Observation Collection (#45)

Plate 8 from Mineralogie
Mine de Fer Statique en Cretes de Coq sur un groupe de Cristaux de Roche. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.5 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 99, from Mineralogie
Various gemstone varieties including diamond, ruby, sapphire, spinel and Topaz. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie vol.3 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 3 from Histoire naturelle? (1789)
Plate 3, Histoire Naturelle ou Mineralogie Complete from Histoire naturelle: ou, Exposition des morceaux, les mieux choisis pour servir (1789) by by Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 44 from Mineralogie
Azur de Cuivre en tres beaux Cristaux qui ofre ptusieurs varietes de l octaedre. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.5 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 4a from Histoire naturelle? (1789)
Plate 4a Mineralogie, [unfinished] from Histoire naturelle: ou, Exposition des morceaux, les mieux choisis pour servir? (1789) by by Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 27 from Mineralogie Volume 1 (1790)
Moreau singulier de Calamine quis est incrustee sur du Spath piramidal, le qu els est decompose et a laisse la place vuide... From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.1 (1790) by F.L

Title page from Mineralogie Volume 2 (1790)
Mineralogie Tome III Contenant les gemes, chorles, Feldspath, Asbeste, Plombagine, Bithume &c. Title page from Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.3 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 9a from Histoire naturelle? (1789)
Plate 9a, Mineralogie, from Histoire naturelle: ou, Exposition des morceaux, les mieux choisis pour servir? (1789) by by Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 24 from Mineralogie
Mine de Fer grise de Saxe Coloree gorge de Pigeon. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.5 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 11 from Mineralogie
Grouppe de Cristaux de Mine de Plomb blanche d Huegoet pres Poullaoen en Basse Bretagne. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.6 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Plate 44 from Mineralogie Volume 1 (1790)

Plate 25 from Mineralogie
Mine de Fer Coloree et Cristallisee en Octaedres prismatique tres curieux. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.5 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Campi Phlegraei
Plate VII. Observation on the volcanoes of the two Sicilies, Naples, 1776 & 1779 compiled by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803) while Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples

Observing structure of rock
Looking at fresh granite under a microscope to study structure, granular composition can clearly be seen

Plate 7 from Specimens of British Minerals? vol. 1 by P. Ras
Original painting from Specimens of British minerals, selected from the cabinet of P. Rashleigh, of Menabilly, in the County of Cornwall... (1797) By Philip Rashleigh

Plate 18 from Specimens of British Minerals? vol. 1 by P. Ra
Original painting from Specimens of British minerals, selected from the cabinet of P. Rashleigh, of Menabilly, in the County of Cornwall (1797) by Philip Rashleigh

Ore mineral
A painting of ore minerals by Miss F. Rashleigh from a specimen from the Philip Rashleigh collection. Artwork completed around 1800

Plate 6 from Specimens of British Minerals? vol. 1 by P. Ras
Original painting from Specimens of British minerals, selected from the cabinet of P. Rashleigh, of Menabilly, in the County of Cornwall... (1797) By Philip Rashleigh

Plate 5 from Specimens of British Minerals? vol. 1 by P. Ras
Original painting from Specimens of British minerals, selected from the cabinet of P. Rashleigh, of Menabilly, in the County of Cornwall... (1797) By Philip Rashleigh

Plate 4 from Specimens of British Minerals? vol. 1 by P. Ras
Original painting from Specimens of British minerals, selected from the cabinet of P. Rashleigh, of Menabilly, in the County of Cornwall? by Philip Rashleigh (1797)

Filossera della vite
Tav. 3a. Illustrations of various mites and lice from Conoscenza delle Fillosserine 1912 by B. Grassi

Ri񡠤e gallos, depiction of a cockfight in Argentina
Ri񡠤 e gallos, depiction of a cockfight in Argentina. Costumbrism. Watercolour

Fight between Spanish and Dutch for commerce activities in India. Painting

Hevelius, Johannes (1611-1687). German astronomer

Conference Room at Merxplas Labour Colony, Belgium
Conference room in the observation block at the Merxplas (or Merksplas) labour colony and beggars depot, Belgium Date: 1934

Washington, Seattle. Space Needle

Looking up at the Space Needle in the Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington

Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, U. S. A
Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A

Elitch Gardens began as an amusement park in 1890 and included a zoo, botanical gardens, theater as well as rides. Now a Six Flags amusement park

USA, Alaska, Kachemak Bay, Homer Spit. Bald eagle demonstrates proper landing technique to group of interested eagles

The London Eye along the River Thames in the city of London, England

Iceland, Godafoss waterfall

Israel, Tel Aviv, elevated city view from observation platform atop Azrieli Center

Canada, Ontario, Niagara Falls. Walking the falls on the US side

Oman, Muscat, Mutrah. Al, Riyam Park Observation Tower

Blitz in London -- firewatchers at observation post, WW2
Blitz in London -- firewatchers on duty on the clock tower of the Smith Building, Albert Embankment, SE1, next to London Fire Brigade Headquarters

Blitz in London -- Smith Building, SE1
Blitz in London -- the Smith Building was located next to the London Fire Brigade Headquarters on the Albert Embankment, SE1

JOHANNES HEVELIUS (1611-1687). Polish astronomer. Hevelius and his wife, Elisabeth, observing the heavens. Copper engraving from Hevelius Machina coelestis, 1673

Sea Scouts on coast watching duty

Men of the 16th Lancers in a farmyard
A member of the 16th Lancers taking observations up a ladder, watched by his colleagues under cover of a farmyard. circa 1911

George Bishops Observatory, Regents Park, London
Sketch of George Bishops Observatory, near South Villa, Regents Park, London. By Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert

Lighthouse - Sulina, Romania
The Observatory Tower and Lighthouse of the River Danube Commission at Sulina, Romania. Date: circa 1903

Russian infantry patrol reconnoitring, WW1
A Russian infantry patrol reconnoitring during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Austrian artillery observer in the Alps, WW1
An Austrian artillery observer in the Alps during the First World War. He is looking through a telescope on a tripod outside a stone-built shelter. Date: 1914-1918

Inflating German observation balloon, Western Front, WW1
Men inflating a German observation balloon on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Australian soldiers, Croix du Bac near Armentieres, WW1
Australian soldiers in a front line trench at Croix du Bac, near Armentieres, northern France, during the First World War. They are using a mirror periscope. Date: 18 May 1916

Brtish observation balloon near Ypres, Flanders, WW1
A British observation balloon coming to earth after a mornings work over enemy lines, near Ypres, Flanders, around the time of the Battle of Broodseinde during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Artillery Observation Officer sets lamp, Kemmel Ridge, WW1
An Artillery Observation Officer setting his lamp to signal back to his Battery the results of firing, around the time of the Battles of Kemmel Ridge (Kemmelburg, Lys, Flanders)

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