Extraction Collection (page 7)

Ms H 89 fol. 16v Dental Surgery, from an edition of the Book of Surgery
XIR156796 Ms H 89 fol.16v Dental Surgery, from an edition of the Book of Surgery by Rogier de Salerne (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Musee Atger, Faculte de Medecine, Montpellier

Extracting Pulque, from The Ancient Cities of the New World, by Claude-Joseph-Desire
BAL126943 Extracting Pulque, from The Ancient Cities of the New World, by Claude-Joseph-Desire Charney, engraved by Manini, pub

Oil industry on James Bond Oil Field, Azerbaijan

France - Arcachon - Oyster Gatherer
A wonderful postcard photograph of a woman Oyster Gatherer (Parqueuse) from Arcachon in the Gironde department in southwestern France

Have a Pain-free Year - Danish New Years Card
Have a Pain-free Year - Humorous Danish New Years Card showing a Gent atop an early aeroplane approaching his victim with tooth-removal pliers. Date: 1905

Picture No. 11050103
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050101
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050100
Marcellus Shale showing slickenside (polished surface) where it slid past another rock in a fault natural gas bearing rock gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York

Picture No. 11050099
Stone Quarry mining Onandaga limestone, Marcellus shale seen as upper layer New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050098
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock showing natural fracturing exposed weathered surface gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050097
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock showing natural fracturing gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050095
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock showing natural fracturing exposed weathered surface gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050094
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock showing natural fracturing exposed weathered surface gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Picture No. 11050093
Marcellus Shale natural gas bearing rock gas extracted using controversial fracking or hydraulic fracturing New York, USA Date:

Oil extraction in Ballsh. Republic of Albania

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England - Aerial view, Peat Extraction, Westhay Moor Date:

Picture No. 10853651
Puff Adder Snake - venom extraction Date:

Picture No. 10875083
Evaporation ponds for the commercial extraction of sea salt - showing the bright resulting colours Date:

Intake on river where water is collected and channelled through pipes to reservoir, United Utilities Langden Intake, Langden Brook, Langden, Dunsop Bridge, Trough of Bowland, Forest of Bowland

Lead smelting. From Agricola De re metallica, Basel 1556. Woodcut

Stamp for breaking copper cupellation cakes for further refining, powered by water wheel through drive shaft. From Agricola De re matallica, Basle, 1556. Woodcut

Blast furnace for smelting iron ore. From Agricola De re Metallica, Basle, 1556. Woodcut

Dalcoath copper mine, Cambourne, Cornwall (later also tin), showing engine houses and Bolling Maidens who broke ore into small pieces. Engraving c1830

Women washing the precious metal Platinum from alluvial gravels. Urals, Russia. 1916. Card published 1916. Chromolithograph

De Kaap goldfields, Transvaal, South Africa. Water-powered stamping mill for crushing gold-bearing quartz ore, Moodies Farms, near Brereton. Engraving from The Illustrated London News, 1887

Alfred Dreyfus (c1859-1935) French army officer of Jewish extraction, wrongly accused of passing secret documents to the Germans, at the time of his first retrial at Rennes

Alfred Dreyfus (c1859-1935) French army officer of Jewish extraction, wrongly accused of giving secrets to Germany. Dreyfus in front of the War Council. From Le Petit Journal (Paris, December 1894)

Alfred Dreyfus (c1859-1935) in prison. French army officer of Jewish extraction wrongly accused of handing secret documents to a foreign agent, disgraced, and sent to Devils Island as a traitor

Jack Cade (d1450) English rebel of Irish extraction, leader of Kentish Rebellion during reign of Henry VI, declaring himself Lord of London. Held London for about 2 days

William Augustus Fraser of Morar, 4th Baronet (1826-1898), British politician, author and collector of Scottish extraction

Ore which has been broken up in a stamping mill being reduced further by passing through a grinding mill. The mill is driven by a water wheel, out of the picture to right, through axle, A

Overshot water wheel turning the cam-shaft of a stamping mill being used to turn the crush ore to begin the process of extracting metal from the ore won from a mine

Carpenters constructing a stamping mill for breaking up ores and extraction of metals. Men on the left are measuring up a baulk of timber, K, to form a cam-shaft

Bauxite aluminium ore opencast mine, Alcoa Road, Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic, January

Trucking Bauxite aluminium ore along Alcoa Road from opencast mines to port of Cabo Rojo, Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic, January

Habitat regeneration, gradual recolonisation of pine saplings and vegetation in exhausted Bauxite aluminium ore opencast mine, Alcoa Road, Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic, January

Working marble quarry, near Orosei, Sardinia, Italy, April

Working limestone quarry, Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow Hill, Nidderdale, Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, May

Log pile in woodland, disturbance to World War One battlefield caused by tree extraction, Verdun Battlefield, Verdun, Meuse Department, Lorraine, France, May

Vehicle tracks in woodland, disturbance to World War One battlefield caused by tree extraction, Verdun Battlefield, Verdun, Meuse Department, Lorraine, France, May

Peat extraction, cut turves drying on moor, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, May

Peat extraction, dried cut turves on moor, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, May

Peat extraction, tractor pulling mechanical peat extractor, working on peat bog, Sweden

Using lemon squeezer to juice limes, high angle view

Lemon juice extracted with lemon press, lime and orange halves in foreground

Talnakh power station at night C018 / 2342
Electricity generation. View of the Talnakh-2 thermal power plant at night. Talnakh is part of the vast Norilsk metal ore field

Oil pumps, artwork F006 / 3702
Oil pumps, computer artwork

Oil industry, artwork F005 / 0423
Oil industry, computer artwork

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"Unearthing History: A Glimpse into the World of Extraction" Step back in time to Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall in 1903-1904 as workers toiled tirelessly amidst rugged landscapes. Witness the sheer magnitude of Titterstone Quarry EAW020122 and Dhustone EAW020127, where men harnessed their strength to extract precious resources from deep within the earth. Transport yourself to September 1902 at Polkanuggo Quarry, Stithians, Cornwall captured beautifully in Picture No. 11050092. Feel the energy and determination radiating from those who shaped this industry. Explore Seaham Colliery CCX_14349_02 and delve into the depths of coal extraction. Marvel at the bravery displayed by miners who risked their lives daily for a livelihood. Journey further into history with Tresahor Quarry, Constantine, Cornwall in 1903-1904 - witness skilled craftsmen shaping stone with precision and artistry. Discover another quarry nestled between Mabe or Constantine, Cornwall during that same period; observe how human ingenuity transformed raw materials into structures that still stand today. Immerse yourself once more in Polkanuggo Quarry's rich past around 1900. Experience firsthand how generations before us extracted valuable resources while leaving an indelible mark on our landscape. Finally, visit Elsecar Low Pit Colliery through captivating images like 28940_055 and 28940_052. Gain insight into a world where sweat-soaked brows were rewarded with black gold – coal that fueled nations. These glimpses into extraction's history remind us of humanity's ceaseless quest for progress. Let us honor those who labored relentlessly beneath unforgiving terrains so we may enjoy modern comforts today.