Fragments Collection (#38)

DNA damage, computer artwork
Computer artwork of a DNA broken into small fragments, depicting damaged DNA, DNA repair, DNA double-strand breaks and chromosomal damage

Electrophoresis apparatus, artwork
Electrophoresis apparatus. Computer artwork showing the apparatus used to separate DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) fragments using electrophoresis

Neanderthal skull, artwork
Neanderthal skull parts. Artwork of parts of a Neanderthal skull, found in 1856 in a limestone quarry in the Neandertal area of Germany, after which the Neanderthals are named

Meteor shower orbit, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

The Spirit of our Troops is excellent by Bairnsfather
A Tommy in his trench helps himself to a generous glug of something alcoholic from a stoneware jug

Fairly Tree d
A soldier disguised rather improbably as a tree, scampers gingerly through the mud of the West Front, doing his best to avoid a cluster of enemy shells falling nearby

Fragments Day
How London bookstall managers celebrated " Fragments" day, showing the immense popularity of the " Fragments from France" portfolios of cartoons by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather

Where Did That One Go To
Worried group of soldiers hiding from gun fire in a bunker

Fragments in the scientific bathroom, washing away the salts
Fragments from the walls of Babylon being washed. A scientific bathroom where antiquities were first cleaned of corroding salts. They were then transferred to the bakery for specialist drying

Stone fragments in the bakery of an archaeological laborator

Roman pavement in Cannon Street
A Roman tesselated pavement discovered by workmen at a depth of 12 feet from the surface. The pavement, made up of tiles of red tesserae was without pattern

Owen Jones Roman 26
Architectural fragments from Trajans Forum and from the Villa Medici, and pilasters from the Villa Medici, Rome

Selling blessed rock
At Conde-sur-Noireau a street seller offers fragments of the rock on which the Blessed Virgin Mary stood when she appeared on 19 September 1846, and which he promises are miraculous

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In a world filled with fragments, the past whispers its stories through time. Old Bill kneels in front of the Cenotaph in Whitehall, his weathered hands tracing the fragmented memories etched into stone. Each crack and crevice holds a piece of history, reminding us of sacrifices made. Across continents, another fragment emerges from the depths of antiquity - a Dead Sea scroll fragment dating back to the 1st century AD. Its delicate parchment unravels secrets lost to time, offering glimpses into ancient civilizations and their beliefs. But they can not confined to scrolls alone; they manifest in various forms. An Antiphonal Incunable Fragment carries melodies that once echoed through grand cathedrals, while a Gradual Fragment reveals snippets of sacred chants sung during religious ceremonies. Incunabula continue to unveil their fragmented beauty as we encounter Noted Breviary and Sacramentary Fragments. These remnants transport us back to an era when books were meticulously crafted by hand and adorned with intricate illustrations. Within these pages lies yet another treasure – a Noted Hymnal Fragment – where notes dance across faded lines like musical whispers from centuries ago. And amidst it all, we stumble upon more Noted Breviary and Missal Fragments that offer fleeting glimpses into prayers uttered by faithful souls long gone. Even bindings bear witness to fragments' allure; Paper and Parchment Binding Fragments hold within them tales untold - stories hidden between layers of protective covers meant for preservation but now revealing only tantalizing clues about what was once contained within. And so it goes on - an endless cycle of discovery as each fragment unveils just enough to leave us yearning for more. Like an incomplete puzzle waiting patiently for missing pieces, these fragments remind us that history is never fully complete or comprehensible. Yet even in their incompleteness, they possess an undeniable power - stirring our imagination and connecting us to the past in ways that only fragments can.