Compressed Collection (#4)

Coloured coastal rock. These colourful streaks result from the deposition and compression of coloured sediment during the rock formation. Photographed in Polzeath, Cornwall, UK

Decaying leaves for compost. Decaying oak leaves (Quercus robur) in a wire container. Once these leaves have decayed, they can be used as a compost known as leaf mould

Stacked peat pots. This pot is used for starting seeds and is made from compressed peat. The entire pot can be planted and the roots of the seedling grow trough the walls of the pot

Compressed spring. Image 3 of 3. This spring is being used for a demonstration of Hookes Law. Hookes Law states that, up to an elastic limit

Sewer Construction under London, 1910
Illustration showing the construction of a sewer from Belgrave Square to Barking, under London, in 1910. On the right of the image is the Greathead Shield

Hiking Sanitary Towels
Advert for Southalls compressed sanitary towels, each one packed with two safety pins and made especially for hikers! Talk about cashing in!

V-1 Flying Bomb exhibited in London; Second World War, 194
Photograph showing a German V-1 Flying Bomb, on display in an exhibition in the Piccadilly showrooms of Rootes Ltd. London, 1944

The Aerophore Breathing Apparatus, 1874
Engraving of the Aerophore Breathing Apparatus, invented by the French engineer M. Denayrouze, 1874. Denayrouze designed this compressed air breathing machine for use in exploring mines full of

Preserving life in mines, the aerophore apparatus. Invented by Mr B. Rouquayrol and Mr. Denayrouze, the Aerophone, which supplied compressed air through a hose

Scrap metal at a recycling plant in Blackburn UK
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Castel Helicopter 1878
The compressed-air project of French engineer P Castel

Paul Bert / Anaesthetics
Dr. Paul Berts method of using compressed nitrous oxide

Glass Blowing, France
Blowing a large globe using compressed air, in a French glassworks

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