Section Collection (page 10)

Le Martyre de St. Sebastien. Ballet costumes
Ballet Le Martyre de Saint Sebastien, music by Claude Debussy and argument by Gabrielle d Annunzio. Costumes designed by Leon Bakst

A bearded man stands in front of 3 ornately carved columns
Black and white. A bearded man stands in front of 3 ornately carved columns which are falling into disrepair - one of them has lost its middle section. At least of of the carvings represents Buddha

Suffragette W. S. P. U Regalia Flag
A W.S.P.U flag or pennant in purple, white and green silk. At one end is a square additional section (24cm x 24cm) in cream silk with beautifully embroidered laurel wreath with purple ribbon bow at

Fire in London Underground train near Holland Park
Fire in a London Underground train near Holland Park Station, 28 July 1958. General view of the fire-damaged rear section of the first carriage

Prometheus shaving lamp - WWI
Prometheus shaving lamp - manufactured by W. H. Williams Patent. Officers Private Purchase - shaving brush set with brush in the top section and the base as a primus type fitting for heating water

World War One wood propeller tip, used as a photo frame
World War One brass-edged and black painted wood propeller tip with an oval section, used as a photo frame. Trench Art

Cabinet War Rooms by G. H. Davis
A drawing by G.H.Davis of the Cabinet War Rooms, the underground Headquarters of the Cabinet during World War II. These were situated 70 ft below Whitehall, London

Horsa glider to Normandy by G. H. Davis
Britains Horsa glider -- the mount which carried the airborne spearhead of invasion to Normandy on D-Day, Second World War

British mine-laying submarine by G. H. Davis
A British mine-laying submarine: detailed drawings of a boat of the Rorqual Class, in use during the Second World War. It carried out a specialised and dangerous task in enemy waters. Date: 1944

Details of a German U-boat by G. H. Davis
Secrets of a German U-boat in use during the Second World War: the intricate details of a modern German ocean-going submarine revealed. Date: 1943

Suggested design for warship by G. H. Davis
The capital ship of tomorrow? A suggested design for a combined battleship-cum-aircraft-carrier. It would weigh 45, 000 tons, with the latest primary and secondary armament

Westminster Abbey cut-away during Coronation 1937
Cut-away diagram of Westminster Abbey during the Coronation ceremony for King George VI on 12th May 1937. Date: May 1937

Diagram of a torpedo by G. H. Davis
The most destructive naval weapon of the Second World War: the torpedo. Its working and methods of firing diagrammatically explained. Date: 1939

Pocket battleship Deutschland by G. H. Davis
A hunted German raider believed to be active in the Atlantic: the pocket battleship Deutschland. A photograph (above), and a cross-section drawing (below). Date: 1939

Schnorkel breathing system for U-boat by G. H. Davis
The new lungs of the U-boat: the Schnorkel breathing system. The exhaust and fresh air periscope which enables U-boats to remain under water for long periods during the Second World War. Date: 1944

American flush decker destroyer by G. H. Davis
One of 50 made over to Britain during the Second World War: an American flush decker destroyer in cross section. In the inset (bottom right) it is compared with a standard British destroyer

Cross-section of the Liner Mauretania by G. H. Davis
A cross-section of the Cunard Liner " Mauretania", after its refit. At the time, the liner held the Atlantic speed record, with an average speed of 26.25 knots

Whale hunting vessel and factory by G. H. Davis
Floating whale factories: ships which reduce their prey to oil and by-products on the spot. A whale-hunting factory and its catcher vessels at work in the Antarctic

German face shield helmet, WW1
A studded German face shield helmet, nicknamed by the French La Plaque Elephant, used during the First World War. Seen here on display, probably in a museum

Avro Lancaster heavy bomber 1943
A skeleton view of a Lancaster heavy bomber, which has more than 50, 000 parts. 1943

Malcolm Campbells famous Blue Bird II
The Blue Bird II -the car in which Malcolm Campbell established a new world land speed record of 245.736 miles per hour. Shown here an illustration of the exterior of the car and a cross section

Cycle Tyres - Dunlop - Roadster and Carrier Range - Fort, Roadster, Magnum, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Champion, Carrier, Invader, Clipper Carrier, Scout and Cruiser. Date: circa 1935

Cross-section of a U-boat engine room Date: circa 1940s

Tented section, Pine Tree Holiday Camp, Troodos, Cyprus
Tented section, " Pine Tree" Holiday Camp, Troodos Mountains, Greek Cyprus. Date: circa late 1940s

Addled Ads - Humorous postcard - Irish Terrier and Bobby
Addled Ads - Wanted Section Reward. Lost a light brown rough-haired Irish terrier. Had collar with Bobby on plate. Date: circa 1905

Two peaches: whole and section. Hand-coloured plate / engraving from Franz Antoine, Abbildungen von 51 Pfirsich-Sorten, nach der Natur. Poss by G. Bohm after Antoine. Date: 1817

House of Commons - Debating Chamber & Division Lobbies
Cross section of debating chamber & division lobbies, Sheet no.3. Ventillation of the House of Commons, by W Yates. 1907 (pamphlet) Date: 1907

Cross section diagram of Pirelli DIP car tyre

Nickel-Iron meteorite
This cross-section through a nickel-iron meteorite shows the metallic lattice structure

Trojan War. Attack of Trojans to the Greek camp. Upper section of fol. 108r of the Codex Benito Santa Mora (15th c.). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Bruce Ismay giving evidence during the Titanic Inquiry
The Chairman of the White Star Line, Joseph Bruce Ismay, giving evidence before Lord Mersey at the inquiry into the Titanic disaster

Karaganda, Kazakhstan - Steam tractor and two heavy wagons crossing a bad section of road Date: 1909

Cetinje - Montenegro - The Old Town
Cetinje - Montenegro - The south section of the old town of Cetinje, Montenegro Date: 1907

British troops with mules at Arsuf, Middle East, WW1
British troops at Arsuf, Middle East (now in Israel) on the Mediterranean coast during the First World War. Showing the Lewis Gun Section of the 2nd Leicestershire Regiment, 7th (Indian) Division

Auxiliary Steamship
At first, steam engines are fitted in ships only as a back-up to sail, hence vessels of this kind are known as auxiliary steamships. Date: 1882

Selfridges, London - Boys Outfitting Section
Selfridges & Co, Oxford Street, London - Boys Outfitting Section. Founded by American-born retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge (1858 - 1947), the Flagship store in Oxford Street was opened in 1909

Selfridges, London - Tailoring Section
Selfridges & Co, Oxford Street, London - Tailoring Section. Founded by American-born retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge (1858 - 1947), the Flagship store in Oxford Street was opened in 1909

German U-Boat - UC5
Cross-section through a captured German u-boat submarine - the UC 5. A mine-laying submarine, with six mine-holding chambers in the fore-section of the vessel

Pontoon Bridge over the Tigris at Mosul, Iraq
Temporary pontoon bridge over the Tigris at Mosul, Iraq, connecting to a more solid construction further across the flow. The view is from Mosul toward the long low Tell Mound marking the site of

Eddystone Lighthouse cross-section, 1759
Engraving, showing the rooms of John Smeatons Eddystone Lighthouse (built 1759). This lighthouse operated between 1759 and 1882, being replaced due to erosion of its foundations

The Jointed Iron Steam-ship Connector, 1863
Engraving of the Jointed Iron Steam-ship Connector, from the Illustrated London News, August 1863. The idea behind this invention was that the centre section of this ship could be left in port

Suez Construction 3
Dredgers and elevators at work on a completed section of the canal

Cross-Section / Air Rifle
Air-gun - section through the rifle showing the method of loading

M1 Motorway
A section of the M1 motorway from London to the north : characteristically, road works are in evidence

Canterbury Pilgrims
The pilgrims who narrated Chaucers Canterbury Tales, a cross-section of the population, depicted in clothing suitable for an excursion in April

Pyramid Interior
PYRAMID INTERIOR The Great Pyramid of Gizeh - cross section showing its orientation to the stars

Futuristic space ship of the year 2038
A futuristic space ship of the year 2038, as projected a hundred years earlier

Cross section of a heart
Cross section of a human heart showing the various chambers and valves. Date: 1910

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