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Rude GargoyleGargoyle on a medieval seminary (now a girls school) at Tours, France : masons often amused themselves by cutting such subjects on respectable buildings
Gloster GladiatorThe last of Britains biplane fighters, it entered service in 1937 and took part in World War Two, notably in the defence of Malta, though quite outclassed by its opponents
HAWKER HURRICANE 1The supremely efficient fighter as it appears at the outbreak of World War One - less glamorous than the Spitfire but in practice the more effective aircraft
Concordes CockpitThe cockpit of the first prototype Concorde, 001, at the St. Martin Sud-Aviation factory at Toulouse, France. Date: late 1960s
Miles SparrowhawkA clean-lined single-seater aircraft designed for racing and other sporting uses : it can reach 290 km/h
Spitfire Colour PhotoThe legendary fighter is seen here in its original format; later it will be modified in various ways to adapt it to specific functions and enhance performance
Concordes CockpitA mock-up of Concordes cockpit, Filton, Bristol, England, from where the Concorde 002 made its first flight to its test centre at Fairford on 9 April 1969. Date: late 1960s
CONCORDE 002 FLIES 1969Brian Trubshaw pilots the British-built Supersonic transport aircraft, Concorde 002 on its maiden flight from Filton to Fairford, seven years before entering service. Date: 9 April 1969
Anatomy / Head / TongueMOUTH A medical diagram of the human tongue (lower and upper surfaces), with the specific zones of taste and sensation marked by their Latin names
England V Italy 1934ENGLAND versus ITALY at Highbury
Eton Vs Blackburn 1882 / 3The Final of the Football Association Challenge Cup : The Old Etonians beaten by Blackburn Olympic
Supermarine stranraerOne of the last of the stately biplane flying boats, the Stranraer is the first of its kind with an enclosed cockpit : it will be obsolete by WW2
HAWKER HURRICANE 1Though lacking the glamour of the Spitfire, the plainer Hurricane is more widely used, downing more German aircraft than the rest of the defences combined
Burnley Vs LiverpoolF.A. CUP FINAL: BURNLEY 1 LIVERPOOL 0 Various photographs of the match including scenes of spectators. Date: 25 April 1914
Concordes CockpitA mock-up of Concordes cockpit, Filton, Bristol, England, from where the Concorde 002 made its first flight to its test centre at Fairford on 9 April 1969. Date: 1969
Notts Forest V DerbyF.A. CUP FINAL: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3 DERBY COUNTY 1 Lord Roseberry holds up the F.A. Cup after the game
Notts Forest V DerbyF.A. CUP FINAL: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3 DERBY COUNTY 1 At Crystal Palace, Benbow scores Forests second goal
1921 FA Cup FinalThe outside left for Tottenham Hotspur (Dimmock) scores the only goal in the FA Cup Final to defeat Wolverhampton Wanderers before a crowd of 72, 805 at Stamford Bridge
Spitfire at Start WarThe Spitfire as it appears at the outbreak of World War Two, a magnificent machine which immediately proves its superiority in the earliest weeks of fighting
Wolves Vs Everton C1894WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS VS EVERTON at Fallowfield, Manchester
Dornier Do-X Photo 1First built in 1929, only three of these useless 12- motor flying boats are built, two of them bought in 1931 by the Italian Air Force : here moored on lake Como. Date: 1932
Visit to Madeira - The Levada TunnelBlack and white lantern slide of men being carried in hammocks out of the entrance of a tunnel built for a levada - an irrigation channel or aqueduct - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira
Pioneer Woman SculptureEnglish born sculptor Bryant Baker (1881 - 1970), putting the finishing touches to his famous sculpture Pioneer Woman now at Ponca City Museum, Oklahoma, U.S.A. Date: 1930
Gold Mining StatueThe famous Gold Mining Statue, Johannesburg, South Africa, depicting 3 men - 2 black and 1 white, drilling a rock face, a bronze sculpture by David McGregor, 1960. Date: 1960
Concorde 002The second Concorde prototype (002) takes shape on the final assembly jig at Filton, Bristol, England, from where the Concorde 002 made its first flight on 9 April 1969. Date: 1969
Construction of ConcordeEngineers and fitters work on a section of one of the wings of the first prototype Concorde, 001, at the St. Martin, Toulouse, plant of Sud-Aviation, France. Date: 1967
Sport / Football / SpecificENGLAND Vs SCOTLAND. Played at the West of Scotland Cricket Club, near Glasgow. England beat Scotland 5 - 2
SURVEYING LEVELSA whole selection of different surveying instruments, and diagrams relating to their specific uses. Date: 1810
De Havilland Comet 1956The Comet is the first commercial jet-liner, carrying 36 passengers at 800 km/h, half as fast again as any other airliner currently in commercial service
AVRO TUTORThe 621 biplane is the standard training aircraft of the pre- WW2 RAF, a user- friendly and versatile biplane well known for its ability to fly upside-down on request
Spitfire with FloatsA sketch of the successful Royal Airforce fighter plane converted for landing on water
Concorde ConstructionThe first prototype Concorde, 001, taking shape at the St. Martin Sud-Aviation factory Toulouse, France. Date: 1967
Bury V Derby FA Cup 1903F.A. CUP FINAL BURY 6 DERBY COUNTY 0 (played at Crystal Palace) Date: 1903
Handley Page HinaidiCruising at 120 km/h, this is a stately old lady of a bomber - yet it will remain in service with the RAF till 1933, and this scene in India seems quite appropriate
MIGNET POU DE CIELHenri Mignets Pou-de-ciel (= Flying Flea) is produced under licence in countries outside France - this is a British version by Abbot- Baynes based on Mignet s
FAIREY FLYCATCHERThis is the main fighter used by the British Fleet Air Arm during the 1920s : depicted is the seaplane version, in which floats replace the undercarriage
Sikorsky BomberIgor Sikorsky designed this bomber for the United States Army, with a 30 metre wing span, and an anticipated speed of 225 km/h
The Pilgrimage of Grace (October 1536-October 1537) - a massive protest against Henry VIIIs break with the Roman Catholic Church, the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Kola Dancers. IndiaVintage 19th century photograph: Kola tribal dancers, Munda-speaking peoples, NE India
Curtis British Entomology Plate 407Hymenoptera: *Lampronota crenicornis Hal. mss. (According to Fitton et al. Lampronota Curtis = Lissonata, but they do not list this specific name) [Plant
Curtis British Entomology Plate 170Lepidoptera: Eudorea murana = Scoparia scoparia (The Curtis genus Eudorea having been sunk, and his specific name not Check Listed)
COGNAC BOTTLE STANDKeep your precious bottles of cognac safe with this bottle stand, which has clasps which keep it in position when the bottle is lifted for pouring. Can be used on most bottles. Date: 1930s
HOME MADE LEMONADEHome made lemonade is the nicest, made with plenty of sugar, and served in lovely glasses from a decorative glass jug, with straws. Date: 1940s
LAOCOON SCULPTURE 2The Laocoon, antique marble sculpture by Hagesander, Polydorus and Athenodorus, of Rhodes : it was rediscovered in a vineyard in Rome in 1506, and is now in the Vatican. Date: 1st century BCE
Extinct Animals CarvedFigures of extinct animals in the grounds of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham - a splendid example of Art in the service of Science. Date: circa 1854
RELIGION / EGYPT / APITGoddess, of no specific attributes
Bristol Brabazon PlaneThe Bristol Type 167 Brabazon was a huge airliner designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company to fly transatlantic routes from the UK to the USA. Date: prototype 1949
Sheffield V SouthamptonIn the FA Cup Final at Crystal Palace, Sheffield United draw 1-1 with Southampton; Sheffield won the replay 2-1