Height Collection (page 6)

Aircraft Anti-Fog Device by G H Davis
A diagram explaining the wireless system used to guide aeroplanes using charged cables. The system was designed to help planes land in their aerodromes by leading pilots to the landing straight

Prince Philips four sisters, 1922
The daughters of HRH Prince Andrew of Greece, pictured in 1922, when they were bridesmaids at the wedding of Lord Louis Mountbatten and Miss Edwina Ashley

Characters in High Life, c. 1796. Although one of the women is much shorter than the other, she makes up for it in the height of the feathers she wears in her turban

Liberty character dolls in various costumes, all looking very cute. Date: 20th century

Firefighters climbing wheeled escape ladders
Firefighters demonstrating various lengths of wheeled escape ladders. Date: circa 1900

Stockholm, Sweden - Katarinahissen
The Katarina Elevator (Katarinahissen) - a passenger elevator in Stockholm connecting Slussen (Docks) to the heights of Sodermalm. The original elevator (pictured here) was constructed in 1881

Offenbach, Cartoon
JACQUES OFFENBACH French musician, at the height of his popularity, 1864 - besieged by impresarios hoping to commission another hit. Date: 1819 - 1880

Height measurement of LFB applicant
An LFB applicant has his height measured by a senior instructor, Station Officer Butt. The brigade minimum is 5 feet 7 inches in stockinged feet

Vickers Vespa VII, G-ABIL, captured the World?s Height R?
Vickers Vespa VII, G-ABIL, captured the World?s Height Record on 16 September 1932 with an altitude of 43, 976ft

Lorne Welch in Olympia glider G-ALJZ is towed to height ?
Lorne Welch in Olympia glider G-ALJZ is towed to height at the 1950 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 14 May

L. C. Marmol in a Lunak L107 sailplane, G-ALSI, is towed ?
L.C. Marmol in a Lunak L107 sailplane, G-ALSI, is towed to height at the 1950 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at White Waltham Aerodrome on 14 May

The Hammetschwand Lift, Switzerland - Burgenstock
Timetable - Burgenstock Furnicular Railway, Switzerland. The main image shows the Hammetschwand Lift, the highest exterior elevator of Europe and is located in Switzerland

A Coming of Age Cake - Bakers & Confectioners Exhibition
The Coming of Age Cake - a remarkable commemorative three-tiered construction, displayed at the Bakers & Confectioners Exhibition, held at the Agricultural Hall, London in September 1913

Comic postcard commenting on the length of womens skirts - " Its a funny thing, but womens skirts are looking so short that they make men look very long!" Date: 1918

Zermatt - pilgrimage to the mountain chapel Maria zum See
Zermatt, Switzerland - pilgrimage to the mountain chapel Maria zum See (Schwarzsee) in the height of summer. Date: 1907

Jungfraujoch Station, Switzerland Date: circa 1930s

Chicago, USA - Looking North on Michigan Boulevard, showing Michigan Boulevard Bridge and some of the tallest buildings in the city at this period

Beijing, China - City Wall, Rickshaw Stand and market stalls Date: circa 1910s

WW2 - Comic Postcard - Evacuee Son returns home
Evacuee Son (who has had a growth spurt!) returns home to a surprised Mother!! Date: circa 1940s

Agressive local man spots ths chance of a swift buck
Scene - Scarboro. Time - Sunday Morning. Very Muddy. Inhabitant: " Be Thoo a Strong Mon?" Amateur Weightlifter (rather proud that his fame has spread so far): " Well, yes, my friend

French Midget Entertainment Troupe - Les Colibris - Troupe Royal de Liliput. Date: circa 1910s

The tallest and shortest pupils at Badminton Girls School
The tallest and shortest pupils at Badminton School - an Independent Girls school near Bristol. Pictured are Mertyl Webb-Johnson (the shorter) and Mary Feaver (the taller)

Skyscrapers of New York City, New York, USA. Featured are: The Empire State Buiilding, The RCA Buiding in the Rockefeller Centre and the Chrysler Building. Date: circa 1930s

The Gondola of Auguste Piccard
The Gondola of Prof. Auguste Piccard and Monsieur Cosyns used for the second ascent into the stratosphere on August 18th, 1932. The maximum height reached was 16, 940 metres (10 1/2 miles)! Date: 1932

Tallest Chimney in France at Roubaix (Nord) - 105m tall Date: circa 1910s

Coxwell and Glaishers climb to height

Gun boring machine. Height of centres 21 inches

Coil boring lathe. Height of centres 40 inches

Gun boring and finishing lathe. Height of centres 12 inches

Boring lathe. Height of centres 3 inches

Railway wheel turning lathe
Self-acting break lathe, arranged for boring large coils. Height of centres 40 inches

Self-acting break lathe. Height of centres 36 inches

Self-acting break lathe, light pattern. Height of centres 21 inches

Self-acting slide break lathe. Height of centres 18 inches

Self-acting gap lathe, light pattern. Height of centres 30 inches

Self-acting lathe with adjustable gap. Height of centres 10 inches

Self-acting lathe with fixed gap. Height of centres 10 inches

Self-acting lathe with fixed gap, light pattern. Height of centres 8.5 inches

Self-acting lathe with plain gap, light pattern. Height of centres 12 inches

Self-acting lathe with plain gap and filling up piece. Height of centres 6 inches

Self-acting lathe, light pattern, arranged for tapering. Height of centres 40 inches

Self-acting lathe with tapering motion, light pattern. Height of centres 21 inches

Self-acting lathe with two rests, heavy pattern. Height of centres 15 inches

Duplex self-acting lathe, heavy pattern. Height of centres 12 inches

Self-acting sliding and screw-cutting lathe, heavy pattern. Height of centres 12 inches

Self-acting sliding and surfacing lathe. Height of centres 10 inches

Slide lathe arranged for grinding. Height of centres 7 inches

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