Weekly Collection (page 15)

German military airship, 19th century
German military airship, 19th-century artwork based on a photograph. There were many attempts during the 19th century to design and build balloons or airships that were capable of powered flight

Eugene Catalan, French mathematician

Foundling tower, 19th century
Foundling tower, 19th-century artwork. This tower of abandonment, established in France 1730, is intended for mothers unable to support their infant children to leave them to be brought up by others

Vending machine, 19th century
Vending machine, 19th-century artwork. Design for a pig-shaped electric vending machine. This vending machine was designed by the US inventor John Milo, of New York City

Magnetic game, 19th century
Magnetic game, 19th-century artwork. Mans hand using a magnet to play a game of jackstraws. Also known as pick-up sticks, this game involves dropping a bundle of sticks on a surface to form a jumbled

Aurora borealis, 19th century
Aurora borealis, 19th-century artwork. The aurora is a coloured light display visible in the night sky at high latitudes. It occurs when charged particles from the Sun are drawn by Earths magnetic

Levitation trick, 19th century

Alphonse Bertillon, French police officer
Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914), French police officer and biometrics pioneer. Bertillon developed a general identification system in 1883 for use by the police

Vegetable hygrometer, 19th century
Vegetable hygrometer, 19th-century artwork. Hygrometers are used to measure relative humidity, which can be used to predict the approach of rain

Steam locomotives, early 20th century
Steam locomotives, early 20th-century artwork. Steam train technology spread rapidly around the world. These locomotives are from different countries

Human-like rock formation, 19th century
Human-like rock formation, 19th-century artwork. Seen from this angle, this rock formation looks like a human face seen in profile

Artificial lightning, early 20th century
Artificial lightning, early 20th-century artwork. This example of an artificial lightning discharge has been produced as part of electrical experiments on high-voltage alternating current

Infant healthcare, early 20th century
Infant healthcare, early 20th-century artwork. Nurse washing and bathing an infant in a maternal institution in France in 1900. Another infant is at lower right

Edme Pajot, French physician
Charles Marie Edme Pajot (1816-1896), French physician. Pajot was an obstetrician and gynaecologist. He studied and worked in Paris

Acetylene lighting system, 19th century
Acetylene lighting system, 19th-century artwork. Also known as carbide lamps, this lighting system burnt the gas acetylene

Railroad drawbridge, 19th century
Railroad drawbridge, 19th-century artwork. This type of bridge is known as a bascule bridge. This one is near Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, on the Erie Railroad Main Line

Drinking water supply, 19th century

Police identity features, 19th century
Police identity features, 19th-century artwork. Various shapes of nose, ears, face and forehead, as used by the police to identify criminals who claim false identities

Gabriel Daubree, French geologist

Lemur, early 20th century

August Kekule, German chemist
August Kekule (1829-1896), German organic chemist. From 1858 Kekule developed a structural theory for carbon chemistry, based on its valency (bond-forming) of four

Mechanical buoy, 19th century

Redwood tree house, 19th century
Redwood tree house, 19th-century artwork. This is the General Noble Redwood Tree House, on the National Mall, in Washington DC, USA

Tram electrical systems, 19th century
Tram electrical systems, 19th-century artwork. Electrification of trams (also called streetcars) took place in the 1880s and 1890s

Trained dogs, 19th century
Trained dogs, 19th-century artwork. Woman instructing a trained dog to perform a leap. This is a Scottish deerhound, leaping to a height of 1.8 metres over a smaller dog on a pile of stools

Face mask production, 19th century
Face mask production, 19th-century artwork. During the 19th century, face masks of famous people, or fancy dress masks for use at masked balls, were popular

Dwarfism, 19th century
Dwarfism, 19th-century artwork. Burmese dwarfs Smaun (left) and Fatma (right) standing next to a champagne bottle. These two dwarfs, brother (Smaun) and sister (Fatma), had the surname Sing Hpoo

Mortise and tenon joint, 19th century
Mortise and tenon joint, 19th-century artwork. This is a particular type of mortise and tenon joint, known as a dovetail joint

Posture in children, 19th century
Posture in children, 19th-century photograph. Lines have been drawn on the photograph showing the position of the backbone and shoulder blades

Magic trick, 19th century artwork. Shown here is the double cage magic trick, where the magician makes one or both of his assistants (in the cages) disappear or swap places

School for the blind, 19th century
School for the blind, 19th-century artwork. Blind women making boots at an institution for the teaching and training of the blind

Induction launcher, early 20th century
Induction launcher, early 20th-century artwork. Metal rings are being launched upwards from an electromagnetic coil using a high-voltage alternating current

Ancient Egyptian artefact, 19th century artwork. This artefact, found in Egypt in the 1890s, is a fragment of an Ancient Egyptian object called a pschent

Austrian military cyclists, 19th century
Austrian military cyclists, 19th-century artwork. It was not until the late 1880s and early 1890s that bicycles had improved to the point where they could be used by the military

Strongwoman, 19th century
Strongwoman, 19th-century artwork. Strongwoman Mary Arniotis lifting five men in a performance in Berlin, Germany. Arniotis performed feats of strength while touring Europe and the USA in the 1890s

Science fiction story, 19th century
Science fiction story, 19th-century artwork. This artwork accompanied the republication in serial form of part of an early French science fiction story Ignis (1883)

Giant anteater and cub, 19th century

Waste incinerator, 19th century
Waste incinerator, 19th-century artwork. This incinerator is located in New York City, USA. The first waste incinerators dates from the 1870s in the UK

Cornish tin mine workers, 19th century

Pedal-powered vessel, 19th century
Pedal-powered vessel, 19th-century artwork. This vessel has two helical screws either side, powered by pedals operated by four cyclists, with a fifth seat at the front for the pilot

Root vegetable washer, 19th century artwork. This invention was designed by a Mr Defosse-Delambre, from Varennes, in the Somme region of France

Chain mortiser saw, 19th century
Chain mortiser saw, 19th-century artwork. This type of saw is designed to cut square holes in wood, here in a plank being held in place by a clamp

Orangutan, 19th century
Orangutan, 19th-century artwork. The orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus and Pongo abelii) consists of two species of great ape found in Borneo and Sumatra

Pavel Yablochkov, Russian engineer
Pavel Nikolayevich Yablochkov (1847-1894), Russian engineer and inventor. Yablochkov developed his inventions in a workshop in Moscow, Russia

Optical illusion, 19th century
Optical illusion, 19th-century artwork. Array of white circles on a black background, the starting point for a demonstration of an optical illusion

Toucans eating fruit, 19th century
Toucans eating fruit, 19th-century artwork. These are toco toucans (Ramphastos toco), native to semi-open woodlands in central and eastern South America

Dessicating machine, 19th century
Dessicating machine, 19th-century artwork. This machine was developed to dry fruit for export to the USA from the France. It has two parts, a furnace and a drying chamber

Camille Flammarion, French astronomer
Camille Flammarion (1842-1925), French astronomer and author, at home in his study. In 1882, after working for the Paris Observatory, Flammarion founded L Astronomie

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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.