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Confined Space Collection

In the realm of confined spaces, where boundaries blur and secrets reside, a captivating world unfolds

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Bloodhounds

Bloodhounds
23rd October 1978: Four bloodhounds participating in Windsor Forest Hunt. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) between clam shell halves. Ambon, Maluku Archipelago

Veined octopus (Amphioctopus marginatus) between clam shell halves. Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean

Background imageConfined Space Collection: La Fontaines Fables - The Raven

La Fontaines Fables - The Raven
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Raven who wished to imitate the Eagle

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Don Quixote - The Caged Lion

Don Quixote - The Caged Lion
Vintage engraving of a scene from Don Quixote, The Caged Lion. Illustrated by Gustave Dore

Background imageConfined Space Collection: The enchantment of Don Quixote

The enchantment of Don Quixote
" The enchantment of Don Quixote. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Concentric castle, two walls enclosing inner courtyard

Concentric castle, two walls enclosing inner courtyard

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Motte-and-bailey castle, raised earth mound and enclosed courtyard, surrounded by water ditch

Motte-and-bailey castle, raised earth mound and enclosed courtyard, surrounded by water ditch

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Corgis In Dog Show

Corgis In Dog Show
1976: Corgis taking part in a dog show at Olympia exhibition centre, London. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageConfined Space Collection: A Marine drinks water from his canteen through his gas mask inside a gas chamber

A Marine drinks water from his canteen through his gas mask inside a gas chamber
November 22, 2005 - A Marine drinks water from his canteen through his gas mask inside a gas chamber

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Statue Of Liberty In Paris

Statue Of Liberty In Paris
View of the Statue of Liberty enclosed by scaffolding, while under construction, seen from the Rue de Chazelles, Paris, France, circa 1884

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Wooden stile in stone wall enclosing a field

Wooden stile in stone wall enclosing a field

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Lane at night, Evora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Lane at night, Evora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Net full of Ikan Puri, a small anchovy like fish, West Papua, Indonesia

Net full of Ikan Puri, a small anchovy like fish, West Papua, Indonesia
Net full of Ikan Puri, a small anchovy like fish, under a fishing platform (bagan), captured using a lift net and high powered lights during the nightime, West Papua, Indonesia

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Anemonefish in an anemone, Australia

Anemonefish in an anemone, Australia

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Cinnamon Clownfish in its host anemone

Cinnamon Clownfish in its host anemone
Cinnamon Clownfish (Amphiprion melanopus) in its host anemone

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Pink Skunk Clownfish in its host anemone, Papua New Guinea

Pink Skunk Clownfish in its host anemone, Papua New Guinea

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Bluestripe clownfish tucked away in its anenome host, Fiji

Bluestripe clownfish tucked away in its anenome host, Fiji

Background imageConfined Space Collection: A red Bigeye hovers under a coral reef ledge

A red Bigeye hovers under a coral reef ledge in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Key Largo, Florida

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Black Anemonefish, Fiji

Black Anemonefish, Fiji

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Scuba diver nets invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish off the coast of North Carolina

Scuba diver nets invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish off the coast of North Carolina

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Bluestripe Clownfish in its host anemone, Papua New Guinea

Bluestripe Clownfish in its host anemone, Papua New Guinea

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Anemonefish in purple tip anemone, Australia

Anemonefish in purple tip anemone, Australia

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Marines perform side straddle hops in the gas chamber

Marines perform side straddle hops in the gas chamber
November 17, 2005 - Marines perform side straddle hops as part of their qualification in the gas chamber

Background imageConfined Space Collection: A marine fills the gas chamber with more CS gas

A marine fills the gas chamber with more CS gas
November 29, 2006 - A marine fills the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma gas chamber with more CS gas before another group of Marines enters

Background imageConfined Space Collection: A Marine glares through the limited-spaced eye protection part of his gas mask

A Marine glares through the limited-spaced eye protection part of his gas mask
November 22, 2005 - A Marine glares through the limited-spaced eye protection part of his gas mask

Background imageConfined Space Collection: A Marine clears his gas mask

A Marine clears his gas mask
November 22, 2005 - A Marine clears his gas mask after he had broken the seal and felt the wrath of the CS gas, commonly known as tear gas

Background imageConfined Space Collection: A marine drinks water from a canteen

A marine drinks water from a canteen
Central Taining Area, Okinawa, Japan, October 5, 2005 - A marine drinks water from a canteen attached to his M40 chemical/biological protective mask during nuclear

Background imageConfined Space Collection: A field radio operator clears CS gas from his gas mask at the gas chamber

A field radio operator clears CS gas from his gas mask at the gas chamber
Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 21, 2006 - A field radio operator clears CS gas from his gas mask at the gas chamber

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Blackfin squirrelfish swimming out from under a reef ledge, Papua New Guinea

Blackfin squirrelfish swimming out from under a reef ledge, Papua New Guinea
Blackfin squirrelfish (Neoniphon opercularis) swimming out from under a colorful reef ledge in the warm ocean waters of Papua New Guinea

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Cinnamon Clownfish in its host anemone, Fiji

Cinnamon Clownfish in its host anemone, Fiji
Cinnamon Clownfish (Amphiprion melanopus) in its host anemone, Fiji

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Laika

Laika the satellite dog in her specially designed contraption in Sputnik II before take-off. Her last meal was poisoned to prevent her dying a slow death of starvation

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Buckskin Gulch, Utah, USA, America

Buckskin Gulch, Utah, USA, America

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Border fortification between Israel and the Palestinian territories in the West Bank near

Border fortification between Israel and the Palestinian territories in the West Bank near Ramallah, Middle East

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Bazaar in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Bazaar in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Spooky Canyon, Utah, USA

Spooky Canyon, Utah, USA

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Scuba diver leaving a cave, Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa

Scuba diver leaving a cave, Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt, Africa

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Buchdruckergasse alley, old town Memmingen, Unterallgaeu, Allgaeu region, Schwaben, Bavaria

Buchdruckergasse alley, old town Memmingen, Unterallgaeu, Allgaeu region, Schwaben, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Casares, Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Casares, Costa del Sol, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Elevated view of construction site

Elevated view of construction site

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Mother looking at baby (3-6 months) lying in crib, (B&W)

Mother looking at baby (3-6 months) lying in crib, (B&W)

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Leopard Breakfast

Leopard Breakfast
circa 1935: A Leopard in the Bostock and Wombbells Menagerie watches for his keeper to bring his breakfast. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageConfined Space Collection: SS Discovery

SS Discovery
1912: Captain Scotts cabin aboard the Discovery. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Rail Hospital

Rail Hospital
May 1918: Interior of a South Western Railways ambulance train at Eastleigh, Hampshire. (Photo by V. M. Palmer/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Leopard Breakfast

Leopard Breakfast
circa 1935: A Leopard in the Bostock and Wombbells Menagerie watches for his keeper to bring his breakfast. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Driving In Tunnel

Driving In Tunnel
May 1908: Motorists emerge from the Kenmare Tunnel during the Irish Automobile Club Reliability Trials. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Dwarf House

Dwarf House
1909: The smallest house in London at 10 Hyde Park Place. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageConfined Space Collection: Arches over an alley, Evora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Arches over an alley, Evora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe



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In the realm of confined spaces, where boundaries blur and secrets reside, a captivating world unfolds. Like bloodhounds on a trail, we navigate through the labyrinthine corridors of existence, seeking answers hidden within. Just as the veined octopus delicately maneuvers between clam shell halves in Ambon's azure waters, we too find ourselves caught between opposing forces - yearning for freedom yet bound by circumstances beyond our control. Like characters from La Fontaine's Fables or Don Quixote himself, we become trapped in our own narratives. The caged lion symbolizes both strength and vulnerability as it paces restlessly within its confines. And yet, even in captivity, there is an enchantment that surrounds us – a spark of hope that flickers amidst darkness. As we pass through the doorway of Saint Stephen or gaze upon the motte-and-bailey castle with its raised earth mound and enclosed courtyard surrounded by water ditch, we are reminded of the paradoxical nature of confinement and can be both protective and isolating; a fortress shielding us from harm while simultaneously trapping us within its walls. But not all confinements are physical. In dog shows filled with prancing corgis or concentric castles guarding their inner courtyards with two formidable walls, limitations take on different forms. They may be societal expectations or self-imposed restrictions that hinder our true potential. Sometimes confinement becomes an ordeal to endure rather than embrace. A marine drinks water from his canteen through his gas mask inside a gas chamber – an image that speaks volumes about sacrifice and resilience in dire circumstances. And then there is liberty itself personified by the Statue Of Liberty standing tall amidst Parisian grandeur. Its presence reminds us that even within confined spaces, freedom can thrive if nurtured with unwavering determination.