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Connecting Collection (#6)

"Connecting the World: Bridges, Gondolas, and Trains" From the iconic Old Severn Bridge in Avon to the majestic Pedro Miguel Locks in Panama Canal

Background imageConnecting Collection: Microchip circuitry, SEM

Microchip circuitry, SEM
Circuitry of microchip. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the tracks (narrow strips) that make up the circuitry of a microchip

Background imageConnecting Collection: Internet service provider, artwork F005 / 0181

Internet service provider, artwork F005 / 0181
Internet service provider, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageConnecting Collection: Internet service provider, artwork F005 / 0180

Internet service provider, artwork F005 / 0180
Internet service provider, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageConnecting Collection: Open Northwest Passage, 2012 C014 / 0113

Open Northwest Passage, 2012 C014 / 0113
Open Northwest Passage. Satellite image of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago taken on the 3rd August 2012. Sea ice has receded enough to open up the route

Background imageConnecting Collection: Open Northwest Passage, 2012 C014 / 0112

Open Northwest Passage, 2012 C014 / 0112
Open Northwest Passage. Satellite image of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago taken on the 3rd August 2012. Sea ice has receded enough to open up the route

Background imageConnecting Collection: Fingers touching C017 / 7734

Fingers touching C017 / 7734
Outstretched fingers of male and female hands touching

Background imageConnecting Collection: LCC-London Fire Brigade recruits

LCC-London Fire Brigade recruits undergoing examination in pump drill, connecting a pump to a hydrant

Background imageConnecting Collection: LFB Telephone Switchboard - Lambeth HQ, SE1

LFB Telephone Switchboard - Lambeth HQ, SE1

Background imageConnecting Collection: View of sandy beach connecting St. Ninians Isle to Bigton, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, May

View of sandy beach connecting St. Ninians Isle to Bigton, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, May

Background imageConnecting Collection: Bay Point at Mill Falls in Meredith, New Hampshire

Bay Point at Mill Falls in Meredith, New Hampshire

Background imageConnecting Collection: Water Tank - rainwater diverter on downpipe from roof with pipe connecting to green water butt

Water Tank - rainwater diverter on downpipe from roof with pipe connecting to green water butt, Cotswolds, UK
MAB-242 Water Tank - rainwater diverter on downpipe from roof with pipe connecting to green water butt Cotswolds, UK Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageConnecting Collection: Panama, Panama Canal, new bridge over Panama Canal, Millennium bridge

Panama, Panama Canal, new bridge over Panama Canal, Millennium bridge

Background imageConnecting Collection: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge over the Bosphorus, aerial, Istanbul - 2010 European Capital

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge over the Bosphorus, aerial, Istanbul - 2010 European Capital of Culture - Turkey

Background imageConnecting Collection: Boats towing a module of a natural gas platform through the Bosphorus, aerial, Istanbul

Boats towing a module of a natural gas platform through the Bosphorus, aerial, Istanbul, Turkey

Background imageConnecting Collection: European Fortress and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge over Bosphorus, aerial, Istanbul

European Fortress and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge over Bosphorus, aerial, Istanbul - 2010 European Capital of Culture - Turkey

Background imageConnecting Collection: The Bosphorus Bridge, aerial, Istanbul - 2010 European Capital of Culture - Turkey

The Bosphorus Bridge, aerial, Istanbul - 2010 European Capital of Culture - Turkey

Background imageConnecting Collection: The Bosphorus, aerial, Istanbul - 2010 European Capital of Culture - Turkey

The Bosphorus, aerial, Istanbul - 2010 European Capital of Culture - Turkey

Background imageConnecting Collection: AFS volunteers undergoing hose drill, WW2

AFS volunteers undergoing hose drill, WW2
The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) was created in 1938 to supplement the regular London Fire Brigade. Some 21, 000 volunteer firefighters would be recruited

Background imageConnecting Collection: GLC LFB Breathing apparatus communications set

GLC LFB Breathing apparatus communications set
Battery operated communications equipment for use with compressed air breathing apparatus sets. Microphones are fitted into the specially adapted full face masks

Background imageConnecting Collection: The Lincoln column, first monolith raised, Nov. 1860, Presid

The Lincoln column, first monolith raised, Nov. 1860, Presidential election, being S. column of connecting corridor. Photo shows construction at US Capitol

Background imageConnecting Collection: The great East River suspension bridge: connecting the citie

The great East River suspension bridge: connecting the cities of New York & Brooklyn From New York looking south-east. Date c1877

Background imageConnecting Collection: Brooklyn Bridge, New York City

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
The great East River suspension bridge: connecting the cities of New York and Brooklyn. view from New York, looking south Birds eye view

Background imageConnecting Collection: The wonderful East-River suspension bridge connecting the gr

The wonderful East-River suspension bridge connecting the gr

Background imageConnecting Collection: Bird s-eye view of the great suspension bridge, connecting t

Bird s-eye view of the great suspension bridge, connecting the cities of New York and Brooklyn-from New York looking south-east. Date c1883 May 16

Background imageConnecting Collection: The great East River suspension bridge. Connecting the citie

The great East River suspension bridge. Connecting the cities of New York & Brooklyn. From New York looking south-east. Date c1892. The great East River suspension bridge

Background imageConnecting Collection: Railway connecting Spain and France

Railway connecting Spain and France - from Hendaye in France to Irun in Spain Date: circa 1908

Background imageConnecting Collection: Oiling and Coaling in mid-ocean

Oiling and Coaling in mid-ocean
Bunkering at sea: oiling and coaling in mid-ocean. The new method and the old- a contrast. The top drawing show the simple

Background imageConnecting Collection: ON GOLDEN ARROW FERRY

ON GOLDEN ARROW FERRY
A smartly dressed couple stroll along the deck of the Golden Arrow ferry, connecting luxury trains between Dover and Calais. Date: 1947

Background imageConnecting Collection: Digital communications

Digital communications
Digital communication. Conceptual computer artwork representing communication between computers showing touching hands wreathed in circuitry

Background imageConnecting Collection: Internet

Internet. Conceptual computer artwork representing internet communications, showing two people linked by an electronic circuit diagram. The zeros and ones are computer binary code

Background imageConnecting Collection: MEMS production, external connections

MEMS production, external connections
MEMS production. Bonding machine and microscope being used to add the external connections to MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) devices

Background imageConnecting Collection: Heart pacemaker cables

Heart pacemaker cables held in a hand. Pacemakers are fitted in patients with a malfunctioning sinoatrial node, the part of the heart that initiates the heartbeat, or in patients with a heart block

Background imageConnecting Collection: Creating new neural pathways, artwork

Creating new neural pathways, artwork
Creating new neural pathways. Artwork showing the process involved in the formation of new nerve cells (neurogenesis) and neural pathways

Background imageConnecting Collection: Paper chain family

Paper chain family

Background imageConnecting Collection: Paper chain people

Paper chain people

Background imageConnecting Collection: Wildlife corridor bridge

Wildlife corridor bridge
Wildlife corridor across a road. Bridges (or sometimes tunnels) are constructed to enable terrestrial animals to cross man-made barriers, such as roads

Background imageConnecting Collection: Wildlife corridor sign

Wildlife corridor sign attached to a fence. This notice, which depicts a wolf, informs the public that the area ahead is closed

Background imageConnecting Collection: Dardanelles, satellite image

Dardanelles, satellite image
Dardanelles. Satellite image of the Dardanelles (centre) in northwestern Turkey, a 61 kilometre long strait that separates European Turkey (top) from Asiatic Turkey (bottom). North is at top

Background imageConnecting Collection: Time travelling spacecraft, artwork

Time travelling spacecraft, artwork
Time travelling spacecraft, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageConnecting Collection: Embryonic stem cells, light micrograph

Embryonic stem cells, light micrograph
Embryonic stem cells. Fluorescence light micrograph of human embryonic neural stem cells forming neuronal networks. Tubulin protein is red; cell nuclei are blue

Background imageConnecting Collection: Top of the connecting rod

Top of the connecting rod Date: 1795

Background imageConnecting Collection: St Clair Tunnel

St Clair Tunnel
Electric Locomotive emerging from the St Clair Tunnel (1890) - part of the Grand Trunk Railway System. The first submarine rail tunnel connecting Sarnia, Ontario, Canada with Port Huron, Michigan

Background imageConnecting Collection: The Prince of Wales opening the Mersey Tunnel

The Prince of Wales opening the Mersey Tunnel, connecting Birkenhead with Liverpool. After the opening ceremony the royal train passed through the Mersey tunnel

Background imageConnecting Collection: Telephone-room at Southwark fire engine station

Telephone-room at Southwark fire engine station
The telephone-room at Southwark Chief Fire Engine Station showing an officer operating a switchboard, connecting the station with sub-stations in other London districts

Background imageConnecting Collection: Watsons Telegraph

Watsons Telegraph
View from Borough in London, of Watsons Telegraph, one of a series of stations connecting London with Deal on Britains south coast

Background imageConnecting Collection: Jetty and Beach hut, Saly, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Jetty and Beach hut, Saly, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Background imageConnecting Collection: Damovar Ropeway, Gangtok, Sikkim, India, Asia

Damovar Ropeway, Gangtok, Sikkim, India, Asia

Background imageConnecting Collection: Steam train (Toy Train) of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Steam train (Toy Train) of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Batasia Loop, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, Asia




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"Connecting the World: Bridges, Gondolas, and Trains" From the iconic Old Severn Bridge in Avon to the majestic Pedro Miguel Locks in Panama Canal, bridges have long been symbols of connection. These architectural marvels span continents and unite nations. In Bristol's Clifton Suspension Bridge, a masterpiece of engineering stands tall as a testament to human ingenuity. Its elegant design not only connects two banks but also brings people together from all walks of life. Further north, on the Tyne River, bridges link communities and facilitate trade. They serve as lifelines for bustling cities like Newcastle, where railway arches carry trains that connect hearts and minds. Across Europe in Riga, the Daugava River flows beneath magnificent structures that bridge gaps between history and modernity. These crossings symbolize unity in diversity while offering breathtaking views of this enchanting city. Venturing westward to Whistler Mountain reveals another form of connection - gondolas soaring above snowy peaks. The Peak 2 Peak Gondola transports visitors high above Whistler Resort during winter games or any time they seek an elevated perspective on nature's grandeur. Meanwhile, Shanghai boasts cutting-edge technology with its Maglev train system. This magnetic levitation wonder swiftly carries passengers from Shanghai International Airport to Pudong district – connecting travelers across vast distances at incredible speeds. Back in North America lies Vancouver's Lions Gate Bridge - a gateway to adventure nestled amidst Cypress Provincial Park's stunning vistas. From here, one can witness both city skyline brilliance and natural wonders harmoniously coexisting. A journey through Capilano Suspension Bridge immerses tourists in Vancouver's lush rainforest surroundings while fostering connections with nature itself. As visitors traverse this swaying pathway suspended high above ground level, they become part of something greater than themselves – a shared experience that transcends borders. Finally, Whitehall beckons with its historic charm.