Supply Collection (#38)

Automated Transfer Vehicle, artwork

Divers compressed air tanks Photographed in Eilat, Israel

ATV orbital separation, artwork

ATV docked to the ISS, artwork

ATV launch, artwork

International Space Station, artwork

ATV, Apollo and Progress modules

ATV in orbit, stereo image
Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) in orbit, stereo artwork. This is an unmanned resupply vehicle used by the European Space Agency to supply the International Space Station (ISS)

ATV approaching the ISS, artwork
Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV, top) approaching the International Space Station (ISS), artwork. This is an unmanned resupply vehicle used by the European Space Agency to supply the ISS

ATV re-entry, artwork
Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) re-entry, artwork. This is an unmanned resupply vehicle used by the European Space Agency to supply the International Space Station (ISS)

ATV boosting the ISS, stereo image
Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV, lower left) boosting the International Space Station (ISS), stereo artwork. This unmanned resupply vehicle is used by the European Space Agency to supply

High voltage electrical equipment
Electricity transmission. Pieces of high-voltage electrical transmission equipment in a factory. Photographed at Yekaterinburg, Russia

Laying offshore gas pipes, Russia
Boom cranes for placing pipes on the deck of the S-Master pipelayer

Pulmonary lobule, artwork
Pulmonary lobule. Computer artwork of a section through an area of lung tissue. A pulmonary lobule is a unit of lung tissue that includes a bronchiole, alveolar ducts, sacs, and alveoli

Retina blood vessels and nerve cells. Light micrograph showing the blood vessels and nerve cells in the retina of an eye. The retina is the light-sensitive membrane that lines the back of the eyeball

Skin damage immune response, artwork
Skin damage immune response. Computer artwork showing the bodys immune response to pathogens (red dots) entering through a skin wound (upper centre)

Water distillation apparatus
Distilling sea water. Drawing of an apparatus designed by one Captain Newland for distilling fresh water from salt water whilst at sea

Soyuz rocket travelling to launchpad
Soyuz rocket. A Soyuz-U rocket on its transporter, being moved to its launchpad. This rocket is carrying the Progress M-62 which was launched on 23 December 2007 carrying supplies to

Launch of Progress 66 cargo mission
Progress launch. Lift off of a Soyuz-U launch vehicle carrying the Progress 66 cargo module from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Rocket launch. Trail created by the core stage of a Soyuz-U rocket after launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. This rocket was carrying a Progress-M unmanned cargo ship on a mission to

Gas pipe booster station
Gas supply. View of a pumping booster station on a gas pipeline. The booster station is used to help regulate the pressure in long-distance supply pipes used to transport natural gas from its

Filtration pumping house
Pumping house. View of water pumps at a filtration unit. This filters water in a canal feeding a municipal water supply. Photographed in Novosibirsk, Russia

Cost of gas, conceptual image. Computer artwork of a gas ring in the shape of the symbol for the European Single Currency (Euro), representing the financial cost of using gas

Timer meter, historical artwork. This device is a timer meter, a device designed to time a supply such as water or electricity

Metro network ventilators
Building the Slavyansky Boulevard station of the Moscow metro networks Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line

Military vehicle and transport aircraft

Electricity pylon in Gazipasa, Turkey
Electricity pylon in agricultural region near Gazipasa, Turkey

Nanobots and atherosclerosis, artwork
Nanobots and atherosclerosis. Artwork of nanorobots inside a blood vessel as they carry out treatment of atherosclerosis. Blood vessels can become blocked or narrowed by the build-up of fatty plaques

Cast concrete electricity pylon in Gazipasa, Turkey

Blood vessels and kidneys, artwork
Blood vessels and kidneys. Computer artwork of a man with healthy blood vessels and kidneys. The kidneys are at lower centre

Model of a Soyuz TMA docked to the ISS
Model of a Soyuz TMA docked to the International Space Station (ISS). This is the spacecraft used to take crew members to and from the ISS

Female internal organs, artwork
Lymphatic system. Computer artwork of a naked woman with a healthy lymphatic system. Also seen are associated organs including the thymus gland (upper centre) and the spleen (centre right)

Circulatory system and brain, artwork
Circulatory system and brain. Computer artwork showing the blood vessels of the head and neck. Also seen is the brain (yellow)

Cardiovascular system and brain, artwork
Cardiovascular system and brain. Computer artwork showing the blood vessels of the torso, arms, head and neck. Also seen is the brain (yellow)

Cost of fuel, conceptual image. Can of fuel balanced on a set of scales, against a piggy bank with money pouring into it. This represents the increasing cost of fuel

Cardiovascular system, artwork
Cardiovascular system. Computer artwork showing the blood vessels of the chest, arms, head and neck. The cardiovascular, or circulatory system

Snake intestine, SEM
Snake intestine. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze-fracture through the intestine of a snake. The mucosa (brown)

Orchid tuber, light micrograph
Orchid tuber. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through the root tuber of an orchid (Phaius grandifolius) showing starch grains (blue-red and yellow-green)

CHAPLIN: SHOULDER ARMS. Charlie Chaplin, English actor and comedian, in a scene from Shoulder Arms, 1918

REMINGTON: ATTACK. Attack on a Supply Train. Oil on canvas by Frederic Remington

EVCW2A-00070
Foraging Confederate soldiers taking homemade pies from a farmhouse during Morgans Raid, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

EVCW2A-00077
Hungry Union soldier chasing a pig during the Wilderness campaign in Virginia, 1864, American Civil War Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Confederates invading Maryland, 1864
General Earlys cavalry taking livestock from farmers during the Confederate invasion of Maryland, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

EVCW2A-00052
Confederate cavalry ransacking New Windsor, Maryland, during the Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

EVRV2A-00220
Colonial Regulators capturing a British supply wagon of gunpowder in North Carolina, 1770s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Curious effects of the strike: Unusual scenes in London
Unusual scenes include: a motor-bus used as a recruiting office; a flock of sheep walking down a road in London and volunteer workers improvising a cricket match in Rotten Row

Edments Supply Stores, Melbourne
Edments Supply Stores, Bourke Street, Melbourne, Australia

Statue of Herbert Ingram in Boston
Herbert Ingram (1811-1860) was the founder of the Illustrated London News. This memorial, designed by Alexander Munro, was unveiled in October, 1862 and stands in the Market Place of Boston

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"Supply: The Lifeline of Exploration and Triumph" From the treacherous slopes of Mount Everest to the battlefields of World War II, it has always been the backbone of success. Sir Edmund Hillary, a legendary New Zealand mountaineer and explorer, understood this well as he stood near the summit alongside Tenzing Norgay on that historic day in 1953. The Royal Logistic Corps, with their unwavering dedication, ensured that supplies reached soldiers during crucial moments like D-Day. As supplies poured ashore amidst chaos and uncertainty, they became a beacon of hope for those fighting for freedom. Innovation also played its part in ensuring supply efficiency. The steam engine with its governor revolutionized transportation by enabling goods to be transported swiftly across vast distances. Meanwhile, a French bathroom from 1906 showcased how even mundane necessities were not exempt from advancements in supply technology. During WWI, German soldiers relied on gas masks stored meticulously in metal containers to protect themselves against deadly chemical attacks. These vital supplies served as armor against an unseen enemy. The Normandy Landings on June 6th, 1944 marked a turning point in WWII. Behind the scenes lay meticulous planning aided by detailed Ordnance Survey maps copied by German forces who marked bombing targets—a testament to both sides recognizing the significance of strategic supply routes. Even beyond warfare lies the importance of supply; oil rigs such as Dixilyn Field off Cornwall's coast ensure energy reaches our homes while Cunard Liner RMS Scythia ferried passengers across vast oceans—both examples showcasing how global connectivity relies upon uninterrupted supplies. However, history is not without its darker moments; Sherman's March to the Sea saw plantations plundered as troops sought essential provisions amidst chaos and destruction—an unfortunate reminder that desperation can lead to dire actions. Supply disruptions can have catastrophic consequences too; train derailments during World War I halted critical shipments at a time when every resource was vital for survival.