Tether Collection

2013 Monaco Grand Prix - Saturday
Monte Carlo, Monaco 25th May 2013 Paul di Resta's damaged Force India VJM06 Mercedes returns to the pits after a crash in practice

Spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Tree and spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Infinity I
DDiArte

2003 Hungarian Grand Prix Budapest, Hungaroring, Hungary. 22nd-24th August 2003 The wreckage of Rubens Barrichello, Ferrari F2003 GA, after rear suspension failure caused him to crash heavily

DDE-90024169
China, Inner Mongolia, Badain Jaran Desert. Close-up of caravan camels in desert. Date: 29/10/2009

The Toy, 1858 (oil on canvas)
3744658 The Toy, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Luker, William (1820-92) (attr.to); 49 x 75 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Newstead Abbey); © Nottingham City Museums & Galleries

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Attache; Tether; Weideseil (engraving)
7194764 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Attache; Tether; Weideseil (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attache; Tether; Weideseil)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Mans Job
The Caption is A Mans job. Women filled so many jobs while the men were away. There is a series of photos showing King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at a balloon site

A Country Fair, 1910 (oil on canvas)
3744037 A Country Fair, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Gillott, Thomas J. (1886-1913); 50.8x61 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; English

Nappy in Tow, 1803 (hand-coloured etching)
3244695 Nappy in Tow, 1803 (hand-coloured etching) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Flying Cupid Drawn by Butterflies and a Bee, 1901 (chromolithograph)
2622308 Flying Cupid Drawn by Butterflies and a Bee, 1901 (chromolithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Dispute Among Arabs; Dispute d Arabes, 1872 (oil on panel)
827045 A Dispute Among Arabs; Dispute d Arabes, 1872 (oil on panel) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 29.2x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dispute Among Arabs; Dispute d Arabes)

The Visit to Piccadilly, or A Prussian Reception, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1793
NCO193110 The Visit to Piccadilly, or A Prussian Reception, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1793 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Sport in Burma (litho)
1047101 Sport in Burma (litho) by Johnston, Harry Hamilton (1858-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport in Burma)

tethered
Jeffrey Hummel

Short SC. 1 XG905
Short SC.1 XG905, the second SC.1, on the tether rig at Belfast for initial tethered flight tests. The firstt SC.1, XG900

LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin - At Mooring Mast
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (Deutsches Luftschiff Zeppelin #127; Registration: D-LZ 127) was a German-built and -operated, passenger-carrying, hydrogen-filled

LAPLAND GIRL & REINDEER LAPLAND GIRL & REINDEER
A girl and her reindeer, Lapland. Date: 1930s

HUDIBRAS IN THE STOCKS
HUDIBRAS and Ralpho in the stocks: Both coupled in enchanted tether by further leg behind together. Date: first published 1663-78

Polonius, Hamlet Act 1
Polonius to Ophelia: For Lord Hamlet, believe so much in him, that he is young, and with a larger tether may he walk than may be given you

Domestic Cattle, Limousin bull, close-up of head, on halter held by stockman, England, july

a Country Fair
Artist: Gillott, Thomas J. - Title: a Country Fair - Date: 1910 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 50.8 x 61

Munchausen, having tethered his horse to pole in snowstorm, in morning finds snow gone and horse on church spire. Ever resourceful, he severs tether with a shot, mounts and continues his journey

The sky crane maneuver during the descent of NASAs Curiosity rover
Artists concept showing the sky crane maneuver during the descent of NASAs Curiosity rover to the Martian surface. Mars Science Laboratory will use a guided entry

Artists concept of NASAs Curiosity rover touching down onto the Martian surface
Artists concept illustrating the moment that NASAs Curiosity rover touches down onto the Martian surface. In this scene, Curiosity is touching down onto the surface

A manned lunar space elevator prepares to depart from its manned lunar base. Surrounding it are support facilities and cargo

A manned lunar space elevator ascends from the surface of the moon riding a 35, 000-mile-long tether anchored at the other end to a counterweight in a Lagrange point in space

Lunar space elevator compared to a locomotive
This manned lunar space elevator is approximately 160 feet long, about the length of a modern locomotive and two box cars and would carry a crew of two

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle approaches the Dry Deck Shelter
A SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) approaches the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) buoyed rendezvous line as seen from the empty DDS track

SEAL Delivery Vehicle operator leans out to grab a rendezvous line
SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) navigator leans out of the SDV to grab the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) rendezvous buoy line to hook the SDV into the line for retrieval back onto the DDS track/cradle system

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle on tether with a buoy recovery line
A MK-8 Mod-0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) on tether with the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) buoy recovery line connected to the DDS track and cradle system below

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle on tether connected to the dry deck shelter on USS Kamehameha
The MK-8 Mod-1 SEAL Delivery Vehicle SDV is on tether connected to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) recovery line that has winched the SDV just above the DDS track

A pilot guides a SEAL Delivery Vehicle to a tether line
An SDV pilot guides the SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) to a tether line coming up from the deck of the Dry Deck Shelter and Submarine below in 60 feet of Pacific Ocean sea water off the coast of Hawaii

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle drives by the Dry Deck Shelter outer hangar door
A SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) flys by the open 9-foot diameter Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) outer hangar door during SDV/DDS/Submarines operations off the coast of Hawaii in 1994

SEAL Delivery Vehicle hovers in mid-water on tether to the Dry Deck Shelter
SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) hovers in mid-water on tether to the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) as the DDS crew stands by below to give the launch signal to the SDV pilot during submarine operations in

A SEAL Delivery Vehicle navigates onto the Dry Deck Shelter on USS Kamehameha
The SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) pilot lands the SDV on the Dry Deck Shelter (DDS) track and cradle system while rigged out on the deck of the submarine USS Kamehameha off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii

Of disordred loue and veneryous, illustration from Alexander Barclays English
XJF486405 Of disordred loue and veneryous, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Employment of the hot air balloon l Entreprenant as a reconnaissance post
KW288071 Employment of the hot air balloon l Entreprenant as a reconnaissance post, from Wonderful Balloon Ascents or the Conquest of the Skies, by Fulgence Marion

First flight with a dirigible balloon, from Dijon, 12th of June 1784, from Wonderful
KW288070 First flight with a dirigible balloon, from Dijon, 12th of June 1784, from Wonderful Balloon Ascents or the Conquest of the Skies, by Fulgence Marion

Front view of Goshawk in flight with wings spread out to the sides and tail feathers fanned-out

Pony, Irish Cob (Gypsy Pony), adults, grazing, tethered on roadside verge, near York, North Yorkshire, England, march

Domestic Cattle, Limousin bull, close-up of head, show champion with rosettes, on halter held by stockman, Royal Highland Show, Ingliston, Edinburgh, Scotland, june 2011

Satellite disposal. Computer artwork of the Terminator Tether Satellite Deorbit System in use. This system will reduce the amount of debris in low-Earth-orbit

TSS-1 tethered satellite, artwork
TSS-1 tethered satellite. Artwork showing the tethered satellite system (TSS-1) deployed from the Space Shuttle Atlantis during mission STS-46 in 1992

Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius). Photographed in Rajasthan, India

NATI2A-00200
Arapaho village of tipis, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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"Tether: Exploring the Art of Connection and Restraint" Step into the world of "tether" as we delve into its diverse representations throughout history. From a spring balance brass dial in the Samuel Cody Archive to an enchanting painting titled "Infinity I, " this caption takes you on a captivating journey. Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature with a mesmerizing image capturing a tree alongside a spring balance brass dial, both preserved within the Samuel Cody Archive. Witness how these objects symbolize our desire to measure and understand our surroundings. Intriguingly, "tether" extends beyond physical objects. Delve into Le Vocabulaire Illustre's engraving showcasing various interpretations of "attache, " "tether, " and "weideseil. " Discover how language itself can be used as a tether, connecting us through shared understanding. Travel back in time to witness historical moments captured through art. Marvel at The Toy, an 1858 oil painting that depicts innocence and playfulness amidst societal constraints. Reflect on A Country Fair from 1910, where they are metaphorically represented by social norms binding individuals together. Explore different mediums that depict unique facets of tethering. Admire Nappy in Tow, an exquisite hand-coloured etching from 1803 portraying familial bonds and responsibilities. Experience Flying Cupid Drawn by Butterflies and a Bee, a whimsical chromolithograph from 1901 illustrating love's ability to bind hearts together. Even during times of conflict like World War II, tethers take unexpected forms. Uncover A Man's Job -a comic postcard depicting humor amidst adversity- highlighting how laughter can serve as an emotional anchor during challenging times. Lastly, observe The Visit to Piccadilly or A Prussian Reception published by Hannah Humphrey in 1793; it showcases political alliances serving as tethers between nations while also revealing the complexities of power dynamics.