Plans Collection

Map of the British Empire
The Howard Vincent map of the British Empire, 1897 Date: 1897

Map of Isle of Wight
A Map of the Isle of Wight, showing the internal railway system and the new & short route between the island and the Hampshire coast

Map of the British Empire
The Howard Vincent map of the British Empire, 1897 Date: 1897

Nelson outlining his battle plans for Trafalgar, 1805
This picture illustrates the famous incident when Nelson, visiting Lord Sidmouth five weeks before Trafalgar, dipped a finger in the port and sketched his plan for the expected battle

Elizabethan London, stretching from St James Park in the west to Whitechapel and the Tower in the east. Theatres and other places of ill-repute are located on the south bank

Bouncing Bomb
Plans for Operation Chastise drawn by Sir Barnes Neville Wallis for the bouncing bomb used in the raid known as the Dambusters in World War II Date: c. 1943

Victoria and Albert Museum, London - Aston Webb Front - the final modified design - opened in 1909. Date: 1903

Map of Venice
Map of the city of Venice, Italy Date: 19th century

Map of Florence
Map of the city of Florence, Italy and the River Arno Date: 19th century

A motor sledge which may be used at the South Pole
A suggestion for the type of motor sledge to be taken by Captain Scott, who in 1909 had announced his intention to set out on a new expedition to the South Pole

Gladstone / Disraeli 1874
The Managers Room Mr Punch as theatre manager asks his dramatists Gladstone and Disraeli what their plans are for the season. Date: 3 January 1874

Map of Lisbon
Map of the city of Lisbon, Portugal 1871 Date: 1871

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic
A White Star Line booklet containing plans of the Olympic and Titanic triple-screw steamers. Part of a cross-section plan can be seen, revealing the various levels towards the prow of the ship

Aubreys Plan of Avebury
John Aubreys plan of Avebury. Aubrey was an English antiquary, who suplimented his writings on sites with detailed plans and sketches

Shackletons Sled-Car
In his attempt on the South Pole, Shackleton plans to use this specially designed automobile, rather then dogs, to haul his supplies

London Map 1756
London still surrounded by fields, with Tyburn (note the gallows) and Buckingham House on the outskirts. Trafalgar Square doesn t exist, and Mayfair is still undeveloped

Map of the World
The World, showing Captain James Cooks voyages from 1768 - 1775, based on Mercators Projection, published by William Faden 1778 Date: 1778

Piccard 1931 Ascent - 4
Drawing showing the balloon in which Swiss scientist Auguste Piccard plans to fly higher than anyone has ever flown before - a project which will be realised in May

LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey
Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey, SE London, built in 1928. This fire station was the location for the early seasons of the ITV series Londons Burning

Plan Pentonville Prison
A plan of the floor layout of Pentonville, a model prison built in London in 1843, with corridors of cells radiating out from a central point & exercise yards

Architectural plans of Borley Rectory. By Sidney Glanville. Scale of plans is 1 foot to 1/4. Ground floor Date: 1937

Cartoon, Kitcheners All, WW1
Cartoon, Kitcheners All, First World War. A scene in a London club, where nearly all of the members look just like Lord Kitchener, each one with his own ideas of how the war should be run. Date: 1914

North American FJ-1 Fury plans

Maps Wrens London
Christopher Wren seizes the opportunity of the Great Fire to draw up plans for a brave new London - which alas will be only partially realised. Date: 1666

Map of Rome

Map of Brussels
Map of the city of Brussels, Belgium Date: 19th century

Map of Paris
Bradshaws Plan of Paris, France and map of the environs Date: 19th century

Pompeii Excavation, 1751
Carlo III di Borbone visits the first excavations at Pompeii

University of London - Plans of the new buildings - Holden
University of London - Drawing based on the plans for the new buildings by Architect Charles Holden (1875-1960). Date: circa 1930

Map of Antwerp
Map of the city of Antwerp, Belgium Date: 19th century

Map of Warsaw
Map of the city of Warsaw, Poland from 1862 Date: 1862

Wandsworth County Court, Sections, 1858 Date: 1858

Map of Verona
Map of the city of Verona, Italy Date: 19th century

Plan of John Evelyns garden
A plan of John Evelyns garden at Sayes Court, Deptford, shown looking south, which he occupied from 1652 to 1694

Map of Genoa
Map of the city of Genoa, Italy Date: 19th century

Ludendorff and Maps
GENERAL EFW VON LUDENDORFF Der Feldherr Ludendorff studies plans of the battlefield

Parthenon of Athens and Custom House, New York
Parthenon of Athens, - Longitudinal Section.; B. Custom House, New York. Longitudinal Section. Date: ca. 1835

Custom House, New York. Date: ca. 1835

Tools of an Architect
A plan for a neo-classical building is rested against the tools of the surveyors architects and builders who will construct this edifice

Invasion Plan / Tunnel
When Napoleon contemplates an attack on England, a tunnel beneath the Channel is one of his options, though it is unlikely he seriously considers it

Laclos / Liaisons / Valmont
Le Vicomte de Valmont uses his mistress, Opera as a writing desk whilst writing to the virtuous Mme. Tourvel, whom he plans to seduce

Jack Climbing Stalk
Jack, having grown the beanstalk from the magic seed given him by a fairy, uses it to enable him to reach the home of the Giant, whom he plans to kill

Seating / Lycuem & Strand
Plans showing the layout of seating available for booking at the Lyceum and Strand Theatres with prices ranging from Boxes to the Gallery via stalls, circles & the pit

Maze at Sens
Circular maze in the cathedral at Sens, France

Plans and section of the Odeon of Pericles, Athens, Greece
Plans and section of the Odeon of Athens or Odeon of Pericles in Athens, Greece. Odeo di Pericle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Luigi Antonio Bossi from Giulio Ferrarios

Tunnel connecting Liverpool with Birkenhead 1926
Diagram showing where the tunnel connecting Liverpool to Birkenhead would be, under the River Mersey. Spanning 44ft wide with two desks for vehicles only

Konrad Smigielski
Leicester plans for her future, 1964. The City of Leicesters planning officer in the 1960s, Konrad Smigielski. Date: 1964

WW2 - Royal Air Force 3D Picture
An illustrated three dimensional page of a WW2 children's book, showing a pair of British Royal Air Force plans in flight. Date: circa 1940s

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