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Ford Truck 1930The Ford is a strong and capable truck - there you are, mate, the headline says it all, what more do you need to know ?
CAGLIOSTROGIUSEPPE BALSAMO, known as CAGLIOSTRO, demonstrating induced clairvoyance using hypnotised child as a medium capable of reading thoughts
Zeppelin Train 1930SThe Rail Zeppelin, an experimental vehicle developed and tested by Franz Kruckenberg in 1930 - 1931. It was capable of speeds of well over 200 kilometers per hour. Date: 1930s
Convict Hulk GalleryView of the convict hulk, " The Warrior", docked at Woolwich in London and capable of holding 600 men
Dassault Mirage G8-01 Two-Seat Twin-Engined Variable-Geo?Dassault Mirage G8-01 Two-Seat Twin-Engined Variable-Geometry Prototype Multi-Role Jet Fighter Capable of Both Interception and Nuclear Strike Missions Flying Date: 1971
Vickers Wellington GR Mk. XIV MP714Royal Air Force - Vickers Wellington GR Mk. XIV MP714. Seen fitted with chin-mounted ASV Mk
Comic postcard - arrival of a new babyHumorous comic postcard - arrival of a new baby. Mother and Child doing well - Not a word about Father....!! 1909
Short S. 38 - SA. 1 Sturgeon S. 1 RK797Short S.38/SA.1 Sturgeon S.1 RK797, the first prototype of a new carrier-borne strike and reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, with crane, on postcard (back)White Star Line, RMS Olympic, rare original postcard by Walton of Belfast, either 1910 or 1911 - as seen here, it was posted from Northern Ireland much later, in 1939
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, with crane, on a postcardWhite Star Line, RMS Olympic, rare original postcard by Walton of Belfast, either 1910 or 1911 (posted from Northern Ireland much later)
Dalgety Wolseley Ten AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration showcasing The Wolseley Ten car in blue, parked in front of a decorative background, for Dalgety & Company Limited
HMS Hornet, Acheron-class DestroyerRoyal Navy - HMS Hornet, an Acheron-class Destroyer that served during the First World War and was sold for breaking in 1921. She was the seventh Royal Navy ship to be named Hornet
Armstrong Whitworth Awana - J6860Armstrong Whitworth Awana J6860
United States Navy - North American AJ-1 Savage 124161 of the Naval Air Test Centre (NATC - NAS Patuxent River) call-sign 161. Struck off charge on 19 July 1957
An early bomb disposal method to detect unexploded bombsFrench soldier holding an electrical induction balance, capable of detecting buried explosive shells. These shells had been causing large numbers of casualties to civilian agricultural workers
PIX FOR MUTOSCOPETaking photographs for the mutoscope requires a camera capable of taking a great many pictures in rapid succession, which will later, when projected, suggest movement. Date: circa 1897
LITHOGRAPH TOUR DE FORCEA tour-de-force of lithography, no doubt done to show the range and versatility of which the lithograph is capable Date: circa 1840
Aircraft machine guns by G. H. DavisThe principal weapon in air fighting during the Second World War: aircraft machine guns. American, British, French, German and Italian machine guns, capable of firing 1000-1200 rounds per minute
Nakajima C6N-Saiun Myrt -capable of reaching nearly 380mph, this carrier-going reconnaisssance type was difficult to catch
Large Mounted CrossbowA large mounted crossbow capable of firing a wide range of projectiles from iron balls to fire bombs and metal lances Date: 1588
A Rudge-Whitworth Sociable Bicycle, 1896Photograph of a Rudge-Whitworth Sociable Bicycle, capable of carrying two people side-by-side. It would appear that this machine best suited couples of comparable weight
Three men standing by wooden escape ladder at QuexThree men are standing by an extendable wooden ladder. Two of the men are wearing the patients uniform of hospital blues but the trousers only
Arthur Richard DillonARTHUR RICHARD DILLON Irish soldier in French service; capable administrator in West Indies, successful officer in Revolutionary War, suspected of conspiracy, guillotined. Date: 1750 - 1794
Grumman JF Duck -very useful light transport capable of operating from either land or water
Confident British soldier on a postcard, WW1Confident British soldier on a postcard during the First World War. Do I comprey? Not arf! Date: 1914-1918
Four US Navy Goodyear K-Series airships in a hangar. This hangar is capable of holding 12 airships
Alvis Silver EagleFor 598 pounds you can buy this six-cylinder saloon capable of over 75 mph. Date: 1936
Alvis Speed 20Drophead coupe, capable of nearly 90 mph. Date: 1936
Four Girls SingFour little girls, seemingly capable of reading music, sing to us from a large score. Date: 1912
Champagne and Dance 20CHas the gentleman absorbed too much of the champagne to be capable of joining the lady in a dance ? Date: early 20th century
Embroidered TrainThe Present Time A train with two carriages, capable of speeds of 60 miles per hour
Randolph ChurchillLord RANDOLPH SPENCER CHURCHILL depicted as a versatile actor capable of roles from Red Republican to True Blue Patriot, by way of the Artful Dodger !
Harrisons Ice Making Machine, 1858Engraving showing the ice making machine, designed by Mr. Harrison of Geelong, Australia, 1858. Built by Mr
Amphibious Car, France, 1909Photograph of a Canot-Automobile Ravailler amphibious car taking to the water, France, 1909. The car had a 14-hp engine, capable of 40km per hour on land and 10km per hour on the water
Sir Richard Paget, speaking through an artifical throatSir Richard Paget speaking through an artificial throat, capable of intimidating all vowel sounds. The artificial throat was displayed at his lecture in 1928 at the Royal Institution
Railway ticket printing machineA hand leaver ticket printing machine, tickets are printed on every stroke with a consecutive number and discharged in a receiver below. The machine is capable of printing 200 tickets per minute
The Duval Restaurant, Paris, 1878Engraving of The Duval Restaurant at the Paris Exhibition of 1878. This restaurant was a huge wooden building, capable of seating several thousand diners. Date: 1878
Life on Callisto, one of Jupiters moons : scientists say that it may be capable of supporting life, though not necessarily life as we know it
American Civil war. Calling the roll on board the Great EastRanks of troops onboard the ship the Great Eastern, capable of carrying 10, 000 men. The troops were making their way to North America to reinforce the British presence in Canada
SS Lusitania, 1907Photograph of the bows of the Cunard Liner, SS Lusitania, in dry dock 1907. Lusitania was then the largest liner afloat, weighing 32, 500 tons and capable of twenty-six knots
The Zeppelin LZ 129, under construction, 1934Photograph of the Zeppelin airship LZ 129 under construction at Friedrichshafen, March 1934
Steam ploughing with Boydells engine, near LouthEngraving showing steam ploughing with Boydells engine near Louth, with a large group of onlookers watching the proceedings
Marconis wireless telephoneA wireless telephone transmitter and receiver from 1919 produced by the Marconi Company, capable of transmitting speech two thousand miles from Ireland to Nova Scotia
First on Moon / CarryingTHE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON Worker-Selenites carrying a Selenite intellectual who is no longer capable of walking due to his oversized brain
Goeben PhotoAdmiral Souchons Goeben is one of the most powerful warships of its day, manned by over 1000 men and capable of firing at targets up to 233 km away : top speed 28 knots
Coin Presses at MintThe coining presses are capable of striking coins of any denomination at the rate of one hundred and twenty per minute
Undersea TransportVehicles capable of travelling on the sea-bed will enable us to explore the floors of the oceans
Aerial Recce ForeseenA flying machine capable of carrying out reconnaisance over the battlefield will be of great help in tomorrows wars : this fantastic device shows how it might look
Railway Scheme - 2An alternative scheme is seriously proposed : that a railway be constructed capable of carrying ships across the isthmus. But the idea never gets off the ground
Windham MonoplaneDespite its unusual monoplane configuration, this machine which was demonstrated in August 1909 was not capable of flight
Electro-Magnet / Cig CardElectro-magnet capable of lifting 46 tons
Merryweather Fire EngineOne of two motor fire engines completed by Merryweathers in 1927. This vehicle is a six- wheeled version, with a Hatfield pump capable of delivering 400 gal a minute
ROCKET GUNRocket-Launcher Capable of being Fired Round Corners
Amphibious Tank Capable of Operating Underwater
Electricity VoltaAlessandro Volta demonstrates to Napoleon I his voltaic pile - a battery capable of storing the force created by an electric motor
PRITCHARDs MAGIC BOXYoung William Pritchard and his invention, the Magic Box, which is capable of detecting dangerous gases and thus saving 300 lives a year down Great Britains mines
Window Cleaning GirlGeorgina, replaces the male window cleaner whilst he is in the army during World War Two. She wears an apron, a ladder on her shoulder and a bucket over her capable arm
Culebra Cut WorksOne of the massive steam shovels at Culebra : a machine like this is capable of shifting 8000 tons a day
Undersea SalvagerH W McCauleys project for a supersubmarine capable of exploring for underwater oil and mineral deposits, inspecting wrecks and observing fauna and flora
Gas Laser Light BeamThe first commercially available long life gas laser, capable of producing a continuously intense beam of ultra-violet light
Matabele Tree-HousesShowing a big tree capable of holding many small domed dwellings which kept their inhabitants (the Bakuens of South Africa) safe from wild animals
Bewick / Sloth(Bradypus tridactylus) All its motions seem to be the effect of the most painful exertion, which hunger alone is capable of exciting. (We all know how it feels...)