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Obtaining Collection (#2)

"From Trees to Covent Garden: A Journey of Obtaining" In the midst of bustling Covent Garden, amidst the whispers and gasps, news spread like wildfire - Victoria

Background imageObtaining Collection: Alfred Krupp printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Alfred Krupp printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: James Nasmyth printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

James Nasmyth printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Colonel Richard March Hoe printer sample World

Colonel Richard March Hoe printer sample World
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Background imageObtaining Collection: N von Dreysse printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

N von Dreysse printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: J Dahlgren printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

J Dahlgren printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: L J M Daguerre printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

L J M Daguerre printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Jacob Perkins printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Jacob Perkins printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Archimedes printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Archimedes printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: James Reynolds printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

James Reynolds printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: J Ericsson printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

J Ericsson printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Benjamin Franklin printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Benjamin Franklin printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: John Roebling printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

John Roebling printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: R Fulton printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

R Fulton printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: G Stephenson printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

G Stephenson printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: H Jacobi printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

H Jacobi printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: R Stephenson printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

R Stephenson printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: James Watt printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

James Watt printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Sir H Davy printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Sir H Davy printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Gail Borden printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Gail Borden printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Sir Charles Wheatstone printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Sir Charles Wheatstone printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Alois Senefelder printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Alois Senefelder printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: J L Macadam printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

J L Macadam printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Sir R Arkwright printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Sir R Arkwright printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Johannes Gutenberg printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Johannes Gutenberg printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Colonel Pope printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Colonel Pope printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Sir Rowland Hill printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Sir Rowland Hill printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Cyrus Hall McCormick printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Cyrus Hall McCormick printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Evangelista Torricelli printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Evangelista Torricelli printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: H Lippershey printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

H Lippershey printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: R J Gatling printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

R J Gatling printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Galileo Galilei printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Galileo Galilei printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Z Zansz printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Z Zansz printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Samuel F B Morse printer sample World Inventors souvenir album

Samuel F B Morse printer sample World Inventors souvenir album
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Background imageObtaining Collection: Griffith Brewer, the first Englishman to ride in an aero?

Griffith Brewer, the first Englishman to ride in an aero?
Griffith Brewer, the first Englishman to ride in an aeroplane (1908) after obtaining his Pilot?s ?A? Licence in 1930 at the age of 63

Background imageObtaining Collection: Obtaining palm wine in India, Jan Luyken, Charles Angot, 1689

Obtaining palm wine in India, Jan Luyken, Charles Angot, 1689

Background imageObtaining Collection: Surveying: Top: measuring angles using a quadrant. Bottom: obtaining levels and altitudes

Surveying: Top: measuring angles using a quadrant. Bottom: obtaining levels and altitudes using Hulsiuss planimeter. From Levinus Hulsius Instrumentorum Mechanicorum, Frankfort-am-Main, 1605

Background imageObtaining Collection: Obtaining the height of a building by the use of a cross-staff. From Sebastian Munster

Obtaining the height of a building by the use of a cross-staff. From Sebastian Munster
Surveyors using quadrants fitted with plumb bobs and marked with shadow scales to measure the height of a tower. From Robert Fludd Utriusque cosmija..historia. Oppenheim, 1617-19. Engraving

Background imageObtaining Collection: Henri Etienne St Claire Deville, 19th century French chemist, (c1855). In 1854 Deville

Henri Etienne St Claire Deville, 19th century French chemist, (c1855). In 1854 Deville (1818-1881) discovered the process for obtaining pure aluminium by reducing aluminium chloride with sodium

Background imageObtaining Collection: Kosciusko and the Polish nobles obtaining their liberty by the generosity of the Emperor Paul I

Kosciusko and the Polish nobles obtaining their liberty by the generosity of the Emperor Paul I. Andrzej Tadeusz Kojaciuszko 1746 - 1817

Background imageObtaining Collection: Kosciusko and the Polish nobles obtaining their liberty by t

Kosciusko and the Polish nobles obtaining their liberty by the generosity of the Emperor Paul I

Background imageObtaining Collection: Portrait of M. Louis Daguerre

Portrait of M. Louis Daguerre
A portrait of Louis Jacques Maude Daguerre (1789-1851). The French artist was famed for inventing the Daguerretype in conjunction with Joseph Nicephore Niepce

Background imageObtaining Collection: Christmas on Board a British Battleship, 1894

Christmas on Board a British Battleship, 1894
Engraving showing the scene on the deck of a Royal Navy Warship in the Mediterranean, at Christmas. The women have come onto the warship to sell figs, nuts, apples

Background imageObtaining Collection: Obtaining Possession

Obtaining Possession
Rich Merchant of Jugon, is captured by Charles of Blois, obtaining possession of Jugon

Background imageObtaining Collection: Gathering Trees 1912

Gathering Trees 1912
Two children take their sledge into the woods to gather Christmas trees

Background imageObtaining Collection: Lourdes / View in 1877

Lourdes / View in 1877
Lourdes in 1877; the Basilica has been erected above the grotto, but the esplanade and the places for obtaining holy water and candles have as yet to be constructed

Background imageObtaining Collection: Buying Tree

Buying Tree
Selling Christmas trees from door to door

Background imageObtaining Collection: Tobogganing with Tree

Tobogganing with Tree
Brother and sister toboggan home with the tree they have acquired

Background imageObtaining Collection: Fetching Tree on Sledge

Fetching Tree on Sledge
Two girls have found a suitable tree and are bringing it home on a toboggan




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"From Trees to Covent Garden: A Journey of Obtaining" In the midst of bustling Covent Garden, amidst the whispers and gasps, news spread like wildfire - Victoria, the beloved queen, had passed away. The streets were abuzz with mournful conversations as Louis Napoleon's name echoed through every corner. Yet in a world far from these grand events, another struggle unfolded. The famine in India left its mark on countless lives. Starving natives sought solace in Bunniahs Shops within crowded bazaars, desperately obtaining food to quell their hunger. Meanwhile, across distant lands and different times, obtaining took various forms. In Manchester and Salford Provident Society's Provision Shop tickets were issued for goods; a lifeline for those seeking sustenance during challenging times. The story of Jacob echoed throughout history - his determination led him to obtain blessings from Isaac against all odds. And just as Jacob obtained blessings so did mankind obtain protection through vaccination; an origin that forever changed our fight against diseases. Amidst it all, civilians lined up at Court House doors to obtain passes granted by military authorities - a glimpse into the intricacies of bureaucracy even then. Long before matches became commonplace, fire was obtained through primitive means such as tinderboxes or Tasmanian savages mastering ancient techniques engraved upon time itself. But not all obtaining was born out of necessity alone; sometimes it stemmed from curiosity and wanderlust. Engravings captured breathtaking scenes like a visit to T Sitsa Waterfalls in South Africa – nature's beauty obtained through exploration and awe-inspiring journeys. Obtaining is woven into the fabric of human existence – whether it be sustenance during famine or blessings bestowed upon us by loved ones. From trees reaching towards the sky to bustling marketplaces filled with life's necessities – this journey reminds us that obtaining is both an innate instinct and a testament to our resilience throughout history.