Tripod Collection (page 15)

Arthropod locomotion, artwork
Arthropod locomotion. Artwork of a cockroach (top) and centipede (bottom) walking. Multi-legged animals walk with an alternating tripod gait

Rotating sprinkler watering beds in a garden

Artists easel, artwork

Telescope, artwork
Telescope

Viewing a solar eclipse. Pair of binoculars on a telescope projecting an image of a solar eclipse onto a sheet of white card

Magnesium oxide

CHINA: BRONZE PITCHER. Bronze jue vessel. Erlitou phase, first half of the 2nd millenium B. C
CHINA: BRONZE PITCHER. Bronze jue vessel. Erlitou phase, first half of the 2nd millenium B.C

PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO, c1878. Wedding Party at a Photographers Studio. Oil on canvas, 1878-9, by Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret

FILM: UNDERWORLD, 1927. Filming a scene for the gangster movie, directed by Joseph von Sternberg in 1927, the cameraman has armored himself against the blast as he films Evelyn Brent fleeing

FILMING ON LOCATION, 1923. Director James Cruze, in checkered jacket, crew and actors ready to film a scene in Utah for The Covered Wagon, 1923

D. W. GRIFFITH (1875-1948). American film producer and director. Griffith, right
D.W. GRIFFITH (1875-1948). American film producer and director. Griffith, right, and his cameraman Billy Bitzer filming a scene with the actor Henry B. Walthall, c1910-1915

MARY PICKFORD (1893-1979). Born Gladys Mary Smith. American actress, with a movie camera on a beach, c1916

Surveyor at work with a theodolite
A surveyor at work with a theodolite level

Double page spread in a diary for 23-28 October
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 23-28 October. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Photographic party, Slebech, Pembrokeshire, West Wales
A photographic party on the bridge at Slebech, Pembrokeshire, West Wales. Blackpool Bridge, crossing the River Cleddau, is a Grade II listed, single span bridge

Three machine guns on display
Three machine guns on their tripods on display in front of a shed during the First World War

Telescope Man - Westminster
A wonderful photographic postcard depicting Big Bens Telescope Man under the Boadicea Statue, Westminster. The statue was sculpted by Lord Thomas Thorneycroft (1815 - 1865)

Seller of Muhallebi, Turkey
Seller of Muhallebi - a milk pudding thickened with rice flour and optionally perfumed with rose water or orange flower water

Trackside Sellers of Sweetbreads
Selling of a selection of sweetbreads at the side of railway track, Turkey

Photograph of the automatic electric photographic apparatus
Undated photograph of the automatic electric photographic apparatus used in the Rudi Schneider experiments. This is one of series of photographs documenting Harry Prices investigations into

Two boys with a water hose in a Devon garden
Two boys cooling off during a hot summer in their garden in Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Oracle on her Tripod
The Oracle on her tripod, inhaling the fumes which will put her into an altered state and enable her to utter her inspired predictions

Thales Bust
THALES OF MILETUS - Greek philosopher and scientist, with an engraving of Ionian fishermen and a golden tripod - are they something to do with Thales or not ?

Surveying with a Compass
Surveying with a mounted compass

Chinese Rocket Launcher
Chinese rocket launcher: inaccurate but ingenious

Preparing models at Madame Tussaud s
Waxwork artists preparing models at Madame Tussaud s

Itinerant photographer in country
An itinerant photographer snaps a country mother and child

Photographer at Medicine Lake, Jasper National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada, North America

Filming, Manchester, 1959
A film crew prepare a scene in Manchester. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd 1959

A surveyor working on a construction project in Dubai
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

A photographer and dogs on Black Combe at sunset with the Isle of Man behind in the Lake District UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

PHD scientist Ian Bartholomew using a theodolite to measure the speed of the Russelll Glacier near Kangerlussuag
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

PHD scientist Ian Bartholomews GPS equipment measuring the speed of the Russelll Glacier near Kangerlussuag Greenland
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Photo class participant Douglas Wilcox taking images in the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador
Michael Nolan / SplashdownDirect

Lady Photographer
A well-dressed lady with her tripod-mounted camera

Theodolite for Survey
A dapper surveyor and his fine theodolite

Costumes for the Seaside
Yellow two-piece dress with jacket & turban; striped skirt & blouse with red double- breasted jacket; black & red bathing costume & cap & beach robe with large floral design

Reporting / Helle, 1908
Comment on the total lack of privacy for public figures (the Presidential nightmare in France)

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"Capturing the Unseen: A Tripod's Journey through Time and Space" In the bustling streets of London, a Metropolitan Police air raid siren blares, signaling an era of uncertainty. Meanwhile, in a dimly lit seance room at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research, a tripod stands silently witness to attempts to communicate with the other side. Venturing out to Woking, Surrey, England, we find ourselves face-to-face with a magnificent War of the Worlds sculpture. This towering creation reminds us of H. G. Wells' vivid imagination and its impact on popular culture. On the tranquil waters off Porthgwarra in Cornwall lies Bill Harvey's fishing boat Alpha from 1903 - a testament to man's enduring connection with nature and his quest for sustenance. But our journey takes an intriguing turn as we stumble upon Harry Price's ghost hunting kit. With this collection of tools designed to explore supernatural phenomena, one can only wonder what mysteries it has unraveled throughout history. A leap forward brings us to Great Western Beach in Newquay on that fateful day - June 24th, 1910. The sun shines brightly as beachgoers enjoy their leisurely pursuits while unknowingly becoming subjects captured by cameras mounted on tripods; frozen moments preserved forever. Flipping through Popular Science Magazine covers reveals how tripods have been instrumental in documenting scientific breakthroughs and technological advancements over time - from forecasting weather patterns to unraveling secrets hidden within our vast universe. G. H. Wilkins returns triumphant from his expedition aboard The Quest alongside Sir Ernest Shackleton – an epic tale etched into history thanks to photographs taken using sturdy tripods that stood firm amidst treacherous conditions. Traveling further back in time now finds us standing beside Alexander the Great on the eve of Gaugamela – his trusted tripod-mounted camera ready to capture pivotal moments that would shape empires and legacies.