Pith Collection (#8)

Willow stem, light micrograph
Willow stem. Light micrograph of a cross-section through the stem of a willow (Salix sp.) tree. At centre is the pith (white), surrounded by woody xylem tissue (pink)

Maple stem, light micrograph
Maple stem. Polarised light micrograph of a cross-section through the stem of a field maple (Acer campestre). This shows the thick layer of cork (phellem)

Woody stem section, SEM
Woody stem section. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a stem of a woody plant. At upper centre is the pith (orange), which consists of soft, spongy parenchyma cells

Buttercup stem, light micrograph
Buttercup stem. Coloured light micrograph of a section through a buttercup stem (Ranunculus sp.) showing the circular-shaped vascular bundle (right)

Mistletoe stem, light micrograph
Mistletoe stem. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through the stem of a mistletoe (Viscum album) plant. The epidermis (outer layer)

Mares tail stem, light micrograph
Mares tail stem. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through a stem of the aquatic mares tail (Hippuris vulgaris) plant. All aquatic plants (hydrophytes) have a similar stem structure

Sweet potato stem, light micrograph
Sweet potato stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through part of a sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) stem. At bottom is a large area of pith, consisting of parenchyma cells

Clematis stem, light micrograph
Clematis stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the stem of a clematis (Clematis flammula) plant. At the centre of the stem is a large area of pith, consisting of parenchyma cells

Liana stem, light micrograph
Liana stem. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the stem of a liana (Aristolochia tormentosa), or woody vine. At the centre of the stem is the pith, consisting of parenchyma cells

Two couples sitting on a cliff top
Two middle class couples sitting on a cliff top. The women are dressed identically, and could be sisters or even twins. Their hats have dark veils which cover their eyes and noses

The Bridge Builders
The title page of Rudyard Kiplings short story The Bridge Builders, as it first appeared in the Illustrated London News Christmas issue, 1893

People on an outing in a punt, Middle East
A group of people enjoying an outing in a punt, somewhere in the Middle East. Most of them are wearing pith helmets. At the far end of the boat is a native man using a punting pole

Three little girls wearing toy hats, Scotland
Three little girls wearing toy hats -- a fez and two pith helmets -- standing on a hill somewhere in the Scottish countryside

Seven people and a dog, Middle East
Seven people -- four men and three women -- and a dog pose for an informal photo, with pith helmets in abundance, somewhere in the Middle East

RAF officer and wife with car, Middle East
An RAF officer and his wife standing at the side of a motor car, somewhere in the Middle East

Eleven people in a garden wearing pith helmets -- six men and five women. One of the men is wearing shorts, and another man is in jodhpurs; the women are wearing ankle-length skirts

Soldier inspecting destroyed train, Iraq
A soldier inspecting the debris of a destroyed train, somewhere in Iraq

RAF officers arriving at a railway station in Iraq
RAF officers and others arriving at a railway station, somewhere in Iraq

Armoured trains Warspite and Valiant, Iraq
Two armoured trains, Warspite and Valiant, somewhere in Iraq, with a British soldier standing proudly alongside

Soldier inspecting sabotaged train, Iraq
A soldier and his dog inspecting a sabotaged train, somewhere in Iraq

Armoured truck and support vehicle, Middle East
An armoured truck and a support vehicle with soldiers, somewhere in the Middle East

Polo player on his pony
Side view of a polo player on his pony, with his polo stick resting on his shoulder and a pith helmet on his head

Car in front of equestrian statue, Middle East
A car parked in front of an unidentified equestrian statue, somewhere in the Middle East

Gott Strafe the Turks by George Ranstead
A British soldier in tropical uniform including pith helmet struggles with his kit through the heat. Its likely he is part of the Army defending Suez or is part of the Gallipoli Campaign

Winston Churchill in Mombasa
As under-secretary for the colonies, Winston Churchill arrives at Mombasa on his tour of Africa. Here, he is welcomed by the Governor of the East African Protectorate(wearing the spiked helmet)

The Occupation of Egypt
A humouous postcard entitled The Occupation of Egypt - depicting two Egyptian men supporting a very rotund woman as she takes a ride on a donkey to see the Pyramids

Gambia - Bathurst
Bathurst, Gambia River - the landing of the British Governor: His inspection of the Frontier Force - who are paying the military honours

Colonial gent plays tennis, Iran
A colonial gentleman standing in a hard tennis court, Bushire (Bushehr), on the south west coast of Iran. At the time of this photograph the city had been under British occupation for five years

Awarding the War Cross - Dardanelles
The awarding of the War Cross to allied soldiers in the Dardanelles - 16th July 1915. Engineers Park, Sed Dur-Bahr, Turkey

Humourous postcard - Foreign Tourists
A funny cartoon, lampooning tourists to Egypt as Pigeons plucked by Egyptian Vultures

Stanley in Africa: the vanguard attacked
The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition was much harassed by the frequent attacks of the forest dwarfs armed with poison arrows, which wounded several members of the expedition

First experiences with Mazambonis people
Stanley comes into conflict with Mazambonis people on the Emin Pasha relief expedition in central Africa. Natives, armed with bows, arrows and spears

Afghanistan - Khyber Pass - Border Sign
A fantastic photograph showing a group of British soldiers at the Afghan border at the Khyber Pass, standing and sitting around a sign which reads

Fishing in India
A wonderful photograph showing colonial life in India in the early 1920s. A British diplomatic service gentleman fishes from the comfort of a wicker chair by the banks of a wide Indian river

Colonel Ralph Ponsonby Watts (1892 - 1991)
Colonel Ralph Ponsonby Watts - a photograph taken during his journey from Kashmir through the Himalayan Mountain Pass to Kashgar in Chinese Turkestan

Turkey, Chanak - British Fleet Sports Final. A rather funny game is in progress between the 8th Flotilla and HMS Emperor of India

Rhodesia - Zimbabwe - Cheetah Hunting
A colonial European hunter and his prize bag - a cheetah - in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), East Africa

Mizon / Congo Explorer
Lieutenant Mizon, French explorer of the Congo region

W. Edrich and N. W. D. Yardley going out to bat, Lahore, 1937
Photograph of W. Edrich and N.W.D. Yardley walking out to open the innings for the Lord Tennyson XI, in the match against an All-India XI, held at Lahore, 1937

The Zulu War. The camp bazaar
Zulu women in native dress selling goods to British soldiers in a British camp. British officers in pith helmets observe the scene

Lord Roberts / Menpes 1 / 5
FREDERICK SLEIGH 1st EARL ROBERTS British soldier in South Africa during the Boer War

Sudan Wars / An Attack
British soldiers with guns and bayonets repel a charge by native Sudanese forces bearing far less advanced weaponry

Mounted Troops in Iraq
British cavalry and their allies in action in the deserts of Iraq. Mounted troops are best suited to cope with the difficult desert terrain and Iraqi climate

Roberts Enters Pretoria
Lord Roberts enters Pretoria triumphantly after the Boer capitals surrender. After Mafekings earlier relief, many thought the war over but it dragged on two years longer

WW1 / 1915 / EAST AFRICA
In East Africa, the British learn that the Germans are tougher enemy than they expected

Trooper on a Camel / 1884
A trooper of the Kings Royal Rifles in the Camel corps, 1884

Lord Roberts / Vfair 1900
FREDERICK SLEIGH 1st EARL ROBERTS British soldier who served in India, Afghanistan and South Africa

Lord Roberts / Menpes 3 / 5
FREDERICK SLEIGH 1st EARL ROBERTS British soldier watching the Battle of Osfontein during the Boer War

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