Electricity Collection (page 8)

Royal Society Conversazione, 1910
3479952 Royal Society Conversazione, 1910; (add.info.: Royal Society Conversazione, Burlington House, guests listening to the Tainter gramophone.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Electric telegraph station fitted with Breguet equipment, 1874
3480035 Electric telegraph station fitted with Breguet equipment, 1874; (add.info.: Electric telegraph station fitted with Breguet equipment, 1874.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Royal Society Conversazione, 1910
3479490 Royal Society Conversazione, 1910; (add.info.: Royal Society Conversazione, Burlington House, guests listening to the Tainter gramophone.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Contact breaker, 1850
3479335 Contact breaker, 1850; (add.info.: Helmholtz's contact breaker. From Robert Brown Science for all, London, n.d)

Philipp Reis, 1883
3479325 Philipp Reis, 1883; (add.info.: Philipp Reis's (musical) telephone: Transmitter (left) and receiver. From Georges Dary Tout par l'Electricite, tours

Philipp Reis, 1861
3479300 Philipp Reis, 1861; (add.info.: Philipp Reis, a German school teacher, demonstrating his (musical) telephone. Dated 1861.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Elisha Gray's telephone, 1896
3479295 Elisha Gray's telephone, 1896; (add.info.: Elisha's telephone, dated 1896. Created by Elisha Gray (2nd August 1835 - 21st 1901)

Diagram of Bell's second telephone, 1879
3479294 Diagram of Bell's second telephone, 1879; (add.info.: Diagram of Bell's second telephone: Acoustic waves through N (diaphragm) and A (lever)

Hughes microphone, 1879
3479288 Hughes microphone, 1879; (add.info.: Various views of Hughes microphone, dated November 1879.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Telephone operator, 1882
3479284 Telephone operator, 1882; (add.info.: Telephone operator talking to a subscriber, dated 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Metropolitan telephone, 1890
3479273 Metropolitan telephone, 1890; (add.info.: Metropolitan telephone company's central station, Cartlant Street, New York: the switchboard)

Opera performance, 1883
3479262 Opera performance, 1883; (add.info.: Woman listening to an opera performance in her own home by means of the Ader Bell telephone, and Ader's arrangement for music transmission)

Exchanging New Year's greetings by telephone, 1882 (engraving)
3479237 Exchanging New Year's greetings by telephone, 1882 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Gower/bell telephone, 1882
3479236 The Gower/bell telephone, 1882; (add.info.: The Gower/bell telephone. Shown at the international electric exhibition at the crystal palace)

Shopping by videophone, 1890
3479184 Shopping by videophone, 1890; (add.info.: Illustration shows an interpretation of the future. A female is shown shopping by videophone. Paris, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Sectional view of manhole in New York street, 1890
3479179 Sectional view of manhole in New York street, 1890; (add.info.: Sectional view of manhole in New York street, showing telephone cables being spliced)

Advertising for the brand OSRAM, c1935 (illustration)
2419956 Advertising for the brand OSRAM, c1935 (illustration) by Axster-Heudtlass, Werner von (1898-1949); (add.info.: Sciences. Electricite. Coll. Part. Science. Electricity. Photography shooting)

Replica of Wimshurst machine (machine de Wimshurst), a generator. Invented by James Wimshurst, 1880s (object)
UIG5430099 Replica of Wimshurst machine (machine de Wimshurst), a generator. Invented by James Wimshurst, 1880s (object); Dorling Kindersley/UIG

An electric tramway in Germany in 1886 (engraving)
8766920 An electric tramway in Germany in 1886 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: An electric tramway in Germany in 1886 ( Sacchausen ) 1886); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Military optical signals, c. 1900 (chromo)
1790161 Military optical signals, c. 1900 (chromo); (add.info.: military optical signals, illustration from History of electricity in France, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Jospeh Priestley, one of discoverers of oxygen, 1791 (engraving)
539749 Jospeh Priestley, one of discoverers of oxygen, 1791 (engraving); (add.info.: Jospeh Priestley (1733-1804) English Chemist and Non-Conformist minister

Children playing with toy electric tramway. Late 19th century (chromolithograph)
545111 Children playing with toy electric tramway. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG

Oil switches for heating a 132, 000 volt circuit (b/w photo)
8636670 Oil switches for heating a 132, 000 volt circuit (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oil switches for heating a 132, 000 volt circuit)

Washing Dishes by Electricity (litho)
8631775 Washing Dishes by Electricity (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washing Dishes by Electricity)

Tilting Bridge open, Liverpool Docks (engraving)
8631499 Tilting Bridge open, Liverpool Docks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tilting Bridge open)

Tilting Bridge closed, Liverpool Docks (engraving)
8631496 Tilting Bridge closed, Liverpool Docks (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tilting Bridge closed)

Young James Clerk Maxwell as a new boy at the Edinburgh Academy (litho)
8673171 Young James Clerk Maxwell as a new boy at the Edinburgh Academy (litho) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879)

A graphic comparison (litho)
8642783 A graphic comparison (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A graphic comparison)

Sewing-machine, Stereoscope, Suspension-bridge, Theodolite, Thermometer, Thrashing-machine, Transparency, Vegetables
8650111 Sewing-machine, Stereoscope, Suspension-bridge, Theodolite, Thermometer, Thrashing-machine, Transparency, Vegetables, Velocipede, Apple Parer, Battery

Electric motor of a train of the City and South London Railway, 19th Century (b/w photo)
8626624 Electric motor of a train of the City and South London Railway, 19th Century (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Animal Mechanism, A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion (engraving)
8667746 Illustration for Animal Mechanism, A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882 (litho)
8663987 Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British naval bombardment of Alexandria, Egypt, Anglo-Egyptian War, 1882)

Festive electric lighting illuminating the Royal Palace in Berlin (b/w photo)
8663714 Festive electric lighting illuminating the Royal Palace in Berlin (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lighting in a sitting room, mid 1930s (b/w photo)
8634926 Lighting in a sitting room, mid 1930s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighting in a sitting room, mid 1930s)

Housewife at work on the sewing-machine, mid 1930s (b/w photo)
8634924 Housewife at work on the sewing-machine, mid 1930s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Housewife at work on the sewing-machine, mid 1930s)

Charging an electric ticket machine (b/w photo)
8626065 Charging an electric ticket machine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charging an electric ticket machine)

Magnetic Field of Horseshoe Magnet (litho)
8668952 Magnetic Field of Horseshoe Magnet (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnetic Field of Horseshoe Magnet)

The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape)
985263 The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 45x60.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soiree)

R. Hornsby and Son's portable double-cylinder steam engine, 1862
7125126 R. Hornsby and Son's portable double-cylinder steam engine, 1862; (add.info.: R. Hornsby and Son's portable double-cylinder steam engine)

William Edward Ayrton's electric tricycle
5310063 William Edward Ayrton's electric tricycle; (add.info.: Engraving depicting William Edward Ayrton's electric tricycle)

A battery of twenty cells used to give therapeutic shocks
5311889 A battery of twenty cells used to give therapeutic shocks; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a battery of twenty cells used to give therapeutic shocks)

Pulvermacher's chain
5311888 Pulvermacher's chain; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Pulvermacher's chain: the patient would hold the handles of the zinc/copper/zinc chain, each link of which was wound round wood)

Turbines on the Portrush railway, Ireland
5311972 Turbines on the Portrush railway, Ireland; (add.info.: Engraving depicting turbines on the Portrush railway, Ireland. This was the first railway to be powered by hydroelectricity)

An engraving depicting Andreas Cuneus attempting to electrify water contained in a Leyden bottle (1746)
5311346 An engraving depicting Andreas Cuneus attempting to electrify water contained in a Leyden bottle (1746). Muschenbroek, Cuneus teacher

Gramme dynamo, the first practical dynamo. Invented by Zenobe Theophile Gramme (1826-1901)
UIG5430115 Gramme dynamo, the first practical dynamo. Invented by Zenobe Theophile Gramme (1826-1901) (premier generateur electrique dynamo Gramme) in 1870 (object); Dorling Kindersley/UIG

Illustration depicting a nineteenth-century electric battery used in conjunction with a magnet. 1887
5311472 Illustration depicting a nineteenth-century electric battery used in conjunction with a magnet. 1887; (add.info.: Date: 1887); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting Luigi Galvani investigating the behaviour of muscles stimulated by electricity
5311438 An engraving depicting Luigi Galvani investigating the behaviour of muscles stimulated by electricity. Luigi Galvani (1737-1798) an Italian physician, physicist, biologist and philosopher

An engraving depicting an electric time-ball fitted on the Royal Observatory at Edinburgh, 19th century
5311160 An engraving depicting an electric time-ball fitted on the Royal Observatory at Edinburgh, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1853); Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Unleashing the Power: A Journey Through the World of Electricity" Pylon line Norfolk UK: Standing tall, these pylons connect communities and carry the lifeblood across Norfolk's picturesque landscapes. Portishead Power Station JEH_22046_45: Once a symbol of industrial might, this power station in Portishead served as a beacon of progress, generating electricity for countless homes and businesses. Electric pylons at daybreak, Derbyshire / Nottinghamshire border: As dawn breaks over the rolling hills, these majestic pylons silently transmit energy through the heartland of England, illuminating lives along their path. Ferrybridge Power Station, North Yorkshire: Rising from the horizon like giants guarding our energy needs, these towering structures have powered North Yorkshire with reliable electricity for decades. Tesla Coil - Twain: Invented by Nikola Tesla himself, this mesmerizing coil produces awe-inspiring bolts that dance and crackle with raw power in his laboratory. Sizewell Nuclear Power Stations - Past and Present: From Sizewell A's decommissioned Magnox reactor to its newer pressurized water reactor counterpart at Sizewell B, these stations have harnessed nuclear energy to provide clean electricity to Suffolk and beyond. Ordnance Survey map marked with bombing targets: During wartime adversity, even maps were used to target vital infrastructure like electrical facilities – a testament to how crucial they are in powering societies during peace or conflict. Hinkley Point 27466_007: Nestled on Somerset's coast lies Hinkley Point; its power station has been instrumental in meeting Britain's growing demand for electricity while embracing sustainable practices. England's Northumberland - Electricity Pylons against Nature’s Majesty: Amidst nature's breathtaking beauty in Northumberland stands an intricate network of pylons delivering electricity, harmoniously blending human innovation with Mother Earth's splendor.