Atom Bomb Collection

Tsar Bomba nuclear weapon display
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China exploded its first hydrogen bomb on june 17, 1967

Great Britain tests its first atomic weapon at the Montebello Islands off the coast of north-western Australia
BRITISH NUCLEAR TEST, 1952. Great Britain tests its first atomic weapon at the Montebello Islands off the coast of north-western Australia, 3 October 1952

AI IMAGE - Portrait of J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1950s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1950s, (2023). Oppenheimer (1904-1967) was and American theoretical physicist and director of the Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II

A Blue Steel missile at RAF Waddington The UKs nuclear deterrent seen here being loaded aboard a RAF Avro Vulcan. 14 February 1963

Predicted probable effects of an atomic bomb exploded over a British urban area (litho)
6015247 Predicted probable effects of an atomic bomb exploded over a British urban area (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

US Army test explosion of an atom bomb at the Alamogordo Bombing Range in the New Mexico desert, 16 July 1945 (photo)
6015182 US Army test explosion of an atom bomb at the Alamogordo Bombing Range in the New Mexico desert, 16 July 1945 (photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after)

Aerial view of the damage inflicted on the city of Hiroshima by the first atomic bomb dropped on Japan by
6015245 Aerial view of the damage inflicted on the city of Hiroshima by the first atomic bomb dropped on Japan by the Americans, World War II

Aerial view of the destruction of the Japanese city of Hiroshima caused by the dropping of the first atomic bomb
6014641 Aerial view of the destruction of the Japanese city of Hiroshima caused by the dropping of the first atomic bomb, World War II

The UKs nuclear deterrent a RAF Avro Vulcan loaded with a Blue Steel missile scrambles from RAF Waddington during an exercise. 14 February 1963

Survivors of the explosion of the Atom bomb at Hiroshima, Japan, 1945. Beds occupied by casualties suffering the effects of radiation

150-megaton thermonuclear explosion, Bikini Atoll, 1 March 1954.The unexpected spread of fallout from the test led to awareness of, and research into, radioactive pollution. Courtesy UNO

Hiroshima, Japan, after the dropping of the atom bomb in August 1945. On 6 August 1945, a United States Air Force B-29 bomber

Niels Bohr, Danish physicist, c1922. Niels Henrik David Bohr (1885-1962) is best known for his work on quantum mechanics and atomic structure

A-bomb Fat Man
A-bomb " Fat Man", an atomic fission bomb of the type dropped over Nagasaki, Japan on August 9th 1945. It was this act, along with a similar attack on Hiroshima

Atomic burst over Nagasaki, 1945
Atomic burst over Nagasaki, coloured image. On 9th August 1945, during World War II, a US bomber dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb over Nagasaki, Japan

Atomic bomb exploding, front view

The first soviet atomic bomb test, first lightning (jajajajajaja jajajajajaja), ussr, august 29, 1949

Hiroshima after the atom bomb C017 / 7751
Hiroshima after the atom bomb. Japanese city of Hiroshima after it had been destroyed by a US atomic bomb during World War II

Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, analysis C016 / 4236
Cuban Missile Crisis. Strategic Air Command (SAC) photo interpreters using a magnifying and mapping machine to examine aerial reconnaissance images of Cuba, obtained in 1962

Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, aerial view C016 / 4235
Cuban Missile Crisis. Aerial photograph of one of the nuclear missile sites (San Cristobal launch site 2), constructed in Cuba by Soviet forces, that precipitated the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962

Atomic burst over Hiroshima, 1945
Atomic burst over Hiroshima, coloured image. On 6th August 1945, during World War II, a US bomber dropped the Little Boy atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan

Operation Crossroads atom bomb test, 1946
Operation Crossroads atom bomb test. Mushroom cloud rising from the Baker underwater atomic explosion carried out at Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific, on 25th July 1946

Operation Tumbler-Snapper atom bomb, 1952
Operation Tumbler-Snapper atom bomb test. US marines preparing to advance towards their objective following an atomic explosion at the Nevada Test Site, USA, on 1st May 1952

Fallout shelter supplies, USA, Cold War
Fallout shelter supplies at an exhibit in the USA during the Cold War. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Cold War between the USA and the USSR was reaching its peak

Cold War medical training, 1958
Cold War medical training. US Navy nurses observing a demonstration of radiation survey instruments as part of the nuclear nursing course at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland

Albert Einstein, physicist
Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-Swiss-US physicist. Born in Ulm, Germany, Einstein studied at the Zurich Polytechnic Institute until the age of 21, then worked at the Swiss patent office

Albert Einstein. Artwork of Albert Einstein (1879- 1955), German-Swiss-US physicist. Einstein is most famous for his mass-energy equation (E=mc2), derived from his 1905 paper on Special Relativity

Learning physics
MODEL RELEASED. Learning physics. 4-year-old boy holding a blackboard with the equation E=mc2 on it. This equation relates energy (E) and mass (m) by the square of a universal constant

Nuclear fission reaction, artwork
Nuclear fission reaction, computer artwork. At left is a neutron (blue) about to collide with an uranium-235 nucleus (grey). Upon collision the neutron combines with the nucleus to form uranium- 236

Memorial Atomic A Bomb Site at Hiroshima Peace Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

A-Bomb Dome, destroyed at 8.15 am on 6 August 1945 by bomb launched from Enola Gay aircraft during Second World War, Hiroshima, island of Honshu, Japan, Asia

Atomic Dome Memorial, Hiroshima, Japan, Asia

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The devastating power of the atom bomb: a historical journey through destruction and scientific advancements. From the awe-inspiring Tsar Bomba nuclear weapon display to Great Britain's first atomic test in Australia, we witness the birth of a deadly era. China joins the race, exploding its first hydrogen bomb in 1967, while the UK showcases its nuclear deterrent with a Blue Steel missile at RAF Waddington. The predicted effects of an atomic bomb over British urban areas remind us of its horrifying potential. Intriguing snapshots take us back to pivotal moments: the US Army's test explosion at Alamogordo Bombing Range in 1945, marking mankind's entry into this destructive realm. Aerial views reveal Hiroshima's haunting aftermath as it becomes forever etched in history - both black and white images capturing the city before and after being ravaged by America's first atomic strike during World War II. The survivors' stories from Hiroshima echo resilience amidst unimaginable tragedy, reminding us of humanity's strength even when faced with such devastation. And then there was Bikini Atoll; witnessing a colossal 150-megaton thermonuclear explosion that shook our understanding of what destruction truly meant. This captivating journey concludes with Niels Bohr, Danish physicist extraordinaire whose contributions shaped our understanding of atoms and their immense power. As we reflect on these moments frozen in time, let them serve as reminders - reminders that humankind holds both incredible potential for progress and terrifying capacity for destruction.