Petrol Collection (#2)

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Layers 02
Iris Lehnhardt

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Refuelling Planes (colour litho)
8657519 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Refuelling Planes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Refuelling Planes)

This Mechanized Age: Petrol from coal (colour photo)
8660447 This Mechanized Age: Petrol from coal (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petrol from coal)

Pipeline to carry oil from Mosul; Iraq to Syria
3118441 Pipeline to carry oil from Mosul; Iraq to Syria; (add.info.: Pipeline to carry oil from Mosul; Iraq to Syria. Constructed in 1926.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Science. Energy. Oil refinery at Pantin, Paris. Engravingin: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434787 Science. Energy. Oil refinery at Pantin, Paris. Engravingin: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science. Energy)

Science. Energy. The Chigwel, american oil tanker. Engraving: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434786 Science. Energy. The Chigwel, american oil tanker. Engraving: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science. Energy)

Science. Energie. Temple devoted to the fire in Baku, Azerbaijan. Gravure in
3434782 Science. Energie. Temple devoted to the fire in Baku, Azerbaijan. Gravure in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

Gottlieb Daimler in the first high-speed petrol engine and the first four-wheel automobile
3078423 Gottlieb Daimler in the first high-speed petrol engine and the first four-wheel automobile; (add.info.: Photographic print of Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900) an engineer

Gottlieb Daimler in the first high-speed petrol engine and the first four-wheel automobile
3078398 Gottlieb Daimler in the first high-speed petrol engine and the first four-wheel automobile; (add.info.: Photographic print of Gottlieb Daimler (1834-1900) an engineer

The WAAF Flight Mechanic pauses to watch an aircraft she has serviced returning from petrol (colour photo)
8649404 The WAAF Flight Mechanic pauses to watch an aircraft she has serviced returning from petrol (colour photo) by English Photographer

Early motorists purchase gasoline for their auttomobiles at a livery stable before 1912 (b/w photo)
7134162 Early motorists purchase gasoline for their auttomobiles at a livery stable before 1912 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Early motorists purchase gasoline for their auttomobiles at a livery stable)

An engraving depicting a Griffin portable petrol engine, 19th century
5311376 An engraving depicting a Griffin portable petrol engine, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1891); Universal History Archive/UIG

The submarine salvage vessel Argonaut, 1850
3359195 The submarine salvage vessel Argonaut, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the submarine salvage vessel Argonaut designed by Simon Lake of Baltimore)

The Petrol Era, five phases of the great power of the reign of King George V
2915348 The Petrol Era, five phases of the great power of the reign of King George V. Centre plate, King George entering his Daimler car. Top left, petrol and the farm waggon

Economy. Pipeline and railway engine for the oil transport, USA. Engraving in
3434785 Economy. Pipeline and railway engine for the oil transport, USA. Engraving in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Economie. Coll. Part)

Food and Beverage. Oil making: mil for grinding the seeds. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de
3434927 Food and Beverage. Oil making: mil for grinding the seeds. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Science. Energy. Oil Derricks in OIl Creek valley, USA, c.1860 Gravure in
3434784 Science. Energy. Oil Derricks in OIl Creek valley, USA, c.1860 Gravure in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

Science. Energy. 1st oil well discovered by Edwin Drake in Titusvile, Pennsylvania, USA
3434783 Science. Energy. 1st oil well discovered by Edwin Drake in Titusvile, Pennsylvania, USA, 1858 Gravure in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

A Mississippi paddle steamer, 1850
3478555 A Mississippi paddle steamer, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a Mississippi paddle steamer taking on fuel at a wooding station. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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Past & Present: Fire-Extinction (colour litho)
8668685 Past & Present: Fire-Extinction (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire-Extinction. Manual Fire Engine)

Sciences. Energy. Oil fire on the Caspian Sea. Gravure in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434781 Sciences. Energy. Oil fire on the Caspian Sea. Gravure in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Sciences. Energy)

Oil derricks, Los Angeles, California, USA, illustration from The Practical Grocer London 1905 (halftone)
864139 Oil derricks, Los Angeles, California, USA, illustration from The Practical Grocer London 1905 (halftone); (add.info.: The oil region of Los Angeles, California, USA)

Oil well at Oil Creeck Valley, Pennsylvania ( first commercial oil well) 19th century (engraving)
1703323 Oil well at Oil Creeck Valley, Pennsylvania ( first commercial oil well) 19th century (engraving)

First petrol filling station in Britain, 1920 (b/w photo)
8626588 First petrol filling station in Britain, 1920 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First petrol filling station in Britain, Aldermaston)

Société Française d'Incandescence par le Gaz (Système Auer), 1896. Creator: Réalier-Dumas, Maurice (1860-1928)
Societe Francaise d'Incandescence par le Gaz (Systeme Auer), 1896. Private Collection

Electricine. Eclairage de luxe, 1897. Creator: Lefèvre, Lucien (1850-ca1902)
Electricine. Eclairage de luxe, 1897. Private Collection

L'Aureole du Midi, Pétrole de sureté, 1893. Creator: Chéret, Jules (1836-1932)
L'Aureole du Midi, Petrole de surete, 1893. Private Collection

Working Late
Gary Perlow

1968 Dutch GP
ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 23: Mechanics refuel Jackie Oliver's Lotus 49B Ford in the paddock during the Dutch GP at Zandvoort on June 23, 1968 in Zandvoort, Netherlands

1979 Bertone Volvo Tundra Concept Car
AUGUST 20: Concept Car, Bertone Volvo Tundra, 1979 during the Bertone Volvo Tundra Concept Car on August 20, 1979. (Photo by Rainer Schlegelmilch)

Route 66
Michel Romaggi

Dr. Walter F. Rittmen, Gasoline Plant at Pittsburg, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Dr. Walter F
Dr. Walter F. Rittmen, Gasoline Plant at Pittsburg, 1915. Walter Frank Rittman was a chemical engineer with the United States Bureau of Mines

Grocery store, Widtsoe, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Grocery store. Widtsoe, Utah

Peach pickers, Muscella, Georgia, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Muscella, Georgia. Peach pickers

View of Widtsoe area from general store, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
View of Widtsoe area from general store. The farmlands purchase lie on the floor of the valley. Utah

Plantation store, Mississippi Delta, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Plantation store. Mississippi Delta. ['Bellgrade Lumber Co - General Merchandise - Lake Charles Plantation']

A plantation store near Clarksville, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A plantation store near Clarksville, Mississippi. [Shop selling US government motor gasoline: Sterlingwell Plantations - Volunteer Food Stores']

Family...from Fort Smith, Arkansas, trying to repair their car... Arizona, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family of nine from near Fort Smith, Arkansas, on their way to try to find work in the California harvests. Between Yuma and Phoenix, Arizona

On the highway, Riverside County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
On the highway. Riverside County, California. ['The Cowboy's Independent Service Station - Marion Cox mgr.']

USA, Florida, Gilchrist County, old gas station in town of Trenton

Unloading gasoline from boats on the Zee River during windy conditions, 1909. Creator: Vladimir Ivanovich Fedorov
Unloading gasoline from boats on the Zee River during windy conditions, 1909. Amur Oblast Museum of Regional History and Folklife

2010 DTM Championship
Fuel station. DTM, Rd5, Nurburgring, Germany, 7-8 August 2010.2010 DTM Championship World Copyright: LAT Photographic ref: dne1008au72

French Grand Prix, Rd8, Paul Ricard, France, 4 July 1976
The Ferrari 312T2 of Niki Lauda (AUT) is filled with Agip fuel. French Grand Prix, Rd8, Paul Ricard, France, 4 July 1976

Other rally 1952: Scottish Rally
JUNE 01: Service and fuel stop for some of the competitors during the Scottish Rally on June 01, 1952. (Photo by LAT Images)

The Aura of Noon, 1893 (color lithograph)
XOS5884275 The Aura of Noon, 1893 (color lithograph) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); 39.1x28.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: lithograph by Jules Cheret)

English advertisement for Shell Motor Spirit
3784865 English advertisement for Shell Motor Spirit; (add.info.: English advertisement for Shell Motor Spirit. Shows Lion standing on a can of Shell Motor Spirit with the caption: Invincible)

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"Fueling the Past and Powering the Present: Unveiling Petrol's Timeless Legacy" From roaring engines to historic landmarks, it has played an integral role in shaping our world. Take a journey through time as we explore its captivating history. In 1966, a vibrant Signalflare Red Ford Mustang Coupe cruised down the streets of Wallsend-on-Tyne, where shipbuilding thrived. The powerful engine roared with every turn, fueled by none other than petrol. Travel back even further to Perranporth in Cornwall around 1925. The Red House Restaurant and Donald Healeys Garage stood proudly on Boscawen Road, serving both locals and travelers alike. It was here that motorists would fill up their tanks with petrol before embarking on thrilling adventures in their MG RV8 or Dodge Challenger RT SE. But let's not forget one of petrol's most remarkable contributions - the invention of the Cube Car. This groundbreaking creation revolutionized transportation, offering compact efficiency without compromising power. As cities grew and demand soared, petrol stations became iconic landmarks themselves. One such station stood proudly on Old Brompton Road in London SW7; it served as a hub for drivers seeking fuel to propel them forward on their journeys. Petrol's significance extended beyond everyday use; it even found its place within emergency services. The GLC-LFB Dual Purpose Pump Fire Engine exemplified this perfectly - combining power and reliability when responding to crises swiftly. Advertisements throughout history have celebrated this extraordinary fuel source too. National petrol adverts captured imaginations across generations while Pratts Original Spirit (petrol) enticed motorists with promises of unrivaled performance back in 1925. And finally, we cannot overlook the monumental achievement of the first-ever Petrol Fire-Engine - a testament to how far technology has advanced thanks to this incredible resource. Petrol continues to be more than just a means of propulsion; it represents innovation, freedom, and the driving force behind countless memories.