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Stonehenge, England: straightening a leaning stone: pulleys, ropes and a wooden frame attached to the stone. Photograph, 1901.
Date: 1901Reference: 577719iPart of: Stonehenge, England: restoration work to straighten a leaning stone.- Pictures
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Stonehenge, England: the straightening of a leaning stone which is attached to a wooden frame and pulleys: partly raised. Photograph, 1901.
Date: 1901Reference: 577724iPart of: Stonehenge, England: restoration work to straighten a leaning stone.- Pictures
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Mechanics: Atwood's machine with pulleys and calibrated dials, for measuring force; and diagrams of weights and paths of descent. Engraving, after 1861.
Reference: 45512i- Pictures
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A surgeon and two assistants using pulleys and ropes to aid traction for manipulating the body of a male patient. Woodcut, 1575.
Date: 1575Reference: 22729i- Pictures
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Stonehenge, England: the straightening of a leaning stone which is attached to a wooden frame and pulleys: north west view. Photograph, 1901.
Date: 1901Reference: 577723iPart of: Stonehenge, England: restoration work to straighten a leaning stone.- Pictures
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Stonehenge, England: Professor William Gowland (centre) watching the straightening of a leaning stone which is attached to a wooden frame and pulleys. Photograph, 1901.
Date: 1901Reference: 577720iPart of: Stonehenge, England: restoration work to straighten a leaning stone.- Pictures
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Stonehenge, England: the straightening of a leaning stone which is attached to a wooden frame and supported by beams and pulleys: raised upright. Photograph, 1901.
Date: 1901Reference: 577729iPart of: Stonehenge, England: restoration work to straighten a leaning stone.- Pictures
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Stonehenge, England: the straightening of a leaning stone which is attached to a wooden frame and supported by beams and pulleys: raised upright. Photograph, 1901.
Date: 1901Reference: 577728iPart of: Stonehenge, England: restoration work to straighten a leaning stone.- Books
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The builder's complete assistant; or, a library of arts and sciences, absolutely necessary to be understood by builders and workmen in general. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal, in whole Numbers and Fractions. II. Geometry, Lineal, Superficial, and Solid. III. Architecture, Universal. IV. Mensuration. V. Plain Trigonometry. VI. Surveying of Land, &c. VII. Mechanick powers. VIII. Hydrostaticks. Illustrated by above Thirteen Hundred Examples of Lines, Superficies, Solids, Mouldings, Pedestals, Columns, Pilasters, Entablatures, Pediments, Imposts, Block Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Frontispieces, Arcades, Porticos, &c. Proportioned by Modules and Minutes, according to Andrea Palladio; and by Equal Parts. Likewise Great Varieties of Trussed Roofs, Timber Bridges, Centerings, Arches, Groins, Twisted Rails, Compartments, obelisks, Vases, Pedestals for Bustos, Sun-Dials, Fonts, &c. and Methods for raising heavy Bodies by the Force of Levers, Pulleys, Axes in Peritrochio, Screws, and Wedges; as also Water, by the common Pump, Crane, &c. Wherein the Properties, and Pressure of the Air on Water, &c. are explained. The whole exemplified by 77 large Quarto Copper-Plates. By Batty Langley.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: [1775?]- Books
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The builders compleat assistant, or a library of arts and sciences, absolutely necessary to be understood by builders and workmen in general. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal in whole Numbers and Fractions. II. Geometry, Lineal, Superficial and Solid. III. Architecture, Universal. IV. Mensuration. V. Plain Trigonometry. VI. Surveying of Land, &c. Vii. Mechanick Powers. Viii. Hydrostaticks. Illustrated by above Thirteen Hundred Examples of Lines, Superficies, Solids, Mouldings, Pedestals, Columns, Pilasters, Entablatures, Pediments, Imposts, Block Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Frontispieces, Arcades, Portico's, &c. Proportioned By Modules and Minutes, According to Andrea Palladio. And by Equal Parts. Likewise, great Varieties of Trussed Roofs, Timber Bridges, Centerings, Arches, Groins, Twisted Rails, Compartments, Obelisques, Vases, Pedestals for Busto's, Sun-Dials, Fonts, &c. and Methods for raising heavy Bodies by the Force of Levers, Pulleys, Axis in Peritrochio, Screws, and Wedges; as also Water, by the common Pump, Crane, &c. Wherein The Properties, and Pressure of the Air, on Water, &c. is explained. The whole exemplified by 77 large quarto copper-plates. By B. Langley.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: [1738]- Books
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The Builders compleat assistant, or, a library of arts and sciences, absolutely necessary to be understood by builders and workmen in general. Viz. I. Arithmetick, Vulgar and Decimal in whole Numbers and Fractions. II. Geometry, Lineal, Superficial and Solid. III. Architecture, Universal. IV. Mensuration. V. Plain Trigonometry. VI. Surveying of Land, &c. VII. Mechanick Powers. VIII. Hydrostaticks. Illustrated by above Thirteen Hundred Examples of Lines, Superficies, Solids, Mouldings, Pedestals, Columns, Pilasters, Entablatures, Pediments, Imposts, Block Cornices, Rustick Quoins, Frontispieces, Arcades, Portico's, &c. proportioned By Modules and Minutes, According to Andrea Palladio. And by equal parts. Likewise, great Varieties of Trussed Roofs, Timber Bridges, Centerings, Arches, Groins, Twisted Rails, Compartments, Obelisques, Vases, Pedestals for Busto's, Sun-Dials, Fonts, &c. and Methods for raising heavy Bodies by the Force of Levers, Pulleys, Axis in Peritrochio, Screws, and Wedges; as also Water, by the common Pump, Crane, &c. wherein The Properties, and Pressure of the Air, on Water, &c. is explained. The whole exemplified by 77 large Quarto Copper-Plates. By B. Langley.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: [1750]- Digital Images
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Milking machine: checking pulley alignment
Royal Veterinary College- Pictures
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The inside of a jail of the Inquisition, with a priest supervising his scribe while men and women are suspended from pulleys, tortured on the rack or burnt with torches. Etching.
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The inside of a jail of the Spanish Inquisition, with a priest supervising his scribe while men and women are suspended from pulleys, tortured on the rack or burnt with torches. Etching.
Reference: 43230i- Books
Medicine through the ages / Peter Mantin, Richard Pulley.
Mantin, Peter.Date: 1989- Pictures
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A pulley system in a mine. Woodcut by Hans Rudolph Manuel, 1557.
Manuel, Hans Rudolf, 1525-1571.Date: [1557]Reference: 578815i- Books
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An essay on the proximate cause of animal impregnation; being the substance of a paper read and discussed in the Medical Society at Guy's Hospital, in October 1799 / [John Pulley].
Pulley, John, -1842.Date: 1801- Archives and manuscripts
Sling and pulley apparatus
Date: c.1958Reference: SA/CSP/Q.1/173- Books
An address to the County and Town of Bedford, on the nature and efficacy of the cow-pox, in preventing the small-pox: with particular directions for inoculating the former / by G.D. Yeats. To which is annexed a letter from Dr. Jenner, and illustrative cases by Mr. J. Pulley.
Yeats, G. D. (Grant David), 1773-1836.Date: [1803?]- Pictures
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Saint Guthlac building a chapel at Croyland. Engraving by G.F. Storm after C.A. Stothard, 1842.
Stothard, C. A. (Charles Alfred), 1786-1821.Date: 1842Reference: 574863i- Pictures
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Naked putti at work in a garden, representing the element earth. Etching by C. Duflos, ca 1750, after F. Boucher.
Boucher, François, 1703-1770.Date: 1750Reference: 26663i- Archives and manuscripts
University of Bristol: Rope and pulley apparatus (with negative), c.1950s
Date: c.1950sReference: SA/CSP/Q.1/123Part of: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy- Pictures
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The War in Egypt: hoisting invalids on board a hospital ship. Wood engraving.
Reference: 20909i- Archives and manuscripts
Olive Guthrie-Smith, 3 cartoons of work with APMC, including soldier using pulley apparatus
Date: c.1917Reference: SA/CSP/P/4/1/13/8Part of: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy- Books
Safety precautions for transmission machinery in factories. Part 2, Belt mounting / issued by the Home Office.
Date: 1929