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Monitor Collection (#4)

"Capturing History: The Monitor's Legacy and Beyond" In the annals of naval warfare

Background imageMonitor Collection: In The Office

In The Office
Fahad Abdualhameid

Background imageMonitor Collection: Beryl Warner in the Control Room at Cambridge Fire Station, 3rd March 1986

Beryl Warner in the Control Room at Cambridge Fire Station, 3rd March 1986

Background imageMonitor Collection: Control Room, Cambridge Police Feature, 28th July 1986

Control Room, Cambridge Police Feature, 28th July 1986

Background imageMonitor Collection: The ladies in the control room of The London Fire Service central HQ

The ladies in the control room of The London Fire Service central HQ. They monitor and control and co-ordinate the use of fire engines, across the capital, during this time of The Blitz

Background imageMonitor Collection: Top heart specialists at South Cleveland Hospital have joined the new tech revolution

Top heart specialists at South Cleveland Hospital have joined the new tech revolution - thanks to a £ 13, 000 gift from the British Heart Foundation

Background imageMonitor Collection: Sand monitor (Varanus gouldii) near Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, January

Sand monitor (Varanus gouldii) near Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, January

Background imageMonitor Collection: Perentie (Varanus giganteus) basking in a dry creek bed, Alice Springs, October

Perentie (Varanus giganteus) basking in a dry creek bed, Alice Springs, October

Background imageMonitor Collection: Miles M. 71 Merchantman U-21

Miles M. 71 Merchantman U-21
The sole Miles M.71 Merchantman U-21 (msn 6695), at Woodley aerodrome, with stored unwanted Miles M.33 Monitor target-tugs in the background

Background imageMonitor Collection: Boy and Girl Looking at a Television Screen

Boy and Girl Looking at a Television Screen

Background imageMonitor Collection: 2002 Portland

2002 Portland
PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - JUNE 16: Cristiano da Matta, Newman/Hs Racing, Lola B02/00 Toyota

Background imageMonitor Collection: [Crew of U. S. Monitor Saugus ]. Brady album, p. 172, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown

[Crew of U. S. Monitor Saugus ]. Brady album, p. 172, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown
[Crew of U.S. Monitor " Saugus" ]. Brady album, p. 172, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imageMonitor Collection: U. S. Monitor Mahopac on the Appomattox River, 1864. Creator: Unknown

U. S. Monitor Mahopac on the Appomattox River, 1864. Creator: Unknown
U.S. Monitor " Mahopac" on the Appomattox River, 1864. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imageMonitor Collection: U. S. Monitor Saugus and Gunboat Mendota, Appomattox River

U. S. Monitor Saugus and Gunboat Mendota, Appomattox River
U.S. Monitor " Saugus" and Gunboat " Mendota", Appomattox River, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imageMonitor Collection: U. S. Monitor Saugus, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown

U. S. Monitor Saugus, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown
U.S. Monitor " Saugus", 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imageMonitor Collection: U. S. Monitor Lehigh, James River, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown

U. S. Monitor Lehigh, James River, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown
U.S. Monitor Lehigh, James River, 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imageMonitor Collection: U. S. Monitor Casco on James River, taken from a lookout tower on bank

U. S. Monitor Casco on James River, taken from a lookout tower on bank
U.S. Monitor " Casco" on James River, taken from a lookout tower on bank. 1861-65. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady

Background imageMonitor Collection: Nurse with elderly patient

Nurse with elderly patient
Nurse wearing uniform with cape and starched cap standing next to male patient in striped dressing gown on bed. Patient is hooked up to monitor at top left. Date: circa 1990

Background imageMonitor Collection: Terrific Combat Between the Monitor 2 Guns & Merrimac'

Terrific Combat Between the Monitor 2 Guns & Merrimac"
Terrific Combat Between the " Monitor" 2 Guns & " Merrimac" 11 Guns - In Hampton Roads March 9th, 1862 - In which the little " Monitor" whipped the " Merrimac"

Background imageMonitor Collection: A British Super-Submarine, c1914-1918, (1919). Creator: Unknown

A British Super-Submarine, c1914-1918, (1919). Creator: Unknown
A British Super-Submarine, c1914-1918, (1919). M-class submarine: Her armament consists of a 12" gun weighing 50 tons and firing a projectile 850 lbs

Background imageMonitor Collection: Great Naval Victory in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5th 1864, pub. 1864. Creator: American School

Great Naval Victory in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5th 1864, pub. 1864. Creator: American School
Great Naval Victory in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5th 1864, pub. 1864, Currier & Ives, (colour lithograph). Rear Admiral David G Farragut (1801 - 1870); Admiral Franklin Buchanan (1800 - 1874)

Background imageMonitor Collection: The Chamber, Hampton Court, pub. 1838. Creator: Joseph Nash (1809-78)

The Chamber, Hampton Court, pub. 1838. Creator: Joseph Nash (1809-78)
The Chamber, Hampton Court, from Architecture of the Middle Ages, published 1838 (colour lithograph)

Background imageMonitor Collection: Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) close up, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) close up, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

Background imageMonitor Collection: Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) in forest clearing, Komodo Island, Indonesia

Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) in forest clearing, Komodo Island, Indonesia

Background imageMonitor Collection: War Chile - Bolivia, naval battle of Iquique, between the Chilean corvette Esmeralda

War Chile - Bolivia, naval battle of Iquique, between the Chilean corvette Esmeralda and the Monitor Huascar, the May 23, 1879

Background imageMonitor Collection: The First Battle Between Iron Ships of War, published c. 1862

The First Battle Between Iron Ships of War, published c. 1862
The First Battle Between Iron Ships of War, published c.1862 (colour lithograph)

Background imageMonitor Collection: The Puritan at Matanzas, 1898

The Puritan at Matanzas, 1898. The US Navy monitor USS Puritan during the bombardment of the Cuban coastal city of Matanzas early in the Spanish-American War

Background imageMonitor Collection: Recapture of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, American Civil War, 17 December 1862

Recapture of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, American Civil War, 17 December 1862. Union troops, under General Cuvier Grover, occupying the city

Background imageMonitor Collection: The Mission Operations Control Room in Mission Control Centre, Houston, Texas, USA, 1971

The Mission Operations Control Room in Mission Control Centre, Houston, Texas, USA, 1971. ston, 1971. Artist: NASA
The Mission Operations Control Room in Mission Control Centre, Houston, Texas, USA, 1971. This photograph was taken minutes after the launch of the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission, 26th July 1971

Background imageMonitor Collection: The launch of Skylab 2, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 1973. Artist: NASA

The launch of Skylab 2, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 1973. Artist: NASA
The launch of Skylab 2, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, 1973

Background imageMonitor Collection: Palawan Monitor Lizard - rests on a path with its

Palawan Monitor Lizard - rests on a path with its tongue outstretched (the tongue has a highly developed olfactory sense) to smell a visitor (Varanus marmoratus)

Background imageMonitor Collection: Ships in Chatham Dockyard, Kent

Ships in Chatham Dockyard, Kent. They are the Monitor HMS Marshal Soult, the D34 Destroyer HMS Velox, and two V Class destroyers. Date: circa 1930

Background imageMonitor Collection: Interior view of an aircraft flight simulator

Interior view of an aircraft flight simulator
The Transport Systems Research Vehicle (TSRV) Simulator is a fixed base programmable simulator used for flight management research at NASAs Langley Research Center

Background imageMonitor Collection: Engraving From Macbeth Sleepwalking Scene

Engraving From Macbeth Sleepwalking Scene
Engraving from Act V Scene I of William Shakespeares Macbeth of Lady Macbeth as she wears a nightgown and sleepwalks through a darkened room, mid to late 1800s

Background imageMonitor Collection: DEC PDP-1 computer

DEC PDP-1 computer, on display at the Computer History Museum, USA, with take-away food and drink. Developed by DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) in 1960, this 18-bit computer cost $120, 000

Background imageMonitor Collection: The HMS M2 Royal Navy submarine monitor carrying her Parnall Peto seaplane

The HMS M2 Royal Navy submarine monitor carrying her Parnall Peto seaplane. Seen here in 1932 shortly before sinking. From These Tremendous Years, published 1938

Background imageMonitor Collection: Portrait of a Gray's monitor

Portrait of a Gray's monitor (Varanus olivaceus) against a black background at the Avilon Wildlife Conservation Foundation; Montalban, Rizal, Luzon Island, Philippines

Background imageMonitor Collection: Action Between The U. S. S. Monitor Weehawken And The Confederate Iron-Clad C. S. S

Action Between The U. S. S. Monitor Weehawken And The Confederate Iron-Clad C. S. S
Action Between The U.S.S. Monitor Weehawken And The Confederate Iron-Clad C.S.S. Atlanta, June 1863, During The American Civil War. From A 19Th Century Illustration

Background imageMonitor Collection: Battle Between The Monitor And Merrimac, 1862. From The Book A Brief History Of The United States

Battle Between The Monitor And Merrimac, 1862. From The Book A Brief History Of The United States Published By A. S. Barnes And Company Circa 1885

Background imageMonitor Collection: First Naval Combat Between Iron Vessels. The Confederate Css Virginia Formerly The Merrimack Left

First Naval Combat Between Iron Vessels. The Confederate Css Virginia Formerly The Merrimack Left And The Union Uss Monitor Right At Hampton Roads Virginia

Background imageMonitor Collection: Types Of British Warships Brought Into Being By The Great War. From Top, Left To Right

Types Of British Warships Brought Into Being By The Great War. From Top, Left To Right. Queen Elizabeth And Her Dummy Replica, Patrol Boat And Kite Balloon, Motor Launch, 35 Knot Coastal Motor Boat

Background imageMonitor Collection: Agriculture - A farmer / grower inspects his mature cotton crop prior to harvest at sunset

Agriculture - A farmer / grower inspects his mature cotton crop prior to harvest at sunset / Arkansas, USA

Background imageMonitor Collection: Black-headed monitor (Varanus tristis) in tree in Queensland, Australia

Black-headed monitor (Varanus tristis) in tree in Queensland, Australia
A beautiful monitor lizard seeks safety in a tree, almost posing as an additional limb, as a storm looms in the distance

Background imageMonitor Collection: Computer. MAC model. Early 80 s. 20th century. National Muse

Computer. MAC model. Early 80 s. 20th century. National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci. Milan. Italy

Background imageMonitor Collection: Man in an office with an Exidy Sorcerer computer

Man in an office with an Exidy Sorcerer computer and word processor. Date: circa late 1970s

Background imageMonitor Collection: A young Common Monitor Lizard rests (sunbathing

A young Common Monitor Lizard rests (sunbathing in order to raise the body-temperature) on a tree-trunk, fallen in a small stream in rainforest (Varanus salvator)

Background imageMonitor Collection: Dutch Monitor HM Krokodil

Dutch Monitor HM Krokodil with crew on deck. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageMonitor Collection: Austrian Monitor Gunboat

Austrian Monitor Gunboat
An Austrian Monitor Gunboat patrolling the Danube, on its way to the Serbian frontier, shortly before the outbreak of World War One Date: 1914

Background imageMonitor Collection: Oscilloscope for EEG monitoring in ESP testing

Oscilloscope for EEG monitoring in ESP testing
A Hewlett Packard four-beam oscilloscope for EEG (electroencephalogram) monitoring during ESP testing. Date: 20th century




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"Capturing History: The Monitor's Legacy and Beyond" In the annals of naval warfare, one cannot overlook the epic clash between the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia ironclad ships. A battle that forever changed maritime warfare, these formidable vessels left an indelible mark on history. Meanwhile, on land, a different kind was making waves - the GLC-LFB Fire boat known as Fire Hawk. With its powerful water cannons and fearless crew, it fought valiantly against raging infernos, protecting lives and property. Innovation continued to thrive with advancements like the IBM 5110 computer and Omnibot 2000 robot. These cutting-edge monitors revolutionized industries by streamlining processes and increasing efficiency. However, not all monitors were man-made marvels. Some took shape in nature itself; take for instance the sand monitor lizard at dawn in its mallee habitat. Its sleek silhouette against the rising sun epitomizes beauty in simplicity. Speaking of beauty, Rudolph Valentino captivated audiences with his magnetic presence on-screen - a true monitor of charisma who stole hearts worldwide. Back to firefighting prowess, another hero emerged - the GLC-LFB Foam Tender aptly named Backlit Beauties. This specialized vehicle illuminated scenes with its powerful lights while dousing flames with foam extinguishers. Monitors also found their place in niche markets like photography where Miles Monitor stood tall as an expensive dedicated camera lens capturing every detail flawlessly. Shifting gears to military camaraderie captured through lenses; a group photo immortalized HMS Marshal Ney's crew united under a common purpose - serving their nation proudly. Even Ulysses S. Grant himself could be considered a monitor of sorts – both as US President and Military Commander during tumultuous times when leadership was crucial for progress and unity. Lastly but certainly not least is Picture No.