Specific Collection (page 2)

LAOCOON SCULPTURE 2
The 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 Carved
Figures 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 / APIT
Goddess, of no specific attributes

Bristol Brabazon Plane
The 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 Southampton
In the FA Cup Final at Crystal Palace, Sheffield United draw 1-1 with Southampton; Sheffield won the replay 2-1

England v Scotland football match at the Oval, London
England defeat Scotland 1 - 0 in a football match at the Oval, London

Concorde under construction, Toulouse, France
Concorde 001 under construction in the main assembly area at the St. Martin plant of Sud-Aviation, Toulouse, France. Date: 1967

Rearming Venus
What did the Venus de Milo, now standing in the Louvre, Paris, look like before she lost her arms ? These are some of the suggestions... Date: 1896

Mcclary Monoplane 1929
Designed by Earl E McClary of Long Beach, California, this unusual design comprises a single wing with cabin below : the propeller turns in an opening in the wing. Date: 1929

Gloster Bamel
Specially designed as a single seat racer, a Bamel crashes while flying at Hucclecote, Gloucestershire, on 12 July. Date: 1921

Caproni Transaereo
The ambitious Caproni Ca.60 Transaereo, optimistically depicted over Lago Maggiore, under test rises only a few metres before nose-diving into the lake, never to rise again

Cup Final 1895
CUP FINAL Aston Villa win against West Bromwich Albion at the Crystal Palace. Final score 1-0

Model of Concorde, Toulouse, France
A model of the first prototype Concorde 001 stands in a glass case, close to the main assembly area (of the real aeroplane) at the St. Martin plant of Sud-Aviation, Toulouse, France. Date: 1967

Berlin Blue Biplane 1932
The Berlin Blue passenger biplane, whose route was Paris - Lyons - Marseilles. Date: 1932

Head of Liberty
The head of Bartholdis Liberty enlightening the world is displayed at the Paris Exposition; it will be dedicated in New York in 1886 with poem by Emma Lazarus. Date: 1878

Dornier Do-X Photo 6
The massive 12-motor German flying boat on Lake Constance, before delivery to the Italian Air Force who purchase two (of three built) doubtless to gratify Il Duces megalomania. Date: 1932

Dornier Do. X
Seen here on a test flight, the 150-passenger DO.X is the largest aircraft in the world, but as with most grandiose projects, it proves a colossal failure - only 3 are built. Date: July 1929

Handley Page Gugnunc
The HP.39 is specially designed to compete in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition in America : it is placed second, meeting almost all the stringent requirements Date: 1929

Dewoitine D-520
French fighter with the doubtful honour of fighting on both sides during WW2 - against the Germans in 1940, for Germanys Vichy ally after Frances fall, and some for the Free French. Date: 1936+

French Concorde Flies
The French prototype Concorde 001, piloted by Andre Turcat, takes off on its first flight at Toulouse, a co-production of Sud-Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation. Date: 2 March 1969

Westland Pterodactyl 2
Geoffrey Hills successful tailless aeroplane, controlled by moving the wing-tips which act as both elevators and ailerons. Date: 1926

Westland Pterodactyl 1
A later version of Geoffrey Hills tailless aircraft, whose control is effected by moving the tips of the wings. Date: 1931

Kinners Folding Plane
Folding monoplane designed by W B Kinner for Dr T C Young, chairman of the 1928 National Air Race Committee (USA) : the plane unfolds from 2.4 to 10.6 metres, and flies at 200 km/h Date: 1928

Focke-Wulf 190 Fighter
Produced from 1943 onwards in a variety of models, the FW 190 is a versatile fighter and ground attacker, sometimes carrying bombs in addition to two cannon, two machine guns. Date: circa 1944

Lancaster Taking Off
The City of Lincoln is just one of 7378 Lancaster bombers built during WW2 - the most successful heavy night bomber used by the R.A.F. Maximum speed is 462 km/h. Date: 1942 - 1945

JUNKERS G. 38 - 1
In this remarkable aircraft, seen flying over Dessau, four passengers sit in the wing, with forward-facing windows, apart from the 30 in the relatively small fuselage. Date: 1929

Dornier Do-X Photo 4
The massive 12-motor flying boat takes off from Lake Constance, where it is based at Altenrhein. Only three will be built, two of them for sale to the Italians. Date: 1930

Dornier Do-X Photo 3
The Italian Air Force purchase two (of three built) of this massive 12-motor German flying boat, which doubtless appeals to Mussolinis megalomania : seen here on lake Como. Date: 1932

Dornier Do-X Photo 2
Before the launch : the mighty but useless 12-motor flying boat on a trolley at the factory at Altenrhein. Only three are built, two of them bought by Italy in 1931. Date: 1929

Junkers G-38 on Ground
This huge passenger plane, with a wingspan of 45 metres, dwarfs the little two-seater beside it at Dessau : four privileged passengers sit in the wings, enjoying the view. Date: 1929

Sport / Football / Specific
ASTON VILLA Vs EVERTON Semi Final replay, Aston Villa win by 2-1. Date: 1905

Dh 86 over Cairo
A De Havilland 86 plane flying over Cairo, Egypt, clearly showing the famous Citadel below. Date: 1930s

Short Sunderland Plane
The cockpit of a Short Sunderland aeroplane. The first flight took place in 1937 and it entered service with the (British) Royal Air Force in 1938. Date: 1936

Bea Comet 4B Aeroplane
Passengers alighting from a British European Airways (BEA) Comet 4B plane at London Heathrow Airport, England. Date: 1960s

Bea Viscount 800 Plane
A British European Airways (BEA) Viscount 800 aeroplane in flight. Date: 1950s

MYSTERY OF LIFE
The Mystery of Life sculpture at Forest Lawn, Cemetery, south California, U.S.A. Date: late 1960s

Picnic Lemonade
What could be nicer on a hot day than home made lemonade in a basket outside in the garden or for a picnic? Serve it in lovely glasses from a decorative jug, with straws. Date: 1940s

Martin China Clipper
The Martin 130 passenger flying boat is used by Pan American on their Pacific routes, carrying 48 passengers to the Philippines. Date: circa 1936

Lancaster Bomber in Air
The most successful heavy night bomber used by the Royal Air Force will appear in several modifications as the war proceeds : defensive armament consists of 8 machine guns. Date: 1942 - 1945

GRAND DADDY SCULPTURE
Grand Daddy a lovely sculpture study of a doting grandfather and grand- daughter, Madrid, Spain. Date: 1930s

PHYSCIAL ENERGY
Physical Energy, an equestrian statue in Kensigton Gardens; London. It was sculpted by George Frederick Watts (1817 - 1904), one of 3 castings made in 1902. Date: 1902

Phrenology - Traits
The skull is mapped out into areas that each relate to specific attributes or behavioural tendencies such as cautiousness & mirthfullness. Date: late 19th century

The Wrestler, Herculaneum, a fine statue, the Temple, London, England. Date: 1950s

Model of Concorde
A model of the first prototype Concorde 001 stands in a glass case, close to the main assembly area (of the real aeroplane) at the St. Martin plant of Sud-Aviation, France. Date: 1967

Concorde in Service
The worlds first supersonic passenger services are made by Concordes of British Airways (this one, flying to Bahrain) and Air Frances (flying to Rio de Janeiro) Date: 21 January 1976

1905 CUP FINAL - 2
THE F.A. CUP FINAL at Crystal Palace - Aston Villa defeat Newcastle United by 2 goals to none - action at the goal mouth Date: 1905

Glasgow & South Western
The beautiful decorative Coats of Arms of the Glasgow & South Western Railway, with the specific locomotive number 789 set in the centre

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