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John Hunter, 1786. Artist: WO GellerJohn Hunter, 1786. Scottish surgeon and anatomist whose series of lectures on the theory and practice of surgery attracted numerous students, including Edward Jenner, Astley Cooper
Train crossing Stockport viaduct on the London & North Western Railway, c1845. Note the pollution of the river banks, smoking chimneys and the complete domination of the scene by the viaduct
Water! Water! Everywhere; and not a Drop to Drink, 1849. Comment on the London water supply during the reappearance of cholera in 1848 and 1849
Four moons of Jupiter, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, 1979. Four separate pictures of these moons sometimes known as the Galilean moons taken from Voyager 1
Viaduct on the Baltimore & Washington Railroad, c1838. Artist: Henry AdlardViaduct on the Baltimore & Washington Railroad, c1838. Illustration after a painting by William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) who visited the United States in the 1830s
The Engineer, 1867. The workman is using a file on an engine part held in a vice. Engineers made and maintained the steam engines and machinery used in manufacturing and transport
Friedrich Engels, German socialist and collaborator and supporter of Karl Marx, 1879. Engels lived mainly in England from 1842
The Whale, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse HawkinsThe Whale, c1850. Around the main illustration of harpooning a whale and the whalers being tossed from their boat are vignettes of the uses to which the whale was put after the carcass had been cut
Bird s-eye view of the Eiffel Tower at the time of the opening of the Paris Exposition of 1889. Designed by the French civil engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923)
JJ Thomson, British nuclear physicist, 1898. Joseph John Thomson (1856-1940), the discoverer of the electron, with his students at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
New Lanark Mills, Scotland, c1815. Robert Owens (1771-1858) model community of cotton mills and housing. Educational facilities were provided, as well as the worlds first day nursery
Construction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1839. Artist: John Cooke BourneConstruction of the Kilsby Tunnel on the London & Birmingham Railway, 8 July 1837 (1839). Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) was appointed chief engineer of the London & Birmingham Railway (LBR)
John Wood Approaching Bombay, c1850. Artist: Joseph HeardJohn Wood Approaching Bombay, c1850. At this time the East India Company was still governing India. The company was founded in 1600 to challenge the Dutch
Development of Mesmeric Science, 1883. Artist: George du MaurierDevelopment of Mesmeric Science, 1883. The fatal Mesmeric Duel in the Bois de Boulogne, between the Chevalier Lenoir, of Paris, and Professor Schwartz, of Berlin
Collieries, c1805. Pithead scene at a coal mine. At the bottom a horse whim is raising coal from the pit and a man is breaking coal with a pick
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
Needle-making equipment, 1819. The large machine at bottom right is George Priors dry grinder with a box partly enclosing the grindstone to minimise dust (1813)
Chirk Aqueduct on the Ellesmere Canal, c1829. Artist: Thomas BarberChirk Aqueduct on the Ellesmere Canal, c1829. Now known as the Llangollen, the canal was built by the Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford (1757-1834)
Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), Nobel prize-winning atomic physicist, c1908Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), New Zealand atomic physicist. Won 1908 Nobel prize for chemistry. Is considered by many to have laid the groundwork for the development of modern nuclear physics
Thomas Nortons laboratory, c1477 (1652). Engraving after a manuscript in the British Museum, London, which is probably the earliest illustration of a balance in a glass case
Exterior of the north transept of the Crystal Palace, London, built for the Great Exhibition, 1851. Conceived by Prince Albert
Geological map of the moon, 1967. This map is based largely on photographs taken by the US Lunar Orbiter 4 spacecraft. Launched on 4 May 1967
Advertisement for Sunlight household soap, c1890. The advertisement recommends the soap it to the housewife by claiming it would make life easier
Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1871. Darwin (1809-1882) was employed as naturalist on HMS Beagle from 1831-1836. He first made his name as a geologist
Interior of a coal mine, 1862. Underground scene in a mine, showing a miner winning coal, while a wagon full of coal is being hauled along rails to the bottom of the pit shaft by a pony
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
Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Artist: John Cooke BourneTring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Navvies excavating the cutting. Wheelbarrows are filled with spoil at the bottom
Industrial polltion, Sheffield, Yorkshire, c1925. Factory chimneys pouring out polluted smoke
Tapping blast furnace, and casting iron into pigs, Siemens iron and steel works, Wales, 1885. The pollution generated during the production of iron and steel at the Siemens Landore Works
Euston Station, London terminus of London and Birmingham Railway, 1840. A man greets a female passenger while luggage on the cariage roof is untied. Iron pillars and trusses support the station roof
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, civil engineer, c1850sIsambard Kingdom Brunel, English engineer, c1850s. Brunel surrounded by vignettes of some of his most significant projects - the steamships Great Eastern, Great Britain
Microwave map of whole sky, c1990s. A map produced from one years data from NASAs COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer) satellite
Richard Owen, English zoologist, 1884. Artist: Edward Linley SambourneRichard Owen, English zoologist, 1884. After qualifying and practising as a surgeon, Owen (1804-1892) made major contributions in the fields of anatomy and paleontology
Illustration from John Miltons Paradise Lost, 1866. Artist: Gustave DoreIllustration from John Miltons Paradise Lost, 1866. Illustration for Miltons (1608-1674) epic poem dramatising the fall of Man in the Book of Genesis in the Bible
The Nightmare, c1790. Artist: Henry FuseliThe Nightmare, c1790. The feeling of suffocating anxiety experienced in a nightmare is represented by the demon, sitting on the dreamers chest with implied sexual menace
Marco Polo sailing from Venice in 1271, (15th century). Together with his father and uncle, Venetian traveller and merchant Marco Polo (1254-1324) set off from Venice
Fantascope disc, 1833. Artist: Thomas Mann BaynesFantascope (Phenakistoscope), 1833. An optical toy depending on persistence of vision for its effect. The disc shows multiple images of cat chasing a bird
Four moons of Jupiter. Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, 1979. Four separate pictures of these moons taken from Voyager 1
Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, c1890. Artist: W&D DowneyThomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, c1890. Huxley (1825-1895) was a prominent supporter of Darwin in the controversy that raged over his theory of evolution in the 19th century
Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, at his desk, c1880. Huxley (1825-1895) was a prominent supporter of Darwin in the controversy that raged over his theory of evolution in the 19th century
Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1883. Huxley (1825-1895) was a prominent supporter of Darwin in the controversy that raged over his theory of evolution in the 19th century
Thomas, Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1877. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldThomas, Henry Huxley, English biologist, 1877. Huxley (1825-1895) was a prominent supporter of Darwin in the controversy that raged over his theory of evolution in the 19th century. From Men of Mark
Wilhelm Haidinger, Austrian mineralogist, geologist and physicist, c1871Wilhelm Haidinger, Austrian mineralogist, geologist and physicist, 1871. In 1840 Haidinger (1795-1871) was appointed Counsellor of Mines, in Vienna
The Dog, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse HawkinsThe Dog, c1850. The central image shows a typical collie sheepdog. Surrounding vignettes show (clockwise from top left): the shepherds companion
The Mur de la Cote, c1855. Artist: George BaxterThe Mur de la Cote, c1855. From the mid 19th century, the British professional and leisured classes travelled to the Alps for health and recreation
Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, 1871. Huxley (1823-1883) at the time of his presidency of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
Galileo facing the Inquisition, Rome, 1633 (1870). Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian astronomer, mathematician and physicist
Lead chamber for production of sulphuric acid, 1866. Also known as Oil of Vitriol or H2S04, sulphuric acid was one of the most important industrial chemicals
Harry John Lawson, English inventor of a safety bicycle, 19th century. In 1879 Lawson produced the first bicycle driven by a chain from centrally positioned pedals to the rear wheel
Comte de La Perouse, 18th century French navigator, astronomer and explorer, c1834Jean Francois de Galaup, Comte de La Perouse, 18th century French navigator, astronomer and explorer, c1830. La Perouse (1741-1788) spent four years (1785-1788)
Mr O Brien, the Irish Giant, the Tallest Man in the Known World, 1803. Artist: John KayMr O Brien, the Irish Giant, the Tallest Man in the Known World, 1803. Patrick O Brien (c1765-1804), the Irish giant, being measured for a suit by an Edinburgh tailor
Artists impression of the lunar landscape at sunset, 1884. The Earth is at top right. Stars are visible in the lunar sky although it is not dark because the Moon has no atmosphere to scatter light
Heinrich Wilhelm Mathias Olbers, German astronomer and physician, 1864. Olbers (1758-1840) was a founder member of the astronomers called the Celestial Police who searched for a supposed missing
Copernican (heliocentric) system of the universe, 17th century. Artist: Johannes HeveliusCopernican (heliocentric) system of the universe, 17th century. Nicholas Copernicus published his sun-centred theory of the universe in his De Revolutionibus (1543)
Colt Frontier revolver, invented by Samuel Colt (1814-62), c1850. Fig. 2: the breech disc. Fig. 3: the cartridge in section. From The Mechanics Magazine. Also known as the Colt Peacemaker
Samuel Colt (1814-1862), inventor of the Colt revolver, 1856. The American inventor and industrialist invented the weapon which, after the Mexican war of 1846-8, was adopted by the US army
Alchemical symbolism, 1652. A toad and serpent representing two basic types of element; fixed and earthy (toad) and the volatile (serpent). The flying eagle represents sublimation
Microscope made by C Reichert, Vienna, 1895. Artist: C ReichertMicroscope made by C Reichert, Vienna, 1895. The microscope featured objectives of different powers which could be turned into viewing position as required
First magnetoelectric motor built by Hippolyte Pixii, c1832 (c1890). This was the first application of Faradays demonstration (1831) that magnetism produces an electric current
Equilibrium and movement of the air, c1851. The effects of pneumatics and barometric pressure underwater and in the air, showing ballooning, a diving bell, divers in diving suits, an air gun
The Anatomist, 1811. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonThe Anatomist, 1811. Cartoon showing the terror of a patient and his wife as a surgeon opens his bag of instruments. Seeing the skeleton in the cupboard
Claude Louis Berthollet, French chemist. Berthollet (1748-1822) helped Antoine Lavoisier in his research into gunpowder and in devising the nomenclature that underpins the modern system for naming
Alfred Lothar Wegener, German geophysicist and meteorologist. Wegener (1880-1930) formulated the theory of Continental Drift (Wegener Hypothesis), published in 1915
The barrack hospital at Scutari during the Crimean War, 1854. In 1854, during the Crimean War (1853-1856), Sidney Herbert, Secretary of State for War
Jean Martin Charcot demonstrating hypnosis, 1879. Charcot (1825-1893), French neurologist and pathologist, demonstrating the production of hypnosis using beam of light from a magic lantern
The Sorcerer, Medicine Man, or Shaman. Late 19th century design after a Paleolithic or Old Stone Age image on the wall in the Trois Freres cave near St Girons, Ariege, France, created perhaps 2, 500
Hindu concept of the universe, c1880. The universe is encircled by a serpent, the symbol of eternity. Mount Meru represents paradise, the earth below it is supported by six elephants
Six early forms of bicycles and tricycles, 19th century. The cycles shown are the Otto Dicycle, the Rover Safety, Singers Special Safety, the King of Clubs
A universal message of friendship, 1977. This message was printed on a plaque attached to Voyagers I and II as they travelled through the solar system in the late 1970s and early 1980s
Agricultural, c 1845. Artist: Robert Kent ThomasAgricultural, c1845. Showing a farmer lying on top of a haywagon led by two oxen. Plate from Graphic Illustrations of Animals - Showing Their Utility to Man
Nearly full view of Io, one of the moons of Jupiter, 1979. Taken from Voyager this moon was named the pizza moon because of its mottled appearance
Full view of Io, one of the moons of Jupiter, 1979. Taken from the Voyager 1, this moon was named the pizza moon because of its mottled appearance
Jupiter and Io, one of its moons, 1979. This picture was taken by Voyager 1 from a distance of 20 million kilometres. Two Voyager spacecraft were launched in 1977 to explore the planets in the outer
The planet Jupiter, 1979. Taken from Voyager 1 at 20 million kilometres this pictures shows the Great Red Spot, a storm that has been raging for hundreds of years
Great Red Spot on Jupiter, 1979. Voyager 1s image of a close up of the turbulent region around the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, a storm that has been raging for hundreds of years
Woman operating a power loom for weaving cotton, c1840. The model illustrated is that invented by Roberts (c1815-1820). Belting connecting to the drive shaft is shown at centre back of the picture
Solar corona and prominences 1860 (1870)Solar corona and prominences 1860. Observations made by the English astronomer Warren de la Rue ( 1815-1889) at Rivabellosa in Spain during the total solar eclipse, 18 July 1860
Otto Lilienthal, German aeronaut, early 20th century. Lilienthal taking to the air in one of his gliders. He made more than 2000 flights before being killed in a crash
The Express Train, USA, 1870. Artist: Currier and IvesThe Express Train, USA, 1870. A locomotive with a cowcatcher hauls a train through a cutting
Sectional view of a telegraph tower for Claude Chappes semaphore, 1792, (c1870). Chappes (1763-1805) system was in use in France and French colonies until about 1850
James Dewar, Scottish chemist and physicist in his laboratory, c1890. In 1872 Dewar (1842-1923) invented the vacuum flask, one of which hs is shown holding
The Cabalistic analysis of the mind and the senses, 1617. This attributed different functions to different regions of the brain. From Ultriusque cosmi...historia by Robert Fludd. (Oppenheim, 1617-1619
Naturalists dining inside a model of a dinosaur, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, New Years Eve, 1853. Dinner given by sculptor Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807-1889)
Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, at his desk in 1882 (1883). Huxley (1825-1895) was President of the Royal Society from 1883-1885
