Pollution Collection (#4)

Cartoon commenting on the pollution of the Thames in London, 19th century
5308810 Cartoon commenting on the pollution of the Thames in London, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the pollution of the Thames in London)

Cartoon depicting Father Thames annoyed that yet another report condemned the river as being little more than an open
5308619 Cartoon depicting Father Thames annoyed that yet another report condemned the river as being little more than an open sewer

The pottery kilns and factories of Stoke-on-Trent
5310004 The pottery kilns and factories of Stoke-on-Trent; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the pottery kilns and factories of Stoke-on-Trent, belching smoke)

The air pollution common in Victorian cities
5310197 The air pollution common in Victorian cities; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the air pollution common in Victorian cities)

Bank of furnaces Lymington Iron Works, Tyneside, England. Illustration by Thomas Allom published 1835
533562 Bank of furnaces Lymington Iron Works, Tyneside, England. Illustration by Thomas Allom published 1835. By this time Nielsen hot blast process (1824) in general use

Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) at the Building of the Hydroelectric Power Plant DnieproGES, 1951 (oil on canvas)
BAL266328 Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) at the Building of the Hydroelectric Power Plant DnieproGES, 1951 (oil on canvas) by Kotov, Pyotr Ivanovich (1889-1953); 72x126 cm; State Central Literary Museum

Dirty Father Thames': More an open sewer than a river, the disgusting state of the Thames in London in 1849
527534 Dirty Father Thames': More an open sewer than a river, the disgusting state of the Thames in London in 1849, the year of the Great Stink when Parliament was suspended because of the smell

Nant-y-Glow Iron Works, Monmouthshire, Wales (engraving)
542328 Nant-y-Glow Iron Works, Monmouthshire, Wales (engraving); (add.info.: proprietor Richard Crawshay (1739-1810). Hand-coloured engraving c1830 after watercolour by George Robertson c1788

View of the Krupp factories in Essen, Germany producing cannons, portrait of Alfred and Friedrich Alfred Krupp
ELD4858062 View of the Krupp factories in Essen, Germany producing cannons, portrait of Alfred and Friedrich Alfred Krupp, 1908 (View of industrial site of Krupp guns manufactories)

British liquid fire attack, 7 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British liquid fire attack, 7 Jul 1917. Liquid fire demonstration during King George V's visit to the Gas School, Helfaut, France, July 7, 1917 during World War I

Wake up and smell the smog
Koki Jovanovic

Child Hard Work
Muhammad Amdad Hossain

The children collect recyclable materials
Muhammad Amdad Hossain

New frontier
Martin Eilertsen

The Air We Breathe
Susan Breau

It's a steam world
Kobayashi Tetsurou

Hard working machinery
verdon

Pollution
Sayyed Nayyer Reza

In the air
Inge Schuster

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David Senechal Photographie (polydactyle)

Close No. 80 High Street (#11), Printed 1900. Creator: Thomas Annan
Close No. 80 High Street (#11), Printed 1900

Port of Marseille, 1900-1950. Artist: Frank Will
Port of Marseille, 1900-1950

Detroit Rubber Works, Detroit, Mich. c1908. Creator: William H. Jackson
Detroit Rubber Works, Detroit, Mich. c1908

Edison Electric plant [Detroit Edison Company], Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson
Edison Electric plant [Detroit Edison Company], Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

City of Erie (Pennsylvania), c1900. Creator: William H. Jackson
City of Erie (Pennsylvania), c1900

Whirleys unloading ore, Penna. R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] docks, Erie, Pa. ca 1900. Creator: William H. Jackson
Whirleys unloading ore, Penna. R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] docks, Erie, Pa. ca 1900

Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. (1906?). Creator: Unknown
Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Mich. (1906?)

Viaduct and bottle works, Streator, Ill. 1901 Oct 11. Creator: Unknown
Viaduct and bottle works, Streator, Ill. 1901 Oct 11

Illinois Steel Works, South Chicago, Ill. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Illinois Steel Works, South Chicago, Ill. between 1900 and 1905

Youngstown, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Youngstown, between 1900 and 1905

Merchants and Miners Wharf, Norfolk, Va. between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Merchants and Miners Wharf, Norfolk, Va. between 1910 and 1920

S.S. Dakota, broadside, between 1890 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
S.S. Dakota, broadside, between 1890 and 1910

The Grand Naval Review, at Spithead: Liberty-Men going on Shore - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856 Creator: W Thomas
The Grand Naval Review, at Spithead: Liberty-Men going on Shore - sketched by J. W. Carmichael, 1856. Ships of the Royal Navy taking part in a display off the coast of Hampshire....the entrance to

Coal dumping machine, Ashtabula, Ohio, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Coal dumping machine, Ashtabula, Ohio, ca 1900

Unloading ore at L.S. & M.S. [Lake Shore & Michigan Southern] Ry. Co.'s docks, Ashtabula, Ohio, ca 1900

Ore dock and harbor, Cleveland, Ohio, c1901. Creator: Unknown
Ore dock and harbor, Cleveland, Ohio, c1901

Courcelles gas plant, 1884. Creator: Ernest Jean Delahaye
Courcelles gas plant, 1884

Chrysanthemums, in the Inner Temple Garden, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Chrysanthemums, in the Inner Temple Garden, 1854. The collection...consists of above 200 varieties...Accordingly, this year's display is one of the best shows of the kind

Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, Bow-Creek, Blackwall, 1854. Creator: Charles William Sheeres
Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, Bow-Creek, Blackwall, 1854. Shipyard on the River Thames in London during the Crimean War, ...an industrial army of between 3000 and 4000 hands

Near Wellington, Shropshire, 1821. Creator: Francis Nicholson
Near Wellington, Shropshire, 1821

The Last Bather, from Puck, 1880. Creator: Joseph Keppler
The Last Bather, from Puck, 1880

Deep Clean Lake
Vertigo Artography

An everyday scene in Risca, Mr John Herbert pictured in Gelli Avenue with the smoke billowing from the Brickhouse Dudley factory chimney

France, Paris, Arc de Triomphe. Pedistrian footpath on the Champs Elysees looking towards the Arc de Triomphe at dusk

Picture No. 12479496
Plastic garbage floating in the ocean. Unlike Date:

Picture No. 12479488
Plastic fish food. Concept image of a fish cut Date:

Picture No. 12479372
Titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, eating Date:

Laguna Miluni, contaminated with mine effluent and with a low level due to drought. This reservoir is fed by glacial meltwater from the Andean peak, Huayna Potosi, Bolivian Andes. October 2015

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Pollution is a global issue that knows no boundaries, affecting cities and towns across the world. From Liverpool's bustling streets to the Mersey Tug navigating its polluted waters, the detrimental effects are evident everywhere. The Scunthorpe Iron Works belches out smoke and toxic fumes, contributing to the ever-increasing pollution levels. Even industries like Tate & Lyle Refinery have not escaped scrutiny for their role in polluting our environment. An 1866 cartoon depicting water pollution as a source of disease at Deaths Dispensary serves as a stark reminder of how they are impact public health. In mining communities, such as those depicted in "Miners Coming to Work, " air pollution from coal mines poses significant risks to both miners' well-being and nearby residents. Meanwhile, Ferrybridge Power Station looms large over North Yorkshire, spewing pollutants into the atmosphere day after day. Battersea Power Station stands as an iconic symbol of industrialization but also represents the dark side of progress – air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels. Picture No. 12479494 captures this reality with its smog-filled skyline surrounding Battersea Power Station. The devastating consequences of unchecked it can further highlighted in Picture No. 12479493 - another visual representation reminding us that action must be taken urgently before irreparable damage is done. Looking back at history, we find an alarming parallel between past and present: an 1866 cartoon titled "POLLUTION CARTOON" once again emphasizes how water contamination leads to disease outbreaks at Deaths Dispensary. Across continents, even vintage steam engines like Durango and Silverton in Hermosa, Colorado contribute their fair share to atmospheric pollution in America's scenic landscapes. From Liverpool to Scunthorpe Iron Works; from Tate & Lyle Refinery to Ferrybridge Power Station.