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Monitor Collection (#5)

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

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

Background imageMonitor Collection: Battle Between The Monitor & Merrimack In The Civil War

Battle Between The Monitor & Merrimack In The Civil War
Engraving of the battle between the Confederate navy ship, the Merrimack and the Union ship, the Monitor, during the American Civil War in Hampton Roads, Virginia, March 9, 1862

Background imageMonitor Collection: 1940s television with small screen embedded in wooden case, front view

1940s television with small screen embedded in wooden case, front view

Background imageMonitor Collection: Woman with bath towel and towel on her head in front of the mirror in the bathroom

Woman with bath towel and towel on her head in front of the mirror in the bathroom

Background imageMonitor Collection: Picture No. 11071752

Picture No. 11071752
Nile Monitor - Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, Zanzibar Island, Tanzania. Date:

Background imageMonitor Collection: Picture No. 11050849

Picture No. 11050849
Bengal Monitor / Common Indian Monitor Lizard on a tree Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Tadoba national park, Maharashtra, India, Asia Date:

Background imageMonitor Collection: Hip fracture surgery C017 / 1973

Hip fracture surgery C017 / 1973
MODEL RELEASED. Hip fracture surgery. Radiographer checking an X0ray of a patient with a fractured hip during surgery to fix the hip. A needle can be seen inserted into the hip on the X-ray

Background imageMonitor Collection: LCC-LFB fireboat Gamma II with monitor in use at drill

LCC-LFB fireboat Gamma II with monitor in use at drill
The counter-weighted monitor of a London Fire Brigade fireboat in use whilst the fireboat is moored near Hungerford Bridge on the River Thames

Background imageMonitor Collection: Charleston Harbor, SC Deck and officers of USS. monitor Cats

Charleston Harbor, SC Deck and officers of USS. monitor Catskill; Lt. Comdr. Edward Barrett seated on the turret. Photographs of the Federal Navy

Background imageMonitor Collection: British monitor HMS Abercrombie, WW1

British monitor HMS Abercrombie, WW1
HMS Abercrombie, a British Abercrombie-class monitor (small warship), seen here during the First World War. Launched 1915, served during the Battle of Gallipoli, decommissioned 1919

Background imageMonitor Collection: HMS Severn leading the Humber and Mersey, WW1

HMS Severn leading the Humber and Mersey, WW1
The British monitor (small warship) HMS Severn leading HMS Humber and HMS Mersey on their way across to the Belgian coast during the First World War. They were all Humber-class monitors

Background imageMonitor Collection: Elderly woman using a laptop computer

Elderly woman using a laptop computer
MODEL RELEASED. Elderly woman using a laptop computer at home

Background imageMonitor Collection: Soviet Mikrosha computer, 1987

Soviet Mikrosha computer, 1987
Soviet Mikrosha computer. Exhibition display from the 1980s of a Mikrosha computer that was used in Soviet industry. The 8-bit Mikrosha was produced commercially as a personal computer from 1987

Background imageMonitor Collection: EVCW2A-00113

EVCW2A-00113
Sinking of the ironclad USS Monitor in a gale off North Carolina, 1862, crew making for the USS Rhode Island. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageMonitor Collection: Lace Monitor / Goanna - front view of a rather big adult which just came out of its burrow in

Lace Monitor / Goanna - front view of a rather big adult which just came out of its burrow in the earth - Mungo
SAS-1511 Lace Monitor / Goanna - front view Mungo National Park, New South Wales, Australia Varanus varius Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageMonitor Collection: Sine wave displayed on oscilloscope screen

Sine wave displayed on oscilloscope screen

Background imageMonitor Collection: High frequency sine waves on oscilloscope screen

High frequency sine waves on oscilloscope screen

Background imageMonitor Collection: John Ericssons sketch for his revolving turret ship Monitor, 1890. Artist: John Ericsson

John Ericssons sketch for his revolving turret ship Monitor, 1890. Artist: John Ericsson
John Ericssons sketch for his revolving turret ship Monitor. This shows a domed turret which was changed to a cylindrical one. Wood engraving published 1890

Background imageMonitor Collection: Plan of berth deck of the original monitor warship

Plan of berth deck of the original monitor warship - 1886 scanned engraving

Background imageMonitor Collection: Young woman working at a computer in a solicitors office

Young woman working at a computer in a solicitors office. circa 1990

Background imageMonitor Collection: Monitor used for bombarding Lukuledi, East Africa, WW1

Monitor used for bombarding Lukuledi, East Africa, WW1
Monitor used for bombarding Lukuledi from Lindi Bay (General O Gradys force), East Africa (now in Tanzania), during WW1. 1917

Background imageMonitor Collection: Monitor bombarding Lukuledi, East Africa, WW1

Monitor bombarding Lukuledi, East Africa, WW1
Monitor bombarding Lukuledi from Lindi Bay, East Africa (now in Tanzania), July 1917, during WW1. 1917

Background imageMonitor Collection: Prow of monitor in Lindi Bay, East Africa, WW1

Prow of monitor in Lindi Bay, East Africa, WW1
Prow of monitor in Lindi Bay, East Africa (now in Tanzania), during WW1. circa 1917

Background imageMonitor Collection: Woman police officer at work in communications room

Woman police officer at work in communications room
Woman police officer at work in front of a computer screen in a Met Police communications room. Date: circa late 1970s

Background imageMonitor Collection: Futuristic machine for reading human thought waves

Futuristic machine for reading human thought waves
A futuristic machine which registers and translates human thought waves, even if the subject is unconscious or unable to speak. Date: 1928

Background imageMonitor Collection: The Monitor: Automatic but not fool-proof by H. M. Bateman

The Monitor: Automatic but not fool-proof by H. M. Bateman
" The Monitor. Automatic, but not fool-proof: a war-drama in nine fits." This Bateman cartoon from World War One sends up the jingoistic, often misguided

Background imageMonitor Collection: Cartoon, Introduction of Citizen Volpone... at Paris

Cartoon, Introduction of Citizen Volpone... at Paris
Cartoon, Introduction of Citizen Volpone & his Suite at Paris, Vide The Moniteur, & Cobbetts Letters, by James Gillray. Showing Charles James Fox

Background imageMonitor Collection: Monitor or monitory lizard, Lacerta monitor

Monitor or monitory lizard, Lacerta monitor.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1800

Background imageMonitor Collection: Lace monitor lizard, Varanus varius

Lace monitor lizard, Varanus varius.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792

Background imageMonitor Collection: Nile monitor crocodile, Varanus niloticus

Nile monitor crocodile, Varanus niloticus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G

Background imageMonitor Collection: Water monitor lizard, Varanus salvator

Water monitor lizard, Varanus salvator.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F. John from Tiere der Urwelt Animals of the Prehistoric World, 1910, Hamburg

Background imageMonitor Collection: Nile Monitor / Water Leguaan / River Leguaan

Nile Monitor / Water Leguaan / River Leguaan (Varanus niloticus). Africa

Background imageMonitor Collection: Taking a snow depth measurement - boreal forest

Taking a snow depth measurement - boreal forest after a heavy snowfall. Wildlife reserve Denezhkin Kamen - North Ural Mountains - Russia

Background imageMonitor Collection: Palawan Monitor Lizard - searches for food along

Palawan Monitor Lizard - searches for food along a public path with its tongue outstretched (the tongue has a highly developed olfactory sense) (Varanus marmoratus)

Background imageMonitor Collection: A Common Monitor Lizard swims in a small stream

A Common Monitor Lizard swims in a small stream, looking for prey (Varanus salvator). in rainforest of Tioman Island, 30 km East off peninsula Malaysia in South China Sea; June

Background imageMonitor Collection: HM Monitor No. 28 at sea, WW1

HM Monitor No. 28 at sea, WW1
HM Monitor No. 28 at sea during the First World War. It was sunk in January 1918. Date: circa 1916

Background imageMonitor Collection: Leyland dual purpose monitor appliance

Leyland dual purpose monitor appliance
A Leyland dual purpose monitor appliance with monitor at work




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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.