Section Collection (page 18)

Extension of the Royal Courts of Justice, London
The extension of the Royal Courts of Justice, a handsome addition to Londons architecture, designed by Sir Henry Tanner. A sectional view, showing the position of the new courts and corridors

New Wing at the National Gallery, London
Safeguarding the nations art treasures: the New Wing at the National Gallery, London. Showing the new fireproof extension and the interior of the new West Gallery. Date: 1911

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

British midget submarine attack by G. H. Davis
One of the Second World Wars most daring exploits: the British midget submarine (XE3) attack which gained VCs for Lieutenant Ian Fraser RNR and Leading Seaman James Magennis

Three famous Allied tanks by G. H. Davis
Three famous Allied tanks respected by the Axis during the Second World War: the Churchill, the Sherman and the General Grant. Date: 1943

Building merchant ships by G. H. Davis
How pre-fabricated sections are used in the building of merchant ships in British shipyards during the Second World War. Rapid construction of cargo vessels to make good the losses sustained by

Japanese two-man submarine by G. H. Davis
The Japanese two-man submarine: a surprise weapon in sea warfare during the Second World War. An illustration of the tiny craft which raided Pearl Harbour

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

War in the stratosphere by G. H. Davis
War in the stratosphere: some problems presented by the enigma of flight miles above the earth during the Second World War. The immediate and vital concern of flying experts all over the world

Troop-carrying gliders by G. H. Davis
Winged invaders of Crete: details of troop-carrying gliders during the Second World War. German gliders and the JU52 Sky Tug; landing technique. Date: 1941

How a tank is controlled by G. H. Davis
How a tank is controlled: details of the Carden-Vickers Bren Gun carrier. A sectional drawing showing crew positions, layout and equipment. Date: 1941

British Hawker Hurricane fighter by G. H. Davis
A scourge of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War: the British Hawker Hurricane fighter plane. Date: 1940

British submarine A7 which failed to come to the surface
Diagram of British submarine A7 which failed to come to the surface while exercising in Whitsand Bay, Cornwall, was one of the oldest submarines left (at the time)

Tank manoeuvres controlled by radio-telephony by G. H. Davis
Annotated illustration showing a company-commander broadcasting his orders to his section-commanders by wireless. The tank in the foreground is seen cut away diagrammatically to show the driver

New Russian bombs by G. H. Davis
Molotovs breadbaskets: Russias new dual-purpose bomb used during the Second World War. Its false head was filled with small incendiary bombs, released by a cap propeller

Acoustic torpedoes by G. H. Davis
Off the secret list: torpedoes which hunt their prey by ear, and leave no telltale bubble track. Explanatory drawings showing how electric

Sailing without sails by G. H. Davis
Sailing without sails: wind action on rotating cylinder masts. Partly driven and partly drawn forward by the action of wind on rapidly revolving cylinders

Designs for Cake Tops, Scallop Border Section Design Date: 1936

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

Brochure page, chocolate box designs, Statue Series Section B, Geo. H. Harrison & Sons, Statue Printing Works, Leeds. Date: circa 1930

People on ships deck playing a game
People on the deck of a ship, playing a game involving wooden models of racehorses, with a racecourse marked out in white

Thames Tunnel cross section during construction
A detailed illustrated cross section of Brunels Thames Tunnel in London during its construction. Date: 1838

Thames River and Tunel cross section
An illustrations indicating the Thames Tunnels size and postition in the in Londons river Thames. Date: 1838

Man at work on a country road
A man at work on a country road, with a section of piping resting on raised bricks

Tippoo Tib (1837-1905)
Photograph of Tippoo Tib, then Chief of the Manyema, c.1887. His real name was Hamid ibn Mohammed and he was an African-Arab adventurer and warrior, who controlled a large section of Central Africa

Peter Hearne, chairman of the Graduates? and Students? S?
Peter Hearne, chairman of the Graduates? and Students? Section, left, seconds the vote of thanks at the fourth Royal Aeronautical Society President

John Allen, right, of the Avro Weapons Research Division?
John Allen, right, of the Avro Weapons Research Division, discussed the extreme launch accuracies needed for lunar probes at a lecture to the Graduates

John Allen, left, of the Avro Weapons Research Division, ?
John Allen, left, of the Avro Weapons Research Division, discussed the extreme launch accuracies needed for lunar probes at a lecture to the Graduates

Aix-les-Bains, France - a corner of the Grand Port Date: 1906

Damascus, Syria - Remains of the Ancient Fortress Wall Date: circa 1910s

Section of an Arch - Ruins of Temple of Jupiter, Damascus
Section of an Arch - Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter - Damascus, Syria. Found at one end of the 422m Al-Hamidiyeh Bazar Souk (Covered market). Date: circa 1910s

Motor Cycle Tyres - Dunlop - Eight different styles of tyre
Eight different types of Dunlop Motor Cycle Tyres - the Fort, Standard, Heavy Duty (Beaded Edge), Standard (Ribbed), Solo Sports, Sports, Road Racing (Ribbed) and Road Racing (Triple Stud)

WW2 - Comic Postcard - Where to put Cookery Books?
WW2 Rationing - Humour - Where shall we put the old-time Cookery Books? Fiction or Humour ?! Date: circa 1944

Angkor Wat - Cambodia - View into the Interior, showing the central section of Galleries of the 2nd floor/level and the library - close to the sub-basement of the 3rd floor/level. Date: circa 1910s

Section of a Portuguese Football Crowd Date: circa 1920s

Crowd awaiting the start of MacRobertson Air Race
A section of the crowd awaiting the start of the MacRobertson Air Race from RAF Mildenhall to Melbourne on 20 October 1934

Twelve-section German Biblical frontispiece circa 18th century

Figure-of-eight described by trochoidal plane. Hargrave Slide 24. Section of a flying machine strut that has stood a crushing strain of 360 pounds

Balloon Section Royal Engineers c 1897
Balloon Section, Royal Engineers. circa 1897

Sikorsky S40 outer wing section during construction

Junkers Ju52 / 3m SE-ADR Sodermanland of AB Aerotransport
Junkers Ju52/3m, SE-ADR, Smanland, of AB Aerotransport, about to fly the Malm Amsterdam section of the Scandinavian Air Express route

First design for the tension (or suspension) wheels
First design for the tension (or suspension) wheel for aircraft undercarriages: (a) side elevation; (b) cross-section, with section of the key for tightening the cordage. 1808

Diagrams of a herons wing: (a) plan view; (b) wing section; (c) rear view, to show lateral curvature. 1808. From Cayleys original notebook

Freighter version of the Airspeed Ambassador
Model of an unbuilt project for a freighter version of the Airspeed Ambassador with a new square-section fuselage and rear clam-shell doors

Flt Lt M J Adam of the Royal Aircraft Establishment
Flt Lt M.J. Adam of the Royal Aircraft Establishment Experimental Section increased the world altitude record to 53, 937ft on 30 June 1937 in the Bristol 138A, K4879. Date: 1937

Sqn Ldr F R D Swain of the Royal Aircraft Establishment
Sqn Ldr F.R.D. Swain of the Royal Aircraft Establishment Experimental Section in the Siebe, Gorman and Company Ltd pressure suite in which he achieved the world altitude record of 49

Ex-RAF English Electric Canberras being rebuilt for export at Samlesbury. November 1970. In the background the upper fuselage section is being replaced after comprehensive rebuild of the centre

Technicians at NACAs Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory
Technicians at the NACAs Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory making final adjustments on a full-scale ramjet engine for a guided missile in the 8 by 6 foot test section of the worlds largest

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