Innovation Collection (#7)

History of Paper: Library of Alexandria, Egypt
3787654 History of Paper: Library of Alexandria, Egypt; (add.info.: History of Paper: Library of Alexandria, Egypt, c. 300 BC)

History of Paper: Papyrus in Ancient Egypt
3787658 History of Paper: Papyrus in Ancient Egypt; (add.info.: History of Paper: Papyrus in Ancient Egypt. Illustration from Liebig collectible card (Italian series title: Storia della carta')

Cossor high vacuum cathode-ray tube for high definition television, 12.25 inches in diameter Date: 1937

A Ribauldequin, infernal machine or organ gun, armed with small cannon and pikes
2619066 A Ribauldequin, infernal machine or organ gun, armed with small cannon and pikes, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Gomboc 400, 2019 (bronze)
6211505 GAombAoc 400, 2019 (bronze) by Hungarian School; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info)

Model girl Nancy Lee photographed at the LEB Showroom with the very latest " all in one kitchen". 6th July 1972

Young women in a Berlin restaurant where "Decoralised"food is supplied
Young women in a Berlin restaurant where " Decoralised" food is supplied. It is claimed that the new food, which can be taken through a specially made glass tube

Babcock and Wilcox 6 ton Steam Roller YB7976 Toby (msn 95/4009). Seen with a 1955 Standard 10 motor car 200CPJ at a 1959 Walford Cross auction. Built in 1925 to the design of Messrs

The Atmospheric Railway at Dawlish, 1847, (1945). Creator: Unknown
The Atmospheric Railway at Dawlish, 1847, (1945). Railway line running along the sea front in the town of Dawlish on the south coast of Devon

William Tyndale, (1943). Creator: Unknown
William Tyndale, (1943). Undated portrait of a man, previously believed to be English translator and martyr William Tyndale (c1494-1536). Tyndale set out to translate the Bible into common English

Stephensons (1833) Locomotive, (1887). Creator: Unknown
Stephensons (1833) Locomotive, (1887). Diagram showing fire box, smoke box, steam head, boiler, wheels and flanges etc. The Patentee steam locomotive was introduced by pioneering British railway

Tippoo Saib, (1750-1799), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Tippoo Saib, (1750-1799), 1830. Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) ruler of Mysore, a pioneer of rocket artillery deployed in the Anglo-Mysore War

Operator on the Mayfair Exchange, 1932, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Operator on the Mayfair Exchange, 1932, (1933). Telephone exchange operator in Mayfair, central London. From " The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933]

Russian soldier using a periscope rifle, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Russian soldier using a periscope rifle, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). Taking the Enemys Range with a Hyposcope: a masked Russian officer at his trench-post

First transatlantic telephone call, from London to New York, 7 March 1926, (1935). Ringing Up " Uncle Sam"...the actual scene at the switchboard when London spoke to America by radio

The first Indian Air Mail arrives at Croydon Airport, south London, 1929, (1935). April 14 marked an advance in the history of aerial transport when the first Indian Air Mail arrived at Croydon

British X-Craft midget submarine, World War II, 1945. Creator: Unknown
British X-Craft midget submarine, World War II, 1945. New Weapons. From " His Majestys Submarines". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1945]

Harness electric corset - a boon to women of all ages
Mr C. B. Harness electric corset - a boon to women of all ages - The Medical Battery Co. Ltd - 52 Oxford Street, London (The Electropathic and Zander Institute). (3/3) Date: circa 1890s

Woody Shaw, Bass Clef, London, 1987
Woody Shaw (1944-1989), Bass Clef, London, 1987. Woody Herman Shaw was an American virtuoso trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and band leader

Locomotion no 1, built for the Stockton & Darlington Railway, 1825 (1906). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII

The Great Eastern, 1886. Isambard Kingdom Brunel proposed to the Eastern Steam Navigation Company the construction of a steamship five or six times the size of any then in use

Westinghouse generators, Hydroelectric power station, Niagara Falls, USA, published 1898
5.000 HP Westinghouse generators at Edward Dean Adams Power Plant in Niagara Falls, the first large-scale, alternating current electric generating plant in the world, built in 1895

Mr. Charles T. Bright, Chief Engineer of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Charles T. Bright, Chief Engineer of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, 1858. This gentleman, the chief engineer of the Atlantic Telegraph Company

Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Displacement of the Cable on Board the "Agamemnon", 1858. Storm of 20th June

Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Breaking Adrift of the Coal on Board the "Agamemnon", 1858. A storm on 20th June....everything broke adrift, whether secured or not

The Metropolitian Baths - the Vapour Bath, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Metropolitian Baths - the Vapour Bath, 1858. The elegance of a well-appointed dressing-room has been imported into every bath-room, which shines resplendent with mirrors, marble, and mahogany

The Metropolitian Baths - the Douche and Shower Bath Room, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Metropolitian Baths - the Douche and Shower Bath Room, 1858....there has scarcely existed in the metropolis [ie London] a convenient bathing establishment [however]...a company has

Machine for Raising Dough at Messrs. Carr and Co.'s Works, Carlisle, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Machine for Raising Dough at Messrs. Carr and Co.'s Works, Carlisle, 1857. The process which has just been perfected by Dr

Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, First Practical Introducer of the Screw-Propeller - from a photograph by L Creator: Unknown
Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, First Practical Introducer of the Screw-Propeller - from a photograph by Lawrence, 1856. The magnificent spectacle presented by our screw fleet at the naval review just

Section of Wall, etc, of Ponteland Church, Northumberland, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Section of Wall, etc, of Ponteland Church, Northumberland, 1854. A. The Wall of the Church; B. The Area round the Wall to keep it dry; C. Flagstone covering the Area; D. The Floor of the Church; E

Future Home 2000 JLP01_09_810990
Future Home 2000, Coleshill Place, Bradwell Common, Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The interior of the conservatory entranceway at the completed Future Home 2000 in Milton Keynes

Future Home 2000 JLP01_09_810281
Future Home 2000, Coleshill Place, Bradwell Common, Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. An elevated view from a cherry picker of progress at the Future Home 2000 construction site in Milton

Future Home 2000 JLP01_09_810279
Future Home 2000, Coleshill Place, Bradwell Common, Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. A view of progress at the Future Home 2000 construction site in Milton Keynes

Future Home 2000 JLP01_09_810278
Future Home 2000, Coleshill Place, Bradwell Common, Bradwell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. A view of progress at the Future Home 2000 construction site in Milton Keynes

Sealing the roof JLP01_08_053324
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, GEDLING ROAD, ARNOLD, GEDLING, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Two workers spreading hot tar to seal the joints between roof panels during the construction of Arnold County High School

Placing beams JLP01_08_053320
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, GEDLING ROAD, ARNOLD, GEDLING, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Two workers guiding a Laingspan beam, lowered from a crane

Placing beams JLP01_08_053319
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, GEDLING ROAD, ARNOLD, GEDLING, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Two workers guiding a Laingspan beam, lowered from a crane

Floor panels JLP01_08_053132
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, GEDLING ROAD, ARNOLD, GEDLING, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Concrete blocks set between Laingspan beams to form the floor surface of an upper storey at Arnold County High School

Apprentice joiner JLP01_08_053277
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, GEDLING ROAD, ARNOLD, GEDLING, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. An apprentice joiner, working on the construction of Arnold County High School

Checking floor level JLP01_08_053125a
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, GEDLING ROAD, ARNOLD, GEDLING, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. A worker using a spirit level to precisely lay a concrete footing slab for a Laingspan wall during the construction of Arnold

Assembling beams JLP01_08_053121
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, GEDLING ROAD, ARNOLD, GEDLING, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Workers assembling Laingspan beams from individual concrete elements during the construction of Arnold County High School

Torre Glories formerly known also as Torre Agbar, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Plaza surrounded with modern buildings, 22@ technological and innovation district, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Aerial view of wind turbines on land and at sea, North Holland, Netherlands

Aerial view of wind turbines on land and at sea, North Holland, Netherlands

Drone flying over sea coast and palm trees. Tropical footage or photo creating. UAV professional drone in exotic island view

CM35 1606 Emerson Fittipaldi, Lotus-Pratt & Witney 56B
Emerson Fittipaldi, in the gas-turbine powered Lotus-Pratt & Witney 56B, 75 Years of Lotus, a parade of cars from the first Austin 7 derivative to the iconic JPS Formula 1 cars with sports cars

CM35 1605 Martin Stretton, Lotus-Cosworth 79, Lotus-Cosworth 92
Martin Stretton, Lotus-Cosworth 79, Lotus-Cosworth 92, 75 Years of Lotus, a parade of cars from the first Austin 7 derivative to the iconic JPS Formula 1 cars with sports cars

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"Innovation: Bridging the Gap between Past and Future" From the iconic Thames Barrier standing tall against the River Thames, with Canary Wharf in the background, to the magnificent Falkirk Wheel in Stirlingshire, Scotland - these landmarks symbolize innovation at its finest. As we journey back in time, we witness Crewe Station's humble beginnings on 4 July 1837 when it first served as a gateway for the Grand Junction Railway. This historic milestone paved the way for countless advancements in transportation. Innovation knows no bounds; even Eadweard J Muybridge's captivating photograph of a man and horse gracefully leaping over a fence captured our imagination back in 1887. It showcased how technology could freeze moments that were once only seen through fleeting glances. The Flying Scotsman, an LNER High-pressure Compound Express Loco, epitomizes progress on rails. Its sleek design and powerful engine revolutionized train travel and set new standards for speed and efficiency. Across Wales' Newport stands The Transporter - a testament to human ingenuity that effortlessly carries people from one side to another. It represents how they are bridge physical divides. Nikola Tesla's lab crackles with bolts of electricity discharging into thin air - his groundbreaking experiments forever changed our understanding of power generation and distribution. Let us not forget Trevithick's Railway or Accringtons Trams – both showcasing old forms transformed by innovative ideas into new modes of transport that shaped cities across Europe. And who can overlook R-101 Airship housed within Cardington's hangar? A marvel of engineering ahead of its time, this colossal vessel soared through skies carrying dreams towards uncharted horizons. These glimpses into history remind us that innovation is not confined to any era or place; it is an eternal force propelling humanity forward.