Hazardous Collection (#5)

Mothballs C016 / 4469
Mothballs. Mothballs contain chemicals that repel or kill insects that feed on clothing. Older formulations used the organic compound naphthalene

Washing deterrgent tablets C016 / 4467
Washing detergent tablets. Mixture of dishwasher and washing machine tablets and capsules. These tablets contain a concentrated dose of detergent and are sealed in water soluble wrapping

Carpet treated with stain remover C016 / 4425
Carpet treated with stain remover. Photograph showing the cleaning effect of stain remover on an old carpet. The right hand side has been treated

Telegraph office battery room, 1889
Telegraph office battery room. 19th-century artwork showing workers producing and maintaining wet-cell batteries used to provide power in a telegraph office

Protective suits at Titan Missile Museum C013 / 5302
Protective suits at Titan Missile Museum near Tucson, Arizona (for use while fuelling the missile, etc). The silo-launched Titan II missile was part of Americas nuclear deterrent

Missile fuelling equipment C013 / 5303
Missile fuelling equipment at Titan Missile Museum near Tucson, Arizona. The silo-launched Titan II missile was part of Americas nuclear deterrent

Heavy truck with trailer carrying chemicals near Christchurch South Island - New Zealand
MAB-511 Heavy truck with trailer carrying chemicals near Christchurch South Island - New Zealand Mark Boulton contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Car driving in fog

Horse, adult, wearing turnout rug, standing in pasture beside broken wooden fence with barbed wire, Cheshire, England, april

Climbing a Glacier
Climbing a glacier with ropes through a hazardous tangle of ravines. It takes 7 hours to advance up the 4500 feet face of the glacier. Date: 1930s

Lowering the life boats
A diagram showing life boats from the Titanic being lowered to the water. The distance is compared to the height of a city office block

Footpath and Beware of Bull signs at edge of pasture, Wattisfield, Suffolk, England, august

Danger, do not proceed when water reaches causeway sign on causeway underwater at high tide, Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, summer

Workers removing agricultural building roofing sheets containing asbestos, sheets put into skip and covered with plastic sheeting for transport to landfill site, Yorkshire, England, january

Ice on road from melted snow

Cliff falls are frequent and deadly sign beside coastal cliff erosion, Dunwich, Suffolk, England, july

Domestic Sheep, ewe, with horns caught in wire netting fence, close-up of head, England, may

Marsh light, historical artwork. Also known as a will o the wisp, ignis fatuus, and corpse candle, a marsh light is a pale light seen in marshes and bogs

Waterspouts close to a ship, historical artwork. Waterspouts form where a tornado touches down on water, instead of land. A tornado is a rapidly rotating funnel of air that can form below certain

Tornado, historical artwork
Tornado. Coloured historical artwork of a mother and child fleeing from a tornado. A tornado is a rapidly rotating funnel of air that can form below certain types of storm clouds

Tornado, historical artwork
Tornado (or whirlwind), historical artwork. Mother and child fleeing from a tornado. A tornado is a rapidly rotating funnel of air that can form below certain types of storm clouds

Whitewater rafting
MODEL RELEASED. Whitewater rafting. Team of people navigating a set of river rapids in a rafting boat. Photographed on Snake River, in Wyoming, USA

Solar-powered lightstation. The solar panel (at the top of the lightstation, rectangular) converts the energy of sunlight into electricity to power the light on top of the lightstation

Lighthouse. Composite image of a lighthouse sending out two beams of light to warn ships of a rocky coastline

Climbing a ladder. Worker using a ladder to reach the roof of a building. Rooftop workers include surveyors, construction workers and building inspectors

Transporting waste nuclear fuel. Train of nuclear waste containers being transported from a nuclear power station to a nuclear fuel reprocessing site

Waste nuclear fuel containers. Workers preparing to examine nuclear waste containers (large cylinders) at a mining site. The containers will be used to tranport waste nuclear fuel from nuclear power

Skull and crossbones
Skull-and-crossbones, computer artwork. The skull- and-crossbones is a symbol to warn people of hazards that can kill. Here, it is placed on a background representing computers

E. coli culture
MODEL RELEASED. E. coli culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Escherichia coli bacteria. E. coli bacteria are normal inhabitants of the gut

Pseudomonas culture
MODEL RELEASED. Pseudomonas culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. This bacteria are normal inhabitants of the human intestine

Listeria indentification
MODEL RELEASED. Listeria identification. Microbiologist holding a an Analytical Profile Index (API) test panel. This is a method used to identify bacteria based on biochemical reactions between

E. coli food poisoning
MODEL RELEASED. E. coli food poisoning. Composite image of a microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Escherichia coli bacteria and a sandwich. E

Boy climbing stairs
MODEL RELEASED. Boy climbing stairs. He is eighteen months old

Campylobacter food poisoning
MODEL RELEASED. Campylobacter food poisoning. Composite image of a microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Campylobacter sp. bacteria and cooked chicken. Campylobacter sp

Legionella bacteria culture
MODEL RELEASED. Legionella bacteria culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Legionella sp. bacteria. Legionella sp

Bacillus cereus food poisoning
MODEL RELEASED. Bacillus cereus food poisoning. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of B. cereus bacteria in one hand and a sample of reheated rice in the other. B

Listeria culture
MODEL RELEASED. Listeria culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria

Bacillus cereus culture
MODEL RELEASED. Bacillus cereus culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of B. cereus bacteria. B

Coal mine fire, 19th century
Coal mine fire. 19th-century artwork of a team of firefighters trying to extinguish a fire in a coal mine. They are using a fire extinguisher that is designed to use water charged under pressure with

Worn electrical wire. Loss of the surrounding insulation has exposed the wires. Contact between the wires could lead to a short circuit or possibly a fire

Hazard tape

Apollo mission space debris
Space debris. Artwork of space debris returning to Earth after being discarded during an Apollo mission. This is a rocket stage

Space debris. Computer artwork of space debris orbiting the Earth. Such debris ranges from the remains of failed missions to defunct satellites

Space junk
The " known" space debris in Earth orbit. These are only the pieces which can be detected from Earth by radar observation. The real number of debris is unknown

Clincal waste disposal. Bin for the disposal of clincal waste

Blind man on a crossing

Franklins lightning experiment, 1752
Benjamin Franklins lightning experiment. Coloured artwork of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) and his 21-year-old son William, performing their famous experiment on 15 June 1752

Biohazard virus. Computer artwork showing a virus (green) in a safe marked with a biohazard symbol (red). Viruses contain a core of genetic material

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"Hazardous: A Journey Through Time and Elements" Step into the world of hazards, where danger lurks in every corner. From the haunting brushstrokes of Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Deux meres (Two Mothers), 1888" to the eerie silence of a ghost village in Belarus, we explore the hazardous landscapes that captivate our imagination. In Utagawa Kuniyoshi's masterpiece "Nichiren Calming the Storm, " witness the power of nature as it unleashes its fury upon unsuspecting souls. Transport yourself to the treacherous depths of 19th-century coal mining, where brave men risked their lives daily for a livelihood. Feel your heart race as you embark on a thrilling ride aboard the Downtown Empire State Express, hurtling through city streets with adrenaline pumping through your veins. Then indulge in an elegant yet perilous affair at High Tea above London, where delicate china teacups hold secrets amidst towering skyscrapers. Venture into laboratories and witness scientists cultivating Salmonella cultures; these microscopic organisms remind us that even unseen dangers can have catastrophic consequences. Brace yourself for winter's icy grip as a snow plow battles against fierce winds on Kirkstone Pass in Lake District UK. Marvel at coaches descending Kirkstone Pass, Cumbria - their drivers navigating treacherous terrain with skill and bravery. Inhale deeply but cautiously as you join a porter engulfed by smog at Smithfield Market in London; his struggle mirrors society's battle against pollution. Unleash laughter with a humorous cartoon depicting railway undertakings gone awry; sometimes even well-intentioned plans can lead to unexpected hazards. Finally, dive beneath Mexico's azure waves and come face-to-face with one of nature's most formidable creatures –the great white shark –a reminder that danger exists even within seemingly serene waters. Join us on this captivating journey through hazardous realms - each artwork tells a story of bravery, resilience, and the delicate balance between life and danger.