Lost Property

1867_001

2011-10-03T23:32:00.007+02:00

Screen.

1950_001

2011-05-23T11:04:00.005+02:00

Surveying.

1897_001

2011-04-26T15:39:00.006+02:00

(Re)construction.

1839_001

2011-02-14T11:19:00.001+01:00

Aftermath.

1884_001

2011-01-07T13:29:00.009+01:00

The earliest known photograph of a tornado, captured by an unknown photographer about 45km. southwest of Howard, South Dakota.

2010_001

2010-12-14T00:07:00.000+01:00

1984_001

2010-12-07T10:38:00.009+01:00

The eye of Hurricane Diana. The eye is a region of calm found at the centre of strong tropical cyclones. Surrounded by towering thunderstorms, it is where hurricanes gather all of their strength. Flights are made straight into the eye in order to gather data and better understand such storm systems.

1952_001

2010-11-17T22:18:00.000+01:00

1946_001

2010-11-03T14:01:00.013+01:00

The Baker nuclear weapon test conducted at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific. A fleet of more than 90 vessels was assembled by the US in order to investigate the effect of nuclear weapons on naval ships. Since the area was deemed safe in 1996, it has become popular amongst divers attracted by the shipwrecks.

1914_001

2010-10-18T00:35:00.004+02:00

HMHS Britannic was the last and largest of three ocean liners built by the White Star Line shipping company. Following the sinking of her sister ship, RMS Titanic in April 1912, the hull of the 53,000-ton Britannic was redesigned and it was launched on February 26, 1914. It was sunk on November 21, 1916, after being struck by a single mine blast. The wreck was first discovered

1980_001

2010-10-08T00:31:00.004+02:00

Diver Marie Fountain from the 'Calypso', the famous Jacques Cousteau exploration ship, near the Bermuda Triangle.

1921_001

2010-10-04T23:20:00.002+02:00

1910_001

2010-09-08T11:16:00.003+02:00

1968_001

2010-08-23T00:45:00.002+02:00

1856_001

2010-07-27T00:10:00.000+02:00

1841_001

2010-06-25T19:23:00.001+02:00

1942_001

2010-06-18T21:50:00.002+02:00

1911_001

2010-06-14T16:58:00.004+02:00

"We are not interested in the precise reconstruction of movement, which has already been broken up and analysed. We are involved only in the area of movement which produces sensation..." Anton Giulio Bragaglia

1881_001

2010-06-09T22:56:00.001+02:00

1894_001

2010-05-28T13:57:00.005+02:00

The Cairo Pavilion at the Midwinter International Exposition, San Francisco. The consensus of the era regarded all peoples other than Western European whites as curiosities to be displayed, studied and comprehended.

1852_001

2010-05-24T15:02:00.006+02:00

Obaysch was the first hippopotamus seen in England since prehistoric times. He travelled from Egypt on a boat accompanied by a herd of cows to provide him with milk. Once at London Zoo he was an instant sensation, but interest soon faded when people began to realise that he didn't do very much.

1987_001

2010-05-15T12:55:00.005+02:00

Cheetah at London Zoo. Known as the fastest land animal, it can reach speeds of up to 120 km/h in the wild.

2008_001

2010-05-05T13:54:00.006+02:00

The Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937 and its deck is suspended at a height of 75m. above water. It is the most popular place in the world to commit suicide. It apparently takes approximately four seconds to hit the water at a speed of 120 km/h.

1895_001

2010-05-02T23:26:00.006+02:00

Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and is considered sacred. It has been featured in many ukiyo-e woodcuts and paintings, the subject epitomising the notion of the 'floating world'. The dense Aokigahara forest at its base is an ideal location from which to view the mountain, but is difficult to access. It has a historic association with demons in Japanese mythology, and

1917_001

2010-04-22T22:05:00.008+02:00