Wires Collection (page 7)

Common Buzzard dead on wires, Buteo buteo

baby wearing long gown seated high backed chair
baby wearing a long gown, seated in a high backed chair; W.M. Wires (American, active Milford, Connecticut 1870s - 1910s); 1865-1875; Albumen silver print

Looking Along Walkway On The Brooklyn Bridge At Night

Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Electricity Towers And Wires At Sunset

Electricity Pylons

Sunrise Behind The Golden Gate Bridge With Skyline Behind

Detail Of The Golden Gate Bridge At Dawn With San Francisco Behind

A Country Road With Electrical Wires Running Along It; Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Electricity Wires Running Along A Country Road; Hymers, Ontario, Canada

Summer On The Prairies; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Light Bulb With Current

Dead Light Bulb

Robins and swallows on a cutout Christmas card
Robins and swallows with pink flowers on a cutout Christmas card. circa 1890s

Market and Broadway, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Street market in the foreground with Broadway leading into the distance, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Date: circa 1910s

Quinsan Gardens, Shanghai, China
Childrens Playing Garden - Quinsan Square, Shanghai, China. Date: circa 1910s

Donegall Street from York Street Corner, Belfast - a busy street scene with shop fronts, Metropole hotel, people, trams and overhead tram wires visible

Market Street, Barranquilla, Colombia, Central America
Aerial view of Calle del Mercado (Market Street), Barranquilla, Colombia, Central America. Date: circa 1920s

Quamphegan Park, South Berwick, York County, Maine, USA
Quamphegan Park, an amusement park in South Berwick, York County, Maine, USA. Date: 1907

Postcard advertisement, Transelektro, Budapest, Hungary
Postcard advertisement for Transelektro, electrical manufacturers, Budapest, Hungary. Date: circa 1960s

Three people sitting on running board of car
Three people, a man and two women, sitting on the running board of a rather smart car

Explosives detonator with push-down handle

Row of power pylons at sunset, Mid Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

China, Shanxi Province, Datong, High Tension Power Pylons and electrical lines leading from coal-fired Datong No. 2 Power Station at dawn

Lalkurti Bazar, Rawalpindi, NWFP Date: circa 1920s

Mains electric technicians repairing cable on rural electricity pole, Cumbria, England, July

Hydrogen hot-air balloon for military use made by Charles Coutelle. Hot-air balloons were used by Napoleons army to keep an eye on the enemy and lead the battle

Constructing the roof of Chichester Festival Theatre
Taking down props from cantilever roof of Chichester Festival Theatre, 10 Jan 1962 Chichester Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: CPS 1026

Electric light bulb research
Electric light bulbs being tested to determine their lifespan. Photographed in the Light Division of the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK

Heathkit H-1 analog computer
Heathkit H-1 home-build computer, on display at the Computer History Museum, USA. The H-1 was the first home-build computer, it was an analogue computer, which used valves (across upper centre)

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"Wires: Connecting the World Through Power and Communication" The towering electricity pylon stands tall, a symbol of power coursing through our cities. Bank and shops in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania buzz with energy as wires bring life to every corner. Travel back in time to the 1890s with an advert for Camp Coffee, where wires brought news and flavor together. In the midst of WW2, NFS firefighters train tirelessly at a camp, relying on wires for communication and safety. Doncaster's Clock Corner comes alive with lights strung along overhead wires, guiding us through the night. As the sun sets over snow-covered farmland in Dorset, England, electricity transmission pylons and overhead wires paint a mesmerizing picture of connectivity. From Oran's Rue d Arzew in Algeria to Crickhowell's High Street in Mid Wales - wires unite communities across borders. Harrow Road tram on Route 60 heads towards Paddington station amidst a web of crisscrossing wires that power London's transport system. Lambeth fire station springs into action as their breakdown lorry races through the streets using vital wire-based communication systems. Look up. An upward view reveals a spiral staircase intertwined with electrical wiring - an architectural marvel blending form and function seamlessly. Scene of an accident in Islington street reminds us how essential properly maintained wiring is for public safety. Wires may be hidden from sight most days but they are indispensable threads that weave our modern world together – transmitting power, information, and connecting people near and far.