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Hiram Maxim?s captive flying machine ? ?Aerial RoundaboutSir Hiram Maxim?s captive flying machine ? ?Aerial Roundabout?, circa 1904. Date: circa 1904
Engineers at Furness Abbey, including Sir Hiram Maxim (front 2nd) Date: 1920
Wreck of Sir Hiram Maxim?s steam-driven aeroplane. Note?Wreck of Sir Hiram Maxim?s steam-driven aeroplane. Note the bent axle which was damaged by excessive upward pressure on the antilift rails used to prevent the aeroplane leaving the ground
Hiram Maxim Test-Rig 1891 Early Use of Steel Tube Constr?Hiram Maxim Test-Rig 1891 Early Use of Steel Tube Construction of Airframe Date: 1891
The Funeral of General Ulysses S. GrantThe funeral of General Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) in Washington, D.C. 8th August 1885. We see coffin bearers bringing him into into the Capitol, Albamy
Sir Hiram Maxim, inventor of the automatic gun. late 19th century
Sir Hiram Maxim steam-driven aeroplane, Baldwyn?s Park, KentSir Hiram Maxim steam-driven aeroplane in the course of construction at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, 1890
Sir Hiram Maxim operating the valve of the steam engine?Sir Hiram Maxim operating the valve of the steam engine during a propeller test at the shed at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, where Sir Hiram Maxim constructed his steam-driven aeroplane, 1890
Whirling table - propeller test - Baldwyn?s Park, KentThe whirling table on propeller test at the shed at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, where Sir Hiram Maxim constructed his steam-driven aeroplane, 1890
The steam engine for driving the whirling table in the ?The steam engine for driving the whirling table in the shed at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, where Sir Hiram Maxim constructed his steam-driven aeroplane, 1890
Shed at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent - Sir Hiram MaximThe shed at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, where Sir Hiram Maxim constructed his steam-driven aeroplane, 1889
Sir Hiram Maxim?s workshop at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, where he built his captive aeroplane, 1890
Sir Hiram Maxim?s workshop at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, 1890
Sir Hiram Maxim operating the valve of the steam engine ?Sir Hiram Maxim operating the valve of the steam engine during a propeller test at the shed at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, where Sir Hiram Maxim constructed his steam-driven aeroplane, 1890
The Flying Machine, Earls CourtThe Flying Machine entertainment ride at Earls Court designed by Sir Hiram Maxim and opened in 1905
Joseph and Hiram Smith, pioneers of MormonismJOSEPH SMITH (1805-1844) with his brother HIRAM pioneers of Mormonism, depicted in front of the Temple of Nauvoo
Sir Hiram Maxim in 1894 with one of the two steam engine?Sir Hiram Maxim in 1894 with one of the two steam engines of 180bhp used in his first flying machine
Fun on the flying machine at Southport, MerseysideFun on Hiram Maxims " Captive Flying Machine" amusement ride at Southport, Merseyside, which opened in 1904. Testament to the design
The Legend of the Royal AxeThe body of Hiram was buried under the alter of the Temple and Solomon, abandonning the cult of Adonis, sacrificed to Moloch, the god Tyrian. 1890s
The burying of HiramThree criminals bury the body of Hiram. 1890s
Hiram - The largest horse in the world! 21 hands high, weighing 3065 pounds. Date: 1907
Maxim / Hiram / Cig CardSIR HIRAM STEVENS MAXIM British inventor, born in America, best known for the Maxim recoil-operated machine gun (1884) Date: 1840 - 1916
Lebanon / Archaeology / QanaThe supposed tomb of Hiram I, King of Tyre (c.969-936 BC). According to the bible he had a close relationship with David, and aided Solomon in the building of his temple. Date: 1902
MAXIMs 1894 PROJECTHiram Maxims monoplane project, is tested on a track at Baldwyns Park, Kent : its failure to rise more than a few centimetres discourages further experiments Date: 31 July 1894
Brown Derby Restaurant, Hollywood, California, USABrown Derby Restaurant, North Vine Street, Hollywood, California, USA. Date: 1950
The new Maxim flying machineIllustration showing the new flying machine designed by Sir Hiram Maxim in full working order. The ride was opened at Earls Court in 1905. Date: 1904
The Latest Novelty in Flying MachinesOne of the machines attached to the mammoth merry-go-round invented by Sir Hiram Maxim, shaped like a rather terrifying fish. Date: 1904
The supposed tomb of Hiram I, King of Tyre (c.969-936 BC). According to the bible he had a close relationship with David, and aided Solomon in the building of his temple. Date: circa 1910s
Hiram PowersHIRAM POWERS American sculptor with his autograph Date: 1805 - 1873
The whirling table on propeller test at the shed at Bald?The whirling table on propeller test at the shed at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, where Sir Hiram Maxim constructed his steam-driven aeroplane, 1890
Wreck of Sir Hiram Maxim?s steam-driven aeroplane. Note ?Wreck of Sir Hiram Maxim?s steam-driven aeroplane. Note the bent axle which was damaged by excessive upward pressure on the antilift rails used to prevent the aeroplane leaving the ground
Sir Hiram Maxim steam-driven aeroplane in the course of ?Sir Hiram Maxim steam-driven aeroplane in the course of construction at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, 1890
The shed at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, where Sir Hiram Maxim ?The shed at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, where Sir Hiram Maxim constructed his steam-driven aeroplane, 1889
The steam engine for driving the whirling table in the s?The steam engine for driving the whirling table in the shed at Baldwyn?s Park, Kent, where Sir Hiram Maxim constructed his steam-driven aeroplane, 1890
Sir Hiram Maxim with his assistant Dr A. P. Thurston at t?Sir Hiram Maxim with his assistant Dr A.P. Thurston at the controls of the completed Maxim 1910 biplane at Crayford, Kent
Two-cylinder steam engine used by Sir Hiram Maxim, circa?Two-cylinder steam engine used by Sir Hiram Maxim, circa 1890
Entertainments at Southport, Merseyside including Hiram Maxims " Captive Flying Machine" amusement ride (which opened in 1904), helter skelter lighthouse
Hiram Maxim model for a steam-driven aircraft 1890Hiram Maxim model for a steam-driven aircraft, 1890
Demonstration of Hiram Maxims flying machine Baldwyns ParkDemonstration of Hiram Maxims flying machine at Baldwyns Park, Kent, 3 November 1894. It made a short uncontrolled hop flight on 31 July 1894
Sir Hiram Maxim and his first aeroplane with members of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, 1891
Wreck of Sir Hiram Maxims steam-driven aeroplane. Note the bent axle which was damaged by excessive upward pressure on the antilift rails used to prevent the aeroplane leaving the ground
Sir Hiram Maxim with his flying machine at Baldwyns Park, Kent
Sir Hiram Maxim and visitors at his shed at Baldwyns Park, Kent, showing the motor for driving the whirling table and shaft to same, 1893
Hiram Maxims flying machine at Baldwyns Park KentFrom 1891-1894 Hiram Maxim constructed in the grounds of Baldwyns Park a huge steam-powered biplane machine. Powered with the assistance of a Thorneycroft marine boiler
Hiram Maxim / IMechE
Hiram Maxim and gun
Book cover design, Aerial Warfare by RP Hearne, London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1908, with an introduction by Sir Hirams Maxim. 1908
Martyrdom of Joseph and Hiram Smith in Carthage jail, June 27th, 1844. Date c1851
Grey Eagle: driven by Hiram Woodruff, Esq. Date c1850
The marine Redowa - Dedicated to the brave, energetic and whole souled Capt. Hiram Burt, of the Brig. Marine, who rescued from a watery grave a large number of the passengers of the ill-fated Central
Initiation of Provost and JudgeInitiation ceremony whereby the President gives the recipient a large key to the resting place of Hirams remains. Date: 1890s
Initiation to the Master of PrefectsThe recipient is assisted by a Brother, who has been given the name Scherebiah, the title Captain of the Guards, and is dressed in a biblical costume
The legend of HiramThe father of your fathers, Tubalcain, leads Hiram to the centre of the earth, the domain of Eblis and Cain, where liberty reigns. Date: 1890s
The Infernal ChamberBrother gaze upon paintings depicting demons and the damned in Hell, who do not seem to be suffering. In the centre, Hiram is being crowned by Eblis. 1890s
Testing a Maxim machine gunMen in top hats (and one in a bowler hat) testing a Maxim machine gun. The Maxim gun was the first self-powered machine gun, invented by Sir Hiram Maxim in 1884
Maxim and his machine gunSir Hiram Stevens Maxim (1840-1916) and his machine gun, as featured in an interview with him in The Sketch
Maxim / Hiram / Van Fair 04SIR HIRAM STEVENS MAXIM British inventor, born in America, best known for the Maxim recoil-operated machine gun (1884)
Machu Picchu / Peru 1982View of MACHU PICCHU, the ancient inca city built in the 15th century. The Pre- columbian town was discovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, a Yale historian and explorer
A flying roundabout; Sir Hiram Maxims latest inventionIllustration of Sir Hiram Maxims latest invention, which may be described as a roundabout in which the revolving bodies are suspended in the air in cars that are attached by steel wire ropes
Mrs Tomson TestedAlleged medium Mrs Tomsons claim that she could lose weight paranormally is tested by sir Hiram Maxim at his factory in Norwood, south London
Maxim Project 1890Hiram Maxims improved multiplane flying machine - less cumbersome than its predecessors, but still a monstrous concoction of wings, wires and huge propellers
Maxim Project 1889Hiram Maxims first flying machine - a monster which became less ungainly in subsequent models
Solomons Temple BuildsSolomon receives gold from Ophir, sent by Hiram, king of Tyre, to help in the construction of his temple
