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Four images on one negative from unknown sources. The illustration of two vapour baths is a reproduction of a 1547 woodcut by Dryanders from an unknown publication.

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Photographic library: "M" series

"M" series glass plate negatives: M0006102-M0006217

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

M0006102: Mandrake amulet

M0006103: Marble statue of Aesculapius with coiled snake

M0006104: Nubecula Magor: Greater Magellanic Cloud, from Jeans: Eos: or the Wider Aspects of Cosmogony (1928)

M0006105: Caseous Nebula N.G.C.6992 in Cygnus, in Eddington: New Pathways in Science (1935)

M0006106: The Sequence of a Nebular Evolution, from Jeans: Astronomy and Cosmogony (1929)

M0006107: Diagram: Cross-section Equatorial Plane, from Jeans: Astronomy and Cosmogony (1929)

M0006108: Diagram: configurations for rotating mass, from Jeans: Astronomy and Cosmogony (1929)

M0006109: Sequence configurations of rotating masses, from Jeans: Astronomy and Cosmogony (1929)

M0006110: Lagoon nebula in the region of Sagittarius, from Fisher: Exploring the Heavens (1938)

M0006111: The Pleiades, from Fisher: Exploring the Heavens (1938)

M0006112: Prominences on the Sun, from Fisher: Exploring the Heavens (1938)

M0006113: The Moon: Region of Clavius, from Fisher: Exploring the Heavens (1938)

M0006114: The Moon: nineteen days old, from Fisher: Exploring the Heavens (1938)

M0006115: The Southern Cross, from Fisher: Exploring the Heavens (1938)

M0006116: Star cluster 47 toucanae, from Fisher: Exploring the Heavens (1938)

M0006117: Spiral nebula in Hydra, from Fisher: Exploring the Heavens (1938)

M0006118: The Milky Way in Cygnus, from Fisher: Exploring the Heavens (1938)

M0006119: Nebular hypothesis of Laplace, from Fisher: Exploring the Heavens (1938)

M0006120: Diagrammatic scheme showing birth of planets

M0006121: Outer Region of Great Spiral in Andromeda, from Hubble: The Realm of the Nebulae (1936)

M0006122: Types of Nebulae, from Hubble: The Realm of the Nebulae (1936)

M0006123: Types of Nebulae, from Hubble: The Realm of the Nebulae (1936)

M0006124: The Sequence of Nebular Types, from Hubble: The Realm of the Nebulae (1936)

M0006125: Messier 31, from Hubble: The Realm of the Nebulae (1936)

M0006126: Nebulae N.G.C. 6946 & I.C. 342 - faint late spirals, from Hubble: The Realm of the Nebulae (1936)

M0006127: Nebulae in the Virgo Cluster (M90 & M100), from Hubble: The Realm of the Nebulae (1936)

M0006128: Portrait of Carl Wilhelm Hermann Nothnagel (1841-1905)

M0006129: Woodcut of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus

M0006130: Astrological diagram

M0006131: First page of Leoniceno: Libellus de epidemia, (1497)

M0006132: First page of Gilinus: De Morbo quem Gallicum nuncupant (1497)

M0006133: Uprooting the mandrakes

M0006134: Anterior aspect of an Incan skull, showing trephinning

M0006135: Posterior aspect of Cranium 2 from Huarochiri, showing trephinning

M0006136: Anterior aspect of Cranium 4 from Huarochiri, showing trephinning

M0006137: Anterior aspect of Cranium 5 from Huarochiri, showing trephinning

M0006138: Superior aspect of Cranium 18 from Cuzco, showing trephinning

M0006139: Profile of a skull with a hole caused by a boring operation

M0006140: Nicotiana infera infudibulo (tobacco plant)

M0006141: Methods of treating the sick, from Le Moyne de Morgues: Brevis narratio eorum quae in Florida Americae (1591)

M0006142: Bas-relief of a Mayan priest smoking

M0006143: Plate XXV from a work by Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourboug

M0006144: Brazilans smoking and examining the tobacco plant called "Petu", from Thevet: Cosmographie Universelle (1575)

M0006145: The use of tobacco in therapy among Brazilians, from Thevet: Cosmographie Universelle (1575)

M0006146: Smelting ore, from Thevet: Cosmographie Universelle (1575)

M0006147: Making palm wine, from Thevet: Les singularitez de la France Antarctique (1557/8)

M0006148: Preparing 'Cahonin', a kind of wine made by chewing the ingredient, from Thevet: Les singularitez de la France Antarctique (1557/8)

M0006149: Brazilians smoking and fire-making, from Thevet: Les singularitez de la France Antarctique (1557/8)

M0006150: Descarte's system of vortices

M0006151: Descartes: Principia philosophiae

M0006152: Portrait of Yaa Naa Abdulai II (d. 1938)

M0006153: The chief of Bantama in war dress and charms, Ghana

M0006154: Portrait of Sir William Beatty (1773-1842)

M0006156: Portrait of Tycho Brahe (1546-1601)

M0006157: Portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543)

M0006158: Portrait of Johann Kepler (1571-1630)

M0006159: Portrait of René Descartes (1596-1650)

M0006160: Baths of Caracalla, Rome, Italy

M0006161: Model of the entrance hall of a hamam in Bursa, Turkey  / M0006164: Russian hot vapour baths / M0006167: Model of the baths in one of the Sultan's palaces, Java, Bali / M0008671: Model of the baths and galleries of the Roman Emperor Diocletian in Rome, 295 A.D.

M0006162: Model of a German bathing room in the middle ages / M0008673: Model of the steam baths of the Roman Emperor Diocletian in Rome, 295 A.D.

M0006165: Hot baths at a hammam, Grenada Spain / M0006165EB: Floor plan and woodcut of a public baths

M0006169: Communal Bath of the 17th century / M0006175: Strigils hanging from a ring. / M0006178: Ilustration of a person bathing, 15th century manuscript / M0006179: Illustration of people bathing, 15th century manuscript

M0006170: Baths of Metellus / M0006171: Healing baths at Pyrmont, Germany / M0006173: Female baths in Ancient Greece / M0006174: the baths at Plombières-les-Bains, France

M0006172: Interior of a thermal bath / M0006176: Baths in the old style / M0006178: Ilustration of a person bathing, 15th century manuscript / M0006180: healing baths at Loeche, Switzerland

M0006177: Portrait of Peter Fokich Borovsky (1863-1932)

M0006182: 16th century vapour bath apparatus / M0006183: Illustrations of two wooden vapour baths

M0006184: The Chapel at the Lock Hospital, Grosvenor Place

M0006185: Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner, Westminster

M0006186: Chapel adjoining the Lock Hospital, Kent Street, Southwark

M0006187: The Lock Hospital and chapel: view of the street façade

M0006188: The chapel at the Lock Hospital: detail of the interior

M0006189: The transport of prostitutes to a hospital

M0006191: Illustration from John of Arderne: De Arte Phisicali et de Cirurgia (1412)

M0006192: Engraving of route of Spanish from Naples.

M0006193: Doctors treating syphilis

M0006194: A medieval house of prostitution

M0006195: Portrait of Peter Fokich Borovsky (1863-1932)

M0006196: Communal baths, 15th century

M0006197: Communal baths as a place for romantic meetings

M0006199: God creates woman

M0006200: God creates man

M0006201: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, The Garden of Earthly Delights Triptych, Hieronymus Bosch

M0006202: Man receives the breath of life

M0006203: The Redeemer / M0006203EB: the Soul and Your Pavilion

M0006204: God surveys his creation

M0006205: Rich man and Lazarus, Jan Swart van Gronigen

M0006206: Bed-making scenes from tomb 260 at Dra' Abu' el-Naga

M0006207: Excavations of the bathroom at house T36.36 at Tell el-Amarna / M0006207EB: Excavations of the bathroom at house T36.36 at Tell el-Amarna / M0006207EC: Excavations at Tell el-Amarna / M0006207ED: Excavations at Tell el-Amarna

M0006208: Stone latrine seat from Tell el-Amarna

M0006209: Egyptian sheath, front view / M0006209EB: Egyptian sheath, side view / M0006209EC: Egyptian sheath, rear view

M0006210: Egyptian wall painting showing people dancing

M0006211: Princess Kaiwit having her hair dressed, c. 2000 BC

M0006211EB: Princess Kaiwit having her hair dressed, c. 2000 BC

M0006212: Egypt, Representation of dancing girls from the tomb of Nakht.

M0006213: Wall painting from the east wall of the main chamber of tomb 2 at Beni Hasan, Egypt

M0006214: Wall painting from the west wall of the main chamber of tomb 3 at Beni Hasan, Egypt

M0006215: Wall painting from the north wall of the main chamber of tomb 15 at Beni Hasan, Egypt

M0006216: Wall painting from the east wall of the main chamber of tomb 15 at Beni Hasan, Egypt

M0006217: Section of the wall painting from the east wall of the main chamber of tomb 15 at Beni Hasan, Egypt showing two wrestlers

M0006168: Method of heating a bath in 1405 / M0006181: Healing bath, 1548 / M0006182: 16th century vapour bath apparatus / M0006183: Illustrations of two wooden vapour baths

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M0006168: Method of heating a bath in 1405 / M0006181: Healing bath, 1548 / M0006182: 16th century vapour bath apparatus / M0006183: Illustrations of two wooden vapour baths

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