Contracted Collection

Gravestone in the Graveyard of Winchester Cathedral
Gravestone of Thomas Thetcher, a Grenadier in the North Regiment of the Hampshire Militia who died of a violent fever contracted by drinking Small Beer when hot on 12th May 1764

Mechanics of respiration, diagram
Mechanics of respiration. Cutaway diagrams showing the mechanics of breathing in (left) and breathing out (right). Arrows show: the movement of air in and out of the nose

Illustration of birth by caesarian section from Scipione Mercurio La Commare o Raccoglitrice... Verona, 1642
527519 Illustration of birth by caesarian section from Scipione Mercurio La Commare o Raccoglitrice... Verona, 1642. Mercurio recommended caesarian section in cases of contracted pelvis

Development of pustules in a man suffering from Anthrax, 19th century (engraving)
527394 Development of pustules in a man suffering from Anthrax, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Development of pustules in a man suffering from Anthrax)

Bristol Aeronautical Corporation XLRQ-1 11652, the 2nd prototype amphibious assault transport glider at the Naval Air Material Centre (NAMC) Philadelphia

Maxine Elliot oversees fitting out of a contracted barge
Maxine Elliot overseeing the fitting out of a contracted barge during WW1 Date: circa 1916

Child labour working in the fields
Farming under the gang system - work contracted out to entrepreneurs who worked their labour force often under harsh conditions. Date: 1867

Lincoln after 1905 typhoid epedemic
Lincoln High Street after Lockdown ended in 1905. The city was hit by a major typhoid epidemic between November 1904 and August 1905

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Little bit of Overtime
The concept of overtime, that is working beyond ones contracted hours, became formalised just before WW2. This little bricklayer has another interpretation of the phrase

Hysterical epilepsy, attack, contortions, fig. 3 from
REV287077 Hysterical epilepsy, attack, contortions, fig. 3 from Iconographie Photographique de La Salpetriere by Bourneville et P

XNBL-1 AS64215 main undercarriage bungee shock absorber
Main undercarriage unit bungee shock absorber of Engineering Division XNBL-1 AS64215, (also known as The Barling Bomber and Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1 and McCook Field Project P-303)

Engineering Division XNBL-1 AS64215 forward fuselage
Forward fuselage of Engineering Division XNBL-1 AS64215, (also known as The Barling Bomber and Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1 and McCook Field Project P-303)

Engineering Division XNBL-1 AS64215, (also known as The Barling Bomber and Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1 and McCook Field Project P-303), during manufacture at Witteman-Lewis Co

Engineering Division XNBL-1 AS64215 main undercarriage
Main undercarriage unit of Engineering Division XNBL-1 AS64215, (also known as The Barling Bomber and Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1 and McCook Field Project P-303), during manufacture at Witteman-Lewis Co

Biceps brachii muscles, artwork C016 / 6574
Biceps brachii muscles. Artwork showing the biceps muscles (red) of the arm contracted (right) and relaxed (left), including the upper and lower tendons

Queen Anne touching young Samuel Johnson for the evil. Samuel Johnson contracted scrofula, also called the Kings Evil because it was believed that if touched by a monarch it would be cured

Cramp of the foot, satirical artwork
Cramp of the foot. Satirical artwork showing a man suffering an attack of cramp in his right foot, the toes of which have contracted in a painful spasm

Human arm showing structure of muscles, triceps contracted to straighten arm

Source Size = 2518 x 1268
THE NEW MARLBOROUGH BARRACKS, DUBLIN, Where Prince George of Wales was staying at the time when he is considered to have contracted the Typhoid Fever

Chinese Mining Boy, South Africa
A Chinese Mining Boy, South Africa. Between 1904 and 1910, over 63, 000 contracted miners were brought in to work the mines of the Witwatersrand

Chinese Mining Boys - South Africa
Three Chinese Mining Boys. Between 1904 and 1910, over 63, 000 contracted miners were brought in to work the mines of the Witwatersrand

Chinese Musicians - one playing an Erhu - South Africa
Chinese Musicians - one pictured playing an Erhu - in South Africa. Between 1904 and 1910, over 63, 000 contracted miners were brought in to work the mines of the Witwatersrand

Police in Chinese Compound, South Africa - contracted miners
Police in a Chinese Compound, South Africa. Between 1904 and 1910, over 63, 000 contracted miners were brought in to work the mines of the Witwatersrand

Descartes model of the antagonistic eye muscles A, E. When E is relaxed A is ennervated. Descartes believed that an animal spirit travelling down hollow nerves C, B

The Cow Pox Tragedy -Scene the Last, 1812, by George Cruikshank. In 1806 College of Physicians recommended mass vaccination

Predynastic Egyptian Man in a reconstruction of his grave-pit. This illustrates the early Egyptian custom of placing the body in a contracted position

Mitral valve annuloplasty, artwork C016 / 6527
Mitral valve annuloplasty. Artwork of the hearts mitral valve and the coronary sinus (purple), with a stent (metal rod and mesh) inserted into the latter to correct leaking of the mitral valve

Mitral valve annuloplasty, artwork C016 / 6524
Mitral valve annuloplasty. Artwork of the coronary sinus, part of a sequence demonstrating the insertion of a stent into this heart blood vessel to correct a faulty mitral valve

Mitral valve annuloplasty, artwork C016 / 6525
Mitral valve annuloplasty. Artwork of the coronary sinus, a heart blood vessel, with a stent (metal rod and mesh) inserted to correct a faulty mitral valve

Duchennes physiognomy studies, 1860s
Duchennes physiognomy studies. Man with a facial expression induced by electrical probes applied by French neurologist Guillaume Duchenne (1806-1875)

Body builder. Fit middle-aged man flexing his muscles

Bladder lining, SEM
Bladder lining. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the internal surface folds of a bladder in its contracted state

Contracted artery, TEM
Contracted elastic artery. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through an artery. Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are seen in the lumen (top centre)

Asthma and mucus overproduction, artwork
Asthma and mucus overproduction. Artwork showing how the bodys immune response causes the inflammation seen in asthma. The chest of a human figure is at top right

Tobacco plant protoplast, SEM
Protoplast. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) protoplast. A protoplast is a plant cell that has had its tough outer cell wall removed by chemical

Queen Victoria with Princess Ena
Queen Victoria with her youngest granddaughter, Princess Ena of Battenberg (1887-1969), only daughter of Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Battenberg

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"Contracted: A Glimpse into Varied Realities" The solemn gravestone stands tall in the eerie Graveyard of Winchester Cathedral, a reminder of lives contracted by time. Explore the intricate mechanics of respiration through a detailed diagram, showcasing the complex system that keeps us alive and contracted to every breath. Maxine Elliot oversees the fitting out of a contracted barge, exemplifying how even objects can be bound by agreements and obligations. Witness the harsh reality of child labor as young ones toil away in fields, their innocence contracted by societal circumstances. Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, dressed in his majestic uniform as a Hussar's member - an embodiment of royal duty contracted from birth. The Bristol Aeronautical Corporation XLRQ-1 11652 aircraft takes flight with its wings spread wide but its movements meticulously controlled under contractual terms. Lincoln after surviving the devastating typhoid epidemic in 1905; his resilience contracting him to rebuild and lead despite adversity. In times of war during World War II era, comic postcards provided moments of laughter amidst overtime work - contracts extended for victory's sake. The XNBL-1 AS64215 main undercarriage bungee shock absorber ensures safe landings for this Engineering Division aircraft - trust between parts contractually sealed. Delve into the forward fuselage details of Engineering Division XNBL-1 AS64215 aircraft; each component intricately designed within contractual specifications.