Direction Collection (page 3)

Dr K I Danielewskys Directible Flying Machine
Dr K.I. Danielewskys Directible Flying Machine. During 1897-1898 Danielewsky - based in Charkow [Kharkow], Russia - conducted a series of flight trials of his design whereby a pilot could manipulate

Aerial View - South Kensington
When the balloon was almost over the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens this photograph was taken in the southern direction

Aerial view from balloon over Hyde Park, London
This photograph was taken when the balloon was situated over Hyde Park and is the view observed when looking in the direction of south east

Directions for Nature Printing First Leaf. From the Botany Plate Collection

Yon Yonson, direction of Thall & Kennedy. A Minnesota lumber camp in mid-winter, the grandest natural picture ever presented on the stage. Composite scenes of character Yon Yonson at a lumber camp

Sculpture classes for children now in session Under direction of Art Teaching Division, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration

The iron steam ship Great Eastern 22, 500 tons: constructed under the direction of I.K. Brunel, F.R.S. -- D.C.L. commanded by Capt. William Harrison. Date c1858

Daily inspection of teeth and finger nails. Older pupils make the inspection under the direction of teacher who records results. This has been done every day this year. School, 49, Comanche County

Direction des ballons (systeme Ardisson), Bordeaux, le 26 janvier 1871. Design drawings for a system proposed by Annibal Ardisson to navigate a balloon from a platform located below the bag

An east prospect of the city of Philadelphia; taken by George Heap from the Jersey shore, under the direction of Nicholas Scull surveyor general of the Province of Pennsylvania

Soldier giving direction to a family, amid chaos and destruction of war. Date 1915

Aerostat dirigeable systeme Vaussin Chardanne, brevet... Nouveaux procedes de direction aerienne presente e lInstitut de France, 1852

Projet d appareil, pour evaluer approximativement la force des helices, roues ailes applicables e la direction des a erostat

Appareil propre e la direction des aerostats plans annexes e la demande d un brevet pour une duree de 15 ans. Patent drawing submitted by Sourbieu & Pradel shows two views of an apparatus for

Le comble de la direction du ballon. Caricature of Brazilian scientist, Alberto Santos-Dumont (at right), discussing the control

Arenes du sport aeronautique sous la direction de Eugene Godard, aine, lundi de Paques, 6 avril 1885, e 2 heures. Experience publique de navigation aerienne, systeme A. Brisson (Brevete SGDG)

Navigation aerienne. Ballon & appareil de direction construit par M. Pompeien-Piraud, inventeur. Print shows the airship Avenir floating above a coastline, ships at sea

Societe d experiences aerostatiques Direction 24 rue Maubeuge, Paris. Advertisement showing a balloon with several persons standing in the basket, one climbing the ropes just above the basket

Lieut. Dan Godfreys British Guards Band tour of America and Australia under the sole direction of Mr. Charles AE Harriss. Includes portrait of Lieut. Dan Godfrey. Date c1899

Howards sure cure for the blues in three prescriptions and 180 pleasant doses for direction see below : secure seats for The doctors warm reception at the Opera House, office hours, 8-to-10:30 p.m

Schoolchildren on Red Crag, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
These three schoolgirls from Walton-on-the-Naze Secondary School, Essex, are taking direction from a schoolboy operating the camera for a 16mm film project

Italian Patriotic postcard - WWI - Irredentist Movement
In Gorizia we are! To Trento and Trieste, we re going.. Italian patriotic postcard from World War One urging Italy to rise up and reclaim Trieste and Trento (having already captured Gorizia)

Silhouette, Straws Show Which Way the Wind Blows
Straws Show Which Way the Wind Blows -- silhouette showing a farm labourer loading straw onto a cart on a windy day

Paris Louvre C19
The main courtyard of the Louvre, seen from the direction of the jardins des Tuileries. Date: circa 1900

Australian soldier, Croix du Bac near Armentieres, WW1
An Australian soldier in a front line trench at Croix du Bac, near Armentieres, northern France, during the First World War. He is using a wind direction indicator as an anti-gas precaution

London Olympics 1908
Sign post marking the direction of the marathon route for the London 1908 Olympics. The race started in Windsor and ended in the stadium in Shepherds Bush, London. Date: 25th July 1908 p844

HMAS Sydney landing party, Direction Island, WW1
Landing party of HMAS Sydney in a rowing boat, just about to arrive at Direction Island, in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean, during the early part of the First World War

Making a TV Programme
Making a programme for Southern Television inside a studio. Date: 1960s

Charles Ray Directing
When his acting career sagged, Charles Ray turned to direction : sadly his movies lacked box-office appeal. But this is a nice intimate shot of 20s film- making. Date: circa 1922

Gobron Voisin Biplane
French aviator Jean Gobron in the pilots seat ( poste de direction ) of his Voisin biplane, one of many Voisins built in 1909 : Gobron flew his at Mourmelon and Reims. Date: 1909

Traffic Police
A policeman uses hand signals to stop the 273 bus to Roehampton, London. Date: 1930

Driver doubt / W H Robinson
When a point-duty policeman is encountered whos hand gestures are difficult to interpret, a driver can carry, attached to the front of his car, a large query-mark or queston mark (in solid tin)

Queen Ena of Spain as a nurse
Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, formerly Princess Ena of Battenberg (1887-1969), second child and only daughter of Princess Beatrice

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native soldiers surprised
A night alarm during sentry duty during the 2nd Ashanti War. Native soldiers eyes wide with fear tread softly in the direction of danger

SS Patrol searching Civilians, Warsaw, 1944
Illustration showing a German SS Patrol searching Polish civilians, for weapons and documents, in a Warsaw street, 1944. This drawing was made during the Second World War by Captain Bryan de Grineau

Upper Fire-Hole, Yellowstone National Park, 1874
Engraving showing the Upper Fire-Hole, viewed from the direction of the Old Faithful geyser, Yellowstone National Park, 1874

Attempting Clairvoyance
Frederick Marion - real name Josef Kraus - Czech stage magician, attempts clairvoyance on the contents of a tin under the direction of Harry Price

Policeman Directs Lady
A friendly young policeman points a middle-aged lady in the right direction

Professor Myers Air Bicycle, 1891
Photograph of Professor Carl Myers Air Bicycle being demonstrated at Congress Springs, Saratoga, 1891. The balloon above the rider was filled with hydrogen gas

The Twin Steam-Ship Gemini, 1850
Engraving of the twin steam ship Gemini, designed by Peter Borrie and built in 1850. The ship was fitted with two rudders and two steering positions

British Lifeboat C1880
A lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution - it is equipped with a sail to assist the oarsmen if the wind is in a favourable direction

Diagram showing the circulation of the blood
A diagram showing the circulation of the blood, with veins, arteries and capillaries

Scandinavian Ships 1555
A Scandinavian warship massively armed with cannons pointing in every direction

Cattle in Stream
Five cows drink from a stream, while a flock of sheep head in their direction from the village whose church spire can be seen in the distance

Train Picks up Mail
North-bound train at speed picking up mail bags : the south-bound one is pretty much the same, only in the other direction

Merlins Wheelchair
Merlins Mechanical Chair has built-in controls enabling it to be adjusted and propelled in any required direction, at the pleasure of the operator

Dog Mowing the Lawn
A clever dog that can push a lawnmower. However, his sense of direction is somewhat lacking

Children & Toy Boat
Contrary Winds: children, in a farmhouse kitchen, sail a homemade boat in grandmothers washing tub - each child blowing the boat from a different direction

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