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Annotated Collection (page 2)

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Formal group of matron, nurses and sister outdoors

Formal group of matron, nurses and sister outdoors, at General Hospital Tunbridge Wells, Kent. New print from older photograph

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Five nurses, Orpington

Five nurses, Orpington. Reverse reads Orpington April 1941 Annotated Edith V. Britt Date: 1941

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Four nurses, Royal Victoria Hospital Bournemouth

Four nurses, Royal Victoria Hospital Bournemouth. Reverse annotated Royal Vic. Hosp Bournemouth 1930s. Date: 1930-40

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Group of nurses with doctors at Didsbury

Group of nurses with doctors at Didsbury
Group of nine nurses, matron and two doctors outside in front of an ivy covered wall. Matron sits at centre, with doctors on either side

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Eagle lunar module, Apollo moon landing, 1969

Eagle lunar module, Apollo moon landing, 1969
Illustration 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Cross section of a German submarine by G. H. Davis

Cross section of a German submarine by G. H. Davis
The 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: RMS Titanic - annotated diagram of sinking

RMS Titanic - annotated diagram of sinking
RMS Titanic - post-disaster postcard showing annotated diagram of the ship sinking. Date: 1912

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Poster, Imperial Flying-Boat

Poster, Imperial Flying-Boat, cutaway view with annotations. circa 1930s

Background imageAnnotated Collection: North West Frontier Province scenes - NWFP

North West Frontier Province scenes - NWFP
Album 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: The Stannern achondrite

The Stannern achondrite
A piece of the Stannern achondrite which is thought to have originated on the asteroid Vesta

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Karachi Frog

Karachi Frog
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. 180 x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952

Background imageAnnotated Collection: A Toad

A Toad
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. A small specimen of a huge Toad that comes out to feed after a shower of rain

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Poster, Imperial Frobisher Airliner

Poster, Imperial Frobisher Airliner, cutaway view with annotations. circa 1930s

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Astronaut equipment, 1969

Astronaut equipment, 1969
Illustration 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: General view of Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: The Advance into Holland, WW2

The Advance into Holland, WW2
The 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Nijmegen Bridge under attack by enemy aircraft, WW2

Nijmegen Bridge under attack by enemy aircraft, WW2
Nijmegen Bridge, the vital bridgehead in the Eindhoven corridor, under attack by enemy aircraft during the Second World War. Date: 1944

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Pulling out from the Arnhem Bridgehead, WW2

Pulling out from the Arnhem Bridgehead, WW2
British Airborne troops pulling out from the Arnhem Bridgehead, crossing the Lower Rhine during the night after an eight-day ordeal. Date: 1944

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Suffragette Publicity Maypole Dairy

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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Battalion Ballads from 17th Bat. Highland Light Infantry

Battalion Ballads from 17th Bat. Highland Light Infantry
Book 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: The Moods of Ginger Mick

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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Aerial photo of WW1 camp

Aerial photo of WW1 camp
Aerial 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Annotated aerial shot of Western Front, France, WW1

Annotated aerial shot of Western Front, France, WW1
An 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)

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Battleship v. destroyer by G. H. Davis

Battleship v. destroyer by G. H. Davis
Battleship versus destroyer: an important question explained. Should a destroyer attack a battleship from astern or ahead

Background imageAnnotated Collection: An efficient ships lifeboat by G. H. Davis

An efficient ships lifeboat by G. H. Davis
In 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)

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Proposal for Southwark Cathedral, London

Proposal for Southwark Cathedral, London
Londons 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Power of the big gun and the turbine by G. H. Davis

Power of the big gun and the turbine by G. H. Davis
The 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Rocket firing tests by G. H. Davis

Rocket firing tests by G. H. Davis
Firing 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: The boat question by G. H. Davis

The boat question by G. H. Davis
The 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Extension of the Royal Courts of Justice, London

Extension of the Royal Courts of Justice, London
The 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: New Wing at the National Gallery, London

New Wing at the National Gallery, London
Safeguarding 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Tank manoeuvres controlled by radio-telephony by G. H. Davis

Tank manoeuvres controlled by radio-telephony by G. H. Davis
Annotated 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Back page of Wallace - Darwin paper, with Wallaces notes

Back page of Wallace - Darwin paper, with Wallaces notes
WP7/9 - Back page of Alfred Russel Wallaces annotated copy of his joint 1858 paper with Darwin. Wallace papers, Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Ochotona curzoniae, black-lipped pika

Ochotona curzoniae, black-lipped pika
Plate 119a from the collection of drawings of mammals and birds from Nepal, 1818-1858, by Bryan Houghton Hodgson (1800-1894)

Background imageAnnotated Collection: A Dodder-like climber and a harmless snake

A Dodder-like climber and a harmless snake
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge 1858-1949. 180 x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Watercolour of a bird by Olivia Fanny Tonge

Watercolour of a bird by Olivia Fanny Tonge
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge. 180mm x 260mm. From one of sixteen sketchbooks presented to the Museum in 1952

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Chlorostilbon aureoventris, glittering-bellied emerald hummi

Chlorostilbon aureoventris, glittering-bellied emerald hummi
Collected by Sir Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander, in Rio de Janeiro in November 1768 during Captain James Cooks first voyage

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Picus viridus, green woodpecker

Picus viridus, green woodpecker
Plate facing page 22 from John and Elizabeth Goulds M.S. Notes for Birds of Europe Insessores, Vol. 2 (1832-37)

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Sketch map

Sketch map
A rough sketch map by William Wilson from the William Wilson correspondence

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Plate 11 from Libellulinae Europaeae by de Charpentier

Plate 11 from Libellulinae Europaeae by de Charpentier
Illustration of dragonflies. Plate 11 from Libellulinae Europaeae illustrated and described by Toussint de Charpentier, 1840

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Petroica multicolor, Pacific robin

Petroica multicolor, Pacific robin
Watercolour 250 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled Red-bellied Flycatcher

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Thecla betulae, brown hairstreak butterfly

Thecla betulae, brown hairstreak butterfly
A mounted specimen of a brown hairstreak butterfly from the Petiver Collection at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Clay Toy Turtles and spiders

Clay Toy Turtles and spiders
Watercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge (1858-1949). Captioned: Clay Toy Turtles with Heads and Legs that waggle costing one anna. Cawnpore

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Anser brachyhynchus, pink-footed goose

Anser brachyhynchus, pink-footed goose
Watercolour 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

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Coracina melashistos, dark-collared cuckoo-shrike nests

Coracina melashistos, dark-collared cuckoo-shrike nests
A painting by Khuleelooddeen, (c. 1830-40)

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Certhia himalayana, himalayan treecreeper

Certhia himalayana, himalayan treecreeper
A gouache by Khuleelooddeen, (c. 1830-40)

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Grus anigone, Sarus crane eggs

Grus anigone, Sarus crane eggs
Gouache by an unknown artist, (c. 1830-40). Part of the Jardine Collection

Background imageAnnotated Collection: Union Workhouse Plan by John Bowen

Union Workhouse Plan by John Bowen
A 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



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