Blood Collection (page 91)

Whaling in earlier times, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Europe

Bruges / Saint-Sang
BRUGES The annual procession of the Holy Blood

Wilhelm Returns Home
THE HONOURS OF WAR - After defeating France, Kaiser Wilhelm I returns home with Alsace and Lorraine - and a sceptre dripping with French blood

2nd Crusade / Holy Blood
Thierry d Alsace returns to Bruges from the Crusades with the Holy Blood

SPARRING
Two pugilists spar as a gathering of men enjoy the action

Nicolas Ii / Oorlog 1914
NIKOLAY ALEKSANDROVICH TSAR NICOLAS II (1894-1917) Russian Tsar depicted as a warmonger by a Dutch cartoonist

Wilhelm I / Vfair 1871
KAISER WILHELM I Emperor of Germany, making a meal of it during the Franco- Prussian War, egged on by Carl V, 16th c Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain

Inca Marriage, Peru
The Incas of Peru must marry someone of their own royal blood

Blood-Letting / Aborigines
Australia: annual blood letting of aborigines

Marshalls Microscope
John Marshalls new invented Double Microscope for viewing the Circulation of the Blood

Drinking Blood / France
Les buveurs de sang : sickly Parisiens drink fresh blood at the Abattoirs of La Villette

Tuberculosis 1891
Koch demonstrates his treatment of the disease using goats blood Date: 1891

United against Monster
United Against The Monster

Blood Circulation / Arms
Diagram to show the network of veins and arteries in the arms

Blood Trans. Animal-Man
Blood transfusion, from an animal to a man

Blood Transfusions / 1679
Direct transfusion: wrist to wrist

Arm-To-Arm Transfusion
Direct transfusion: arm to arm

Legend of Childes Tomb
Childe, Lord of Plymstock, is overcome by snow on Dartmoor. He writes a will in horses blood leaving his lands to whoever buries him. Tavistock monks do this & gain the land

Science / Harvey / Torington
WILLIAM HARVEY The English physician demonstates the circulation of blood to medical colleagues

Harvey / Charles I / Hannah
WILLIAM HARVEY explains his theory of the circulation of the blood to king Charles I whose physician he is

William Harvey / Thomson
WILLIAM HARVEY English physician who first expounded the theory of circulation of blood

South Africa / Blood River
The Battle of Blood River. The charge of the Boers to avenge Dingaans Daag

Letting with Leeches
A seated gentleman and a riders steed take benefit of blood letting, courtesy of some water-bound leeches

A French Master
A French Lodge admits a Master who lies on the ground with a blood-soaked cloth over his face, while the existing Masters point their swords at his body, very symbolically

Disciples / Last Supper
Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake (sic) it, and said " take, eat; this is my body." And he took the cup, and gave thanks

Blood Transfusion 1966
Blood transfusion: blood being given to a patient from a drip-feed bottle at St. Jamess Hospital, Balham, London

Blood Transfusion 1930S
A hospital patient in his bed receiving a blood transfusion from an ampule of stored blood, seen on the top left hand side of the photograph

Monsters Embrace
Love-bite ? or is he drinking her blood ? The line between demon lover and vampire is a narrow one

Snow White Mother
Snow Whites mother pricks her finger while sewing, and drops of blood fall on the snow- covered windowsill

Ternate Bat
Vespertilio vampyrus : the TERNATE BAT, one of several varieties of South American bats supposed to be given to sucking blood

R Strauss (Garvens)
RICHARD STRAUSS the German composer: a satire on his opera Salome (1905) in which John the Baptists head is cut off

Victoria Hunting 1853
Royal Blood Sports: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert stag hunting with young Prince Bertie (later Edward VII) in Scotland

Racial / Falling over Bank
Blood Indian, Waterton Lake National Park, Alberta, Canada, smoking a pipe in his tepee

Death of Herakles
The death of Herakles after absorbing the toxic blood of Nessus which was on his tunic, put there by his wife, Deianira, who thought it would help her regain his favour

William Harvey
WILLIAM HARVEY anatomist, discover of the circulation of the blood Date: 1578-1657

Phlebotomy of the Body
PHLEBOTOMY CHART OF THE HUMAN BODY showing which veins should be opened to cure specific ailments by letting blood

Gathering Leeches 1820
Women gathering leeches

Blood Letting with Leech
Blood letting with leeches

Fall of Blood
FALL OF BLOOD Crimson rain causes panic among the people of Sicily, and many parts of Italy; it is however simply dust from the Sahara desert

Gold-Tree Needs Blood
The gold-tree must be watered with blood

Human body, system of veins
The system of veins in the human body

Arteries of the human body
A diagram showing the arteries of the human body

Bleeding cross at Meliapur, India
A bleeding cross in a Portuguese mission at Meliapur, near Madras, India

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"Blood: A Tapestry of Life, Passion, and Power" Fox hunting - riders and their dogs: In the exhilarating chase, blood courses through the veins of both horse and hound as they pursue their quarry with unwavering determination. Beagling by H. M. Bateman: With noses to the ground, beagles follow scent trails, showcasing the primal instinct that flows in their bloodline. Hindu goddess Kali: Kali's fierce form embodies both destruction and creation, her divine essence flowing like a river of crimson vitality. Human body with bones and arteries: Within our bodies lies an intricate network of veins and arteries, carrying life-sustaining blood to every corner, ensuring our existence. The Gun Who Picked up his Bird by H. M. Bateman: A comical scene unfolds as a hunter accidentally shoots himself while aiming for his feathered target – a reminder that even spilled they are bring unexpected consequences. Jean-Paul Marat's tragic demise: The revolutionary fervor stained history when Charlotte Corday's blade pierced Marat's flesh in his bath; an act that forever altered the course of revolution with its crimson aftermath. Irish Elections 1923: As ballots were cast during this pivotal moment in Ireland's history, passions ran high among voters who believed change was written in their very bloodlines. Lady Macbeth & daggers: Shakespeare immortalized Lady Macbeth’s infamous plea to "make thick my blood, " revealing her desperate desire for ruthless ambition at any cost – even if it meant staining her hands red with guilt. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood - Saint Petersburg: This majestic Russian cathedral stands as a testament to tragedy turned into beauty; its ornate domes rise above where Tsar Alexander II shed his own royal blood at the hands of assassins. Common Vampire Bat - close-up face after feeding.