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The seat of a hero: Spitfire pilots cockpit, 1940The cockpit, with its amazing array of dials, is the epitome of intensive mechancial warfare of World War Two. Date: 1940
Concordes CockpitThe cockpit of the first prototype Concorde, 001, at the St. Martin Sud-Aviation factory at Toulouse, France. Date: late 1960s
Concordes CockpitA mock-up of Concordes cockpit, Filton, Bristol, England, from where the Concorde 002 made its first flight to its test centre at Fairford on 9 April 1969. Date: late 1960s
Harrisons First ChronometerThis photograph shows Harrisons first chronometer, developed between 1729 and 1735 in response to the British Government offer of a 20
Concordes CockpitA mock-up of Concordes cockpit, Filton, Bristol, England, from where the Concorde 002 made its first flight to its test centre at Fairford on 9 April 1969. Date: 1969
Pilots cockpit of a spitfire 1940Cockpit, with its amazing array of dials, is the epitome of intensive mechanical warfare. 1940
Promotional photograph for the IBM 1410A female computer technician sits at an IBM 1410, in a promotional photograph for this business computer system. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
SURVEYING LEVELSA whole selection of different surveying instruments, and diagrams relating to their specific uses. Date: 1810
Two men at the controls of a Sunderland flying boatTwo men (second fitter and rigger) at the controls of a Sunderland Mark I flying boat and bomber, used by RAF 230 Squadron during the Second World War. Date: circa 1938
Strasbourg Astron. ClockThe Astronomical Clock in the Cathedral at Strasbourg built in 1842 by J B Schwilgue in the form of earlier medieval astronomical clocks. The phases of the moon are shown
Lighting up the face of the Clock Tower, London 1900Every night the caretaker climbs the spiral steps of the the Clock Tower (Elizabeth Tower) to ignite the gas lights behind the dials of the infamous clockface so that London can see the time
Seven Dials, London
London Seven Dials Victorian period
The Engine Room of HMS Mauritius. Date: 1945
Siebe Gorman pump converted to drinks cabinetMARITIME: a rare fully fitted Admiralty pattern two diver twin cylinder double acting pump by Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd, London converted to a bespoke drinks cabinet. 23ins. x 42ins. x 20ins
Union Castle Line, RMS Pretoria Castle - instrumentsUnion Castle Line, RMS Pretoria Castle, later SA Oranje - rare collection of brass engine room instruments together with the ship's bulkhead clock, fixed to an oak shield-shaped panel. 32 inches
Seven Dials Column, Weybridge, SurreyWeybridge, original Seven Dials Column from London re-erected in memory of the Duchess of York (d. 1820), Surrey Date: 1928
The Motor Picture Book, Traffic Control from the Air Date: 1930
Pilot's cockpit in a Tiger Moth aircraft Date: 1938
Clock Tower, London 1899The famous clock of the Houses of Parliament. Date: 1899
Big Ben and the Clock Tower 1887Behind the scenes of the famous Big Ben, clock tower at Westminiter Palace, London. Date: 1887
PALLISTER STIGMATASmall poster entitled, Most extraordinary appearances after death! Account of Mrs Pallister with illustration, printed by J. Catnach, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials Date: 19th century
Page from The Sketch, 5th October 1927: The presiding genius at the new Seven Dials Cave of Harmony. Miss Elsa Lanchester and her expressive hands. Date: 1927
Female BBC engineer checking equipment, WW2Female BBC engineer checking and operating equipment during WW2. Date: 1941
Trans-Canada Lockheed Aircraft, Pilots cockpit fitted for blind flying Date: 1930s
Cockpit of aircraft arranged to take aerial photographs Date: 1930s
Man at work in an oil rig control roomMan at work in the control room of an oil rig drilling platform off the coast of Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s
Workman assembling a gas meter as part of the manufacturing process. Date: 1864
Early radio crystal set, terrier puppy -- I don t seem to hear from you at Honiton. 1928
Ford Cortina car, steering wheel and dashboard, 1965Ford Cortina car, showing the steering wheel and dashboard. 1965
Horse doping tests -- a laboratory technician in a white coat sits in front of a Packard Liquid Scintillation Spectrometer, testing samples. Date: circa 1970s
Horse doping tests in a laboratory, NewmarketHorse doping tests -- a laboratory technician in a white coat turns a knob on a Packard Liquid Scintillation Spectrometer, used for testing samples at the Horse Doping Test Centre in Newmarket
Waits at Seven Dials, London, 1853Group of Christmas Waits or street musicians playing at Seven Dials, London. Until the middle of the 19th century Waits had been town musicians
The Rookery, St GilesVictorian montage. The rookery stood between New Oxford Street and Seven Dials, near where Centre Point stands today. It was of one of the worst slums in Britain, a site of overcrowding and squalor
Cockpit of British SE5A biplane on airfield, WW1View of the cockpit and controls of a British SE5A biplane, one of the main aeroplanes in use by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. Seen here on an airfield with other aircraft
Instrument panel, Brandenburg DI fighter plane, WW1A close-up view of the instrument panel of the Hansa-Brandenburg DI (KD) 28.68 Phonix-built fighter plane in service during the First World War from 1917 onwards
London - Seven Dials - Street Junction Crown Pub many people. Part of Box 23 Boswell Collection. A Day trip to London. Date: circa 1890s
The Astrarium of Giovanni Dondi (1318-1388). Used to determine the position of planets according to he Ptolemaic theory of the Universe. National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci
Oscilloscope for EEG monitoring in ESP testingA Hewlett Packard four-beam oscilloscope for EEG (electroencephalogram) monitoring during ESP testing. Date: 20th century
Diesel Fuel Injection Pump TestingA technician tests a distributor fuel injection pump on a Hartridge machine at the CAV Engineering Centre in Acton, London
Dentists cabinet, Claudius Ash, Sons & Co Ltd. 1921
LFB firefighter cleaning an enclosed pump vehicle
Charlotte Fire Department vehicle, North Carolina, USA, August 1935. It was the first enclosed Sedan-type fire appliance in America -- a six-cylinder engine of 160 horsepower with a pumping capacity
Shand Mason Horsed Steamer, Bishopsgate, LondonA Shand Mason Horsed Steamer at Bishopsgate, London. Date: 1906
Large Dennis trailer water pump
Trailer water pump at Dulwich Fire Station, WW2The latest trailer water pump, presented in September 1940, seen here at Dulwich Fire Station, south London. Date: 1940
Controls of a Leyland Metz fire engine, WW2Controls of a Leyland Metz TLP (turntable ladder pump) fire engine, showing extension and elevation dials, 3 November 1944. Date: 1944
Man listening to a radioMan sitting in an armchair, listening to a large radio. Date: circa 1930s
Keeping a check on fuel consumed by G. H. DavisYour fuel target: keeping a weekly check on the fuel consumed in an average household during the Second World War. Electricity and gas meters will tell you if you are keeping to your proper average
Seven DialsThe rough neighbourhood of Seven Dials... Date: 1841
Advert for Burndept - Ethodyne wireless 1925Ethodyne wireless reception, double doors open front, with slight adjustments of only two dials, the Ethodyne enables you to listen to station after station, both British and continental
School teacher and pupils in filmmaking project, WaltonWalton-on-the-Naze Secondary School teacher Mr Lou Broom encouraged his pupils to learn various skills during the making of several award winning films
Flightdeck of ConcordeThe flight-deck of a British Airways Concorde, the iconic epitome of luxurious transatlantic flight Date: 2005
Cambridge Theatre, Seven Dials, LondonCambridge Theatre at Seven Dials, London. The New London Opera Company is performing, presenting Don Giovanni, Rigoletto, La Boheme, The Barber of Seville, Don Pasquale and Tosca. Date: 1947
Old sundial circa 2008
Seven Dials / Slums / 1836Social life in Seven Dials, London Date: 1836
Testing a DeviceAn engineer tests a small hydraulic device. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
The captain checks the dialsA ships captain and two of his crew check a number of dials. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Seven Dials LondonFormerly a very disreputable part of London where policemen feared to tread
London Corners, 1881Engraving showing a variety of scenes around London in 1881. The images show (clockwise from top left): St. Dunstan s, Thames Street; St
Junk Shop 1877Junk shop at Seven Dials (Covent Garden) London
Seven Dials Bird MarketThe Bird Fair in Great St Andrews Street, Seven Dials, in central London. A nearby shop buys and sells live rats
Dudley Street / Slum / 1870Dudley Street, Seven Dials
Seven Dials / Slums / 1850A notorious London slum - the Rookery of St Giles, near Seven Dials, where even the police were at risk
London Slum Boz 1836Street life on the pavements of Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, London
Seven Dials / Slums / 1855Wild Court, in the Seven Dials district of London, notorious as one of the most dangerous slums in London
