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Photographer taking pictures of frozen Lej da Staz at dawn lying on the snow, Engadine, canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Prince Albert visiting the London Regiment at Blackheath
Prince Albert (future King George VI) (1895-1952) visiting the 20th Battalion, The London Regiment at Blackheath - April 1920. Here the Prince is seen presenting the Kings Colours. Date: 1920

Photographic studio 1878
Photographer with bellows style camara taking a photograph of a posed victorian woman. Date: 1878

SURVEYING / TELEMETROGRAPH
TELEMETROGRAPH Date: 1885

Andreossi Surveys Egypt
Comte Andreossi surveys antique sites for Napoleon. Date: 1788

BRITISH SAPPERS 1854
Sappers and Miners in working dress Date: 1854

War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells - First Publication
The Martian Fighting- Machines wreck the railways. The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells (1866-1946)

The Photographer Sescau (Le Photographe Sescau), 1894. 1894
The Photographer Sescau (Le Photographe Sescau), 1894

Journalists awaiting Lord Roberts, Kroonstadt, South Africa
Journalists waiting for the arrival of Lord Roberts, Kroonstadt, South Africa, during the Second Boer War. Date: 1901

A French Signal Corps with heliographs, telescopes and flags
A French Signal Corps with heliographs, telescopes and telegraph flags. Date: circa 1909

Street photographer outside the Palace of Winds, Jaipur
A street photographer working outside the Palace of Winds in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He used an old camera and developed the pictures in a bucket under a black sheet Date: 1984

Photographing at the Craters Lip, Aso-San, 1910. Creator: Unknown
Photographing at the Craters Lip, Aso-San, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Empire style Athenian washstand (engraving)
869604 Empire style Athenian washstand (engraving) by Percier, Charles (1764-1838) (after); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Two men using a movie camera indoors, c. 1908-20 (b / w photo)
867558 Two men using a movie camera indoors, c.1908-20 (b/w photo) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Ritual li vessel with lobed body and ornament of k uei dragons, from Pai-Chia-Chuang
XIR240986 Ritual li vessel with lobed body and ornament of k uei dragons, from Pai-Chia-Chuang, Zhengzhou, Henan, Shang Dynasty

Three-legged chueh vessel for heating wine with a taotie design, from Ming-Kung-Lu
XIR228254 Three-legged chueh vessel for heating wine with a taotie design, from Ming-Kung-Lu, Zhengzhou, Henon, Shang Dynasty

Sacrificial hsi-ting animal figure, from Shucheng, Anhui, Chou Dynasty
XIR215120 Sacrificial hsi-ting animal figure, from Shucheng, Anhui, Chou Dynasty, 7th-6th century BC (bronze) by Chinese School; height: 27.5 cm; Peoples Republic of China; (add.info)

Celebrating Christmas with a bottle of champagne for one - " With what a glory comes and goes the year.." - Longfellow. Date: 1918

Duke of York tries his hand as a cameraman - Southwold Camp
Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI 1895-1952) tries his hand as a cameraman at the Southwold Camp, Suffolk Date: 1935

Mahogany pole screen, 1906. Artist: Shirley Slocombe
Mahogany pole screen, 1906. Print from A History of English Furniture, the Age of Mahogany by Percy Macquoid R.I. [T&A Constable, Edinburgh, 1906]

Incense tripod used on London Bridge, 1863. It was used to commemorate the ceremonial reception when the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) arrived in London with his bride

Cameraman filming a wounded soldier, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916. Artist
Cameraman filming a wounded soldier, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916. The French official cinematographer at work filming a wounded Scottish soldier

Commander Evans observing an Occulation of Jupiter, Antarctica, 1910-1912. Artist
Commander Evans observing an Occulation of Jupiter, Antarctica, 1910-1912. Edward Evans (1881-1957) was second in command of Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition of 1910-1913

Lieutenant Evans surveying in the Antarctic, 1911-1912. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Lieutenant Evans surveying in the Antarctic, 1911-1912. Evans using the 4 inch theodolite used to locate the South Pole on Captain Scotts Antarctic expedition of 1910-1913

Posing at the Pyramids, 1908. Artist: Lance Thackeray
Posing at the Pyramids, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908

James Brindley, 18th century English civil engineer and canal builder, (1836). Artist: JT Wedgwood
James Brindley, 18th century English civil engineer and canal builder, (1836). Brindley (1716-1772) rests a hand on a theodolite

Look Pleasant, Please!, London, c1903 (1903). A street photographer takes a photograph of a young couple. From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims

Firing The Rocket, c1880. Volunteer Life Brigades (VLBs) were set up to assist the Coastguard. They used shore based rocket equipment which was used to fire a line to distressed ships

Unhappy the Caproni They Happen to Spot, 1941. Allied soldiers in the Western Desert during World War II. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

The Battalion Signallers of the First Battalion, The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Poona, In
The 1st Battalion took part in the Egypt Intervention in 1882, fighting in the second battle at Kassassin on 9 September and the Battle of Tel el-Kebir a few days later

How a girl should dress, 1907. A print from The Girls Own Paper, 27 April 1907

Albert Borlase Armitage, Scottish polar explorer, c1894-c1897 (1899). Artist: Frederick George Jackson
Albert Borlase Armitage, Scottish polar explorer, c1894-c1897 (1899). Armitage (1864-1943) using a sextant while on the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition to Franz-Josef Land in the Arctic

The Shackleton camp, Antarctica, Christmas Day, 1908. A photograph from British explorer ErnestShackletons (1874-1922) expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod

Five inch theodolite, 1866. A print from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering, edited by Charles Tomlinson, Volume II, Virtue and Co, London, 1866

Stand camera, 1904. A print from The Girls Own Annual, 22 October 1904

Bronze candlestick, late 13th-early 14th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Bronze candlestick, late 13th-early 14th century, (1843). Illustration from Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages from the Seventh to the Seventeenth Centuries, by Henry Shaw, (London, 1843)

Merchant at the Photographer, 1860s. Artist: Petr Mikhailovich Shmel kov
Merchant at the Photographer, 1860s. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

James Brindley, English civil engineer and canal builder, c1770 (1835). Brindley (1716-1772) rests a hand on a theodolite and points to the aqueduct over the Irwell on the Worsley to Manchester

Portrait photographers studio, c1880. The photographer, with his head under a black cloth, is focusing on his sitter. He is using a plate camera on a tripod

Photographers studio, c1895. The photogapher is focusing on his sitters. Above is a bank of arc lights. The use of bright artificial light meant that exposure times could be reduced to a few seconds

Portrait photography as a fitting career for a young woman, 1884. A female photographer uses a plate camera on a tripod to take a childs portrait in her studio

Street scene in Athens

Sculpture from the pediment of the Siphnian treasury, 6th century BC
Sculpture from the pediment of the Siphnian treasury. Apollo and Artemis prevent Heracles from stealing the Delphic tripod, 6th century BC

Portrait photographers studio, 1871. Taking a photograph using natural light only from the large window and skylight

Pottery Tripod Bowl with three rattle-legs in the form of Alligators, Chiriqui, Panama. At Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh

Wonderful Instinct of The Giraffe, 1865. Artist: George du Maurier
Wonderful Instinct of The Giraffe, 1865. By which it Escapes Diphtheria during The Winter. (N.B. A Positive Fact.) This cartoon pokes a little gentle fun at the giraffes at London Zoo

Sylvester Stannard, artist, Southwold, Suffolk
Henry John Sylvester Stannard RBA (1870-1951), artist, at work in the open air in Southwold, Suffolk. He gave painting lessons to the young Harold Auerbach when the latter was in Southwold on holiday

Vickers. 303 in Class C medium machine gun, 1910 (c). Commercially produced model; fitted with blast deflector; associated mount and tripod, wooden box of spares

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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.