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Devices Collection (#2)

Devices have always been at the forefront of human innovation, enabling us to achieve remarkable feats and conquer new frontiers

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Galway; Oban; Kinghorn; Wicklow; Whitehaven (engraving)

Public arms: Galway; Oban; Kinghorn; Wicklow; Whitehaven (engraving)
6008979 Public arms: Galway; Oban; Kinghorn; Wicklow; Whitehaven (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Galway; Oban; Kinghorn; Wicklow; Whitehaven)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Dumfriesshire; Midlothian; East Sussex; Nairnshire; Kirkwall (engraving)

Public arms: Dumfriesshire; Midlothian; East Sussex; Nairnshire; Kirkwall (engraving)
6008974 Public arms: Dumfriesshire; Midlothian; East Sussex; Nairnshire; Kirkwall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Eye; St Ives, Huntingdonshire; Haddington; Queensborough; Totnes (engraving)

Public arms: Eye; St Ives, Huntingdonshire; Haddington; Queensborough; Totnes (engraving)
6008971 Public arms: Eye; St Ives, Huntingdonshire; Haddington; Queensborough; Totnes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eye; St Ives)

Background imageDevices Collection: Hammond organ (litho)

Hammond organ (litho)
6009425 Hammond organ (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hammond organ. Illustration for See How It Works)

Background imageDevices Collection: Later stages of record manufacture (litho)

Later stages of record manufacture (litho)
6009429 Later stages of record manufacture (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Later stages of record manufacture)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Montgomery; Cardiganshire; Northamptonshire; West Riding

Public arms: Montgomery; Cardiganshire; Northamptonshire; West Riding, Yorkshire; Culross (engraving)
6008999 Public arms: Montgomery; Cardiganshire; Northamptonshire; West Riding, Yorkshire; Culross (engraving) by English School

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Wolverhampton; Carlisle (engraving)

Public arms: Wolverhampton; Carlisle (engraving)
6008967 Public arms: Wolverhampton; Carlisle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wolverhampton; Carlisle)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Marlborough; Longton (engraving)

Public arms: Marlborough; Longton (engraving)
6008958 Public arms: Marlborough; Longton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marlborough; Longton)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Berwickshire; Ayrshire; Luton; Derby; Maryborough (engraving)

Public arms: Berwickshire; Ayrshire; Luton; Derby; Maryborough (engraving)
6008952 Public arms: Berwickshire; Ayrshire; Luton; Derby; Maryborough (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Walsall; Plymouth (engraving)

Public arms: Walsall; Plymouth (engraving)
6008943 Public arms: Walsall; Plymouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walsall; Plymouth)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Banff; St Davids; Cheltenham; Hertfordshire; Belturbet (engraving)

Public arms: Banff; St Davids; Cheltenham; Hertfordshire; Belturbet (engraving)
6008942 Public arms: Banff; St Davids; Cheltenham; Hertfordshire; Belturbet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Tregony; Bangor; Sudbury; Great Bedwin; Southwold (engraving)

Public arms: Tregony; Bangor; Sudbury; Great Bedwin; Southwold (engraving)
6008941 Public arms: Tregony; Bangor; Sudbury; Great Bedwin; Southwold (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Woodstock; Oxford (engraving)

Public arms: Woodstock; Oxford (engraving)
6008932 Public arms: Woodstock; Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woodstock; Oxford)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Cashel; Wotton Basset; Chelmsford; Navan; Halsted (engraving)

Public arms: Cashel; Wotton Basset; Chelmsford; Navan; Halsted (engraving)
6008930 Public arms: Cashel; Wotton Basset; Chelmsford; Navan; Halsted (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Stamford; Stratford-on-Avon; Heywood; Derbyshire; Thaxted (engraving)

Public arms: Stamford; Stratford-on-Avon; Heywood; Derbyshire; Thaxted (engraving)
6008929 Public arms: Stamford; Stratford-on-Avon; Heywood; Derbyshire; Thaxted (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Stranraer; Strabane; Glastonbury; Malton; Lismore (engraving)

Public arms: Stranraer; Strabane; Glastonbury; Malton; Lismore (engraving)
6008918 Public arms: Stranraer; Strabane; Glastonbury; Malton; Lismore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Birmingham; Aberdeen (engraving)

Public arms: Birmingham; Aberdeen (engraving)
6008916 Public arms: Birmingham; Aberdeen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birmingham; Aberdeen)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Stockbridge; Ely; Accrington; Devizes; Romney (engraving)

Public arms: Stockbridge; Ely; Accrington; Devizes; Romney (engraving)
6008913 Public arms: Stockbridge; Ely; Accrington; Devizes; Romney (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stockbridge; Ely; Accrington; Devizes; Romney)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Anglesey; Selkirkshire; Montgomeryshire; Longford; Stirling (engraving)

Public arms: Anglesey; Selkirkshire; Montgomeryshire; Longford; Stirling (engraving)
6008911 Public arms: Anglesey; Selkirkshire; Montgomeryshire; Longford; Stirling (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Barnstaple; Dartmouth; Barnsley; Dundalk; Durham (engraving)

Public arms: Barnstaple; Dartmouth; Barnsley; Dundalk; Durham (engraving)
6008901 Public arms: Barnstaple; Dartmouth; Barnsley; Dundalk; Durham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barnstaple; Dartmouth; Barnsley; Dundalk; Durham)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Shoreham; Bedford; Wednesbury; West Sussex County Council; Youghall (engraving)

Public arms: Shoreham; Bedford; Wednesbury; West Sussex County Council; Youghall (engraving)
6008894 Public arms: Shoreham; Bedford; Wednesbury; West Sussex County Council; Youghall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Llandaff; Windsor; Blackburn; Guildford (engraving)

Public arms: Llandaff; Windsor; Blackburn; Guildford (engraving)
6008893 Public arms: Llandaff; Windsor; Blackburn; Guildford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Llandaff; Windsor; Blackburn; Guildford)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Queenstown; University of Aberdeen; Linlithgow; Renfrew; Queensferry (engraving)

Public arms: Queenstown; University of Aberdeen; Linlithgow; Renfrew; Queensferry (engraving)
6008891 Public arms: Queenstown; University of Aberdeen; Linlithgow; Renfrew; Queensferry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Worcester; Malden; Ryde; Edinburgh University; Westbury (engraving)

Public arms: Worcester; Malden; Ryde; Edinburgh University; Westbury (engraving)
6008889 Public arms: Worcester; Malden; Ryde; Edinburgh University; Westbury (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Ballymenagh; Banbridge; Banbury; Down; Dublin (engraving)

Public arms: Ballymenagh; Banbridge; Banbury; Down; Dublin (engraving)
6008888 Public arms: Ballymenagh; Banbridge; Banbury; Down; Dublin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballymenagh; Banbridge; Banbury; Down; Dublin)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Cupar; New Galloway (engraving)

Public arms: Cupar; New Galloway (engraving)
6008887 Public arms: Cupar; New Galloway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupar; New Galloway)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: St Albans; Shrewsbury; Partick; Evesham; Hull (engraving)

Public arms: St Albans; Shrewsbury; Partick; Evesham; Hull (engraving)
6008883 Public arms: St Albans; Shrewsbury; Partick; Evesham; Hull (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Albans; Shrewsbury; Partick; Evesham; Hull)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Cardiff; Middlesex; Mansfield; Buteshire; Cornwall (engraving)

Public arms: Cardiff; Middlesex; Mansfield; Buteshire; Cornwall (engraving)
6008881 Public arms: Cardiff; Middlesex; Mansfield; Buteshire; Cornwall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Ireland (engraving)

Public arms: Ireland (engraving)
6008880 Public arms: Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ireland. Illustration for The Book of Public Arms, A Cyclopaedia)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: London (engraving)

Public arms: London (engraving)
6008876 Public arms: London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London. Illustration for The Book of Public Arms, A Cyclopaedia)

Background imageDevices Collection: Peruvian Quipu and Birch Bark Drawing (colour litho)

Peruvian Quipu and Birch Bark Drawing (colour litho)
980709 Peruvian Quipu and Birch Bark Drawing (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peruvian Quipu and Birch Bark Drawing)

Background imageDevices Collection: Swimming the channel, some simple devices to ensure success (litho)

Swimming the channel, some simple devices to ensure success (litho)
1090721 Swimming the channel, some simple devices to ensure success (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swimming the channel)

Background imageDevices Collection: Erecting the Ancient Egyptian Obelisk in St. Peters Square, Rome

Erecting the Ancient Egyptian Obelisk in St. Peters Square, Rome
810340 Erecting the Ancient Egyptian Obelisk in St. Peters Square, Rome, engraved by Alessandro Specchi (engraving) by Fontana

Background imageDevices Collection: Woman Having her Hair Dried 1928

Woman Having her Hair Dried 1928
A woman sits under a chrome-plated hair dryer, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928

Background imageDevices Collection: Woman Indulging a Vapour Face-Bath 1928

Woman Indulging a Vapour Face-Bath 1928
Strangely masked by metal: A client indulging in a vapour face-bath, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928

Background imageDevices Collection: Ray-Lamp Treatments 1928

Ray-Lamp Treatments 1928
Strange metal Blinkers to achieve beauty: A client taking a Ray-Lamp treatment, exhibited at the Hairdressers Annual Exhibition. Date: 1928

Background imageDevices Collection: Beatrix Dussane in a radio recording studio, c. 1936 (b / w photo)

Beatrix Dussane in a radio recording studio, c. 1936 (b / w photo)
CHT276303 Beatrix Dussane in a radio recording studio, c.1936 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Comedie Francaise, Paris

Background imageDevices Collection: Ferdinand Verbiest (engraving)

Ferdinand Verbiest (engraving)
XJF359055 Ferdinand Verbiest (engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Father Ferdinand Verbiest (1623-88) Flemish Jesuit missionary to China

Background imageDevices Collection: Layout of a typical air-conditioning system (litho)

Layout of a typical air-conditioning system (litho)
6009428 Layout of a typical air-conditioning system (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Layout of a typical air-conditioning system)

Background imageDevices Collection: Greyhound track totalisator system (litho)

Greyhound track totalisator system (litho)
6009421 Greyhound track totalisator system (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greyhound track totalisator system)

Background imageDevices Collection: Cash desk installation in a department store (litho)

Cash desk installation in a department store (litho)
6009420 Cash desk installation in a department store (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cash desk installation in a department store)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Chard; Leominster; Bodmin; Fethard; Ruthin; Thurso; Maidenhead; Henley (engraving)

Public arms: Chard; Leominster; Bodmin; Fethard; Ruthin; Thurso; Maidenhead; Henley (engraving)
6009008 Public arms: Chard; Leominster; Bodmin; Fethard; Ruthin; Thurso; Maidenhead; Henley (engraving) by English School

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Chipping Norton; Romsey; Wigtownshire; Beccles; Cullen (engraving)

Public arms: Chipping Norton; Romsey; Wigtownshire; Beccles; Cullen (engraving)
6009002 Public arms: Chipping Norton; Romsey; Wigtownshire; Beccles; Cullen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Tamworth; Lampeter; Haddingtonshire; Kilrenny; Irvine (engraving)

Public arms: Tamworth; Lampeter; Haddingtonshire; Kilrenny; Irvine (engraving)
6009000 Public arms: Tamworth; Lampeter; Haddingtonshire; Kilrenny; Irvine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Conway; Basingstoke; Stockton-on-Tees; Flint; Cardigan (engraving)

Public arms: Conway; Basingstoke; Stockton-on-Tees; Flint; Cardigan (engraving)
6008990 Public arms: Conway; Basingstoke; Stockton-on-Tees; Flint; Cardigan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Chipping Sodbury; Saltash; Wallingford; Dysart; Fifeshire (engraving)

Public arms: Chipping Sodbury; Saltash; Wallingford; Dysart; Fifeshire (engraving)
6008987 Public arms: Chipping Sodbury; Saltash; Wallingford; Dysart; Fifeshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Newport, Isle of Wight; Much Wenlock; Chesterfield; Dorchester; Hythe (engraving)

Public arms: Newport, Isle of Wight; Much Wenlock; Chesterfield; Dorchester; Hythe (engraving)
6008984 Public arms: Newport, Isle of Wight; Much Wenlock; Chesterfield; Dorchester; Hythe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newport)

Background imageDevices Collection: Public arms: Crewe; Sunderland; Drogheda; Bournemouth (engraving)

Public arms: Crewe; Sunderland; Drogheda; Bournemouth (engraving)
6008957 Public arms: Crewe; Sunderland; Drogheda; Bournemouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crewe; Sunderland; Drogheda; Bournemouth)




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Devices have always been at the forefront of human innovation, enabling us to achieve remarkable feats and conquer new frontiers. From the whimsical contraptions depicted in William Heath Robinson's "The Kinecar" to the powerful symbol of strength embodied by the Russian Imperial Eagle, they have shaped our world. Even royalty has recognized their significance, as seen when King George VI thanked British children for their contributions during challenging times. And while some devices may seem complex, like the tokamak device used in fusion research or the intricate Coat of Arms of Peebles, others are more straightforward yet equally effective – such as a simple wart removal device. In medicine, devices play a crucial role in improving lives. Take total hip replacement surgeries, where X-ray technology ensures precision and success. Meanwhile, on lighter notes, we find that even leisure activities benefit from ingenious inventions; just ask golfers who rely on William Heath Robinson's humorous insights in "More Golfing Notes. " Technology continues to push boundaries with advancements like Mutoscope at Gravesend or speculation about UFOs and Reich Devices captivating our imagination. And let us not forget about nanorobots - tiny marvels showcased through stunning artwork - which hold immense potential for revolutionizing various industries. Through it all stands Britannia herself – an enduring symbol representing Britain's resilience and progress throughout history. As we navigate this ever-evolving world driven by devices both grand and humble alike, let us celebrate these creations that shape our lives and pave the way for a brighter future.