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Innovation Collection

Background imageInnovation Collection: Man and horse jumping a fence, 1887 Artist: Eadweard J Muybridge

Man and horse jumping a fence, 1887 Artist: Eadweard J Muybridge
Man and horse jumping a fence, 1887. Eadweard J Muybridge was the first photographer to carry out the analysis of movement by sequence photography

Background imageInnovation Collection: Title Page of the Geneva Bible, 1614, (1943). Creator: Unknown

Title Page of the Geneva Bible, 1614, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Title Page of the Geneva Bible, 1614, (1943). The " Geneva" version of the Bible is significant because it was the first mechanically printed

Background imageInnovation Collection: Exterior of the north transept of the Crystal Palace, London, built for the Great Exhibition, 1851

Exterior of the north transept of the Crystal Palace, London, built for the Great Exhibition, 1851. Conceived by Prince Albert

Background imageInnovation Collection: Siebe and Harrisons patent ice-making machine, 1862

Siebe and Harrisons patent ice-making machine, 1862. This machine was patented by James Harrison in Australia in 1859, and the design was then improved by Augustus Siebe & Co of London in 1861

Background imageInnovation Collection: US Astronaut Edward H. White II carrying out external tasks

US Astronaut Edward H. White II carrying out external tasks during third orbit of Gemini-Titan 4 flight. CREDIT: NASA

Background imageInnovation Collection: James Watt, Scottish engineer and inventor, 1833

James Watt, Scottish engineer and inventor, 1833. Watt (1736-1819) was born at Greenock on the Clyde, Scotland, and showed an interest in engineering and invention from an early age

Background imageInnovation Collection: The Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). Creator: Unknown

The Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). Creator: Unknown
The Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). The George Bennie railplane is an astounding device by which existing railways could be speeded up for passenger traffic

Background imageInnovation Collection: William Tyndale 1492-1536, c16th century, (1947)

William Tyndale 1492-1536, c16th century, (1947). Part of the collection of the Hertford College, Oxford. From The English Bible, by Sir Herbert Grierson [Collins, London, 1947]

Background imageInnovation Collection: Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845. Creator: Unknown

Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Prossers Wooden Railway, Wimbledon Common, 1845....a System of Tram-ways composed entirely of Wood, which the inventor, Mr

Background imageInnovation Collection: Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames, 1857

Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames, 1857. View from the stern, showing the vessel in John Scott Russells (1808-1882) yard

Background imageInnovation Collection: Roman soldiers making a tortoise with their shields, 1605

Roman soldiers making a tortoise with their shields, 1605. This tactic of the Roman infantry was intended to protect the soldiers from projectiles

Background imageInnovation Collection: Steel embrasure for the fortifications of Cronstadt, manufactured at Millwall, 1864

Steel embrasure for the fortifications of Cronstadt, manufactured at Millwall, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Steel embrasure for the fortifications of Cronstadt, manufactured at Millwall, 1864. A '...three-gun wrought-iron shield...[made] by the Millwall Ironworks Company for the Russian

Background imageInnovation Collection: Celebration of the Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable at New York - the Illumination... 1858

Celebration of the Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable at New York - the Illumination... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Celebration of the Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable at New York - the Illumination of the City Hall, 1858. Firework display, with inscription: All Honour to Cyrus [?] Field'

Background imageInnovation Collection: A New Channel at Upton-on-Severn, opened August 10, 1858. Creator: Unknown

A New Channel at Upton-on-Severn, opened August 10, 1858. Creator: Unknown
A New Channel at Upton-on-Severn, opened August 10, 1858. The works for the improvement of the navigation of the River Severn at the upper lode, near Tewkesbury

Background imageInnovation Collection: Soyer's Barrack Cooking Apparatus, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Soyer's Barrack Cooking Apparatus, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Soyer's Barrack Cooking Apparatus, 1858. Improved technology to improve soldiers diets during the Crimean War. The...kitchen was opened by the late much-lamented chef de cuisine, Alexis Soyer

Background imageInnovation Collection: Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia: Catamaran for Under-running the Shore-end... 1858

Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia: Catamaran for Under-running the Shore-end... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia: Catamaran for Under-running the Shore-end of the Cable, 1858. View of Valentia

Background imageInnovation Collection: Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, from the North, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, from the North, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, from the North, 1858. View of Valentia, to which island considerable interest attaches in connection with the Atlantic Telegraph

Background imageInnovation Collection: Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, the Landing-Place of the Atlantic Cable, 1858

Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, the Landing-Place of the Atlantic Cable, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, the Landing-Place of the Atlantic Cable, 1858. View of Valentia, to which island considerable interest attaches in connection with the Atlantic

Background imageInnovation Collection: Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Valentia, 1858. View of Valentia, to which island considerable interest attaches in connection with the Atlantic Telegraph

Background imageInnovation Collection: Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - the 'Agamemnon' in a Storm, 1858. Creator: Smyth

Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - the "Agamemnon" in a Storm, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - the "Agamemnon" in a Storm, 1858. Ship struggling in...the great storm on the 20th of June...the Agamemnon rolled so heavily

Background imageInnovation Collection: The Atlantic Telegraph Paying-Out Machine, 1858. Creator: Unknown

The Atlantic Telegraph Paying-Out Machine, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Atlantic Telegraph Paying-Out Machine, 1858. In the Engraving, which is taken from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank, the paying-out machine is shown in perspective nearest to the observer

Background imageInnovation Collection: Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth...Princess Louise Starting the Ship by Electricity...1876

Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth...Princess Louise Starting the Ship by Electricity...1876. Creator: W. H. O
Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: Princess Louise Starting the Ship by Electricity, 1876. Mr. W. B. Robinson

Background imageInnovation Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee, 2010s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee, 2010s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee, 2010s, (2023). English computer scientist Berners-Lee (born 1955), also known as TimBL, is best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web

Background imageInnovation Collection: Tiens, ma femme, v'là mon portrait au Daguerreotype... 1846. Creator: Honore Daumier

Tiens, ma femme, v'là mon portrait au Daguerreotype... 1846. Creator: Honore Daumier
Tiens, ma femme, v'la mon portrait au Daguerreotype... 1846. Tiens, ma femme, v'la mon portrait au Daguerreotype que je te rapporte de Paris...Pouquoi donc est-ce que tu n'as pas aussi

Background imageInnovation Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee, 2010s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee, 2010s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee, 2010s, (2023). English computer scientist Berners-Lee (born 1955), also known as TimBL, is best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web

Background imageInnovation Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee sitting with a laptop, 2010s, (2023)

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee sitting with a laptop, 2010s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee sitting with a laptop, 2010s, (2023). English computer scientist Berners-Lee (born 1955), also known as TimBL

Background imageInnovation Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee, 2010s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee, 2010s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Tim Berners-Lee, 2010s, (2023). English computer scientist Berners-Lee (born 1955), also known as TimBL, is best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web

Background imageInnovation Collection: The Prince Consort's Model Farm at Osborne, 1858. Creator: Unknown

The Prince Consort's Model Farm at Osborne, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Prince Consort's Model Farm at Osborne, 1858....for more perfect arrangement in all the details and necessary requirements of an agriculturist's homestall the traveller in this or any

Background imageInnovation Collection: Un Guerrier électrisé, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier

Un Guerrier électrisé, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un Guerrier electrise, 1844. An Electrified Warrior. Le Physicien: Tel est, messieurs, l'effet veritablement extraordinaire de la pile de Volta!'

Background imageInnovation Collection: New fleet of combat aircraft carriers, French, 20th century. Artist: Albert Sebille

New fleet of combat aircraft carriers, French, 20th century. Artist: Albert Sebille
New fleet of combat aircraft carriers, French, 20th century

Background imageInnovation Collection: A book cover formed by Martin's Ceramic Papier-maché process, 1860. Creator: Unknown

A book cover formed by Martin's Ceramic Papier-maché process, 1860. Creator: Unknown
A book cover formed by Martin's Ceramic Papier-mache process, 1860. A type of...plastic fibrous material...capable of being most advantageously

Background imageInnovation Collection: The 'Fairy Queen' paddle-wheel despatch-boat for General Garibaldi, 1860. Creator: Unknown

The "Fairy Queen" paddle-wheel despatch-boat for General Garibaldi, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The "Fairy Queen" paddle-wheel despatch-boat for General Garibaldi, 1860. A new steamer...constructed by Mr. Mare, of Millwall

Background imageInnovation Collection: Sabots elastiques, an apparatus for walking on water, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Sabots elastiques, an apparatus for walking on water, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Sabots elastiques, an apparatus for walking on water, 1860. Engraving from the Manuscript department of the British Museum...accompanied by a brief specification, without date

Background imageInnovation Collection: Mallet's Three-Foot Mortar, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Mallet's Three-Foot Mortar, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Mallet's Three-Foot Mortar, 1857. British shell-firing mortar built for the Crimean War, but never used in combat. Mr

Background imageInnovation Collection: The Valparaiso and Santiago Railway - Bridge at Valparaiso, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Valparaiso and Santiago Railway - Bridge at Valparaiso, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Valparaiso and Santiago Railway - Bridge at Valparaiso, 1856. This portion of a very difficult and expensive line embraces three miles and a half along the coast

Background imageInnovation Collection: Opening of the Valparaiso and Santiago Railway - Train leaving the Valparaiso Station, 1856

Opening of the Valparaiso and Santiago Railway - Train leaving the Valparaiso Station, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the Valparaiso and Santiago Railway - Train leaving the Valparaiso Station, 1856. View after a photograph by Mr

Background imageInnovation Collection: Victoria Docks - general view, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Victoria Docks - general view, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Victoria Docks - general view, 1856. The whole of the south side of the Dock, comprising nearly a mile of water frontage, will be devoted to the accommodation of timber

Background imageInnovation Collection: 'Armement Nouveau; Le plus impressionnant des engins de tranchees, 1915. Creator: Unknown

'Armement Nouveau; Le plus impressionnant des engins de tranchees, 1915. Creator: Unknown
'Armement Nouveau; Le plus impressionnant des engins de tranchees, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Background imageInnovation Collection: Armement Nouveau; Batterie de quatre engins dits 'taupias', 1915. Creator: Unknown

Armement Nouveau; Batterie de quatre engins dits "taupias", 1915. Creator: Unknown
'Armement Nouveau; Batterie de quatre engins dits "taupias", a la charge desquels un bombardier va mettre le feu sous la surveillance du capitaine de la campagnie, 1915

Background imageInnovation Collection: 'En Alsace; Une prise: appareil allemand servant a projeter du goudron enflamme, 1915

'En Alsace; Une prise: appareil allemand servant a projeter du goudron enflamme, 1915. Creator: Unknown
'En Alsace; Une prise: appareil allemand servant a projeter du goudron enflamme, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Background imageInnovation Collection: Dr. Walter F. Rittmen, Gasoline Plant at Pittsburg, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr. Walter F

Dr. Walter F. Rittmen, Gasoline Plant at Pittsburg, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr. Walter F
Dr. Walter F. Rittmen, Gasoline Plant at Pittsburg, 1915. Walter Frank Rittman was a chemical engineer with the United States Bureau of Mines

Background imageInnovation Collection: Woman On Bicycle, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Unknown

Woman On Bicycle, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Unknown
Woman On [powered] Bicycle, 1917 or 1918

Background imageInnovation Collection: Leonard D.Mahon with Steel Helmet He Invented That Could Be Used As Shovel, 1917

Leonard D.Mahon with Steel Helmet He Invented That Could Be Used As Shovel, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Leonard D.Mahon with Steel Helmet He Invented That Could Be Used As Shovel, 1917

Background imageInnovation Collection: Leonard D. Mahon with steel helmet he invented that could be used as shovel, 1917

Leonard D. Mahon with steel helmet he invented that could be used as shovel, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Leonard D
Leonard D. Mahon with steel helmet he invented that could be used as shovel, 1917

Background imageInnovation Collection: Life Saving Suit Worn By T. Aud, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Life Saving Suit Worn By T

Life Saving Suit Worn By T. Aud, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Life Saving Suit Worn By T. Aud, 1916
Life Saving Suit Worn By T. Aud, 1916

Background imageInnovation Collection: Mergenthaler, Ottmar, 2nd Linotype Machine with Band, Invented By Him; 3rd Design He... 1917

Mergenthaler, Ottmar, 2nd Linotype Machine with Band, Invented By Him; 3rd Design He... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
2nd Linotype Machine with Band, invented By Ottmar Mergenthaler; 3rd design he invented at Smithsonian, 1917. The linotype machine was the first device that could easily

Background imageInnovation Collection: Un nouveau casque allemand; le nouveau casque de tranchee des Allemands, 1916. Creator: Unknown

Un nouveau casque allemand; le nouveau casque de tranchee des Allemands, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Un nouveau casque allemand; le nouveau casque de tranchee des Allemands, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Background imageInnovation Collection: Army Aviation, College Park Aviation Field - Wright Brothers Plane, Wrecked, 1911

Army Aviation, College Park Aviation Field - Wright Brothers Plane, Wrecked, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Army Aviation, College Park Aviation Field - Wright Brothers Plane, Wrecked, 1911. [Early test flights in Maryland]



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