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Formal group of matron, nurses and sister outdoors, at General Hospital Tunbridge Wells, Kent. New print from older photograph
Five nurses, Orpington. Reverse reads Orpington April 1941 Annotated Edith V. Britt Date: 1941
Four nurses, Royal Victoria Hospital Bournemouth. Reverse annotated Royal Vic. Hosp Bournemouth 1930s. Date: 1930-40
Group of nurses with doctors at DidsburyGroup of nine nurses, matron and two doctors outside in front of an ivy covered wall. Matron sits at centre, with doctors on either side
Eagle lunar module, Apollo moon landing, 1969Illustration showing a cross section of the Apollo 11 lunar module, named Eagle, used by American astronauts Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin for the first ever manned moon landing on 20 July 1969
Cross section of a German submarine by G. H. DavisThe steel sharks of the German navy -- the ten compartments of a modern German submarine. Showing a cross section drawing of a U-boat a few feet below the surface -- the bow to the left
RMS Titanic - annotated diagram of sinkingRMS Titanic - post-disaster postcard showing annotated diagram of the ship sinking. Date: 1912
Poster, Imperial Flying-Boat, cutaway view with annotations. circa 1930s
North West Frontier Province scenes - NWFPAlbum containing 13 pencil and wash drawings, many finely annotated, showing scenes in the North West Frontier. Contains an ink sketch made during the Battle at Shinkamar, 1898
The Stannern achondriteA piece of the Stannern achondrite which is thought to have originated on the asteroid Vesta
Karachi FrogWatercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. 180 x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952
A ToadWatercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. A small specimen of a huge Toad that comes out to feed after a shower of rain
Poster, Imperial Frobisher Airliner, cutaway view with annotations. circa 1930s
Astronaut equipment, 1969Illustration indicating the different pieces of clothing and equipment worn by American astronauts Armstrong and Edwin Buzz Aldrin for their lunar landing in July 1969. Date: 1969
General view of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, annotated to show various buildings, namely the Post Office, the Majestic Hotel, the Aragon Hotel, the Piedmont, the Prudential and the Empire. Date: circa 1900
The Advance into Holland, WW2The Advance into Holland during the Second World War -- the Second Armys dash towards Nijmegen and Arnhem, and the crossing of the Belgian and Dutch water lines
Nijmegen Bridge under attack by enemy aircraft, WW2Nijmegen Bridge, the vital bridgehead in the Eindhoven corridor, under attack by enemy aircraft during the Second World War. Date: 1944
Pulling out from the Arnhem Bridgehead, WW2British Airborne troops pulling out from the Arnhem Bridgehead, crossing the Lower Rhine during the night after an eight-day ordeal. Date: 1944
Suffragette Publicity Maypole Dairy. A branch of the Maypole Dairy with four young men in white shirts and aprons outside. A sign in the window reads, Votes for Women
Battalion Ballads from 17th Bat. Highland Light InfantryBook entitled Battalion Ballads from THE OUTPOST 17th (S) Battalion Highland Light Infantry. This book belonged to 15959 Sergeant W. F. Ritchie. Annotated inside giving details of his time in France
The Moods of Ginger Mick by C. J. Dennis, published by Angus & Robertson Ltd. Sydney, Australia. Includes a photograph of C. J. Dennis and friends. Annotated the property of Ltn. (Cptn.) Leslie H
Aerial photo of WW1 campAerial photo of a WW1 camp, unknown location, annotated by the architect and artist Ormerod Maxwell Ayrton (1874-1960), who served with the RNAS, HMA (His Majestys Airship Squadron) No.17
Annotated aerial shot of Western Front, France, WW1An annotated aerial shot of part of the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Places named are Lesboeufs, Le Transloy, Morval and Leuze Wood (nicknamed Lousy Wood by the troops)
Battleship v. destroyer by G. H. DavisBattleship versus destroyer: an important question explained. Should a destroyer attack a battleship from astern or ahead
An efficient ships lifeboat by G. H. DavisIn quest of an efficient ships lifeboat: a type which might have helped the Volturno (where one lifeboat overturned, two smashed against the side of the burning vessel)
Proposal for Southwark Cathedral, LondonLondons hidden cathedral: a proposal to make Southwark Cathedral (near London Bridge) more visible, showing the area which currently obscures it from public view. Date: 1912
Power of the big gun and the turbine by G. H. DavisThe power of the big gun and the turbine. Three annotated illustrations, showing the modern battleship cruisers advantage over an opponent carrying lighter guns of shorter range
Rocket firing tests by G. H. DavisFiring rockets across half a continent: the new V2 test range. The UK-Australian experimental guided missiles range, with 1200 miles from firing point to coastline
The boat question by G. H. DavisThe boat question: a suggested method of launching ships boats (ie lifeboats) with long davits. The longer davit would launch the boat well clear of the ships side
Extension of the Royal Courts of Justice, LondonThe extension of the Royal Courts of Justice, a handsome addition to Londons architecture, designed by Sir Henry Tanner. A sectional view, showing the position of the new courts and corridors
New Wing at the National Gallery, LondonSafeguarding the nations art treasures: the New Wing at the National Gallery, London. Showing the new fireproof extension and the interior of the new West Gallery. Date: 1911
Tank manoeuvres controlled by radio-telephony by G. H. DavisAnnotated illustration showing a company-commander broadcasting his orders to his section-commanders by wireless. The tank in the foreground is seen cut away diagrammatically to show the driver
Back page of Wallace - Darwin paper, with Wallaces notesWP7/9 - Back page of Alfred Russel Wallaces annotated copy of his joint 1858 paper with Darwin. Wallace papers, Natural History Museum, London
Ochotona curzoniae, black-lipped pikaPlate 119a from the collection of drawings of mammals and birds from Nepal, 1818-1858, by Bryan Houghton Hodgson (1800-1894)
A Dodder-like climber and a harmless snakeWatercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. 180 x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952
Watercolour of a bird by Olivia Fanny TongeWatercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge. 180mm x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952
Chlorostilbon aureoventris, glittering-bellied emerald hummiCollected by Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander, in Rio de Janeiro in November 1768 during Captain James Cooks first voyage
Picus viridus, green woodpeckerPlate facing page 22 from John and Elizabeth Goulds M.S. Notes for Birds of Europe Insessores, Vol. 2 (1832-37)
Sketch mapA rough sketch map by William Wilson from the William Wilson correspondence
Plate 11 from Libellulinae Europaeae by de CharpentierIllustration of dragonflies. Plate 11 from Libellulinae Europaeae illustrated and described by Toussint de Charpentier, 1840
Petroica multicolor, Pacific robinWatercolour 250 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled Red-bellied Flycatcher
Thecla betulae, brown hairstreak butterflyA mounted specimen of a brown hairstreak butterfly from the Petiver Collection at the Natural History Museum, London
Clay Toy Turtles and spidersWatercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge (1858-1949). Captioned: Clay Toy Turtles with Heads and Legs that waggle costing one anna. Cawnpore
Anser brachyhynchus, pink-footed gooseWatercolour and ink by John Gould (c. 1865). An example of a prelliminary work by Gould in preparation for an illustration which would be published in one of his books
Coracina melashistos, dark-collared cuckoo-shrike nestsA painting by Khuleelooddeen, (c. 1830-40)
Certhia himalayana, himalayan treecreeperA gouache by Khuleelooddeen, (c. 1830-40)
Grus anigone, Sarus crane eggsGouache by an unknown artist, (c. 1830-40). Part of the Jardine Collection
Union Workhouse Plan by John BowenA model plan for a union workhouse annotated by poor-law critic John Bowen of Bridgwater to illustrate his arguments that workhouse inmates were overcrowded and underfed. Date: 1842