Form Collection (page 14)

1849 boy-carrier showing the dihedral
(a) Rear view of the 1849 boy-carrier, showing the dihedral angle of the triplane wings, and imaginary flappers of bird-wing form; (b) the favoured form of propulsive flappers in 1853

Design for a solid of least resistances
Design for a solid of least resistance, based on the form of a trout. 1809. From Cayleys original notebook

Sopwith Circuit Seaplane rebuilt in the form where it was inspected by King George V at the 1914 Spithead Naval Review. It later served in No 4 Wing RNAS. Date: 1914

The first Sopwith 2FR2 Bulldog Single-bay form
The first Sopwith 2FR2 Bulldog. Single-bay form

The first Sopwith 2FR2 Bulldog Two-bay form Rear view
The first Sopwith 2FR2 Bulldog. Two-bay form. Rear view

The first Sopwith 2FR2 Bulldog Two-bay form Front view
The first Sopwith 2FR2 Bulldog. Two-bay form. Front view

The first Sopwith 2FR2 Bulldog X3 Two-bay form
The first Sopwith 2FR2 Bulldog, X3. Two-bay form

The first Bristol Fighter A3303 at Filton
The first Bristol Fighter, A3303, at Filton in September 1916 in its original form. Date: 1916

Bristol Fighter F2A first prototype A3303
Bristol Fighter F2A first prototype, A3303, in its original form, about to be tested at Filton in September 1916. Date: 1916

The prototype Sopwith 5F1 Dolphin in final pre-production form

Still in its original form but serialled K5200 the SS37 bea
Still in its original form but serialled K5200, the SS37 bears the Hendon Experimental Aircraft Park numeral 1 on the fuselage behind the engine cowling

Santos-Dumont No 20 ground trainer circa 1910. An early form of flight simulator whereby the rear fuselage of a Demoiselle (complete with pilots seat and overhead engine and propeller)

F Nazzaro - 1922 French Grand Prix
F Nazzaro on th 90 hp 2 litre six-cylinder Fiat with which he won the 1922 French Grand Prix at an average of 79.2 mph over 499 miles at Strasbourg

Proterozoic Ice Age

Some crystal forms of carbon
Seen here are rough diamonds or boarts surrounding a diamond crystal which have been photographed on a base of graphite. Diamond is the hardest known mineral on Earth

Malaspina expedition. Portrait of a Indian girl form Patagonia, from the sketch by Jos頤 el Pozo. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum

RIBA, Carles (1893-1959). Spanish writer in Catalan
" RIBA, Carles (1893-1959). Spanish writer in Catalan language. " Tannka" (traditional Japanese verse form) by Carles Riba, illustrated by Jaume Pla i Pallej஦ quot;

COELLO, Claudio (1642-1693). The Adoration of the Sacred Form. 1685-1690. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Baroque art. Oil on canvas

Fax / Belinograph 1908
Edouard Belins Belinograph, an early form of fax machine which transmitted pictures. Date: 1908

American Valentines Day card - Marriage licence
Dear Valentine Just say the word and I ll trot right down for the license Marriage Licenses are required prior to obtaining the right to maary in the USA - some states also require a blood test to

The various shapes of the human form that we provide for. Print shows nineteen different male body shapes illustrating the range of clothing the advertiser, Hammerslough, Saks & Co. can accommodate

Tribute to French ballonist Henri Giffard in the form of a handwritten French text shaped as a balloon, inside a printed floral border. Tribute written by Mr

Balloons, airships, and other flying machines designed with some form of propulsion. Date between 1885 and 1904

Oxford England. American Army men, attending Oxford University for special courses given by distinguished educators, view the Thames River following one of their classes

So Far So Good - A fine pair of ankles, calves, knees and
" So Far So Good" - A fine pair of ankles, calves, knees and... Date: circa 1910s

Stapleton Workhouse, Bristol
Part of Bristols Stapleton workhouse on Blackberry Hill at Fishponds. The site was established in around 1779 to house prisoners of war, originally form the American colonies and later from France

Sheet Glass Making at Cooksons Glass Works, South Shields
Interior of a sheet-glass-making shop at Cooksons Glass Works, South Shields. A man blows into a pipe leading into a tubular bubble of glass which will then be opened out to form a sheet. Date: 1844

Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada - Ox Sled ! Date: circa 1910s

Advert for Kestos Brassiere and Girdles
Advertisement for Kestos Brassiere and Girdles Date: 1932

Two Metropolitan Police radio operators in the control room. One officer is giving instructions for an announcement to be broadcast over the microphone. Date: mid 1950s

Dr Johnsons Doorknocker
This fine door-knocker, in the form of a hand holding a circle of laurel leaves, with a lion motif, is on Dr Samuel Johnsons house at Gough Square, London. Date: 18th century

Sandringham Church
The church of St. Mary Magdalene, Sandringham, Norfolk, England, dating back in its present form to the 16th century. The Royal Family worship here. Date: 16th century

Tamarisk Bushes
Tamarisk bushes growing on the beach at Goring, Sussex, England. These bushes are often planted in exposed places, to form wind breaks and to prevent erosion. Date: 1950s

Paddling Eastbourne
Paddlers at Eastbourne, with the pier in the distance : nearly everyone is wearing a hat, cap, bonnet or other form of headgear. Date: 1905

Edinburgh in the Snow
A telephoto view, form the Scott Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland, showing the view across the rooftops, Tron Church on the right and the snowy Arthurs Seat above. Date: 1960s

Patriotic Italian postcard featuring an athletic barely-clad man before a flaming altar and a crown of thorns, definitely stressing the importance of some form of personal sacrifice being beneficial

Comparison of height and girth
A small squat, bald and rather rotund Italian gentleman, complains to his slender and tall friend about the disparity in their physicality! Date: 1917

Paris Quais
A fair number of the pictures in our files were purchased from the bouquinistes whose stalls form a permanent book and print market lining the quais of Paris. Date: 1930s

Antarctic Iceberg
A tabular berg of typical Antarctic form photographed from Shackletons ship Nimrod. Date: circa 1907

Admiralty Arch 1950S
Admiralty Arch, London, was designed by Aston Webb and completed in 1911. The impressive archways form an entrance to Pall Mall, leading up to Buckingham Palace. Date: 1950s

Torhouse Standing Stones
The Standing Stones of Torhouse, about 2 miles from Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland. The stones form a circle of 19 stones, enclosing 3 central blocks. Date: BC

Geology Students
Sixth form A level Geology students, sorting through their booty after a day on nearby May Hill. The Wilderness Field Study Centre, Britain. Date: early 1970s

England / Bentley
The amazing village sign at Bentley, Hampshire, England. In the form of a huge open book, it lists all the historical events connected with the village since 41 AD Date: early 1940s

Safety Bike
A man wheels a Safety Bicycle, an early form of bicycle from the 1890s which replaced the Penny Farthing. However, he obviously does not think it safe enough to ride through Holborn, London! 1930s

JOB SHOP
A Job Finding shop, an early form of employment agency, with the latest vacancies plastered all over the windows in gaudy colours! 1980

World War Two Rationing - Christmas Dinner in pill form - rather meagre Fare. Date: circa 1941

Gentleman with his copy of The Winning Post
Gentleman racegoer checking the days form (and racing gossip) in his copy of The Winning Post. The paper was run by Roberts Sievier, which he used to attack those he disliked on the turf. Date: 1907

Gentleman holding up The Winning Post Paper
A jolly gentleman (" Sir Davy" Stephens of Kingstown)holding up a poster for The Winning Post run by Roberts Sievier. He used the publication to attack those he disliked on the turf

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