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Background imageDisc Collection: Poster, the Moody Blues new disc, Go Now

Poster, the Moody Blues new disc, Go Now
Poster in strip cartoon style, advertising the Moody Blues new disc, Go Now. Released in late 1964, it reached the top of the charts in late January 1965. Date: circa 1964

Background imageDisc Collection: Licence for a mechanically propelled vehicle

Licence for a mechanically propelled vehicle, otherwise known as a road tax disc, issued by Surrey County Council and valid until 31 December 1951

Background imageDisc Collection: Satellite at Goonhilly Earth Station, Cornwall

Satellite at Goonhilly Earth Station, Cornwall
The worlds first parabolic satellite communications antenna, nicknamed Arthur, at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, Goonhilly Downs, near Helston, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageDisc Collection: Stone of the Sun. 1479. Incorrectly known as Aztec

Stone of the Sun. 1479. Incorrectly known as Aztec Calendar. Disc shaped ceremonial monolith made of basalt with inscriptions about the Mexica cosmogony and the solar cults. Aztec art

Background imageDisc Collection: Behind the scenes at Broadcasting House

Behind the scenes at Broadcasting House
How recorded programmes are mixed and made by the BBC in 1946. Date: 1946

Background imageDisc Collection: Two women in control room, WW2

Two women in control room, WW2
Two women taking messages in a fire station control room during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Background imageDisc Collection: Bronze figure of an Italian bomber wearing Farina helme

Bronze figure of an Italian bomber wearing Farina helme
Bronze figure of an Italian bomber wearing a Farina helmet with the Lippmann Paraguance (metal sheets for the ears) throwing a disc-shaped grenade. Italian School

Background imageDisc Collection: Happy Birthday record

Happy Birthday record
A 78rpm Kidditunes disc of the popular ditty Happy Birthday To You! The sleeve features illustrations of popular Nursery Rhymes. " Fun and Joy for Girl and Boy" Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDisc Collection: Advert for Gamages childrens toys 1929

Advert for Gamages childrens toys 1929
Gamages. The childrens mecca. Beautiful toys and novelties - everything the heart of a child desires is to be found at Gamages, one of the Worlds greatest stores. Date: 1929

Background imageDisc Collection: Illustration of the measuring and cutting of Chocolate Wafer

Illustration of the measuring and cutting of Chocolate Wafer
An Illustration of the measuring and cutting of Chocolate Wafers and the cutting of Chocolate Rings, Discs, Ect. Date: 1936

Background imageDisc Collection: Disc of flint glass for a lighthouse

Disc of flint glass for a lighthouse, c.1851 Date: circa 1851

Background imageDisc Collection: Oxynoticeras oxynotum, ammonite

Oxynoticeras oxynotum, ammonite
Shown here is the ventral view of this Lower Jurassic oxycone ammonite

Background imageDisc Collection: Goethite

Goethite comprises of hydrated iron oxide. Picture shows radiating bands within the disc-shaped crystals. This specimen is displayed at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageDisc Collection: Millstone Grit, Stanage Edge, Derbyshire

Millstone Grit, Stanage Edge, Derbyshire
A Millstone Grit outcrop at Stanage Edge, Derbyshire. Old, discarded mill stone wheels can bee seen in the foreground

Background imageDisc Collection: Disc from Tonin

Disc from Tonin. Maya art. Relief on rock. Proc: MEXICO. Ocosingo. Tonina

Background imageDisc Collection: Optical illusion disc with a face catching a ball and a man

Optical illusion disc with a face catching a ball and a man with blackface taking a bow. Date 1833

Background imageDisc Collection: Optical illusion disc with birds, butterflies, and a man jum

Optical illusion disc with birds, butterflies, and a man jumping. Date 1833

Background imageDisc Collection: Optical illusion disc with two men throwing and catching cak

Optical illusion disc with two men throwing and catching cakes and stars. Date 1833

Background imageDisc Collection: Optical illusion disc with man pumping water

Optical illusion disc with man pumping water. Date 1833

Background imageDisc Collection: Optical illusion disc with man and frog

Optical illusion disc with man and frog. Date 1833

Background imageDisc Collection: Disc Rolling Plough

Disc Rolling Plough
A disc-rolling ploughing scene in a farm in Suffolk, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageDisc Collection: All Faiths Cross

All Faiths Cross
A non-Christian cross and solar disk on the exterior of Atlantic House, London, which represents the generic multi faith ideal of sacrifice. The disc representing Odin. Date: 1930s

Background imageDisc Collection: Wartime Food Production sticker in car windscreen, Churt

Wartime Food Production sticker in car windscreen, Churt
A wartime Food Production sticker of the County War Agricultural Committee in the windscreen of a car which drives the Committee to Lloyd Georges farm at Churt, Surrey. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageDisc Collection: Flying Saucer

Flying Saucer
Ralph 124C 41+ [Hugo Gernsback] Domed-disc spacecraft which anticipates to a remarkable degree the flying saucers of twenty years later Date: 1929

Background imageDisc Collection: German bombing patrol WWI

German bombing patrol WWI
German bombing patrol in a shell hole on the Western Front during World War I. Note the Disc grenades being taken from special carrier attached to messenger dog

Background imageDisc Collection: Ryder car disc brake pad machine

Ryder car disc brake pad machine
A factory worker operates a Ryder disc brake pad machine. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imageDisc Collection: A Ryder disc brake pad machine

A Ryder disc brake pad machine in action in a car factory. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Background imageDisc Collection: Road crash with glamorous lady

Road crash with glamorous lady
Humorous sketch of a road crash in which a glamourous lady and gentlemen sit beside their ditched car, with the gentleman proclaiming to the cars tax disc, Expiring December 31st..Liar!

Background imageDisc Collection: Ufos / U. s. Air Force Base

Ufos / U. s. Air Force Base
An F-86 fighter pilot with the United States Air Force fires on a domed disc, though with no effect; the case is reported to Project Blue Book but never resolved

Background imageDisc Collection: Costume Mrs Hunter 1860S

Costume Mrs Hunter 1860S
Plain dress with bishop sleeves & reversed cuffs composed of folds. A string of large beads falls between the stand-up collar & belt. N.B broad bracelet with disc motif

Background imageDisc Collection: New Year, Ancient Peru

New Year, Ancient Peru
ANCIENT PERU To the Incas, the new year - which commences in June - is a solar festival, the solar disc is honoured as the giver of life and prosperity

Background imageDisc Collection: Helicopter Disc

Helicopter Disc
This disc-shaped saucer is propelled by conventional helicopter action, but more sophisticated than we know it, with in-built directional stability

Background imageDisc Collection: Moon - Fracastorius

Moon - Fracastorius
The moons surface showing Fracastorius - a spot on the south-western part of the moons disc

Background imageDisc Collection: Blunt / Venus Crosses Sun

Blunt / Venus Crosses Sun
The transit of Venus over the Suns disc. Date: 1849

Background imageDisc Collection: Phanakistoscope

Phanakistoscope
Plateaus Phenakistoscope - a variant of the zootrope, in which the images, seen through slits, seem to move when the disc is rotated



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