Two Wellington bombers by G. H. DavisTwo Wellington bombers: two outstanding aircraft ready to strike. Equally famous in attack and defence: a Wellington MK 1A and (above) a Wellington Mk II. Date: 1940
British submarines during 50 yearsA sectional view of the British Navys first submarine, and the development of the British submarine from 1900 to 1950. The illustration does not show every type built but depicts some of the most
Titanic blueprintSS Titanic section and plan scale original blueprint, rubber stamped by Harland and Woolf and dated 1 May 1912. It was used in the enquiry that followed the disaster
St Pauls Cathedral - Section through Wrens DomeA section drawing through the dome of St Pauls Cathedral, the architectural masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren. The inner brick dome stands 218 ft from the floor of the cathedral
Cross Section of the Volcano, Mount EtnaCross-section of the Mount Etna volcano in Sicily, Italy, in 1910. This image shows the eruption of lava, which was taking place that year, heading towards the town of Nicolosi
Diagram of the lungs and bronchial tubesA diagram of the lungs and bronchial tubes, with a section of the windpipe
Teeth of adults and childrenThe teeth of adults and children, shown in cross-section, individually, and in the mouth
Wates house interior imagined by Anne MorrowArtists impression of the interior of a Wates house, done up in a rather fabulous 1960s scheme. Wates built a large number of houses on estates
Plan of ship SS Great BritainIllustrations showing a side cutaway view and an overhead view of Brunel's steamship SS Great Britain, launched in 1843. Date: 1845
Coronation 1937 - cutaway of Westminster AbbeyMagnificent, highly detailed cutaway illustration of Westminster Abbey, with the Northern walls removed to show the interior seating arrangements and the positions occupied by King George VI
Sectional view of a Mills grenade, WW1Drawing reproduced from a German weekly newspaper article which gave particulars of British and Russian hand grenades. Figs. 1, 2, 3 & 4 illustrate the Mills grenade. Date: 1918
Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. DavisThe loss of HMS Courageous: one of the Royal Navys aircraft carriers sunk by a German submarine. A sectional drawing of the vessel, showing amidships the boiler room section
Hawker Hurricane Fighter, 1939Diagram illustration of a British Hawker Hurricane Fighter, able to fly at a height of 35, 000 feet, with a 600 mile range and eight fixed Browning guns, firing 250 rounds in 10 seconds
The ocean liner Normandie by G. H. DavisThe new giant French ocean liner which made a record Atlantic crossing in four days, three hours: the " Normandie" - a diagrammatic drawing of her interior construction by G. H
Cross-section of St. Pauls CathedralMeasuring and drawing for this elaborate plan showing the construction of St. Paul s, was undertaken by R. B. Brook-Greaves and W. Godfrey Allen. It took five years to make the drawing. 1935
Goubet Submarine / 1885Designed by Claude Goubet in 1885: the first electrically powered submarine. Seen here being used by the Russian Navy
Suffragette W. S. P. U Ribbon BadgeSuffragette badge in purple, white and green grosgrain ribbon, with Votes for Women woven into the middle white section. Issued by the Womens Social & Political Union
LiverScanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a section through a liver (x 7000), an organ that has over 500 functions in the human body (x 800)
Human cellIllustration of a highly magnified section through a human cell. Page 8 from Human Biology, 1977
Earths CrustCross-section of the solid crust of planet Earth Date: 1879
Imperial Airways Poster, seaplane ScipioImperial Airways Poster, showing a diagrammatic drawing of the seaplane Scipio, one of the new Kent class, for use on the trans-Mediterranean service. 1931
The Queen Mary linerA sectional plan of the interior of the liner Queen Mary, which operated mainly in the North Atlantic. Launched in September 1934, her maiden voyage began in May 1936
White Star Line, Olympic and TitanicA 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
HMS Habbakuk in sectionIllustration showing a cross section of the top secret design for HMS Habbakuk a giant aircraft-carrier built of ice and wood pulp, which was proposed as a secret weapon in the Second World War
The High Altar of St. Pauls Cathedral; Second World War, 19Photograph showing the High Altar of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, after a German bomb had exploded on the choir roof and destroyed a large section of roof, 1940
Pantheon / ReconstructionReconstruction of the the PANTHEON showing interior structure
Business section, Dubuque, Iowa. The rich live in houses on the cliffs seen in background. Date 1940 Apr
Menhir Section / BossennoA cross-section of a large menhir, close to the site of the Bossenno; a cluster of prehistoric barrows, and a Gallo-Roman villa
Eddystone LighthouseSemi-elevation of the Eddystone Lighthouse from the South and also semi-section of the same from East to West
Taraxacum officinale, dandelion (fruiting head)Scanning electron microscope image showing a vertical section through an unripe fruiting head of a dandelion in the yellow flower stage. Colour added artificially by computer
Victorian inventions in The EngineerA page of patented engineering and industrial inventions from The Engineer magazine, 1856. Date: 1856
Hadrians WallBritains chief Roman monument, the fort on Hadrians Wall in Northumberland, near Hexham. A section of the wall showing solid Roman masonry, eight feet thick and originally 12feet high
Nydam Viking ShipThe 007 Nydam ship, one of three vessels discovered in the 19th century, and dating from the late Iron Age. Preservation was aided by the ships peat bog deposit site
Hollar Panorama - 4section 4 of 4 looking downstream, including the Tower of London
Old Sarum PlanAn exact plan and section of the castle of Old Sarum, above Salisbury Plain, showing the East or Kings Gate, the West, or Queens Gate and its proximity to the River Avon
Police Officer and DogMetropolitan Police dog handler taking his dog out of a police van
Blackpool / Pier / Prom 1890Blackpool pier and section of the promanade
The hollow head of the Sphinx, EgyptRemarkable discoveries within the Sphinx: the temple within its hollow head. Professor G. A. Reisners interesting discoveries. A diagrammatic view of hidden temples and a stairway inside the Sphinx
WW2 poster, German Junkers JU 188 fighter planePoster, German Junkers JU 188 fighter plane with sectional views and annotations. 1944
Cross-section of Aquitania steamshipCross-section of the RMS Aquitania Cunard Line ocean liner, designed by Leonard Peskett and built by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland
Orange, citron, fig and almondFruits including citron, Citrus medica 1, 2, bitter orange, Citrus aurantium 3, sweet or Chinese orange, Citrus sinensis 4, fig, Ficus carica 5, and almond, Prunus amygdalus 6
A Sectional Drawing of The Empress Club, 13 Berkeley StreetA Sectional Drawing through the extensive premises of The Empress Club, sitting between Dover Street and 13 Berkeley Street, W1, London
Bailey Bridge and Rhine victory by G. H. DavisThe Bailey Bridge: the British weapon which hurdled Allied armies across the Rhine barrier during the Second World War. Some constructional details of a great engineering invention
Nelsons flagship HMS Victory by G. H. DavisThe ship that links us today with our most famous naval victory and an epitome of the Royal Navys finest traditions: a sectional drawing of Nelsons flagship HMS Victory
German gliders in Battle of Crete by G. H. DavisLanding air troops: German gliders of the Battle of Crete during the Second World War. By the use of gliders, parachutes and mass-produced aeroplanes for crash landings
A Cross-Section of H. M. S. King George V by G. H. DavisA cross-section of a 35, 000-ton battleship, the H.M.S. King George V, the flagship of the Pacific Fleet, and one of the more modern battleships of its time
French poster for the Socialist Party (SFIO)A French poster for the Socialist Party SFIO (French Section of the Workers International), showing men who have fought in the First World War facing up to a degenerate capitalist kneeling down to
Boulters LockA lovely scene of boats passing through Boulters Lock, a beautifully wooded section of the River Thames, between Marlow and Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire, England. Date: circa 1950
