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The everlasting fuel, atomic power, by G. H. DavisThe everlasting fuel: atomic power replacing the consumption of hundreds of thousands of tons of coal. The probable compact layout of an atom-powered municipal electricity generating station in
British signal station on railway track, Western Front, WW1A British signal station of three men, set up on a railway track, using a daylight lamp, on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916
RAF observer with wireless transmitter, WW1An RAF observer with a wireless transmitter which allows him to keep in touch with British guns, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1918
British telephone exchange for observation balloon, WW1A British telephone exchange inside a lorry, for communications with RFA observation balloons on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Wireless cabin on a Zeppelin by G. H. DavisHow the night raiders talk -- the wireless cabin on a Zeppelin airship. Date: 1915
Magnetic mine and counter moves by G. H. DavisA battle of wits: the magnetic mine and the counter-moves, a battle of wits: new types of mines countered by the Navy. Naval experts versus the enemy
Underwater pioneers by G. H. DavisUnderwater pioneers: early ancestors of our midget submarines. Some 17th to 20th century designs: primitive forerunners of Britains latest naval weapon. Date: 1943
Britains acoustic shell by G. H. DavisThe acoustic shell: Britains ace killer of flying bombs during the Second World War. The British-invented radio proximity shell, which explodes itself when in lethal range of its target. 1945
Floating landing strips for aircraft by G. H. DavisSurface tension seadromes: floating landing strips for aircraft. A revolutionary British invention: a floating aerodrome tested by the Admiralty. 1945
Military radar in wartime by G. H. DavisMilitary radar: how this vital secret weapon helped the Allied land forces to achieve final victory during the Second World War. Date: 1945
Use of radar in the war at sea by G. H. DavisRadar in the war at sea: some ways in which the Royal Navy used this weapon during the Second World War. Date: 1945
Use of radar in the air war by G. H. DavisRadar: how the most important secret weapon of offence and defence was applied to the air war. Its vital contribution to all the fighting services during the Second World War. Date: 1945
British science and ingenuity in war by G. H. DavisHow British science and ingenuity contributed to the defeat of the Germans at sea, on land, and in the air. A few of the many weapons, devices and tactics, both offensive and defensive
German inventions for war on land by G. H. DavisThe ingenuity of German scientists applied to the war on land. Illustrating the German armys exploitation of scientific and technical inventions during the Second World War. Date: 1945
German inventions for war at sea by G. H. DavisThe ingenuity of German scientists applied to the war at sea. Illustrating maritime inventions and tactics introduced by the Germans during the Second World War. Date: 1945
RAF and Army cooperate against enemy by G. H. DavisRocket typhoons versus German tanks: how the RAF and the Army cooperate in smashing enemy armour during the Second World War
Sperry automatic computing gun sight by G. H. DavisA mechanical brain: the Sperry automatic computing gun sight, in use during the Second World War. An invention which enabled US bombers to target a large number of enemy fighters. Date: 1944
Sperry bomb sight in action by G. H. DavisPrecision bombing: the Sperry bomb sight in action during a raid, Second World War. The flight of bombs is controlled by a mechanism guided by a skilled bombardier. Date: 1944
Jet propulsion explained by G. H. DavisJet propulsion explained: a system in its practical stage at this phase of the Second World War. Drawings explaining the principle employed in Britains new jet-propelled fighter aircraft. 1944
Water distiller for lifeboats by G. H. DavisFresh water from the sea: a simple distiller for lifeboats. The K.M. Distiller, producing fresh water and hot drinks, and other life-saving devices for castaways, in use during the Second World War
Stereoscopic television pictures by G. H. DavisStereoscopic television pictures: a notable British achievement. Three-dimensional pictures across the ether: the latest triumph of the inventor of television. Date: 1942
Torpedo in naval warfare by G. H. DavisThe deadliest weapon in naval warfare during the Second World War: the torpedos intricate mechanism and modus operandi of firing. Date: 1942
German incendiary bombs by G. H. DavisGerman incendiary bombs: clockwork and electric types in use during the Second World War. Date: 1941
Secrets of German aircraft revealed by G. H. DavisSecrets of German aircraft revealed: the Messerschmitt ME109 and ME110, the Heinkel 111K and the Junkers 88-A1. Date: 1940
Mines from the Crimean onwards by G. H. DavisMines, from the infernal machine used by the Russians during the Crimean War to colossal barrages employed during the Second World War. 1940
Flying at the speed of sound by G. H. DavisFlying at the speed of sound: radical aircraft conceptions in a new era of aeronautics. Explanatory drawings showing how the problem of compressibility is being tackled
RAF photographic reconnaissance work by G. H. DavisSpying out the enemys secrets from the air: photographic reconnaissance work in the RAF. How the RAF has obtained its great collection of photographs of vital areas in Germany
Mending Atlantic cables by G. H. DavisMending earthquake-torn Atlantic cables: methods and tools. How the Atlantic cables broken by the submarine earthquake (18 November) are repaired: perilous work in winter. Date: 1929
Crewless aircraft for atomic explosions by G. H. DavisCrewless aircraft, controlled from parent machines, which will probe the secrets of an atomic bomb explosion by means of television. Date: 1946
Dangers of radioactivity by G. H. DavisDeath rays released by an atomic bomb explosion: the dangers of radioactivity explained in drawings. Date: 1946
Rocket firing tests by G. H. DavisFiring rockets across half a continent: the new V2 test range. The UK-Australian experimental guided missiles range, with 1200 miles from firing point to coastline
New device for torpedoed tankers by G. H. DavisSaved by compressed air: a new device for torpedoed tankers. How tankers holed by U-boat torpedoes during the Second World War can remain afloat by using compressed air. Date: 1943
Radar warning and control system by G. H. DavisA powerful new aid for the navy: the radar warning and control system installed in HMS Victorious. Date: 1958
Manufacture of the Atlantic cableThe manufacture of the Atlantic submarine cable at Glass, Elliott and Co.s Works, East Greenwich, London Date: 1857
German military rocket camera, WW1A German military rocket camera with a Zeiss lens being fired into the air in the early weeks of the First World War. It was designed to map enemy territory to facilitate invasion
Longest syphon in the world, built by Yukon Gold CompanyLongest syphon in the world, built by the Yukon Gold Company to facilitate the search for gold during the Klondike Gold Rush. It was 15, 760 feet long. Date: circa 1906
Europe to America in 45 minutes by G. H. DavisNot a Wellsian fantasy, but an actual project in preparation by Germany: Europe to America in 45 minutes. Drawings of a long-range rocket designed in Germany during the Second World War
Landing aircraft in fog by G. H. DavisThe dot and dash radio beam system of landing aircraft in fog: a method which prevented many accidents during the Second World War. Date: 1945
British target-finding invention by G. H. DavisBombing through clouds during the Second World War: a British target-finding invention. Illustrating the Gen-Box principle, which sees targets invisible to the human eye. Date: 1944
Making sea water drinkable by G. H. DavisMaking sea water drinkable: a simple system for castaway airmen during the Second World War. A life-saving apparatus, compact and very simple to use
Modern methods of sea rescue by G. H. DavisModern methods of sea rescue during the Second World War: day and night detection devices. Date: 1941
Transatlantic telephone system by G. H. DavisA step-by-step diagram demonstrating the new transatlantic telephone system between Britain and the United States in 1927
Magnetic mine by G. H. DavisThe German magnetic mine: the first diagrams of its working and the methods by which it is laid. Diagrams showing the delicate electrical mechanism which reacts to the weak magnetic field set up by a
Robot guns for British aircraft by G. H. DavisRobot guns for British aircraft: remotely-controlled turrets. Enabling one gunner to direct fire from numerous different positions
Acoustic torpedoes by G. H. DavisOff the secret list: torpedoes which hunt their prey by ear, and leave no telltale bubble track. Explanatory drawings showing how electric
Atom bombers view of Bikini Atoll by G. H. DavisTarget for annihilation: an atom bombers view of Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean, with the fleet of warship victims assembled in the lagoon. Date: 1946
The Planetarium by G. H. DavisA device for the teaching of astronomy: the planetarium. How the courses of stars and planets are projected onto an artificial sky : a planetarium in diagram. Date: 1927
Submarine mines, WW1How submarine mines look when laid on the seabed. Each one contains a charge of gun cotton, and explodes on contact. Date: 1914