Disc Collection (#9)

Artists concept of Uranus and its rings
Artists concept showing how Uranus might look from a position in space several hundred thousand miles above its south pole

Black Hole Singularity Diagram
A diagram explaining the Event Horizon of a black hole

Galaxy sizes compared to IC 1101, the largest known galaxy

Artists concept of Saturn as seen from the surface of its moon Iapetus. Saturn dominates Iapetus velvet black sky framed by three inner moons. Left to right are Tethys, Rhea and Dione

A selection of galaxies smaller than the Milky Way shown to the same scale
Galaxy size comparison chart. A selection of galaxies smaller than the Milky Way shown to the same scale

Handheld police signal, labelled Halt, Polizei, german for Stop! Police

CHARLES DAVID HERROLD (1875-1948). Known as Doc. American radio broadcasting pioneer. Herrold standing in the doorway of his radio station in San Jose, California

Peat Extraction
24th September 1955: A sixteen-ton disc ditcher harvesting Highland peat for fuel. The peat is milled and prepared before being used as fuel for the construction of the nearby Loch Shin hydroelectric

Picture No. 10851401
Domestic Chicken Egg - showing germinal disc Date:

Worldview of Thales of Miletus, artwork C018 / 3558
Worldview of Thales of Miletus. The Ancient Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus (c.624 to c.546 BC) was a mathematician, astronomer, and one of the first to advance scientific viewpoints

Discone antenna at Titan Missile Museum C013 / 5305
A discone radio antenna at Titan Missile Museum, near Tucson, Arizona. A variant of a biconical antenna in which one of the cones is replaced by a disc. An omnidirectional, wideband antenna

Asante gold disc. s. XIX. Ashanti art. Jewelry
Asante gold disc. s.XIX. Ashanti art. Jewelry. UNITED KINGDOM. London. The British Museum. Proc: GHANA

Normal lumbar spine, X-ray
Normal lumbar spine. Coloured frontal X-ray showing bones of the lower (lumbar) spine (centre, purple). The bones of the spine (block-shaped) are called vertebrae

Jaguar XKR Silverstone

SS Ernest Bazin, 1897
Illustration of M. Bazins Roller Steamer, SS Ernest Bazin, leaving Le Havre on a sea trial, July 1897. This vessel, launched in 1896

Metal Disc Dress 1968
Mini-dress: bodice & skirt are joined by a band of flat metal discs riveted to transparent plastic - a futuristic style reminiscent of Paco Rabannes metal dress of 1967

Ufos / Vancouver Island
A fishing party on Vancouver Island, Canada, see a classic domed disc which directs a beam of light at the water (date probably 5 October)

Ufos / British Columbia /
Domed disc seen by Frank Slotta near Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, leading to a missing time experience

Treasure of Tutankhamun (dc1340 BC): Pectoral jewel of gold, semi-precious stone and faience showing Horus, falcon-headed god crowned with sun disc with ankh, symbol of life, attached to each claw

Broad Gauge Disc Bar Signal, c1870s
Showing the " All Right" signal

Poster for the film Doctor Mabuso, 1922. Artist: Il ya Chashnik
Poster for the film Doctor Mabuso, 1922. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Quadriga, Kerkouane, Tunisia, 3rd century BC. Kerkouane was a Punic city in north-eastern Tunisia. It was abandoned c250 BC during the First Punic War and was never rebuilt by the Romans

Seated statuette of the Ancient Egyptian goddess Sekhmet, 16th-13th century BC. Portrayed with the head of a lion, Sekhmet was the goddess of war in Egyptian mythology

Voltaic battery (pile), 1887. A battery of the type invented by Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745-1827). It consists of a disc of zinc, a disc of copper, a disc of cloth moistened with acid

Thomas Alva Edisons kinetographic theatre, c1892. This combined the recording of sound and vision. From a cigarette card published 1915

Thomas Alva Edisons first Phonograph, 1878. In this model the cylinder on which the sound was recorded had to be rotated by hand. Instrument in recording mode

Making recording on first model of Thomas Edisons Phonograph, c1878

Thomas Edisons Kinetographic Theatre, c1891. In this he combined the recording of sound and vision

Emile Berliners Gramophone, c1888. Top: Recording stylus and mouthpiece. Bottom: Playing a disc

Mid-19th century Phonautograph, c1880. Vibrations produced in cone traced on lamp blacked cylinder

Mid-19th century Phonautograph, c. 1906
Mid-19th century Phonautograph, c.1906. Plaster of Paris barrel with brass tube at a with hogs bristle attached to trace vibrations produced in AB on lampblacked cylinder C

Mid-19th century Phonautograph, 1872. Tuning fork vibrated by bow or iron rod, and vibration traced on cylinder coated with lampblack

Making a recording with, and listening to, first Edison Phonograph, 1878
First model of Edison Phonograph. Top: Making recording. Bottom: Listening to recording. Paris, April 1878

Sound Recording Disc Electricity Motor Battery Liquid, c1880

Egyptian bronze, Aegis of RA with the Solar Disc, c590BC

Roman Genius of a city
Silver Roman Genius of a city, wearing a turreted crown. It was found at Macon in France in 1764, and is from the British Museums collection

Pictish or Irish disc-headed pin, 6th century

Gold discs from Mycenae, 17th century BC
Gold discs from the womens grave in the Upper Grave Circle in Mycenae, from the National Museums collection in Athens, 17th century BC

Representation of Crodon, 1834. The Saxon god Crodon, standing on a fish, holding a bucket and displaying a pierced dish

Representation of Crodon, 1656. The Saxon god Crodon, standing on a fish, holding a bucket and displaying a pierced dish. From Annales Circuli Westphaliae by Herman Stangefol. (1656)

Gold pectoral from the Aegina treasure, 17th century BC
Gold pectoral from the Aegina treasure, possibly Minoan. From the British Museums collection, 17th century BC

Gold earring from the Aegina treasure, 17th century BC
Gold earring from the Aegina treasure, from the British Museums collection, 17th century BC

Phaestos Disc, from Minoan Royal Palace at Phaestos, 20th century BC
The Phaestos Disc, from the Minoan Royal Palace at Phaestos. The inscription in hieroglyphs has not yet been deciphered, and its authenticity is sometimes doubted

Golfing Hints, two Silver King 7 inch singles, c1920. The first and second of four talks

Disc with a portrait of Aeschines, Ancient Greek statesman and orator, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 4th century BC

French Railway Alphabet - D for Disque (disc). 19th century

Royal Gurkha Rifles, Helmand, Afghanistan
Photograph from a compact disc of multimedia. Associated with Royal Gurkha Rifles, Helmand, Afghanistan (2001-2014), 2006. Date: 2006

Advert Le Nenuphar, hair accessories 1909
Photographs of Edwardian women wearing their hair more softer and fuller with accessories for evening wear, a small disc shape hair combs to be placed on one side inspired by nature. 1909

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"The Timeless Legacy of the Disc: From Ancient Artifacts to Modern Wonders" The Trundholm sun chariot, a remarkable bronze disc from the Early Bronze Age (c. 1400 BC), showcases the artistic brilliance and astronomical knowledge of our ancestors. Cassini spacecraft's awe-inspiring images of Saturn and its moon Titan reveal a captivating celestial dance around this magnificent ringed planet. Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have long fascinated us, with New Mexico's Villa being an intriguing location associated with mysterious disc-shaped phenomena. Akhenaton, an enigmatic pharaoh in ancient Egypt, left behind Brunton discs that symbolize his revolutionary religious beliefs and artistic expression. The Peacock Gramophone, a stunningly ornate disc player adorned with intricate peacock motifs, represents both elegance and innovation in early sound reproduction technology. The Phaistos Disc discovered in Greece dates back to the 15th century BC and remains one of archaeology's greatest puzzles due to its undeciphered hieroglyphic script on both sides. Optical illusion discs amaze us with their ability to deceive our eyes; one such example depicts a man jumping rope while another clings onto it as if defying gravity itself. A young man immersed in colorful light wearing only underwear listens intently through his headphones, capturing the essence of modern music appreciation amidst vibrant visuals. NGC 4565 stands as a breathtaking barred spiral galaxy seen edge-on from Earth's perspective within the constellation Coma Berenices – reminding us of our place in the vast cosmos. X-ray imagery reveals the intricacies of a normal spine, highlighting medical advancements that aid in understanding spinal health for diagnosis and treatment purposes. Indian Medicine Men At Work demonstrate centuries-old healing practices involving sacred rituals and herbal remedies passed down through generations for holistic well-being.