Showing Collection (#88)

First design for an ornithopter showing the flappers
First design for an ornithopter, showing the flappers in the down-position and the counterpoises (above) in the up-position. 1808. From Cayleys original notebook

Small experimental gunpowder engine, showing the bow string mechanism to effect the return stroke of the piston. 1807. From Cayleys original notebook

Hawker Nimrod II K3654 immediately after launch
Hawker Nimrod II, K3654, immediately after launch from the catapult at RAF Leuchars, showing the trolley in its collapsed attitude

The R101 airship during construction showing the structure and a partially inflated gasbag

1945 aerial view looking south
A 1945 aerial view looking south, showing the first runway and terminal apron in RAF use, with construction work continuing on the other runways in the background

Gatwick Airport in May 1972 showing Comets, One-Elevens, a Caravelle and a 707. Date: 1972

Aerial view of Battersea
This photograph was taken just after the ascent and the oval grass patch to the right of the three gasometers shows the mat from which the balloon rose

The first prototype Avro Vulcan VX770 From the rear
The first prototype Avro Vulcan, VX770. From the rear showing the jet pipes and extended air brakes

Gloster Javelin F(AW)1 XA548
Gloster Javelin F(AW)1, XA548, showing the leading-edge slats locked in the open position

Underside plan view of the car in 56002276 showing the pair of flappers at the front, and of counterpoises at the back; the fixed wing is not shown here. circa 1849-1853. Part 2

Short S8 Calcutta engine nacelle for the Bristol Jupiter radial showing the engine lifting gear

Curtiss JN3 8809 showing deployed airbags
Curtiss JN3, 8809, showing deployed airbags. 25 June 1918. Date: 1918

Curtiss JN3 8809 showing stowed airbags
Curtiss JN3, 8809, showing stowed airbags. 25 June 1918. Date: 1918

Boulton Paul Defiant IA at the factory showing the array of radar aerials

Gloster Gladiator II of the Portuguese Air Force, showing the radio installation

A Vickers Wellington production line showing its Barnes Wallis-designed geodetic construction

Leyland research vehicle showing roof mounted cooling system, c.1979 Date: circa 1979

Stern view of ?Hilda?, showing canal-boat propellers. IMechE Procs 1894. pl. 86 Date: 1894

Section of track showing cyclic variation in cant, 1977 Date: 1977

Section of track showing cyclic variation in alignment, 1977 Date: 1977

Section of track showing dipped joints, 1977 Date: 1977

Sydney Harbour Bridge: general view showing bridge and pylons at late stage towards completion Date: circa 1931

Motor-Car Club Championship, 1899
The start for the Motor-Car Club Championship, 1899. Showing Jarrot, Wridgway and Edge Date: 1899

Diagram showing the Earths interior
Crust - continents 35km, oceans 6km. Mantle - peridotite 2900km. Outer core - iron (liquid) 2000km. Inner core - iron (solid) 1370km

Zuccari, Federico (1542-1609). An Anatomy Lesson for Artists. ca. 1570. Michelangelo surrounded by other artists showing the Sartorius muscle of a dead body. Mannerism art. Oil on canvas. ITALY

CROIX, Teodoro Caballero de (h. 1730-1792). Viceroy
CROIX, Teodoro Caballero de (h.1730-1792). Viceroy of Peru and Chile. Spanish colonial administrator of Flemish origin. The viceroy in his office showing the city keys. Oil on canvas

BECCAFUMI, Domenico (1484-1551). Moses Showing the Tables of the Law. 1517-1546. ITALY. Siena. Cathedral. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Mosaic

Detail of map No.6 by Robert Adams, engraved by Augustine Ryther, showing the route of the Spanish Armada fleet druing

The Virgin of the Catholic Monarchs

Joanna the Mads praying book made by Pedro Marcuello, showing his work to king Philip the Handsome and queen Joanna the Mad, . Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Chantilly

Maidens Among the Clouds
The Cloud Damsels. Detail from the ancient frescoes at Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, showing two women carrying food and flowers, possibly as an offering

A Debate In The House Of Commons, 1887
Illustration showing a scene in the House of Commons in 1887. William Gladstone can be seen making a speech on the right of the picture. Date: 1887

Illustration of the Pleiads, 1923
Illustration showing a view of the Pleiads star cluster, enshrouded in star dust, drawn by Scriven Bolton, an astronomer-artist, in 1923. Date: 10/03/1923

Regents Park, London, 1863
Engraving showing a number of Victorian Londoners strolling in the gardens of Regents Park, London, in 1863. This image was published in the Illustrated London News to illustrate the improvements

Hyde Park, London, 1897
Sketch showing a view of Hyde Park, during the London Season in the early summer of 1897. This image, drawn from life by C

Church Parade in Rotten Row, London, 1901
Illustration showing London Society figures promenading along Rotten Row, on Sunday morning after church, London, 1901. The original caption for this image explained

Billingsgate Fish Market, London, 1876
Engraving showing an interior view of the, then new, Billingsgate Fish Market in London, 1876. This image shows the large number of fish dealers crowding round a mound of fish

Arrival of Meat at Smithfield Meat Market, London, 1870
Engraving showing the arrival of meat at Smithfield Market, London, in 1870. The meat had just arrived by steam train (which can be seen in the background)

Petticoat Lane Market, London, 1903
Illustration showing a large crowd of shoppers and sellers at the Petticoat Lane Market on a Sunday in 1903. This market, actually in Middlesex Street

Private View at the Royal Academy, London, 1902
Illustration showing the visitors at the Private View of the Royal Academy Exhibition at Burlington House, London, 1902. Date: 10/05/1902

Sports Day at Earlswood Asylum, near Redhill, 1864
Engraving showing one of the running races held for the patients of the Earlswood Asylum for Idiots, near Redhill, 1864. A large crowd of spectators, in Victorian dress

A British Artillery Piece at Balaklava, Crimean War, 1854
Engraving showing cavalry, artillery and tents in the British Army camp at Balaklava, Crimea, 1854. The image shows a heavy gun and its carriage being heaved into position. Date: 1854

Barricades in the Faubourg du Temple; Franco-Prussian War, 1
Illustration showing barricades in the Faubourg du Temple during 1870; civil unrest was destabilising Paris, even as the Prussian army was beginning its attack against France. Date: 1870

Thames Embankment Section
Illustration from 1867 showing a cross-section of the Thames Embankment, at that time in construction and completed in 1870

Bristol, River Avon showing woods. Date: 1906

Plate showing hunters and various ways to trap birds.. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

Opening from the Geneva Bible showing chapters 11-13 of the
" Opening from the Geneva Bible showing chapters 11-13 of the Book of Revelation. From: The Bible : that is, the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Olde and New Testament

Thomas Barnardo and Children
A promotional picture showing Thomas Barnardo and some of the typical children helped by the homes he founded, beginning in 1870 at Stepney Causeway, London Date: Date unknown

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