X Ray Collection

Wilhelm Roentgens X-ray photograph of his wifes hand, 1896. Artist: Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen
Wilhelm Roentgens X-ray photograph of his wifes hand, 1896. For his work on electromagnetic radiation and the discovery of X-rays, Roentgen (1845-1923) was awarded the 1901 Nobel prize for Physics

Dr. Floyd W. Willis; A peep-in at an X-ray examination in the offices of Dr. Floyd W... 1925. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Floyd W. Willis; A peep-in at an X-ray examination in the offices of Dr. Floyd W. Willis, electro-therapist and X-ray expert, 1925

Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, German physicist, (c1924). On 8 November 1895, Roentgen (or Rontgen, 1845-1923) discovered what came to be known as X-rays

[X-Ray of the Mummy of a Raptor], 1896. Creator: Henri van Heurck
[X-Ray of the Mummy of a Raptor], 1896

Le pied a travers la chaussure, 1896. Creator: Henri van Heurck
Le pied a travers la chaussure, 1896

[X-Ray of a Box Compasses and Drawing Tools], 1896. Creator: Henri van Heurck
[X-Ray of a Box Compasses and Drawing Tools], 1896

Radiograph of the Hand of H. R. H. The Prince of Wales, (c1897)
Radiograph of the Hand of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, (c1897). X-ray of the future King Edward VIIs hand. By permission of G. Houghton & Son

Rays That Reveal The Secret Recesses of the Body, c1935. X-raying a patient at the London School of Hygiene. From Our Wonderful World, Volume IV, edited by J.A. Hammerton

X-ray room for ring worm, Woolwich School Treatment Centre, London, 1914. A young boy lying on his side, with the machinery positioned directly above his head

Medical screening in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters
Medical screening in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1967. In a photograph taken for the Central Office of Information, a nurse supervises the taking of an X-ray of a patients chest as part of a health

Wilhelm von Rontgen 1845-1923, 1934. Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923), German mechanical engineer and physicist, who produced

Crookes, Rontgen and Finsen - Using the Marvellous X-Rays Apparatus, c1925. Niels T. Finsen, (1860-1904). From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 2 by Harold Wheeler

Interior of a Portland field hospital during the Boer War in South Africa, 1900. Artist: Anthony Bowlby
Interior of a Portland field hospital during the Boer War in South Africa. The X-rays and operating bed, 1900. From Black & White Budget, Vol. III. [The Black and White Publishing Company, J P

Major Battersby and his Orderly taking a Radiograph in the Soudan, c1890, (1910). From The Strand Magazine. [George Newnes Ltd. London, 1910]

X-ray apparatus used for examination of suspected cases of heart or lung disease, c1935 (c1937)
X-ray apparatus used at the Central Medical Board for examination of suspected cases of heart or lung disease in prospective commercial pilots, c1935 (c1937). From Wonders of World Aviation, Vol

Million volt X-ray tube, 1938. Churchmans cigarette card, from a series titled Modern Wonders [WA & AC Churchman, Great Britain & Ireland, 1938]

X-ray photograph of a hand, 1926. Also featured is an inset of Wilhelm Rontgen (1845-1913) who discovered x-rays in 1895. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation

The examination of a childs arm by radiography, 19th century. Artist: Gustave Francois Lasellaz
The examination of a childs arm by radiography, 19th century. A print from les Dernieres Merveilles de la Science, by Daniel Bellet

Wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, German physicist, 1902. In 1895, while professor of physics at Wurzburg, (Rontgen (1845-1913) discovered X-rays, originally called Rontgen rays

Examining a patients thorax using an X-ray tube and fluorescent screen, 1903. The X-ray tube (on tripod) is set at the required height and the patient stands directly in front of it

X-ray apparatus, 1915. Apparatus powered by a Ruhmkorff coil being used to take an X-ray of a hand. Cigarette card

X-raying the hand, 1924. An X-ray tube and an X-ray photograph of a hand, with the bones and a wristwatch and ring clearly visible. Cigarette card

X-ray image of a solar flare. Solar flares, or prominences, are massive eruptions of ionized hydrogen gas, often larger than the Earth, which arch away from the surface of the Sun

X-ray image of sun, Skylab, 1970s. This image shows a coronal hole. Skylab was launched on 14 May 1973 and was Americas first manned orbiting space station

Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen, German physicist, 1901. The discover of X-rays, Roentgen was awarded the Nobel prize for Physics in 1901. Photograph courtesy of the Nobel Foundation

Discharge in Geissler tubes containing rarefied gases, 1887
Discharge in Geissler tubes containing rarefied gases. Investigations of these phenomena led to the discovery of cathode rays, x-rays and electrons. From A. Ganot Natural Philosophy. (London, 1887)

X-ray room, Fulham School treatment centre, London, 1914. With a patient being treated, and a nurse standing by the window

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