Drilling Collection (#14)

Electric drill, 19th century
Electric drill, 19th-century artwork. This drill, powered by the electric motor at left, is being used in the workshops of a shipbuilding company. The company is Austrian Lloyd, in Trieste

Natural gas well, 19th century
Natural gas well, 19th-century artwork. Drilling of a natural gas well in Kansas, USA. Commercial drilling for oil and natural gas in Kansas began in 1892

Chain mortiser saw, 19th century
Chain mortiser saw, 19th-century artwork. This type of saw is designed to cut square holes in wood, here in a plank being held in place by a clamp

Diamond-tipped drill, 19th century
Diamond-tipped drill in operation, historical artwork. Although the hardness of diamond had been known for centuries, the first industrial use of diamond-tipped drills for mining was in the mid-19th

Natural gas condensate production well
Natural gas condensate well. View across part of a production site where natural gas condensate is processed. The condensate is associated with natural gas deposits

Natural gas production rig
Natural gas production. View of a production rig in the Khauzak gas field in Uzbekistan

Tunnelling a sewerage pipe
Tunnelling a new underground sewerage pipe under Tel Aviv and the Dan region in Israel. The heavy duty drill bit is being removed at the end of the tunnel

Natural gas well, artwork
Natural gas well. Cut-away 19th century artwork of a natural gas well. To reach the natural gas (9) several layers have to be drilled through

Moon exploration, artwork
Moon exploration. Computer artwork of lunar prospectors preparing a remote-controlled rover for exploring and drilling into the moons surface in search of exploitable resources

Neanderthal DNA extraction. Close up view of a technician drilling a sample of fossilised Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis) bone

An oil-rig drilling derrick
An oil rig drilling derrick which is 190 feet tall. The Varco top drive assembly (yellow) can be seen suspended at the 90 foot level

ZAMBIA: COPPER MINE. Mine workers drilling charge holes for blasting in the Roan Antelope Copper Mine in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), 1955

Improved radial drilling machine, plans, front, back and side elevations Date: 1848

British in Mexico, 1914
Front cover of the Illustrated London News showing members of the British colony in Mexico city preparing to defend themselves in anticipation of unrest in the capital

Quarryman drilling, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North Wales
A quarryman drilling into the rock at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales

Hydraulic drills at work on Culebra Cut, Panama Canal

Fire Brigade - Abadan Oilfield, Iran
A group of Iranian firefighters practising the swift deployment of the hose from their engine at the Abadan oilfield, Iran

Regular Fireman - Constantinople, Turkey
Regular fireman in constantinople drill at their compound, practising scaling the side of a dummy building with long ladders and hosing down a fire

Sinking an Artesian Well, Union Workhouse, Aylsham, Norfolk
The firm of F.H. Buckingham sinking an artesian well at Aylsham Union workhouse in 1923. The workhouse, designed by William J Donthorn, was erected in 1848-9 at Aylsham

American Womens League for Self Defence drilling at the 69th Regiment Quarters, New York

An oil field at night - Middle East
A view across an oil field at night with fires and explosions of light illuminating the scene - definitely in the Middle East, likely to be in Iran or Iraq

Soldiers on parade
British Troops Drilling outside The Devils Cave attraction at the White City exhibition grounds, Shepherds Bush, London

Kultur: The Drilling Machine for Military Beginners by Heath
Three raw recruits are put through their paces on the training ground with the help of a machine which reduces them to mere puppets

Drilling at Gwynfynydd Gold Mine, Wales, 1911
Photograph showing three miners using an air rock-drill in part of the Gwynfynydd Mine, near Carnarvon in Wales, 1911. This was one of three mines in Wales producing gold at that time

The Civil War in America: Camp at Hatteras Inlet
Panoramic view of camp with solders drilling. Provisional camp of a portion of the Burnside expedition at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina, from a sketch by an ILN special artist

Pneumatic drilling of blast hole, Nantlle Slate Quarry, Snowdonia, north Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Sanderling (Calidris alba) with beak in sand, drilling down for grubs as it races along the beach on a film of water
Philip Price / SplashdownDirect

A nodding donkey oil pump, Texas, USA

Drilling Barley
Drilling barley

Retired Soldiers
After the Napoleonic wars, unemployed French soldiers watch troops drilling and exchange reminiscences about the glorious past

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"Unearthing the Depths: Exploring the Art Across Time and Space" Delving into History: Witness a miner at Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen, Cornwall, skillfully drilling through layers of earth to extract precious minerals. Towering Ambitions: Step onto the derrick floor of an oil rig in Iran, where fearless workers drill deep into the ground in search of black gold. Offshore Endeavors: Behold the Dixilyn Field 97 oil rig, standing resolute 110 miles off Lands End, Cornwall as it drills tirelessly beneath the ocean's surface. Ancient Techniques Unveiled: Marvel at trepanation depicted in 14th-century artwork—a practice that involved drilling holes in skulls for medical purposes or spiritual rituals. Twilight on Texas' Oil Frontier: Experience the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum Oil Derrick against a stunning dusk sky in Midland, Texas—an emblematic sight representing America's drilling prowess. The Birth of Prosperity: Transport yourself to c1906 when Spindletop oil pool near Beaumont, Texas erupted with a gusher—ushering in an era of unprecedented wealth and transforming global energy markets forever. Drilling Rigs Amidst Serenity: Discover Kilgore's churchyard adorned with drilling rigs—a juxtaposition between human ingenuity and nature's tranquility—in Kilgore, Texas USA. Chillingar Chronicles: Observe an oil well at Chillingar as it punctures through rock formations deep below ground level—symbolizing mankind's relentless pursuit for energy resources worldwide. Aerial Symphony on Union Platform: Take flight above Erewan field as you witness an expansive aerial view capturing Union oil platform amidst vast blue waters—an engineering marvel supporting our insatiable thirst for fossil fuels. Sowing Future Harvests.