Weekly Collection (page 11)

Ferdinand Dutert, French architect
Ferdinand Dutert (1845-1906), French architect. Dutert studied at the French National School of Fine Arts in Paris. He also received a Prix de Rome scholarship in 1869

Wells pneumatic oil lamps, 1889 C013 / 8764
Wells pneumatic oil lamps. 19th-century artwork showing three models of Wells lamps, a type of pneumatic oil lamp developed in the 1880s

Illuminated fountains display, 1889
Illuminated fountains display. 19th-century artwork of a man operating one of the illuminated fountain displays installed for the Universal Exposition (World Fair) of 1889 in Paris, France

Weekly LFB drill display with old manual pump
Weekly LFB drill display with an old manual pump brought into action, 26 August 1936

Weekly LFB drill display with manual and motor pumps
Weekly LFB drill display with an old manual pump and a modern turbine motor pump both brought into action, 26 August 1936

The cover of the July Fourth issue of Colliers Weekly magazine, 7 July 1900
COLLIERs COVER, 1900. The cover of the July Fourth issue of Colliers Weekly magazine, 7 July 1900

LCC-LFB Brigade headquarters jumping sheet drill
Jump sheet demonstration by firefighters at Southwark HQ -- a long gone London Fire Brigade training routine. Jumping sheets were carried on front line London fire engines until late 1941 when

LCC-LFB Period fire display at Southwark HQ
London firefighters putting on a weekly display for the public at Southwark, Brigade Headquarters. They are using a Victorian manual fire pump in a reenactment of the days of horse drawn fire engines

ABOLITIONIST NEWSPAPER. The office of L Affranchi, a French language weekly published in New York in the 1850s by Joseph Peloubet, a former baker in France. Wood engraving, American, 1874

Ballooning celebration for Queen Victorias birthday
Front page of The Penny Satirist - A cheap substitute for a weekly Newspaper. Showing a large image of the Montgolfier balloon ascending from the Surrey Zoological Gardens with about ten people in

Beauty on Parade, American Weekly pin up by David Wright
Pin-up by David Wright featuring a red-haired woman in a pale blue negligee gazing at her reflection in a hand mirror

Our national chart, a supplement to the Cincinnati Weekly Times for 1866. Print showing right side illustration of The soldiers dream in which a soldier asleep on the ground during the Civil War

Mothers Little Darling by Chloe Preston
Illustration by Chloe Preston showing a small boy in a seated in a compartment of a train carriage wearing a suit and bowler hat

Girl reading The Bystander magazine, WWI
Studio photographic portrait of a young girl dressed in a white dress holding a copy of The Bystander magazine. The Bystander magazine

Ethel Shipley, long distance champion swimmer
Miss Ethel Shipley, Long Distance Lady Champion swimmer, and First Lady Home in the " Weekly Dispatch" swim through London (15 miles). Date: 1910s

Dredging New York, 19th century
Dredging New York harbour. The steamboat at left is using an apparatus suspended below it to survey the harbour floor and take soundings to determine which areas need dredging

Russian imperial hunting party, 1890
Russian imperial hunting party, India. The animal that has been shot here is a leopard. In the front row, from left to right

Illuminated star chart, 19th century
Illuminated star chart, being used to show amateur astronomers the position of the stars. Artwork from the tenth volume (second period of 1892)

Egg chemical reaction, 19th century
Egg chemical reaction. The reaction uses hydrochloric acid which reacts with the calcium carbonate in the egg shell to produce the white foam seen here (due to the carbon dioxide produced)

Head shape variation, 19th century
Head shape variation. Array of head shape drawings for named French soldiers, lawyers, and politicians, collected as part of an anthropological study. Others studied (not shown) included criminals

Becquerel phosphoroscope, 19th century
Becquerel phosphoroscope. This device, invented by the French physicist Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel (1820-1891), is used to measure the time taken for a phosphorescent material to stop glowing

Adolphe Hirsch, German astronomer
Adolphe Hirsch (1830-1901), German astronomer. Artwork from the ninth volume (first period of 1892) of the French popular science weekly La Science Illustree

Tunnel construction, 19th century
Tunnel construction. Hydraulic rams around the circular cutting face push it forward, with the excavated soil and earth being removed by men and donkey-drawn carts

Electric carillon, 19th century
Electric carillon. This device is a set of bells tuned to ring different notes, operated by a keyboard. Here, the apparatus uses electric wires to transmit signals from the keys to the bells

Photographic industry, 19th century
Photographic industry. Production line for the manufacturing of photographic emulsion plates. The emulsions used in photography consist of light-sensitive chemicals mixed on an underlying base

Johann Philipp Reis, German inventor
Johann Philipp Reis (1834-1874), German inventor of an early telephone. Reis built a prototype telephone in 1860, but he found it difficult to interest people in his invention

Photographic laboratory, 19th century
Photographic laboratory. Photographer developing positive plates in a laboratory. As opposed to negatives, these are positives, but are still used in a similar way to produce photographic prints

Nitrogen triiodide, 19th century
Nitrogen triiodide experiment. Apparatus being used to produce the sensitive contact explosive nitrogen triiodide. A feather is being used to handle the material to avoid it exploding

Electrical certification, 19th century
Electrical certification. This is the calibration room of the Central Electricity Laboratory (Laboratoire Central d Electricite, LCE), Paris, France

Bicycle diagram, 19th century
Bicycle diagram. Artwork from the tenth volume (second period of 1892) of the French popular science weekly La Science Illustree

Railway signalman, 19th century
Railway signalman operating train track switches and holding a furled signal flag. The first mechanised and centralised railway switching system dates from 1856

Jacquard loom, 19th century
Jacquard loom. This device for weaving textiles was invented in 1804 by the French weaver and inventor Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834)

Telephone headphones, 19th century
Telephone headphones. This telephone represented an advance on earlier models as it included headphones (lower right). It was known as a bi-telephone

Charcoal production, 19th century
Charcoal production. Pile of wood that has been covered with turf and clay before being lit to produce charcoal in a slow and controlled burning process

Hotel telephones, 19th century
Hotel telephones. This is a US hotel, with telephones provided in the bedrooms. The first practical telephones were developed in the 1870s

Paris water supplies, 19th century
Paris water supplies. Worker (top) operating a valve to control the supply of drinking water from a reservoir into the water supply system (bottom) under Montsouris, Paris, France

Diffraction demonstration, 19th century
Diffraction demonstration using a sheet of mica. Mica has highly ordered cleavage planes and crystals, allowing sheets of this silicate mineral to be used to demonstrate diffraction of a candle

Electric incubator, 19th century
Electric incubator. Caricature of a man being kept alive in an electric incubator. This refers to the incubator designed and built by a French medical engineer named Sulfatin

Magnetic ore separator, 19th century
Magnetic ore separator. This apparatus comprises an electromagnet that is being used to magnetise the iron in iron ores and separate them from non-magnetic ores

Hydrogen conductivity, 19th century
Hydrogen conductivity experiment. Electrical current (wires at bottom) is being passed through a platinum wire connecting two electrodes. In air the platinum wire glows due to resistance

Geodoscope, 19th century
Geodoscope. This geodoscope was built by a British woman named Miss Annie M. Gregory for use in schools as an educational device. It was described as a combined celestial and terrestrial globe

Aders flying machine, 19th century
Aders flying machine. Clement Ader (1841-1926) was a French engineer and aviation pioneer who invented numerous electrical and mechanical devices

Electric counter, 19th century
Electric counter. The counter has been opened to show the electric components inside. These include an induction coil (centre left, part of the switch and counting mechanism), a clock

Stoppani steam engine, 19th century
Stoppani steam engine. This steam engine was devised by a French engineer called Stoppani. Artwork from the tenth volume (second period of 1892)

Naval engineering school, 19th century
Naval engineering school. Pupils training at the Royal Naval Engineering College, Keyham, Devonport, Devon, UK. This institution was established in 1880 to train engineering officers for the British

Bearded lady, 19th century
Bearded lady. Annie Jones (1865-1902) was known by the stage name of Lady Esau. She was also known as Annie Jones-Elliot, from her marriage to Richard Elliot

Vishnus foot, 19th century
Vishnus foot. This model is made from bronze, and includes stylised depictions of animals, plants and other symbols. Vishnu is the supreme deity in the Hindu religion

Louis Daguerre, French chemist
Louis Daguerre (1787-1851), French chemist and inventor of the photographic process named after him (daguerrotype). Daguerres patent was acquired by the French government in 1839

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Exploring the Weekly Wonders: From whimsical inventions to historical moments, this captivating collection takes us on a journey through time. Discover the ingenious Kinecar by William Heath Robinson, a marvel of engineering ahead of its time. Witness the power and precision of the L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery in action. Learn the artful technique of extracting weeds from a lawn with A Garden Guide's expert advice. Uncover the strength and endurance required for cycling in the 19th century as we delve into the muscles used in this popular sport. Immerse yourself in playful scenes at Wimbledon captured by William Heath Robinson himself. Reflect upon The Unknown Warrior's poignant scene at Westminster Abbey, paying tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. Marvel at an exquisite Bonsai dwarf pine from 1889, showcasing nature's beauty tamed by human hands. Journey deep underground into Cornish tin mines that once fueled industrial progress during the 19th century. Celebrate love and joy with Wedding Feast by William Heath Robinson, capturing timeless traditions and happiness shared among loved ones. Admire an advertisement for The Graphic that captures attention with its artistic flair and compelling storytelling techniques. Explore Calots spinal surgery techniques from another era that pushed medical boundaries forward despite challenges faced along the way. Lastly, witness an oil well emerging as a symbol of prosperity during booming times in history - a testament to human ingenuity and resourcefulness.