Range Collection (page 13)

Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914 -1917
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition: how and whence the expedition proposes to start. Showing the proposed methods of transport from the Weddell Sea Base to the South Pole. Date: 1914

Mines and torpedoes by G. H. Davis
Navy Notes of the Week: the question of mines and torpedoes. Showing naval minesweepers at work, sweeping a wire across an underwater mine field; a modern high-speed long-range torpedo;

The aeroplane in warfare by G. H. Davis
The aeroplane in warfare: aeroplanes used for finding the range of the enemys entrenchments. Left: a fire bomb, attached to a parachute, dropped from a Taube monoplane

Storm and stress at sea by G. H. Davis
Storm and stress at sea: the two thrilling shipping incidents of the week. Above: how the Snowdon Range was driven hither and thither in her long voyage from Philadelphia across the Atlantic

Galloway Home, Whalley Range, Cheshire
Children stand in front of the Galloway Home at 34 Upper Chorlton Road, Whalley Range, near Manchester The home was established in 1875 by Miss Galloway who, for 35 years, ran it single-handed

Power of the big gun and the turbine by G. H. Davis
The power of the big gun and the turbine. Three annotated illustrations, showing the modern battleship cruisers advantage over an opponent carrying lighter guns of shorter range

Britains acoustic shell by G. H. Davis
The acoustic shell: Britains ace killer of flying bombs during the Second World War. The British-invented radio proximity shell, which explodes itself when in lethal range of its target. 1945

Fuel for domestic appliances by G. H. Davis
Your fuel target: details that will help in planning economy during the Second World War, so that fuel rationing can be avoided

Merchant Ship Fighter Unit by G. H. Davis
The Merchant Ship Fighter Unit (MSFU) at work during the Second World War: a system which was able to defeat the long-range bomber

Auxiliary fuel tanks for increasing range by G. H. Davis
Increasing aircraft range: auxiliary fuel tanks fitted to fighters and bombers, essential to long-range air attacks during the Second World War. Date: 1942

German Junkers JU88K by G. H. Davis
The German Junkers JU88K long-range dive bomber shown in detail, including construction, armament, gun and crew positions. Date: early 1940s

Ranges of RAF bombers by G. H. Davis
The tremendous range of RAF bombers pictorially shown. The uninterrupted increase in British bombers ranges since 1918, down to the Vickers Wellington

Inside a Whitley aeroplane by G. H. Davis
Inside a Whitley aeroplane, illustrating the roomy accommodation of this long-range bomber. Date: circa 1941

Rocket firing tests by G. H. Davis
Firing rockets across half a continent: the new V2 test range. The UK-Australian experimental guided missiles range, with 1200 miles from firing point to coastline

Ranges of naval artillery by G. H. Davis
From Culverin to 16-inch gun: ranges of naval artillery. From the Armada to the Battle of Jutland: the progressive increase in the range of guns and the size of projectiles. Date: 1939

View of the Himalayas from Darjeeling, India. Date: circa 1890s

Farmyard scene, c. 1860
A farmer feeds his chickens amidst free range cows and pigs in his farmyard. Date: c. 1860

Anniversary of Trafalgar by G. H. Davis
The anniversary of Trafalgar: what changes the century has wrought. George IIIs ship, the Victory, compared with George Vs ship, named after himself. Date: 1913

Naval strength of Argentine Republic by G. H. Davis
Naval strength of the Argentine Republic. Showing a range of ships, including gunboats, destroyers and torpedo craft. Date: 1913

Europe to America in 45 minutes by G. H. Davis
Not a Wellsian fantasy, but an actual project in preparation by Germany: Europe to America in 45 minutes. Drawings of a long-range rocket designed in Germany during the Second World War

Menace of the U-boat by G. H. Davis
The deadly menace of the U-boat: the power and possibilities of Germanys underwater wolves. Some details of the operational methods of enemy submarines working in the Atlantic shipping lanes during

Comparative ranges of fighter aircraft by G. H. Davis
The speed and power of fighter craft during the Second World War: comparisons of range. RAF and German bomber escorts: the difference between cruising range and fighting range. Date: 1941

Beaufighter long-range fighter by G. H. Davis
Most deadly of long-range fighters: the Beaufighter in detail. Heavily armed, and flying at over 300 mph, the Beaufighter added to the might of the RAF during the Second World War. Date: 1941

Snow on a mountainside - Dolotimes. Italy
Immense drift of snow on a mountainside in the Dolotimes, Italy Date: circa 1930s

Dolomites, Italy Date: circa 1930s

Sunderland seaplane and two Junkers by G. H. Davis
The giant Sunderland flying boat proves its mettle: two Junkers accounted for out of four attackers. When a formation of four Junkers JU88s attacked a Sunderland seaplane off the coast of Norway

Advert for Gorringes: womens animal scarves 1930
Smart neckwear for the spring. Gorringes sponsor of Artemis fashion furs 1930. A range of animal scarves: natural silver fox scarf, Canadian sable straight scarf

British Mosquito bomber by G. H. Davis
The high speed British Mosquito bomber, constructed almost entirely of wood, was nicknamed The Wooden Wonder. Used for long-range day and night combat, attacking railways

Clermont Ferrand
Today an important industrial town in central France, home of the Michelin tyre company : in the distance are the Monts- Dore range of volcanic mountains. Date: 1836

Mount Hood, Oregon
A cavalry detachment crosses the plain before Mount Hood, in the Cascade range, the highest peak in Oregon. Date: 1857

Mount Jefferson, Oregon
Cavalry camp on the plain below Mount Jefferson, in the Cascade range, Oregon. (Do not confuse with other mountains of the same name) Date: 1857

How Lieutenant Colonel Forbes-Robertson Saved the Western Li
Forbes-Robertson won the Victoria Cross saved the defence line by making a rapid reconnaisance on horse-back in full view of the enemy under machine gun and close range shell fire

Wine Tasters
A party of students of the International Distillers and Vintners School of Wine, sampling a range of Beaujolais. Date: late 1970s

Abbe Raynal - 4
GUILLAUME THOMAS FRANCOIS, abbe RAYNAL - French historian and philosopher, with a globe and farming implements representing the range of his interests. Date: 1713 - 1796

Feeding Poultry 1930S
An English farmer feeds his hens in between some haystacks. Date: early 1930s

Camel Caravan 1930S
A camel caravan approaches a desert mountain range. Date: 1930s

Behobie, France, The International Bridge and Spanish border
Behobie, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Aquitaine, France - The International Bridge over the River Bidassoa and view toward Pyrennes Mountains

Waterfall - Mount Lebanon (Mont Liban) Mountain Range, Syria
Waterfall in the Mount Lebanon (Mont Liban) Mountain Range in Syria Date: circa 1910

Cycle Tyres - Dunlop - Speed and Sports Range - Road Racing (Hgh Pressure) File Pattern, Road Racing (High Pressure) File Pattern with Ribbed centre, Sports, Speed, Tandem, Sprite and Sprite Tandem

Zermatt, Switzerland - the distinctive shape of Matterhorn
Zermatt, Switzerland - the distinctive shape of the Matterhorn in the distance. In Visp, a district in the Canton of Valais in southern Switzerland. Date: 1906

Zermatt, Switzerland - Matterhorn
Zermatt, Switzerland - with the distinctive shape of the Matterhorn in the distance. In Visp, a district in the Canton of Valais in southern Switzerland. Date: 1905

Koyusan Temples - Kii Mountain Range, Japan. Koyusan is a religious city located on a mountaintop, boasting 117 temples. Kongobu-ji was established by high priest Kukai in 816 as the principal

Innsbruck, Austria - The Triumphal Arch ( The Triumphpforte ). Date: circa 1910s

Banff, Canada - Cascade Mountain and six-horse charabanc
Banff, Alberta, Canada - Cascade Mountain and six-horse charabanc Date: circa 1910s

Schloss Ambrass, Innsbruck, Austria
Schloss Ambrass (Ambrass Castle), Innsbruck, Austria. Date: circa 1930s

Chile - Condors - The Old Guard
Chile - Condors of the Guardia Vieja (" The Old Guard" !) Date: circa 1910s

Tanzania - Usambara - Candelabra Tree
An amazing Candelabra tree (Euphorbia ingens) in the Usambara Mountains, a range in North-East Tanzania, East Africa (formerly German East Africa)

Zermatt - Hotel Cervin - Matterhorn visible in background Date: 1920s

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