Space Collection (#10)

The Serpentine, Hyde Park, London Date: circa 1885

The Bee on Trianglen in Copenhagen, Denmark
The Bee (a tramway waiting room!) on Trianglen a central junction and public space in the Osterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark Date: 1931

Family Christmas Dinner - 1950s. The young boy (front left) is wearing his Christmas present - a Martian Space Outfit. Date: early 1950s

Young boy posing in his Christmas Martian Space Outfit
Young boy posing in his Christmas " Martian Space Outfit", complete with walkie talkie radio. Date: early 1950s

The Central Hall, Bromley, Greater London. Date: 1907

Soviet QSL card - plaque on Venus
A commemorative card from a Soviet Radio Station (a QSL card) commemorating the sending of a plaque bearing a portrait of Lenin to the Planet Venus

Space station concept c 1963
Space station concept. c.1963

Air & Space 18A autogiro

Air & Space 18A autogiro N61705
Air & Space 18A autogiro, N61705

Astronauts during an EVA outside a Space Shuttle

John H Glenn climbs out of his Mercury space capsule
John H. Glenn climbs out of his Mercury space capsule, Friendship 7, after his daily checkout. 13 February 1962. Date: 1962

Space Shuttle Orbiter
Diagram of typical mission profile of the Space Shuttle Orbiter

Goodrich space saver car tyre

Astronaut
A model astronaut, on display in the Visions of Earth gallery at the Natural History Museum, London

The Lasting Impressions gallery at the Natural History Museum, London

LS Plate 118 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Vigarano CV3 chondrite
This carbonaceous chondrite meteorite fell in Italy in 1910. It has clearly delineated chondrules or small granules

Parnallee LL3. 6 ordinary chondrite
Parnallee fell in India in 1857. The cut surface clearly shows well-delineated chondrules and slightly larger clasts

Watery Earth
An artists impression of how the Earth looked from space in a watery state

Mud volcanoes, Baku
Mud volcano flow, Baku peninsula, Azerbaijan, 1992

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

Permian Britain
An artists impression of Permian (290 to 248 million years ago) Britain from space, with desert lands and the Zechstein sea

Anorthosite breccia, moon rock
Specimen of anorthosite breccia or moon rock collected on the Apollo 16 mission in April 1972, and mounted in an acrylic block for protection and display

Microscope image of the Johnstown diogenite. Diogenites are coarse grained and composed primarily of one mineral, pyroxene. Field of view is 2.5mm across

Microscope image of chondrite showing chondrules, typical of primitive meteorites. Horizontal field of view, 3.3mm

Slice of the lunar meteorite Northwest Africa 482
A slice of lunar meteorite Northwest Africa 482. This meteorite is very rich in the feldspar mineral anorthite, which give it its pale colour

Slab of the Lueders meteorite
A slab of the IAB iron meteorite Lueders showing the size, shapes and distribution of silicate inclusions. The slab is about 10cm wide

The Estherville mesosiderate
The Estherville mesosiderite formed after a catastrophic collision between two asteroids. Mesosiderites are an irregular jumble of metal grains and angular pieces of rock

Microscope image of the Brachina meteorite, the type specimen of the Brachinite meteorites. Brachinites are composed mostly of olivine with minor amounts of pyroxene and plagioclase

Microscope image of the Lodran meteorite. This meteorite is the type specimen of the Lodranite meteorites. The lodranites are related to the acaplucoites but are more course-grained

The Sioux County eucrite
Photograph of the Sioux County eucrite, which is thought to have originated on the asteroid 4 Vesta. The sample weighs 153g

The Bustee aubrite
Photograph of the Bustee aubrite, a light-coloured meteorite containing brown oldhamite crystals

Piece of the Henbury iron meteorite
A pice of the Henbury iron meteorite, 28cm across, which once formed part of an asteroids core

Optical microscope image of the Barwell (Type 6) chondrite

Optical microscope image of the Parnallee (Type 3) chondrite
An optical microscope image of the Parnallee (Type 3) chondrite that has experienced little heating. The chondrules are clear and well-defined. The field of view is 5mm

The Beddgelert (H5) ordinary chondrite
Photograph of the Beddgelert (H5) ordinary chondrite, clearly showing flecks of iron-nickel metal

The Parnalle ordinary chondrite
The Parnallee ordinary chondrite, part of the Parnallee meteorite that fell in India in 1857

The Barwell meteorite, showing a rock frgament formed by melting of a pre-existing planetary body; this indicates that plantesimals were present when chondrules formed

Textures of different chondrule types in the Etihudna (L4) ordinary chondrite (field of view 4mm)

Porphyritic olivine and pyroxene chondrule
Microscopic image of a porphyritic olivine and pyroxene chondrule from the Palmyra (L3) ordinary chondrite (the chondrule is about 1.8mm across)

Radial pyroxene chondrule
Microscope image of a radial pyroxene chondrule from the ALH 88036 (H3.4) ordinary chondrite. The chondrule is about 2mm across

Ivuna meteorite
The Ivuna carbonaceous chondrite. This type of meteorite is the richest in volatile elements

Chergach meteorite

Meteoric stone, Launton
One of a series of 5 postcards featuring British meteorites produced and sold by the museum in the 1920s

Meteoric stone, Crumlin
One of a series of 5 postcards featuring British meteorites produced and sold by the museum in the 1920s

Meteoric stone, Appley Bridge
One of a series of 5 postcards featuring British meteorites produced and sold by the museum in the 1920s

Carbonate
The formation of carbonate on the Allan Hills martian meteorite ALH84001

Jurassic Britain
An artists impression of Jurassic (206 to 144 million years ago) Britain from space, with forested swamps and warm seas

VERNE, Jules (1828-1905). Illustration from From
" VERNE, Jules (1828-1905). Illustration from " From the Earth to the Moon" (1865). Litography."

Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, 1913. Boccioni, Umberto (1882-1916). Sculpture in bronze. Date: 1913

Teddies in Space and Climbing

Red Patch on Jupiter
A mysterious red patch on Jupiters surface which some astronomers think might be the first stage of the creation of a new Moon for the planet Date: 1921

Meteor Fall Hungary 1866
A meteor fall at Knyahinya, Hungary Date: 9 June 1866

Meteor October 1868
The great meteor seen over Britain Date: 7 October 1868

LCC-MFB Perry Vale fire station, SE London
Built by the London County Council, Perry Vale fire station was located at 199 Perry Vale SE23

GLC-LFB Breathing Apparatus Coach (BAC)
The mid 1970s saw a number of innovative appliance designs come into play as the London Fire Brigade adapted to an ever changing and more Health and Safety conscious working environment

The Great Aerial Navigator, or Atmospheric Machine! An article with a detailed diagram showing an aerial machine claimed to be capable of transportation to India and China in the space of five days

The universal favorite. Date c1889 Jun. 15

London Sea Scouts in semaphore display
London Sea Scouts in a semaphore signalling display at Hyde Park. They are signalling the letter C, meaning Ready. 1947

Annexe built on Westminster Abbey for William IV coronation
The first occasion on which a temporary annexe to Westminster Abbey was built, for the Coronation of King William IV in 1830

Annexe built on Westminster Abbey for George V coronation
Photograph showing the temporary annexe constructed to provide extra space for the coronation procession of King George V. The structure was gothic in style with a porte-cochere. Date: 1937

Living room interior
A brightly dressed living room interior with red and green armchairs, two patterned rugs and framed modern art adorning the walls. 1937

Annexe built on Westminster Abbey for George VI coronation
The large annexe built onto Westminster Abbey in order to provide extra space for marshalling the coronation procession of King George VI

Marshall Field
The worlds largest department store occupies an entire block in central Chicago - 45 acres (18+ hectares) of floor space, employing about 10000 staff. Date: 1916

Dog and Blank - 3
A bloodhound invites you to write your own message on this greeting card. late 19th century

Antarctic Sunset
in the Antarctic autumn. Date: circa 1907

French and American soldiers at a military funeral, WW1
French and American soldiers taking part in a military funeral in a town in France during the First World War. Date: 1917-1918

Dog and Blank - 1
A labrador (?) invites you to write your own message on this greeting card. Date: late 19th century

Dog and Blank - 2
A terrier invites you to write your own message on this greeting card. Date: late 19th century

Art Institute Chicago
Attracting one million visitors each year, this is Americas most popular museum until they build Washingtons Air & Space museum. Date: 1916

Antarctic Moon
Full Moon in the Antarctic, as seen by Shackletons expedition. Date: circa 1907

Shiny Mini Dress
A black model in a shiny Space Age mini dress - very Star Trek ! Date: 1967

Abington Park Gateway
The old gateway pillars of Abington Park, Northampton, Northamptonshire, now a municipal open space. Date: 1960s

Coastal Sunset
Sunset over the sea, off the coast at Minehead, Somerset, England. Date: 1930s

Small Cottage Garden
Even a small cottage garden. although limited in regard to space, can be made extremely picturesque. This example is in suburban London. Date: 1930s

September Sunset
A September sunset over Teignmouth, Devon, England, looking westwards up the River Teign, from the Old Quay, with Shaldon Bridge in the distance. Date: 1950s

Llanaber Sunset
A lovely sunset over Llanaber, Merionethshire, Wales. Date: 1930s

Scene in market place, Moorslede, Flanders, WW1
Scene in the market place of Moorslede, West Flanders, Belgium, during a defensive battle, First World War. Date: July-September 1917

Captured British Whippet tank on Western Front, WW1
An American photograph of a captured British Whippet tank used by the Germans during the First World War, with a German marking painted on the side

Launch of Mercury Space Capsule carrying John Glenn
Launch of an Atlas Rocket bearing the Mercury Space Capsule carrying John Glenn, blasting off from Cape Kennedy

Javanese Sunset
A lovely sunset off the coat of Java, Indonesia. Date: 1930s

Fields and Housing
A spacious field with a cow lying in the foreground and a housing development in the background. Date: circa 1960

THE RADIUM MASTER (Jim Vanny) Earth explorers on Urania are prisoners of a robot controlled by the masked Emperor Date: 1930

Rehabilitating Earth
EARTH REHABILITATORS CONSOLIDATED (Henry J Kostkos) Earth descendants on Saturn plan to restore abandoned Earth to its former glory Date: 1935

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