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Background imageParis Collection: Opening of the London to Paris telegraph link. Instrument room at the Submarine Telegraph Company

Opening of the London to Paris telegraph link. Instrument room at the Submarine Telegraph Company, Cornhill, London, showing the Wheatstone needle telegraph instruments

Background imageParis Collection: World War I 1914-1918: Inflating a French military captive balloon with hydrogen

World War I 1914-1918: Inflating a French military captive balloon with hydrogen from contained in metal cylinders. From Le Flambeau, Paris, September 1915. Aeronautics Ballooning Gas

Background imageParis Collection: World War I 1914-1918: Fighting a fire on a farm in Artois, France, set alight by German shellfire

World War I 1914-1918: Fighting a fire on a farm in Artois, France, set alight by German shellfire. Being on the front line between German and Allied forces the area suffered severe damage

Background imageParis Collection: World War I 1914-1918: Madame Carton de Wiart, wife of the Belgian Minister of Justice

World War I 1914-1918: Madame Carton de Wiart, wife of the Belgian Minister of Justice imprisoned in Germany, arriving in Switzerland after her release. From Le Flambeau, Paris, 18 September 1915

Background imageParis Collection: World War I 1914-1918: Woodland at Mesnil-les-Haut, France, reduced to skeletons

World War I 1914-1918: Woodland at Mesnil-les-Haut, France, reduced to skeletons of trees by gunfire. From Le Flambeau, Paris, September 1915. Bombardment Destruction

Background imageParis Collection: Henry IV of France watching the departure of the Spaniards from Porte Saint-Denis

Henry IV of France watching the departure of the Spaniards from Porte Saint-Denis, Paris 22 March 1594

Background imageParis Collection: English prison life: treadmill for hard labour, and punishment with the cat-o-nine-tails

English prison life: treadmill for hard labour, and punishment with the cat-o-nine-tails. France was suffering from the Apaches at this time

Background imageParis Collection: Emil Berliners Gramophone. Top: Recording stylus and mouthpiece. Bottom: Playing a disc

Emil Berliners Gramophone. Top: Recording stylus and mouthpiece. Bottom: Playing a disc. Engraving published Paris 1888

Background imageParis Collection: Method of preparing and setting a Dynamite charge. From La Science Illustree, Paris, c

Method of preparing and setting a Dynamite charge. From La Science Illustree, Paris, c. 1890

Background imageParis Collection: Telephone call box. Engraving published Paris 1888

Telephone call box. Engraving published Paris 1888

Background imageParis Collection: First year students at L Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, Paris, doing

First year students at L Ecole Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, Paris, doing practical work in the laboratory. Wood engraving, Paris, 1887

Background imageParis Collection: Philippe Rcord (1799-1889) French venereologist. Described by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Philippe Rcord (1799-1889) French venereologist. Described by Oliver Wendell Holmes as the Voltaire of pelvic literature.. Cartoon by Andre Gill for La Lune, Paris, 10 October 1867

Background imageParis Collection: Space capsule dwarfed by the disc of the Moon. From Jules Verne Autour de la Lune, Paris, 1865

Space capsule dwarfed by the disc of the Moon. From Jules Verne Autour de la Lune, Paris, 1865. Wood engraving

Background imageParis Collection: Tidal wave caused by the launch of the space capsule Columbiad. From Jules Verne Autour de la Lune

Tidal wave caused by the launch of the space capsule Columbiad. From Jules Verne Autour de la Lune, Paris, 1865. Wood engraving

Background imageParis Collection: Pierre de Fermat (1595ja-1665) French mathematician. From Louis Figuier Vies des Savants Ilustres

Pierre de Fermat (1595ja-1665) French mathematician. From Louis Figuier Vies des Savants Ilustres, Paris, 1870. Wood engraving

Background imageParis Collection: Linnaeus (Carl von Linne -1707-1778). Swedish scientist and naturalist nearly losing

Linnaeus (Carl von Linne -1707-1778). Swedish scientist and naturalist nearly losing his life falling into a crevasse. Engraving published Paris 1874

Background imageParis Collection: Henry IV of France entering Paris, 22 March 1594. Galerie des Batailles, Versailles

Henry IV of France entering Paris, 22 March 1594. Galerie des Batailles, Versailles, France

Background imageParis Collection: Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) Italian physicist and inventor. From Georges Darey

Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) Italian physicist and inventor. From Georges Darey A travers l Electricite, Paris c1906. Engraving

Background imageParis Collection: St Michael the Archangel. Raphael (1483-1520), Italian artist. Louvre, Paris

St Michael the Archangel. Raphael (1483-1520), Italian artist. Louvre, Paris

Background imageParis Collection: Meeting of the Chapter of the Knights Templar under Robert de Bouguignon, held in

Meeting of the Chapter of the Knights Templar under Robert de Bouguignon, held in Paris in presence of Louis VII and Pope Eugene III, 22 April 1147

Background imageParis Collection: All Saints Day: Familiy visiting cemetery with flowers. From Le Petit Journal, Paris

All Saints Day: Familiy visiting cemetery with flowers. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 9 November 1902

Background imageParis Collection: Weaving shed fitted with Jacquard power looms. Swags of punched cards carrying pattern

Weaving shed fitted with Jacquard power looms. Swags of punched cards carrying pattern being woven are at right and above each loom. Illustration Paris c1880

Background imageParis Collection: Henri Moissan (1852-1907) French chemist. Moissan recovering diamonds after dissolving

Henri Moissan (1852-1907) French chemist. Moissan recovering diamonds after dissolving the iron surrounding them after final stage in his production of artificial diamonds at the Edison workshops

Background imageParis Collection: Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre (1859-1906) Curie. With their daughter Irene in 1908

Marie (1867-1934) and Pierre (1859-1906) Curie. With their daughter Irene in 1908, in the garden of their house on Boulevard Kellermann, Paris

Background imageParis Collection: Radium Institute, Paris, where Marie CURIE (1867-1934), Polish-born French physicist

Radium Institute, Paris, where Marie CURIE (1867-1934), Polish-born French physicist, was director of research (1918-1934)

Background imageParis Collection: Advertisement for an agricultural magazine Agriculture Moderne. In the

Advertisement for an agricultural magazine Agriculture Moderne. In the background the harvest is being threshed in a steam-powered threshing machine. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 4th April 1897

Background imageParis Collection: Crusaders (1096-1291). From Passaiges d outremer (Voyages to Palestine) illuminated

Crusaders (1096-1291). From Passaiges d outremer (Voyages to Palestine) illuminated by Sebastian Marmoret (c1490) Detail. Fallen knights and horses. Manuscript. Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageParis Collection: Napoleon Bonparte as First Consul 1803. Napoleon I (1769-1821). (Antoine) Jean Gros

Napoleon Bonparte as First Consul 1803. Napoleon I (1769-1821). (Antoine) Jean Gros (1771-1835) French painter. Musee de la Legion d Honneur, Paris

Background imageParis Collection: Boer War: 180 English soldiers surrendering to Boer forces at Doornbosch, Transvaal

Boer War: 180 English soldiers surrendering to Boer forces at Doornbosch, Transvaal. From Le Petit Journal Paris 8 December 1901

Background imageParis Collection: Rolling mills, Saint-Jacques works, Chatillon-Commentry Company. Men are wearing leggings

Rolling mills, Saint-Jacques works, Chatillon-Commentry Company. Men are wearing leggings and heavy leather aprons to protect them from contact with hot metal. Wood engraving Paris, 1894

Background imageParis Collection: The giant cannon used to launch the space craft Columbiad. From Jules Verne De la Terre a la Lune

The giant cannon used to launch the space craft Columbiad. From Jules Verne De la Terre a la Lune, Paris, 1865. Wood engraving

Background imageParis Collection: Laying sleepers and rails (permanent way) on the Transvaal Railway, Africa. Illustration

Laying sleepers and rails (permanent way) on the Transvaal Railway, Africa. Illustration published Paris 1893

Background imageParis Collection: Nicholas Lemery (1645-1715) French physician and chemist. From Louis Figuier Vie

Nicholas Lemery (1645-1715) French physician and chemist. From Louis Figuier Vie des Savants Illustres, Paris, 1870. Engraving

Background imageParis Collection: French Religious Wars: Paris during the League (La Ligue). Procession of the League

French Religious Wars: Paris during the League (La Ligue). Procession of the League 24 May 1590 leaving Notre Dame, Paris showing typical soldiers and civic guards armed with pikes and arquebuses

Background imageParis Collection: Berthold Schwarz (active 1320). German Franciscan monk and alchemist, supposed to

Berthold Schwarz (active 1320). German Franciscan monk and alchemist, supposed to be the first European to discover Gunpowder. Illustration from Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1901

Background imageParis Collection: Philippe Duc d Orleans (1674-1723) Regent of France from 1715 during minority of of Louis XV

Philippe Duc d Orleans (1674-1723) Regent of France from 1715 during minority of of Louis XV. Here as Bacchus, standing beside a statue of Silenus, drunken attendant and nurse to Bacchus

Background imageParis Collection: Casellis pantelegraph: At the sending station the dispatch was written or drawn

Casellis pantelegraph: At the sending station the dispatch was written or drawn on sheet of metallized paper in thick insulating ink and placed on curved plate

Background imageParis Collection: Reflecting telescope on top of the Rocky Mountains which the Director of the Cambridge Observatory

Reflecting telescope on top of the Rocky Mountains which the Director of the Cambridge Observatory, Massachusetts, used to observe the launch of the space craft Columbiad

Background imageParis Collection: Filling and soldering cans of food. Wood engraving Paris c1870

Filling and soldering cans of food. Wood engraving Paris c1870

Background imageParis Collection: Boer War: surrender of British garrison at Jamestown to the Boers. British marching

Boer War: surrender of British garrison at Jamestown to the Boers. British marching into imprisonment. From Le Petit Journal Paris 23 June 1901

Background imageParis Collection: Telephone: man on left is making call which passes through the operator at the exchange

Telephone: man on left is making call which passes through the operator at the exchange, centre, to recipient on the right. Ader system. Engraving published Paris 1881

Background imageParis Collection: Minerva chasing the vices from the garden of virtue (detail). Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom

Minerva chasing the vices from the garden of virtue (detail). Minerva, Roman goddess of wisdom, patroness of arts and trades. Andrea Mantegna (1431-1506). Louvre, Paris

Background imageParis Collection: Descartes model of the antagonistic eye muscles A, E. When E is relaxed A is ennervated

Descartes model of the antagonistic eye muscles A, E. When E is relaxed A is ennervated. Descartes believed that an animal spirit travelling down hollow nerves C, B

Background imageParis Collection: Gendarmes taking census forms to encampment of itinerant gipsies in their caravan

Gendarmes taking census forms to encampment of itinerant gipsies in their caravan. Boy in foreground leads muzzled dancing bear. From Le Petit Journal Paris, May 1895

Background imageParis Collection: St Matthew the Evangelist (1661). Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), Dutch artist. Louvre

St Matthew the Evangelist (1661). Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), Dutch artist. Louvre, Paris

Background imageParis Collection: Splash down the space travellers touching down in the sea after their trip to the Moon

Splash down the space travellers touching down in the sea after their trip to the Moon. From Jules Verne Autour de la Lune, Paris, 1865

Background imageParis Collection: Aerial Telegraph (Semaphore). Artists impression of Claude Chappe (1763-1895)

Aerial Telegraph (Semaphore). Artists impression of Claude Chappe (1763-1895), French engineer and inventor, demonstrating his telegraph system

Background imageParis Collection: Ecole des Ponts-et-Chaussees, Paris. Students at their studies. Wood engraving, Paris

Ecole des Ponts-et-Chaussees, Paris. Students at their studies. Wood engraving, Paris, 1894



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