Displace Collection

Lisfranc fracture, X-ray

When the Hot Water Tap Runs Cold
Ingenious invention for improving the level of bath water, especially when hot water runs out, whereby the occupant inflates a large balloon to order to displace water and raise the level

Allegory with horse poop gold pieces, ca 1650, Cornelis van Dalen (I), Rombout van den Hoeye, 1640 - 1660

Evacuation - September 1939
Large group of children, labelled, complete with their gas masks and luggage, waiting at an assembly point. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N18704

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) two adults, in flight, one displacing another whilst landing on branch, Suffolk, England, December

Salter Harris fracture, X-ray C017 / 8025
Salter Harris fracture. X-ray of the ankle of a child patient with a displaced Salter Harris fracture of the ankle. Salter Harris fractures occur at the epiphyseal, or growth

An arched Iceberg collapsing into the sea from the Jacobshavn glacier or Sermeq Kujalleq which drains 7% of
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When the hot water tap runs cold, our bodies may experience unexpected disruptions, like a Lisfranc fracture, as seen in this X-ray. Just as gold pieces were displaced in Cornelis van Dalen's 1650 allegory "The Great Meadow," our lives can be disrupted by unforeseen events. In September 1939, mass evacuations displaced countless lives during World War II. Nature too can displace, as seen in this Herring Gull's aggressive behavior towards its younger counterpart, or the Carrion Crow's territorial disputes. Natural disasters, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, can displace entire communities and landscapes. Even the vast icebergs of Greenland, like the one collapsing from the Jacobshavn glacier, can displace an immense amount of water, reminding us of the power and unpredictability of nature. Similarly, a Salter Harris fracture, as depicted in this X-ray, can displace bones and disrupt daily life.