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Rain-Water Head, Haddon HallArt in England During the Elizabethan and Stuart Periods (1908)

A rain-head, collecting water from gutters and divirting it to a down-pipe, elaorately carved in the Gothic style.

Keywords: architecture, decor, gothic, greyscale

Places shown: Bakewell; Derbyshire; England

Added: 2006-04-22

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Fig. 60.—Bulkhead Fitting for Lighting two Cabins with one Lamp.Electric Lighting for Ships (1892)

“Fig. 60 shows another form of bulkhead fitting designed to economise lamps. As will be understood, it is fixed in a hole cut in the bulkhead to receive it, say between two cabins, the flange shown be [...]

Keywords: lamps, electrics, decor, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-10-06

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Fig. 61.—Guarded Portable Lamp Fitting.Electric Lighting for Ships (1892)

“Fig. 61. shows a portable guarded fitting intended for portable lamps, for holds, etc. A flexible cable is attached to it and a switch placed at the point of conection.” (p. 152) The illustration is [...]

Keywords: lamps, electrics, decor, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-11-06

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Fig. 62.—Reading-Table Lamp.Electric Lighting for Ships (1892)

“Fig. 62 shows a reading-table lamp, with silk shade. The lamp is fed by a flexible cord.” (p. 152)

Keywords: lamps, decor, electrics, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-11-06

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Fig. 70.—Tumbler Switch.Electric Lighting for Ships (1892)

“The weak points of this switch would appear to be: – The small handle, which, it will be noticed, is not easy to catch hold of; The possibility of the spring which throws the contact bar “Off” losin [...]

Keywords: decor, switches, electrics, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-10-06

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