Weekly Collection (page 13)

Bourdin camera, 19th century
Bourdin camera. Woman using a viewfinder while operating an early French camera (Bourdin model). Several early camera designs were produced by the French photographer

Cholera epidemic, 19th century
Cholera epidemic. Drinking water supplies being distributed during a cholera epidemic in Hamburg, Germany. Such epidemics were spread by infected water supplies

Silver plating, 19th century
Silver plating. This chemical reaction involves metal substitution to produce this tree shape plated in silver. Artwork from the tenth volume (second period of 1892)

Tilt compass, 19th century
Tilt compass. This apparatus includes an azimuth circle (lower centre), a compass needle and magnifying glasses (centre), a screw to adjust the needle (centre right)

Wild cattle herd, 19th century
Wild cattle herd. This herd is grazing in the grounds of Chillingham Castle, England. Artwork from the tenth volume (second period of 1892) of the French popular science weekly La Science Illustree

Capillary repulsion, 19th century
Capillary repulsion demonstration. The ball at top centre is balancing on the meniscus of a water column produced by surface tension and capillary action

Artificial rain experiment, 19th century

Nicephore Niepce, French inventor
Nicephore Niepce (1765-1833), one of the French inventors of photography. Niepce developed a process he called heliography in the 1820s

Electroscope experiment, 19th century
Electroscope experiment. This simple version of an electroscope, designed to detect electric charge, is described as a glass flask with a stopper containing a metal rod

Magic lantern display, 19th century
Magic lantern display, showing the 7 June 1891 eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in the Bay of Naples, Italy. The magic lantern was the ancestor of the modern slide projector

Cyrus Field, US financier
Cyrus West Field (1819-1892), US financier. Field was one of the founders of the Atlantic Telegraph Company that laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858

Charles Friedel, French chemist
Charles Friedel (1832-1899), French chemist. Artwork from the ninth volume (first period of 1892) of the French popular science weekly La Science Illustree

Jacques Inaudi, Italian calculator
Jacques Inaudi (1867-1950), Italian calculator. Inaudi was a child prodigy, able to perform feats of mental arithmetic from a young age

Maskelyne typewriter, 19th century
Maskelyne typewriter. This typewriter was designed by the British stage magician John Nevil Maskelyne (1839-1917) and his son Nevil Maskelyne (1863-1924)

Pascals Principle demonstration, 1889
Demonstration of Pascals Principle. This principle stated that pressure exerted on a liquid or gas is transmitted equally to all parts of that liquid or gas

Paul Fischer, French naturalist
Paul Fischer (1835-1893), French naturalist and physician. Fischer trained in medicine, but also studied zoology. He was a palaeontologist at the Museum of Natural History in Paris, France

Resuscitation technique, 19th century
Resuscitation technique, 19th-century artwork. Demonstration of the technique developed in 1892 by the French physician Laborde to resuscitate patients who have stopped breathing

Snowy owl and chicks, 19th century
Snowy owl and chicks, 19th-century artwork. The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is also known as the harfang, and is found in the northern circumpolar region

Coconut rope production, 19th century
Coconut rope production, 19th-century artwork. The fibres for this rope are obtained from the husk of the coconut, producing a material known as coir

Lightning effects, early 20th century
Lightning effects, early 20th-century artwork. At upper left are plant leaf impressions left on human skin by the effects of a lightning strike

Bicycle monorail, early 20th century
Bicycle monorail, early 20th-century artwork. Man operating a cycling device on a suspension railway system. This basic mechanism can be used for any carrier suspended from an overhead rail (monorail)

Samuel Baker, British explorer
Samuel White Baker (1821-1893), British explorer. In 1861 Baker started on an expedition to find the source of the Nile. However, in early 1863 he met Speke and Grant

Fer-de-lance snake, 19th century
Fer-de-lance snake, 19th-century artwork. There are a number of different species described by the term fer-de-lance, most from the genus Bothrops and all poisonous

Ice sailing on skates, 19th century
Ice sailing on skates, 19th-century artwork. The skater is using a kite-like apparatus to use the wind to sail across the ice

Catania Carte du Ciel telescope, 1894
Catania Carte du Ciel telescope, 19th-century artwork. This photographic telescope was erected in 1892 at the Catania Observatory in Sicily, Italy

Whirling dervishes, 19th century artwork. This troupe of performers are at the Great Industrial Exposition of Berlin that took place in 1896

Arctic explorer and dogs, 19th century
Arctic explorer and dogs, 19th-century artwork. This is the British Arctic explorer Frederick George Jackson (1860-1938) during the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition of 1894 to 1897

Comet over a castle, 16th century
Comet over a castle, 16th-century artwork. This artwork is from Prodigiorum ac ostentorum chronicon (1557) by the German author Conrad Lycosthenes (1518-1561)

Trans-Siberian Railway labourers, 1890s
Trans-Siberian Railway labourers, 19th-century artwork. Workers clearing trees in a forest during construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Engineers are surveying the route

Mullaperiyar Dam, 19th century
Mullaperiyar Dam, 19th-century artwork. Known at the time as the Periyar Dam, this dam was built from 1887 across the Periyar River in the state of Kerala in southern India. It opened in 1895

Smokestack demolition, 19th century
Smokestack demolition, 19th-century artwork based on a photograph. This is the moment just after explosives have been detonated at the base of the smokestack to to topple it

Resuscitation apparatus, 19th century
Resuscitation apparatus, 19th-century artwork. Demonstration of the artificial respiration apparatus of William F. Z. Desant, an inventor who filed several patents in New York, USA, in the 1890s

Heliostat, 19th century
Heliostat, 19th-century artwork. Heliostats are devices designed to track the sun across the sky and continually adjust their mirror to reflect the suns rays to a fixed location

Electric drill, 19th century
Electric drill, 19th-century artwork. This drill, powered by the electric motor at left, is being used in the workshops of a shipbuilding company. The company is Austrian Lloyd, in Trieste

Sebastian Kneipp, German priest
Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897), German priest. Kneipp was one of the founders of naturopathy, promoting hydrotherapy, herbalism, exercise, nutrition and spirituality

Ship and waterspout, 19th century
Ship and waterspout, 19th-century artwork. Waterspouts are the equivalent over water to tornadoes on land. A tornado is a rapidly rotating funnel of air that can form below certain types of storm

Simplex typewriter, early 20th century
Simplex typewriter, early 20th-century artwork. This simple design of typewriter was developed by the Simplex Typewriter Company of New York, USA, first appearing in around 1892

Rickets surgery, 19th century
Rickets surgery, 19th-century artwork. This surgery is taking place in an institute in Milan, Italy, dedicated to treating children with rickets

Babylonian artefacts, 19th century
Babylonian artefacts, 19th-century artwork. These artefacts, which include clay statuettes and glass vases, date from between 3800 and 600 BC

Marconi radio circuits, 19th century
Marconi radio circuits, 19th-century artwork. The circuits are for a receiver and a transmitter. Italian physicist Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937)

Sound pressure recordings, 19th century
Sound pressure recordings, 19th-century artwork. These recordings (black circular areas) are produced by a process called tonography

Gilbert Declat, French physician

Woelferts airship, 19th century
Woelferts airship, 19th-century photograph. This hydrogen-filled dirigible, designed by the German aviation pioneer Friedrich Hermann Woelfert (1850-1897), was named the Deutschland

Dimmer lamp electrics, 19th century

Weather balloon, 19th century

Magnesium camera flash, 19th century
Magnesium camera flash, 19th-century artwork. Magnesium is a highly reactive metal, burning in air with a bright flame. In both wire and powder form

Telegraphone, early 20th century
Telegraphone, early 20th-century artwork. This sound-recording device was invented in 1898 by the Danish engineer Valdemar Poulsen (1869-1942)

Electric spark, 19th century
Electric spark, 19th-century artwork. This spark, from the positive pole of an electrical apparatus, was imaged during experiments carried out in 1894 to photograph electric sparks

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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.