System Collection (page 3)

Tour de la Fournache - Saint Jean-de-Maurienne
Tour de la Fournache on the road to Arves, just above St Jean de Maurienne - part of the old system of defense of the valley in the environs of Saint Jean-de-Maurienne, France. Date: circa 1910s

Sir Isaac Pitman
SIR ISaC PITMAN Inventor of a system of shorthand Date: 1813 - 1897

Escape System for British Submarines, 1933
Illustration showing the air-lock system, built into British submarines of the 1930 s, that was designed to allow submariners to escape if their submarine failed

First Automatic Telephone Exchange Opened At Holborn, London, England In 1927. From The Story Of 25 Eventful Years In Pictures Published 1935

Nerve cells, SEM
Nerve cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of nerve cells, known as neurones. Nerve cells occur in the brain, spinal cord, and in ganglia

Self portrait photograph with multiple mirrors system
Catalan artist and architect, Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926), photographed with a system of multiple mirrors in order to capture different angles of the sitter

Nervous System 18th C
The nervous system of the spine and the front body according to Vieuffens Date: Circa 1760

Nerve cell, TEM
Nerve cell. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a nerve cell body in cross- section. The cell has a large nucleus (yellow) and inner nucleolus (red)

Astrocyte nerve cell. Fluorescent light micrograph of an astrocyte cell from a human brain. Intermediate filaments (IFs), part of the cells cytoskeleton, have been dyed green

Nerve cells, abstract artwork
Nerve cells. Abstract computer artwork of nerve cells, or neurons. Neurons are responsible for passing information around the central nervous system (CNS) and from the CNS to the rest of the body

Myelination of nerve fibres, TEM
Myelination of nerve fibres. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of Schwann cells (red, with blue nuclei) insulating nerve fibres (axons, orange) with a myelin sheath

Myelinated nerve, TEM
Myelinated nerve. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of myelinated nerve fibres and Schwann cells. Myelin (purple) is an insulating fatty layer that surrounds nerve fibres (axons)

Coloured SEM of a section through nerve fibres
Nerve fibres. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through bundles of nerve fibres (red). Each is within a sheath, or perineurium (blue)

Neutrophil cell trapping bacteria, SEM
Neutrophil cell trapping bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of bacteria (rod-shaped) being trapped by a neutrophil cell

Larynx (voice box), artwork
Artwork of a side view of the larynx (voice box), the structure that lies on top of the windpipe (trachea, lower frame). The larynx is responsible for voice production (with pink vocal cords at top)

Egyptian solar system model
Solar System. An engraving depicting the layout of the Solar System. It is shown as the route taken by a scarab beetle. The path starts at the Earth (centre) and passes out to the heavens (top)

Synapse nerve junctions, SEM
Synapse nerve junctions. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of nerve cells showing the synapses (junctions, bulges) between them

Indoor filming
Televising a Spanish scene at the Crystal Palace, filmed on cine-film at the studios of the Baird Television Company. On the 2nd February 1935 the Baird system transmitted indoor

Abandoned rural branch line signal box, Worcestershire, England. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Rocket Mail to I O Wight
Gerard Zucker demonstrates his rocket system for a postal service between the English mainland and the Isle of Wight, but his rocket travels only three kilometres

HANSENs TYPEWRITER / 1880
The remarkable typewriter invented by Rasmus Hans Malling Johan Hansen (1835 - 1890) in 1865, using a completely novel writing ball system

CLAUDE CHAPPE 1763-1805
CLAUDE CHAPPE French Engineer. Invented a telegraph system employing visual semaphore signals. With his brother, he erected signals between Paris & Lille

Anti-Communist Card
DEIN LOS UNTER DEM SOVIET SYSTERN - your fate under the Soviet system - you and your family will be driven from your burning home to Siberia

Internal anatomy
the nervous system of the spine

Plan of Canterbury Cathedral from the Eadwine Psalter, c. 1150 (vellum)
3086776 Plan of Canterbury Cathedral from the Eadwine Psalter, c.1150 (vellum) by English School, (12th century); Trinity College, Cambridge

Twinflower or two-flowered linnaea, Linnaea borealis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany

Thrift, Armeria maritima (Statice armeria). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

SS Lucania - Cunard
SS Lucania. This Cunarder is the first ship to be equipped with Signor Marconis wireless system : for a while she holds the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic crossing. Date: circa 1920s

Wolverine or Gulo gulo.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Siblys Universal System of Natural History, 1794

Walrus and manati, Odobenus rosmarus and Trichechus manatus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Siblys Universal System of Natural History, 1794

FEDERAL RESERVE, 1914. District Governors of the Federal Reserve. Front: E.R. Francher of Cleveland; George Seay of Richmond; Joseph McCord of Atlanta; Theodore Wold of Minneapolis; Charles Sawyer of

RAF personnel completing Thor missile training course
RAF personnel, completing a 13-week training course on the Thor propulsion system at Rocketdyne. From left: Chief Technician Sidney Allen, Junior Technician Graham R.J

Oligodendrocyte nerve cells. Fluorescent light micrograph of human oligodendrocyte nerve cells. Cell nuclei, which contain the cells genetic information, have been dyed blue

Hulluch underground system 1918
Hulluch underground system known as Charing Cross near Loos. The 3rd Australian Tunnel Company engaged in defensive work on the Western Front in France during World War I in January 1918

The world of tomorrow- some dreams of invention run riot; th
Illustration of an aerial mono rail (note date, 1st April 1905) as a vision of the future for railways. The caption states The scientific prophet looks forward to electric traction on this system

Key figures behind tariff reform from Birmingham area
The key figures behind tariff reform from the Birmingham area. Tariff Reform introduced by Joseph and Austen Chamberlain in 1903

Ovarian follicle, light micrograph C016 / 0519
Ovarian follicle. Light micrograph of a section through a secondary ovarian follicle showing signs of maturation into the antral follicle class

Cover design, Pan American Airways timetable
Cover design, Pan American Airways System Atlantic Service timetable, serving Bermuda, America and Europe. July 1939

Historical celestial system. Illustration of the celestial system proposed by Athanasius Kircher in his 1660 work Iter extaticum coeleste

Nerve synapse
Synapse. Illustration of a synaptic knob (at left), the junction between two nerve cells. When an electrical impulse reaches the synapse, vesicles (round blue shapes)

Nerve cell, SEM
Nerve cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neuron (nerve cell). The cell body is the central structure with neurites (long and thin structures) radiating outwards from it

Macrophage engulfing bead
Illustration based on a scanning electron micrograph of a human macrophage phagocytosing (engulfing) a latex bead. Macrophages are monocytes from circulating blood that have migrated to tissues

Nerve cells, computer artwork
Nerve cells. Computer artwork of nerve cells, or neurons

Bacteria infecting a macrophage, SEM
Bacteria infecting a macrophage. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria (purple) infecting a macrophage white blood cell

Traffic lights in Oxford Street
The new traffic light system in operation in Oxford Street, London in 1931 with uncertain pedestrians still warily looking for oncoming traffic

Metropolitan Police Telephone Box System instruction book
A Metropolitan Police instruction book: Telephone Box System, published by Peckham Sub-Division

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Unlocking the intricate web of our body's system: from Chakras to Nervous System, each element plays a vital role. Just like Mendeleyev's periodic table in 1869 revealed the hidden patterns of elements, our bodies too have their own map - like the Isle of Wight - guiding us towards balance and harmony. The delicate Cerebellum tissue, as seen through a light micrograph, showcases its remarkable complexity. In Heath Robinson's Drawing Room, we witness how even the most elaborate they can be beautifully designed. And just as Saturn shines in its natural colors captured by Cassini, our minds are illuminated by Phrenology's insights into human behavior. Writing and shorthand techniques like Pitman remind us that communication is an essential part of any functioning system. As we step into The Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan - The Auditorium becomes a testament to collective experiences that bring people together within societal structures. The Synapse nerve junction acts as a bridge between thoughts and actions; it symbolizes connections that shape who we are. Like Solar prominences dancing across space, energy flows through our being with every beat of life. And finally, the Standard periodic table reminds us that diversity exists not only within elements but also within ourselves – embracing all types and forms. Our system is vast and interconnected; let us marvel at its wonders while striving for equilibrium.