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Lower Collection (#56)

"Exploring the Layers of History: From Daylight Raid to Ancient Symbols in Lower Egypt" This captivating caption takes us on a journey through time

Background imageLower Collection: Complete loss of teeth, X-ray

Complete loss of teeth, X-ray
Loss of teeth. Coloured X-ray (side view) of the head of a 49 year old woman showing complete loss of teeth in both upper and lower jaws

Background imageLower Collection: Crushed broken foot, X-ray

Crushed broken foot, X-ray
Crushed broken foot. Coloured X-ray of the foot of an adult woman showing fractures to the cuneiform bones and ends of metatarsal bones of the foot. The affected area is at centre (blue)

Background imageLower Collection: Paranasal sinuses, X-ray

Paranasal sinuses, X-ray
Paranasal sinuses. Coloured X-ray of a sagittal section through a human skull. The skull has been sliced in half down the centre and the regions of the paranasal sinuses coloured

Background imageLower Collection: Leg nerves

Leg nerves. Historical anatomical artwork of the nerves (white) of the rear of a human lower leg. At left, the superficial (surface) nerves are seen and at right the deep nerves and muscles (red)

Background imageLower Collection: Lower arm bones and ligaments

Lower arm bones and ligaments
Lower arm bones & ligaments. Historical anatomical artwork of lower arm bones (yellow) and ligaments (pale blue). Ligaments are bands of fibrous tissue that hold bones together at joints

Background imageLower Collection: Lower leg bones and ligaments

Lower leg bones and ligaments. Historical anatomical artwork of lower leg bones (yellow) and ligaments (pale blue). Ligaments are bands of fibrous tissue that hold bones together at their joints

Background imageLower Collection: Lumbar spine mobilisation treatment

Lumbar spine mobilisation treatment
MODEL RELEASED. Lumbar spine mobilisation treatment. Physiotherapist manipulating the lumbar (lower) region of a patients spine, during a spinal mobilisation treatment session

Background imageLower Collection: Back pain due to poor driving position

Back pain due to poor driving position
Lower back pain (red) caused by an improper sitting position while driving. This X-ray shows the bones of the lower back to be curved rather than straight

Background imageLower Collection: Lower back pain, X-ray

Lower back pain, X-ray
Lower back pain. Conceptual coloured X-ray of the bones of the lower back glowing red in pain. Lower back pain (lumbago) is a very common complaint

Background imageLower Collection: Pinned curved spine, X-ray

Pinned curved spine, X-ray
Pinned curved spine. Coloured X-ray of bones of the spine and pelvis of a 49 year old woman showing two screws (blue) pinning the lower lumbar vertebra (L5) to the sacrum of the pelvis

Background imageLower Collection: Pinned ankle fracture, two views, X-ray

Pinned ankle fracture, two views, X-ray
Pinned ankle fracture. Coloured X-rays showing two views of a pinned ankle fracture in an elderly woman. The ankle is seen from the side at left, and from the front at right

Background imageLower Collection: Healed leg break, X-ray

Healed leg break, X-ray
Healed leg fracture. Coloured X-ray of a healed fracture of the tibia (shin bone) of an adult man. The two ends of the broken bone have healed causing some overgrowth of the bone at the fracture site

Background imageLower Collection: Pinned vertebrae, X-ray

Pinned vertebrae, X-ray
Pinned vertebrae. Coloured X-ray of pins (beige) joining two of the vertebrae (pink) of a 29 year old woman together to immobilise them. Vertebrae are the box-like bones that make up the spine

Background imageLower Collection: Osteoporosis of spine, X-ray

Osteoporosis of spine, X-ray
Osteoporosis. Coloured X-ray of a rear view of the lumbar (lower) spine of an elderly woman showing scoliosis (sideways curvature) of the spine caused by osteoporosis

Background imageLower Collection: Iguanodon dinosaurs drinking

Iguanodon dinosaurs drinking
Iguanodon dinosaurs. Computer artwork of a group of Iguanodon dinosaurs drinking at a watering hole. Iguanodon was a herbivorous dinosaur that lived throughout much of the world during the early

Background imageLower Collection: Bear jaw, Sima de los Huesos

Bear jaw, Sima de los Huesos. Lower jaw (mandible) of the now extinct Deningeris bear (Ursus deningeri) found next to human fossils at Sima de los Huesos (Pit of Bones)

Background imageLower Collection: Animal jaw, Gran Dolina

Animal jaw, Gran Dolina. Primitive lower jaw (mandible) of a bovine animal, found in level TD7 of the Gran Dolina site. Gran Dolina is one of several archaeological sites in Sierra de Atapuerca

Background imageLower Collection: Animal jaw, Galeria

Animal jaw, Galeria. Lower jaw (mandible) of a lion recovered from Galeria. It is thought that Galeria acted as a natural trap and that humans

Background imageLower Collection: Railroad drawbridge, 19th century

Railroad drawbridge, 19th century
Railroad drawbridge, 19th-century artwork. This type of bridge is known as a bascule bridge. This one is near Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, on the Erie Railroad Main Line

Background imageLower Collection: Human skull anatomy, artwork

Human skull anatomy, artwork
Human skull anatomy. Artwork showing the structure and anatomy of a human skull, including the sutures (jagged lines), the joints between the fused skull bones

Background imageLower Collection: Engraving of fossil crocodile

Engraving of fossil crocodile
Fossil crocodile. 18th century engraving depicting a fossil skeleton of a crocodile. This was discovered at Whitby, Yorkshire, in the alum shales in 1758 by Captain William Chapman

Background imageLower Collection: Urinary system, artwork

Urinary system, artwork
Urinary system. Artwork showing the human urinary system on an outline of the human body, showing the location of the kidneys (upper left and upper right) and bladder (lower centre)

Background imageLower Collection: Diabetic amputee, angiogram

Diabetic amputee, angiogram
Diabetic amputee. Coloured angiogram X-ray of the left leg of a 54-year-old diabetic smoker and alcoholic who has had their leg amputated below the knee (lower centre)

Background imageLower Collection: 16th c device for setting broken leg

16th c device for setting broken leg
Setting a broken leg. 16th century illustration depicting a device for immobilising a broken lower leg so that it might set

Background imageLower Collection: Abdominal pain, conceptual artwork

Abdominal pain, conceptual artwork. Men with twisted abdomens, representing the pain caused by intestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or crohns disease

Background imageLower Collection: Prostaglandin E1 molecule

Prostaglandin E1 molecule. Computer model showing the structure of the hormone prostaglandin E1 (PGE1). Atoms are colour-coded (carbon: dark grey, hydrogen: light grey, oxygen: red)

Background imageLower Collection: Prostaglandin E2 molecule

Prostaglandin E2 molecule. Computer model showing the structure of the hormone prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). Atoms are colour-coded (carbon: dark grey, hydrogen: light grey, oxygen: red)

Background imageLower Collection: Ezetimibe drug molecule

Ezetimibe drug molecule. Computer model of ezetimibe, a cholesterol-lowering medication marketed under the trade names Ezetrol, Zetia and Ezemibe

Background imageLower Collection: USA, Utah, Zion National Park, Water Falls at the Lower Emerald Pools

USA, Utah, Zion National Park, Water Falls at the Lower Emerald Pools

Background imageLower Collection: Lower Stillwater Lake in the Flathead National Forest of Montana

Lower Stillwater Lake in the Flathead National Forest of Montana

Background imageLower Collection: Lavender field, Provence, France

Lavender field, Provence, France

Background imageLower Collection: St. Kilda, Melbourne

St. Kilda, Melbourne
The Lower Esplanade in St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia

Background imageLower Collection: Townsville Australia

Townsville Australia
Lower Flinders Street, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Background imageLower Collection: Warehouse, lower quay, Haverfordwest, South Wales

Warehouse, lower quay, Haverfordwest, South Wales
View of a warehouse on the lower quay in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Background imageLower Collection: Aerial view of lower New York

Aerial view of lower New York City, America

Background imageLower Collection: Lower Broadway, New York

Lower Broadway, New York City, America

Background imageLower Collection: Centre and West Walls

Centre and West Walls, lower locks, Miraflores, Panama Canal

Background imageLower Collection: Upper and lower locks, showing chamber cranes

Upper and lower locks, showing chamber cranes, Miraflores, Panama Canal

Background imageLower Collection: Middle and Lower Locks, Gatun, Panama Canal

Middle and Lower Locks, Gatun, Panama Canal

Background imageLower Collection: Business Academy - Breclav, Czech Republic

Business Academy - Breclav, Czech Republic
Breclav - a town in the South Moravian Region, Czech Republic, on the border with Lower Austria on Dyje River (pictured). This card shows the The Business Academy of Breclav

Background imageLower Collection: Roadside shrine, Austria

Roadside shrine, Austria
A roadside shrine on a country road not far from Aggsbach, Lower Austria

Background imageLower Collection: St Martins Church Tower, Landshut, Bavaria, Germany

St Martins Church Tower, Landshut, Bavaria, Germany
View of the Tower of the medieval St Martins Church in Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Germany. Building began in 1389 and took over 100 years -- the tower alone took 55 years to build

Background imageLower Collection: Town Hall, Landshut, Bavaria, Germany

Town Hall, Landshut, Bavaria, Germany
View of the gothic style Town Hall in the city of Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Germany. The building was completed in 1570

Background imageLower Collection: General view of Passau, Lower Bavaria, Germany

General view of Passau, Lower Bavaria, Germany, with the 17th century St Stephans Cathedral on the left, and the River Inn in the background

Background imageLower Collection: Interior, St Martins Church, Landshut, Bavaria, Germany

Interior, St Martins Church, Landshut, Bavaria, Germany
Gothic interior of the medieval St Martins Church in Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Germany. Building began in 1389 and took over 100 years -- the tower alone took 55 years to build




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"Exploring the Layers of History: From Daylight Raid to Ancient Symbols in Lower Egypt" This captivating caption takes us on a journey through time, unveiling intriguing glimpses into different aspects of the concept of "lower. " Starting with a dramatic scene witnessed from a studio window during a daylight raid in July, we are transported to an era when conflict and chaos reigned. Moving further back, we encounter an intricately detailed plan of Sheffield drawn by W. Fairbank in 1797, providing insights into the town's layout centuries ago. The narrative then shifts gears to the Battle of Abu Klea in 1885, where bravery and sacrifice took center stage. We catch sight of an Ordnance Survey map copied by Germans during World War II, marked with bombing targets that once threatened North Sheffield. The juxtaposition between past conflicts becomes even more apparent as we delve into Barend Cornelis Koekkoek's Winter Landscape from the early 19th century—a serene depiction contrasting with previous scenes. Transitioning away from war-related themes, our attention is captured by LCC-LFB Kennington fire station—an emblematic symbol representing safety and protection for lower Lambeth residents throughout history. Art lovers will be delighted by references to renowned masterpieces such as Fra Angelico's Annunciation Altarpiece and Raphael's Sistine Madonna—both showcasing divine beauty that transcends earthly boundaries. Finally, this captivating journey concludes with a nod to ancient times—the Map/Europe/France C1000—and Egyptian art depicting a bee—a powerful symbol associated with Lower Egypt. These hints remind us that beneath layers upon layers lies rich historical significance waiting to be discovered. In essence, this caption encapsulates diverse facets encompassed within the notion of "lower, " inviting viewers or readers alike to explore hidden narratives woven throughout time and space.