Space Collection (page 8)

BLUNT / ATMOSPHERIC REF
A diagram explaining atmospheric refraction using pictures of ships at sea to illustrate the concept Date: 1849

BLUNT / VENUS CROSSES SUN
The transit of Venus over the Suns disc. Date: 1849

MONOCEROS ETC CONSTELL
The constellation of Monoceros - a unicorn - and Canis Minor - a small dog. Date: 1849

BLUNT / AQUARIUS / PLATE 48
The constellation of Aquarius, a figure of a man carrying a jar of water. Date: 1849

BLUNT / CAPRICORN / 47 / 1849
The constellation of Capricorn, this version has the head, shoulders and fore- legs of a goat and the hind body and tail of a fish. Date: 1849

BLUNT / SAGITTARIUS / PL 46
The constellation of Sagittarius, half man and half horse with a bow and arrow. Date: 1849

BLUNT / SCORPIO / 45 / 1849
The constellation of Scorpio, the scorpion. Date: 1849

BLUNT / LIBRA / 44 / 1849
The constellation of Libra, the scales. Date: 1849

BLUNT / VIRGO / 43 / 1849
The constellation of Virgo. Date: 1849

BLUNT / LEO / PLATE 42
The constellation of Leo, the lion. Date: 1849

BLUNT / URSA MAJOR / PL 24
Ursa Major : the constellation is composed, at first sight, of seven conspicuous stars, four of which are in a rectangular figure and form Date: 1849

BLUNT / SUNS DISC / PLATE 7
The Suns disc. Date: 1849

ECLIPSE & CRUCIFIXION ECLIPSE & CRUCIFIXION
Denys the Areopagite, during a voyage to Egypt, sees a solar eclipse coinciding with the crucifixion of Jesus, and this encourages him to espouse the Christian faith Date: circa 33

PTOLEMAIC SYSTEM /
Plan of the Heavens, showing Ptolemys explanation for the eccentric movement of the Sun round the Earth, in relation to the Fixed Stars and Planets Date: 17th century

GODDARDS MOON PROJECT
Dr Goddards MOON ROCKET project Date: 1922

METEORITE /
A meteor shower seen from a balloon over Northern France by Wilfred de Fonvielle Date: November 1867

FLYING SHIP IN SPACE
The ship encounters a meteor. Date: First published: 1923

The Sun depicted on a Tarot card
The Sun, as depicted on a Tarot card. Date: 1926

The Moon depicted on a Tarot card
The Moon, as depicted on a Tarot card. Date: 1926

Imaginary inhabitant of the planet Mars
An imaginary inhabitant of the planet Mars. Martians enjoy less gravity, but must withstand a thinner atmosphere with extreme temperatures. Civilisation could be highly developed. Date: 1939

Imaginary inhabitants of the planet Pluto. In perpetual twilight, and fiercely cold compared to Earth, fur-covered bats would be the best equipped life form, dwelling underground. Date: 1940

Imaginary life forms on the planet Jupiter -- living with gravity more than twice that of Earth, with atmospheric conditions to match, imposes severe restrictions on them. Date: 1940

Early model of a Remington typewriter
An early model of a Remington typewriter. Date: 1877

Young woman standing outside her home
A young woman (Gladys) standing outside her home - note the angled skylights allowing light to enter the cellar space. 1912

BELL FOUNDRY
Bell making : pouring molten steel into the space between the core and the mould. Date: 1950s

BAE Boeing AV-8B Harrier
Nasa Bae Boeing Av-8A Harrier Flying Enroute Date: 1980

An infographic dated 26 May 1961 of NASA?s proposed Nov?
An infographic dated 26 May 1961 of NASA?s proposed Nova space launch vehicle which clustered the boosters of the Saturn C-3

The first American in space, Commander Alan B. Shepard ?
The first American in space, Commander Alan B. Shepard Jr, is greeted by his daughter, Juliana, 9, on his return home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on 9 May 1961

President John F. Kennedy presents the National Aeronau?
President John F. Kennedy presents the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Service Medal to Commander Alan Shepard Jr, left

President John F. Kennedy has a National Aeronautics an?
President John F. Kennedy has a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Service Medal returned to him which he dropped while presenting the award to Commander Alan Shepard Jr, left

President John F. Kennedy stoops to retrieve the Nation?
President John F. Kennedy stoops to retrieve the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Service Medal which he dropped while presenting the award to Commander Alan Shepard Jr, left

Short S14 Sarafand, S1589, aft storage space and lavatory equipment

The flight structure of the Prospero X3 technology sate?
The flight structure of the Prospero X3 technology satellite, prior to electronic installation, during vibration testing at the BAC Space Systems Group, Bristol

Queenstown, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
The Hexagon, Queenstown, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1910

Female contortionist Diana Gaye and car boot
The female contortionist Diana Gaye sitting half in and half out of an open car boot, helped by a young male assistant. (2 of 5) Date: 1971

Illustrated London News spread - Yuri Gagarin visit to UK
Double page spread from the Illustrated London News reporting on the visit of Russian cosmonaut, Major Yuri Gagarin to London in July 1961

Eagle lunar module, Apollo moon landing, 1969
Illustration showing a cross section of the Apollo 11 lunar module, named Eagle, used by American astronauts Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin for the first ever manned moon landing on 20 July 1969

Passengers on a 747
A full-scale mock-up of the interior of a Boeing 747, showing the three economy class sections. The 20-foot wide fuselage allows the use of wider seats & double aisles Date: 1960s

Front Cover of Le Ciel by Amedee Guillemin
Front Cover of Le Ciel ( The Sun ) by Amedee Guillemin Date: 1877

Cutaway of a French apartment building in Paris
A high-rise apartment building, Paris; cut-away of people in the rooms 2 of 2 Date: circa 1880

Art nouveau tree and leaf design with a space at the centre. Date: circa 1920s

Scene inside London Underground tunnel after a crash
Scene inside a London Underground tunnel following an incident on 28 February 1975. A train had failed to stop at Moorgate station and had crashed into the wall at the end of the tunnel

MOON MAP
Map of part of the Moon, showing the Sea of Serenity (or Tranquillity) Date: 1868

Guys Hospital - Henriette Raphael Nurses Home. Henriette Raphael gave her name to the first purpose-built nurses home at Guys Hospital which opened in 1902 & was funded by donations from her husband

Plaque left on the moon by the first visitors
The metal plaque left on the surface of the moon in July 1969 by the first human visitors to the Earths sole satellite. It bears the signatures of astronauts Armstrong, Edwin Buzz Aldrin

Flat Earth Puzzle
The Puzzled Cleric - torn between his faith and science - how can he reconcile what God (via the Bible) tells him and what the scientists tell him about the Earth ? Date: 1895

Flat Earth Magazine
A typical issue of the Flat Earth Societys journal, The Earth not a Globe Review which also argues that universal gravitation is a delusion. Date: December 1896

Meteorite Hits House
A farmhouse at La Chaux (Saone-et- Loire, France) is struck by a meteorite (fireball) and is instantly set on fire

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