Flat Earth map of the world showing it to be a planeA MAP OF THE WORLD SHOWING IT TO BE A PLANE - and those of us who suppose it to be a globe are clearly mistaken. Date: 1893
Hollow EarthTHE HOLLOW EARTH Neuperts model
Saturn in natural color, photographed by CassiniSaturn. Sixth planet from the Sun. Photograph taken by the Cassini-Huygens
CELLARIUS, Andreas (1596-1665). Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica. 1661. Fol 24. Hemisphaerium stellatum boreale antiquum. Representation of the Northern Hemisphere
Poster design, Chicago Worlds Fair 1933, featuring a classical figure with arms raised, holding a model of the city. Date: 1933
Depiction of a flat planet Earth, with curious little wheels for the ships to go round without (hopefully) falling off into space
International Air Rally Poster 1937Poster, High Speed Thrills! International Air Rally, Lympne, 28-29 August. Spectacular RAF Hendon Acrobatics, Racing, Live Parachuting, Foreign Aces. Organised by the Cinque Ports Flying Club. 1937
French map of the planet MarsA French map of the planet Mars, showing two views
Earths CrustCross-section of the solid crust of planet Earth Date: 1879
Forest PrimevalThis is the forest primeval... or, to be more precise, in the Carboniferous Period of the Antediluvian Epoch of our planet
Airship of UranusAirships of planet Uranus are powered by taking in air at the nose, compressing it and blasting it out at the rear. Maybe we on Earth could develop some such technology ?
Main components of the Solar SystemPanoramic artwork showing the relative distances of the planets from the Sun
Schiaparellis two hemispheres of the planet MarsThe two hemispheres of the planet Mars as drawn by the Italian astronomer and historian of science, Giovanni Schiaparelli
Fantasy Spacecraft, Fantastic Adventures Scifi Magazine CoversA Spaceship blasts away from a dying planet in this Science Fiction Magazine cover
Master of the Asteroid, Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine CoverMASTER OF THE ASTEROID - A stranded astronaut is honoured as a god when he crashes on a distant planet
Planet Mars seen from one of its moonsThe planet Mars as seen from one of its moons, a hundred times larger than the planet Earths Moon as seen from Earth
Route map, Imperial Airways. 1938
WW1 poster, Red Cross recruitmentPoster, Red Cross recruitment -- Join! The Greatest Mother. circa 1918
Earths CoreHollow Earth theories suggest that there could be entrances to our planet at the Poles, giving us potential access to Earths core : who knows what we might find ?
Blunt / Planet / ParallaxA diagram showing the parallax of the planets
Earths Central FireCross-section of the globe showing the central fire, the lateral fires, and the volcanoes where the fire breaks out on the surface
Planet earth as perceived by Cosmas, with walls on either side of the Heavens, a transparent firmament, a reservoir of waters above the planet, and above them the Empyrean vault
Comparative OrbitsA diagram of the relative orbit distances of planets in the Solar System and the variable light hitting the Earth during different seasons
La Guerre dans Mars (The War on Mars), by Arnould Galopin. The evil Zapatos attack the benevolent Megacephales. From Aventures Fantastiques d un Jeune Parisien
Solar System 1860The solar system as known to Victorian astronomers, Neptune is the farthest out - they have yet to learn about Pluto, which will not be located until 1930
When The Lights Go On AgainAn illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World), by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus and Bennie Benjemen
The Great Globe, Swanage, Dorset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard
Cover design, Father Christmas, Meccano magazineCover design, Father Christmas in a Meccano aeroplane dropping Meccano sets to boys Date: 1923
Poster, Jacquelin Le Mans 24 hour raceMotorsport - Jacquelin Le Mans 24 hour race colour poster, 15-16 June 1974. 16 x 24 inches. Date: 1974
Advert, Air France, Lockheed Super Constellation aeroplane Date: 1950s
Palmistry. Planetary and zodiacal diagram of the left hand. Engraving
Poster, Probst Circus, Hungary. 1972
Two views of the surface of the planet Mercury -- a sun-scorched area and a frosty area. Date: 1950s
Great Britain highlighted on the globeA Greeting from the Dear Home-Land, showing Great Britain highlighted in red on a globe of the planet
British Dominions Book of Beginnings, Story without end
Envelope design, New York Empire City RoseEnvelope design, New York Empire City views in the form of a Rose. 1857
Spheres depicting the Earths orbit round the Sun. Date: 18th century
Armillary sphere with zodiac. Date: 1719
Armillary SphereAn Armillary Sphere. Date: 18th century
Poster, Protect Your Heritage -- soldier with globe and rifle. Date: 20th century
Autour de la Lune ( Round the Moon ). The moon-projectile returns to its home-planet. Date: 1870
ITS A WOMANS WORLDA feminist view of our planet - The World, surrounded by Emblematical Females. Date: circa 1800
PHAETONS FATAL DRIVEPhaetons irresponsible drive in his father (the Sun)s chariot endangers the planet : Zeus has no choice, but to destroy him with a timely thunderbolt
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes. Date: circa 1760
PIERRE-CHARLES LEMONNIERPierre-Charles Lemonnier measures the speed of atmospheric electricity in a Carthusian monastery. Recorded Uranus before its discovery as a planet. Date: 1746
Et Angels from MercuryDante tells us that these angels are inhabitants of the planet Mercury
ANGELS / PLANET MERCURYThe angels in the Planet Mercury: So drew full more than thousand splendours towards us. (Canto V, lines 99-100) Date: First published: 1307-21?
THE MAGNETIC POLEDetermining the MAGNETIC POLE as opposed to the geographical pole - a problem scientists were well aware of in the 17th century Date: circa 1680
