathematicians Shaking the Board bottomed Hemispheres, pub
3025925 Political Mathematicians Shaking the Board bottomed Hemispheres, pub. 1807 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man Looking Through a Telescope, 1896 (silver print)
3036257 Man Looking Through a Telescope, 1896 (silver print) by American Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Vintage photograph of a man smoking a pipe while looking through the lens of a large)

The Marigold Family on a Party of Pleasure, or effect of a Storm in the little Bay of
3085940 The Marigold Family on a Party of Pleasure, or effect of a Storm in the little Bay of Biscay, from The English Spy, pub

The End of the World, 1910 (litho)
3091225 The End of the World, 1910 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The End of the World, 1910. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Imperial Stride, 1815 (coloured engraving)
1249018 The Imperial Stride, 1815 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, Academie des Beaux-Arts

Sketches of the War (engraving)
1602257 Sketches of the War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the War. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 June 1855)

Girl with a Telescope
Patriotic child in naval uniform carrying a telescope. Artist: Joyce Averill Date: circa 1917

Anthropomorphic jumbos
Jolly Days. A humorous scene depicting two anthropomorphic elephants looking out to sea with a telescope. Artist: William Henry Ellam Date: 1914

Fashionable woman in the Square of the Tuileries, 1870
The Square of the Tuileries, 1870. Woman in green dress with train, mantelet lined with fur, black hat. Families and children play behind her

Planktonic crustaceans: Limnadia hermani and Branchinecta
Planktonic crustaceans: Limnadia hermani 1 and fairy shrimp, Branchinecta paludosa 2. Limnadia d Hermann, Brachipo dei paduli. Lofiropi. Branchiopodi

Frontispiece and Titlepage of "The Conjurors Magazine", pub. 1792 (litho)
1219466 Frontispiece and Titlepage of " The Conjurors Magazine", pub. 1792 (litho) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Woman with a telescope, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in dress decorated with large ribbon raising a telescope, era of Marie Antoinette. Jeune dame en Bergere seduisante

Woman in promenade dress, era of Marie Antoinette
Woman in promenade dress with straw hat and stick, era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle

Frontispiece to Confidence Dismounted;or the Astronomers Knavery Anatomized
XJF294063 Frontispiece to Confidence Dismounted; or the Astronomers Knavery Anatomized by William Brommerton, published 1652 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

Various methods of observing sunspots, illustration from Rosa Orsina
XJF294058 Various methods of observing sunspots, illustration from Rosa Orsina by Christoph Scheiner, published 1630 (engraving) (b/w photo) (detail of 294057) by German School

Various methods of observing sunspots, illustration from Rosa Orsina
XJF294057 Various methods of observing sunspots, illustration from Rosa Orsina by Christoph Scheiner, published 1630 (engraving) (b/w photo) (for detail see 294058) by German School

Woman in chapeau and redingote, era of Marie Antoinette
Fashionable woman in flowery chapeau and veil, wearing a fichu and green velvet redingote over a grey silk dress and holding a cane. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by A

Major Sir Neil Campbell, 1819 (oil on canvas)
NAM280813 Major Sir Neil Campbell, 1819 (oil on canvas) by Pingret, Edouard (1788-1875); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Portrait of Ferdinand de Lesseps at the time of his vice-consulship in Alexandria, c
CHT290580 Portrait of Ferdinand de Lesseps at the time of his vice-consulship in Alexandria, c.1832 (w/c on paper) by French School, (19th century); Collection Compagnie de Suez

Frontispiece of Opere di Galileo Galilei, published in Bologna in 1656
CHT276333 Frontispiece of Opere di Galileo Galilei, published in Bologna in 1656 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Northside of the Merapi as seen from the southern slope of Merbabu, pl
HMB306149 Northside of the Merapi as seen from the southern slope of Merbabu, pl.X, from Topographischer und naturwissenschaftlicher Atlas zur Reise durch Java, by Dr. Fr

Ferdinand Verbiest (engraving)
XJF359055 Ferdinand Verbiest (engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Father Ferdinand Verbiest (1623-88) Flemish Jesuit missionary to China

Woman in yachting outfit holding a telescope
Woman in yacht outfit with wool jacket, toile skirt and leather hat, holding a telescope. Costume de Yacht: veste de drap, jupe de toile, chapeau de cuir

Woman in fine wool suit with striped pekin-silk
Woman in fine wool green suit with striped pekin-silk taffeta tunic. Veste de drap fin sur jupe de meme a tunique de taffetas pekine

Statue of Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707) 1785 (marble)
XIR253995 Statue of Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707) 1785 (marble) by Bridan, Charles Antoine (1730-1805); ChAteau de Versailles

Outward Bound, 19th century (oil on board)
AMO98706 Outward Bound, 19th century (oil on board) by Egg, Augustus Leopold (1816-c.1863); 17x23 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

The Astronomer, 1780 (etching)
AFC245598 The Astronomer, 1780 (etching) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); 12x7 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

A Geometry Study, after Sebastien Le Clerc, 1717 (coloured engraving)
CHT235329 A Geometry Study, after Sebastien Le Clerc, 1717 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Admirals All, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea
IL250653 Admirals All, illustration from Drakes Drum and Other Songs of the Sea by Henry Newbolt (1862-1938) (colour litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943); Private Collection; English

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"Exploring the Cosmos: A Journey through the Telescope" In a vast expanse of darkness, our eyes turn towards the heavens. The telescope, an instrument of wonder and discovery, unveils secrets hidden within the celestial tapestry. As we gaze upon Orions belt, we are reminded of the ancient navigators who used these stars to guide their way. With each lens focused on Messier objects, we witness a full set of cosmic wonders unfold before us. Like Sir Isaac Newton in his youthful portrait from 1689, we embark on a journey that transcends time itself. The Orion Nebula emerges like a vibrant painting in space, its ethereal beauty captivating our senses. We marvel at the Pillars of Creation - colossal structures where new stars are born amidst interstellar dust and gas. From Thomas Cochrane's observatory in Dundonald to Japan's astronomy enthusiasts in 1936 depicted by Ota Chou's color drawing; humanity has always sought solace under starlit skies. Galileo's sketches from "The Starry Messenger" transport us back to 1610 when he first beheld the moon through his revolutionary telescope. Even Napoleon I himself was captivated by this celestial tool as depicted by Gillray's satirical illustration. And let us not forget about Old Hartlepool Lighthouse standing tall along England's northeastern coast - a beacon guiding sailors while reminding them of distant galaxies yet to be explored. Amongst these wonders lies NGC 2841 - a spiral galaxy captured beautifully by Hubble Space Telescope imagery. Its mesmerizing form reminds us that there is still so much left unseen beyond our own world. Through telescopic lenses, humanity reaches for knowledge among twinkling stars and distant galaxies alike, and is an eternal quest for understanding that unites us all under one universal sky.