T class SubmarineInside a British submarine: complex details of the craft in which our underwater crews live and fight. A sectional view of a boat of the T class, showing how machinery, torpedoes
A flying hotel: passenger quarters in airship R101A flying " hotel" : the remarkable passenger quarters in Britains new giant airship, R101. The worlds largest airship
Histological Diagram of a Mammalian RetinaRAMON Y CAJAL, Santiago (1852-1934). Spanish doctor and histologist, Nobel Prize in 1906. Histological diagram of a mammalian retina. Original drawing by Ramon y Cajal
British 25-pounder field gun by G. H. DavisConsidered at the time to be the best field gun in the world: the British 25-pounder. Diagrammatic drawings of a famous British weapon
Building of Sydney Harbour Bridge by G. H. DavisSeries of diagrams depicting the construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge by ILN special artist, G. H. Davis. At the time of building
Beef Cuts Diagram 1855A diagram showing beef joints
Diagram of Pork CutsDiagram of pork cuts
New Reptile House at London Zoo by G H DavisA map of the newly opened reptile house in London Zoo, detailing the layout of the exhibits. It also features diagrams demonstrating several functions of the house
Cutaway Diagram of the V-1 Flying Bomb; Second World WarCutaway diagram of the German V-1 Flying Bomb, showing the inner workings of this rocket propelled bomb, 1944
Front View of LungsDetailed diagram of the lungs
Ebenezer Howard - Three Magnets diagramThe Three Magnets - Ebenezer Howards diagram illustrating the advantages of the garden city. Diagram from Ebenezer Howards To-morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform (1898)
Human body with bones and arteriesA diagram of the human body, with details of bones and arteries
Diagram of the lungs and bronchial tubesA diagram of the lungs and bronchial tubes, with a section of the windpipe
Diagram of the human brain and spinal columnA diagram of the brain and spinal column, including the vertebrae
Ox Cuts DiagramA diagram showing ox cuts
Teeth of adults and childrenThe teeth of adults and children, shown in cross-section, individually, and in the mouth
Diagram of Rolls-Royce Merlin Aircraft Engine, Carburettor Date: 1942
Algues - algaeIllustration of many varieties of algae. Date: 1930
Plan of ship SS Great BritainIllustrations showing a side cutaway view and an overhead view of Brunel's steamship SS Great Britain, launched in 1843. Date: 1845
WW2 poster -- gas attack, with instructions on how to put on your gas mask, what to do if the gas rattles sound, and what to do if you get gassed. Date: 1940s
Imperial Airways Poster, four types of planeImperial Airways Poster, showing four types of plane, with cutaway drawings of interiors of each class -- Heracles and Hannibal, Scylla, Atalanta, and Scipio. 20th century
Endeavour IIA drawing of Endeavour II, the British challenger in the 1937 Americas Cup races, which was paid for and helmed by Thomas Sopwith, the famous aeroplane pioneer
Sectional view of a Mills grenade, WW1Drawing reproduced from a German weekly newspaper article which gave particulars of British and Russian hand grenades. Figs. 1, 2, 3 & 4 illustrate the Mills grenade. Date: 1918
Hawker Hurricane Fighter, 1939Diagram illustration of a British Hawker Hurricane Fighter, able to fly at a height of 35, 000 feet, with a 600 mile range and eight fixed Browning guns, firing 250 rounds in 10 seconds
Cross section of the royal yacht BritanniaA diagrammatic drawing of H.M.V Britannia, the royal yacht, first launched in 1953 and decommissioned in 1997. Featured in the Royal Wedding Number of The Illustrated London News in May 1960 as it
The ocean liner Normandie by G. H. DavisThe new giant French ocean liner which made a record Atlantic crossing in four days, three hours: the " Normandie" - a diagrammatic drawing of her interior construction by G. H
Bridgewater canal boat diagram, by William Sherratt, 1799 Date: 1799
Poster showing details of the ME109 MesserschmittEnglish poster showing details of the ME109 German Messerschmitt fighter plane, used during the Second World War
Starlight bent by the Suns Attraction: The Einstein TheoryThis diagram drawn by W. B. Robinson illustrates Professor Einsteins Theory that light is subject to gravitation. The drawing was based on British observers photographs at the eclipse of the sun
Diagram of Ear / 1897EAR Diagram of the front view of the ear
D Napier and Son - DelticGeneral arrangement of Deltic 18-11B MTB Driving End
Distributions of plants at various altitudesColoured engraving of Alexander Humboldt illustration. Tableaux de la Nature, 1865. Date: 1865
Continental DriftThe world 200 million years ago in Upper Triassic times, showing the single continent of Pangaea and the universal ocean, Panthalassa
Imperial Airways Poster, seaplane ScipioImperial Airways Poster, showing a diagrammatic drawing of the seaplane Scipio, one of the new Kent class, for use on the trans-Mediterranean service. 1931
The Queen Mary linerA sectional plan of the interior of the liner Queen Mary, which operated mainly in the North Atlantic. Launched in September 1934, her maiden voyage began in May 1936
Diagram of the heart, lungs and windpipe
Anatomy / Head / TongueMOUTH A medical diagram of the human tongue (lower and upper surfaces), with the specific zones of taste and sensation marked by their Latin names
SYPHILIS / 1883Diagram to show the rash which appears in the second stage of syphilis
Anatomy of Head & ThroatDetailed diagram of the head and throat Date: Nineteenth century
Acupuncture in 17th CentTravellers in the East bring back accounts of different medical processes : this Chinese diagram of acupuncture points is published in a German scientific journal
Mileage and flight times across the world, 1961 by GH DavisA map of the world together with various aircraft from British overseas airways and British European airways services to all six continents with mileage and flight times illustrated. Date: 1961
Continental drift diagramsA) The continents 175 million years ago. B) The continents 50 million years ago. Figs 65 & 67 from The Age of the Earth. See also < a href= http://piclib.nhm.ac.uk/results.asp
Skeleton & LigamentsPhysiological diagram of the skeleton and ligaments
Clock Mechanism, 1737A diagram of the inner workings of a clock
Transit of Venus 1874A diagram showing the areas of the world which will be able to view the transit of Venus across the face of the sun on the 8th December 1874
How Captain Scott is attacking the South PoleDouble page spread from The Sphere, showing a map of Antarctica along with the route of Captain Scott and his team of ponies, dogs and men in their attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole
Victorian inventions in The EngineerA page of patented engineering and industrial inventions from The Engineer magazine, 1856. Date: 1856
Junkers 52 Aircraft; Second World War, 1940Cutaway diagram of a Junkers Ju-52 transport aircraft, with a cargo of 18 troops, 1940
