Preserved Collection

Bungarus fasciatus, Banded Krait
Snake skin mounted on paper, The Patrick Russell Collection c.1790 Date: circa 1790

Saartje Baartman, also known as The Hottentot Venus
Saartje ( Sarah ) Baartman (1789-1815)

Boscobel House
In the grounds of Boscobel House, now in Shropshire, Prince Charles (subsequently Charles II) hid after the battle of Worcester : th hiding-place is preserved

Boeing 377 SGT Super Guppy F-BTGV Airbus Finningley
The first of a total of 4 Super Guppy Turbines to be built by Aero Spacelines. Flew for Airbus for more than 20 years transporting Concorde and Airbus sections

Avro Lancaster I R5868s for Sugar being bombed up
Avro Lancaster I, R5868,s for Sugar, being bombed up

Barrow-in-Furness - Coppernob
Barrow-in-Furness Railway Station. From 1907-1941 the famous Furness Railway steam locomotive " Coppernob" was preserved in a special glass case outside the station

Bestwood Colliery, near Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire
View of Bestwood Colliery, near Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire

England / Hedingham Castle
One of the best preserved Norman keeps in England, Hedingham Castle was built by the de Veres, the Earls of Oxford, in 1140

Inside Shackletons Hut
The interior of the hut of Ernest Shackleton (1907-9), which has been preserved in exactly the same state as left by Shackleton Date: 2005

Plan of Silchester / 1777
A plan and details from the well-preserved Roman town of Silchester (Calleva Atrebatum). The entire circuit of the town wall, and bowl of the amphitheatre have survived

Gloster Javelin XH892
Gloster Javelin F(AW).9R XH892 parked on the grass at an unknown location

Croatia - Pula - The Roman Amphitheatre. The Arena is the only remaining Roman amphitheatre to have four side towers and with all three Roman architectural orders entirely preserved. Date: circa 1910s

Main Street - Yorktown, Virginia, USA Date: circa 1901

Albrecht Durers House, Nurnberg, Germany - 1st floor, Small room circa 1930s

Urogomphus eximus, fossil dragonfly
A fossil Jurassic dragonfly about 140 million years old, from the Kimmeridgian Lithographic Stone, Solenhofen, Bavaria, Germany

Belemnotheutis antiquus, squid
A well-preserved Upper Jurassic squid aged 160 million years. This specimen originates from Christian Malford, Wiltshire

Exeter City Wall
A finely preserved section of the massive old Roman city wall at Southgate, Exeter, Devon, England. Date: 1st century

Boeing 247D N18E of Island Airlines
Boeing 247D, N18E, of Island Airlines. This aircraft is currently preserved in the Science Museum, Wroughton, UK

A Selection of Museum Specimens
Specimens here include an Entomological tray of insect from the order Orthoptera, a herbarium sheet from Cooks first voyage collected in New South Wales, Australia in 1770 and fish specimens

Canned Foods Advert
Give your family these fine, fresh (sic !) Canned Foods everyday... (published by, you ve guessed it, the National Canners Association)

The Priscilla MacBean lifeboat in the 1920s, provided service in Kirkcudbright, Eastbourne, Hastings and Maryport and now preserved and on display in Hastings Date: 1920s

The Priscilla MacBean lifeboat in the 1920s, provided service in Kirkcudbright, Eastbourne, Hastings and Maryport and now preserved and on display in Hastings Date: 1920s

Castille-La Mancha, Ciudad Real. Puerta de Toledo Gate
Spain, Castille-La Mancha, Ciudad Real. Puerta de Toledo Gate. Medieval construction that served as bulwark on the Royal Road between Toledo and Seville

The old village well at Banstead, Surrey, England. This was the only water supply from the Middle Ages. Today, it is preserved as a monument. Date: 1950s

Hawker Hunter FGA. 74 505
Singapore Air Defence Command - Hawker Hunter FGA.74 505 (msn 41H/680085, ex XJ632 and G-9-356), on the line with armourers preparing the ADEN gun pack for removal

Alabama Air National Guard - Republic RF-84F Thunderflash
Alabama Air National Guard - Republic RF-84F-35-RE Thunderflash 53-7529, of the 160th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, with 53-7526, 53-7542, 53-7547, 53-7611 (-40) and 53-7595 (-40)

Tuaghs (from the Gaelic, tuagh-chatha), also known as Lochaber axes, a type of poleaxe, Scottish battle axes used in medieval times, preserved at Edinburgh

Avro Vulcan B. 2 XL318
Royal Air Force - Avro Vulcan B.2 XL318, of No.617 (Dambusters) Squadron, with an inert Blue Steel missile, at Andrews Air Force Base

Handley Page Victor K. 2 8911M - XH673
Handley Page Victor K.2 8911M (XH673) being assembled on the parade ground at RAF Marham. Sadly this aircraft was scrapped in 2020 despite concerted attempts to have it preserved elsewhere

Wisconsin Air National Guard - Northrop F-89J Scorpion 53-2536, of the 126th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. built as an F-89D-60-NO and upgraded to F-89J. Wisconsin ANG 126th FIS

Grumman J2F-6 Duck N67790 (ex BuAer 33587). Now preserved at the National Museum of the USAF and painted as an OA-12 Duck serving postwar in the air-sea rescue role. Date: 1980s

Hispano HA.1112-M1L Buchon C.4K-134, ex Spanish Air Force, modified to look like a Bf-109G-6/R6, now preserved by JG71 Richthofen at Wittmundshafen. Seen on 30 July 2008. Date: 2008

Spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Tree and spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, 1912, by Mappin and Webb, hallmarked London 1912, with fine model of Cody?s Flyer, Type No

HIMS Aurora
Imperial Russian Navy - HIMS Aurora, Pallada-class protected cruiser. A detail showing the forward funnel, foremast and bridge citadel. (This ship has been preserved at St. Petersburg)

Wadamisaki LIghthouse, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
The Old Wadamisaki LIghthouse, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The Lighthouse was relocated as a historic monument to Suma Seaside Park in 1964, where it still stands today. Date: circa 1910s

St. Michan's Mummies - St. Michan's Church - Dublin, Ireland. Date: circa 1910s

Mexican mummies
Royal mummies in a Mexican tomb. The methods of preservation are similar to Egyptian mummies, but here they are positioned standing. Date: circa 1910

Lockheed EC-121T 52-3418
United States Air Force - Lockheed EC-121T 52-3418 (msn 1049A-4336, Model 1049A-55-86), at the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center, Davis-Monthan AFB

McDonnell F-101B-100-MC Voodoo 57-412 (msn 590). Preserved at Castle AFB, California. Date: circa 1990

Westland Whirlwind HAR. 10 XP351
Royal Air Force - Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 XP351 (msn WA367), of No. 22 Squadron RAF, on standby for rescue call-out on a very frosty morning

Short S. 25 Sandringham 4 VP-LVE
Short S.25 Sandringham 4 VP-LVE Southern Cross (msn SH.55c, ex JM715), of Antilles Air Boats, registered in British Virgin Isles. View from the cabin during take-off at Calshot, in October 1977

Syria. Rueiha. Dead Cities. Northwest Syria. Roman Empire
Syria. Rueiha. Dead Cities or Forgotten Cities. Northwest Syria. Roman Empire to Byzantine Christianity. 1st to 7th century, abandoned between 8th-10th centuries. Unesco World Heritage Site

Mummy Ginger
Egyptian tomb with a body naturally preserved and surrounded by grave goods. His naturally preservation is due to dry heat given off by the sand where he was buried. Known as Ginger mummy

Three mummies, Egypt, with a living man sitting alongside. Date: circa 1870

VIRGINIAN ROYAL TOMB
Tomb in which the bodies of the kings of Virginia are preserved Date: 1721

Cessna T-37B 62-12502 (MSN 40785), preserved at Kalmata Air Base Date: circa 1998

Lockheed T-33A-1-LO 53-4916 (MSN 580-8255), preserved at Nea Aghialos AB, Greece. Date: circa 1998

Republic F-84F-66-RE Thunderstreak 53-6741, preserved at Ioannina. Date: circa 1998

McDonnell F-101F-91-MC Voodoo 57-0352 (msn 530), preserved at McClellan AFB, CA. after use for ABDR (Aircraft Battle Damage Repair) training at Sacramento, CA

Agusta-Bell AB47G-2 MM80052 (msn 287), preserved with 208 Gruppo 72 Stormo (Scuola Volo Elicotteri) at Frosinone. Date: circa 2005

Agusta-Bell AB47G-2 MM80474 (msn 297), preserved with 72 Stormo at Frosinone. Date: circa 1998

Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter 53-0230 (MSN 17012), preserved at Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover AFB, Delaware. Date: circa 2000

Grumman S2F-1 Tracker 4131 - 136722 (MSN 631) formerly of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, preserved at the Kanoya Naval Air Base Museum, Kagoshima, Japan

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S. 2B XX889 - T
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B XX889 - T (msn B3-05-73), preserved at the Aerospace Museum Cosford, seen at an air display. Date: circa 2015

Aermacchi MB-326E MM54190 - 4-90
Aermacchi MB-326E MM54190 / 4-90 (msn 6195/40), preserved at Gioia dell Colle Air Base, on 25 March 1999. Date: 1999

Piaggio P-166M Albatross MM61879 - 36-75
Piaggio P-166M Albatross MM61879 / 36-75 (msn 387/36), preserved at Gioia dell Colle Air Base, on 25 March 1999. Date: 1999

Fiat - North American F-86K MM5-38308
Fiat / North American F-86K MM5-38308 (MSN 207-36, ex 53-8308, ex MM6220), preserved at Gioia dell Colle Air Base, on 25 March 1999. Date: 1999

Lockheed F-104S ASA Starfighter MM6835 - 36-36
Lockheed F-104S ASA Starfighter MM6835 / 36-36 (msn 1135), preserved at Gioia dell Colle Air Base, on 25 March 1999. Date: 1999

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak MM53-6858 - 36-39
Republic F-84F-71-RE Thunderstreak MM53-6858 / 36-39, preserved at Gioia dell Colle Air Base, on 25 March 1999. Date: 1999

Lockheed RT-33A MM53-5430 - 36-68
Lockheed RT-33A-1-LO MM53-5430 / 36-68 (msn 580-8769, ex 53-5430), preserved at Gioia dell Colle Air Base, on 25 March 1999. Date: 1999

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak MM53-6653 - 36-30
Republic F-84F-61-RE Thunderstreak MM53-6653 / 36-30, preserved at Gioia dell Colle Air Base, on 25 March 1999. Date: 1999

Aermacchi MB-326E MM54281 - 36-73
Aermacchi MB-326E MM54281 / 36-73 (msn 6446/187), preserved at Gioia dell Colle Air Base, on 25 March 1999. Date: 1999

Republic F-84F Thunderstreak MM53-6855
Republic F-84F-71-RE Thunderstreak MM53-6855 (ex USAF 53-6855), seen preserved in a park at Ghedi Air Base, Italy, on 1 April 1998. Date: 1998

Fairey Gannet AS. 4 XG631
Royal Navy - Fairey Gannet ECM.6 XG831 (msn F9373), of 831 Naval Air Squadron

English Electric Canberra B. 2 WV787
Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment - English Electric Canberra B.2 WV787 (msn 71644), water-spray tanker for icing tests

Gloster Meteor NF. 14 WS788
(ex Royal Air Force) - Gloster Meteor NF(T).14 WS788 Z, preserved in the colours of No.152 Squadron, at the Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, York

Handley Page Victor K. 2 8911M - XH673
Handley Page Victor K.2 8911M (XH673) being assembled on the parade ground at RAF Marham. Sadly this aircraft was scrapped in 2020 despite concerted attempts to have it preserved elsewhere

Preserved Yorkshire Trench - Boesinge
This was first explored in February 1992 by a local group called The Diggers

Entrance to preserved trench system, Sanctuary Wood Date: 2016

Preserved original advert for Earl Haig House, Ypres Date: 2016

Lord Leycester Hospital, West Gate, High Street, Warwick
View toward the Lord Leycester Hospital, next to the West Gate on High Street, Warwick - one of the best preserved examples of medieval courtyard architecture in England. Date: 1953

Sherman tank Memorial, Hechtel, Belgium
This Sherman, No (G) E4186 1B1635 LO, has been preserved as a Memorial to all those who lost their lives during the Battle of Hechtel of 12 September 1944 - 35 civilians

Advert, Moir, Wilson & Co Ltd, Aberdeen, Scotland
Advert for Moir, Wilson & Co Ltd, Herrings in Tomato Sauce, Deeside Preserved Provision Works, Aberdeen, Scotland. 1905

Wurzberg radar antenna Douvres Radar Station
This is just outside the Museum which is based in two well preserved bunkers and charts the evolution of radar. The dish, a Wurzberg-Reise, was removed after the war, renovated and returned here

Fanny Kemble as Belvidera in Venice Preserv d
Fanny Kemble as the noblewoman Belvidera in the play Venice Preserv d by Thomas Otway. 1830

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, The Well-Preserved. 1901

Edward Pink & Sons - Jugs, Cups, Saucers, etc
Edward Pink & Sons - range of jugs, cups, saucers, etc, with prices. 1888

Boeing B-50A Superfortress 46-10 Lucky Lady II
United States Air Force - Boeing B-50A-5-BO Superfortress 46-10 (msn 15720) Lucky Lady II, which made first non-stop flight around the world, from 26 February - 2 March 1949

Fournier RF-3 CS-ALI (msn 72), of the Aero-Club Portugal. Currently (2009) preserved, hanging from the roof of the same hangar

BAC One-Eleven-402AP XX919
Royal Aircraft Establishment - BAC One-Eleven-402AP XX919 (msn 91), at RAF Leuchars on 9 September 1981

Vickers 953C Merchantman G-APES (msn 721, of British Airways Cargo. The Merchantman freighters were converted from passenger carrying Vanguards)

Vickers 818 Viscount VH-TVR (msn 318) John Murray of Trans Australia Airlines ( Ta)

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