Worlds Collection (#3)

The War of the Worlds - Quietly observing a martian
" I began to closely observe this fighting machine, making sure, first, that the hood (cap) contained a species which was actually Martian." Date: First published: 1898

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth - New York Worlds Fair
King George VI (1895-1952) and Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002) - visiting the New York Worlds Fair in 1939. The border illustration depicts the Trylon and Perisphere. Date: 1939

Paris Exhibition of 1900 - Traditional Vietnamese House
Paris Exposition of 1900 - Indochina - Traditional Vietnamese House - Pagode (Pagoda) of Phuoc-Kien at Cholon (Ho Chi Minh City) (Cochinchina - French Vietnam)

Roman rings. Gold, malachite and emerald. From Empuries. Cat
Roman rings. The small (gold and malachite). The big (gold and emerald). From Empuries. Catalonia. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Spain

The Chrysler Building at the Chicago Worlds Fair)
The Chrysler Building at the Century of Progress International Exposition (Chicago Worlds Fair) 1933. It was held to celebrate the citys centennial

Short Type 184 was used in the the Dardinelles in 1915 and the Battle of Jutland in 1916

Morane Saulnier Type P reconnaissance plane
Morane Saulnier Type P French two-seater reconnaissance plane used by both France and Britain during 1916 and 1917. Date: circa 1916-1917

Henschel Hs 293 -seen on handling trolley, this was the worlds first production air-launched anti-ship missile

Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 -a handful built of this, the Worlds first transport helicopter

Argentine Pavillon of 1889 Paris Worlds Fair - Buenos Aires
The Argentine Pavillon of the 1889 Paris Worlds Fair after its re-erection at Buenos Aires, where it served as seat of the National Museum of Fine Arts. Date: 1904

Gloster Meteor F1 EE227
Gloster Meteor F1, EE227, after modifications to take two Rolls-Royce RB50 Trents, thus becoming the worlds first propeller-turbine aircraft

Paris, France - The Big Wheel (Grande Roue de Paris), erected as part of the Exposition Universelle of 1900 Date: circa 1902

Otto Von Guericke / Worlds
OTTO VON GUERICKE German physicist, famous for his experiment of the Magdeburg hemispheres to demonstrate air pressure

Chicago Worlds Fair - Carillon Tower, Hall of Science. Date: 1933

Chicago Worlds Fair - Chinese Lama Temple Date: 1933

Chicago Worlds Fair - Northerly Isle from the Lagoon Date: 1933

Chicago Worlds Fair - Section of the Belgian Village. Date: 1933

Chicago Worlds Fair - Electrical Group
Chicago Worlds Fair - A Century of Progress - Electrical Group by night. This consisted of three sections located on Northerly Island and housed the Radio Hall Date: 1933

Chauve Souris Theatre, Bat Theatre Moscow
Reverse of the flyer for Chauve Souris Theatre at the Kings Theatre in Hammersmith commencing on 28th November 1938

The War of the Worlds - The City watching me
" The whole city seemed to look at me with eerie eyes

The War of the Worlds - Comtemplating life in the sewers
" We will have to lead a life underground, do you understand? I thought about the sewers..." Date: First published: 1898

Zanzibar, after the bombardment in 1896 (Anglo-Zanzibar War)
Zanzibar, after the bombardment in 1896. (Anglo-Zanzibar War sometimes known a the worlds shortest war ). Date: 1896

Fantastic Adventures - Nine worlds west
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, April 1951, featuring the story Nine worlds west by Clee Garson. Green skinned weird looking man watches a young screaming woman falling into a burning abyss. Date: 1951

Fantastic Adventures - Forgotten Worlds
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, May 1948, featuring the story Forgotten Worlds by Lawrence Chandler. A muscular man surrounded by a bizzare glow holds the globe in his hands. Date: 1948

Marquis of La Fayette (1757-1834). Colored engraving
Marquis of La Fayette (1757-1834). French military and politician. Engraving. Colored

Encounter between two Worlds. Sculpture. Spain
Encounter between two Worlds. Monument by Magin Picallo, 1993. Baiona. Galicia. Spain

FONTENELLE
BERNARD LE BOVIER DE FONTENELLE French writer, author of The Plurality of worlds Date: 1657 - 1757

The Hall of Science Chicago Worlds Fair
The Hall of Science at the Century of Progress International Exposition (Chicago Worlds Fair) 1933/4. It was held to celebrate the citys centennial

Wight Trainer Seaplane first of only two built Although rejected, this aircraft could be considered the worlds first type specifically designed for training

Voisin, Gabriel, designer pilot and manufacturer with his 1915 Voisin triplane bomber

Voisin Triplane Bomber shown in final 1916 form Only two built

Voisin 7 or LC two seater of 1916, seen with a nose mounted 37mm cannon

Vickers FB26 Vampire completed in May 1917, this was the last of a line of Vickers pusher engined fighters Only a handful built

Vickers FB24C of 1917 was another one-off Vickers type that underwent numerous transformations

Sunbeam Bomber built for the RNAS, this single seat torpedo bomber flew in late 1917 but proved a failure

SPAD A II a two seat scout first flew in May 1915 Unusual in having propeller behind the gunner to give a good field of fire 99 built for France and Russia

SPAD VII first flown in May 1916, the VII was faster than the opposition Once early engine troubles had been rectified the VII was adopted by France, Britain and the US

Sopwith Hispano -Suiza Triplane-built and flown closely after the smaller Triplane in 1916, it never went into poroduction

Sopwith 1F Camel entered service in mid 1917 with both the Royal Navy and Army air arms

Sopwith 2B2 Rhino first flown in October 1917, two were built but poor performance led to itsabandonment

Short S81 Only one built for the Royan Navy and used to test various gun armaments from early 1914 until October 1915

Sopwith 2FR2 Bulldog first flown in early 1918, this wouldbe Bristol F2B replacement was one of Sopwiths failures

Short Bomber of 1915 owed much to the earlier Type 184 83 built, the type being withdrawn from use in April 1917

Short N1B Shirl single seat torpedo bomber first flown in May 1918 Production of 100 cancelled at wars end

Pfalz E I scout of 1915 was based on the French Morane Saulnier Type H

Junkers J1 of 1915 ushered in the modern military metal monoplane

Curtiss AB-3 of the USMC being hoisted aboard USS North Carolina, July 1916 (photo US Navy)

Bristol F2A entered service in Spring 1917 and soon became beloved by its 2-man crews

Benoist flying boat and pilot Tony Jannus Sp Petersburg-Tampa early 1914 scheduled service

Arado Ar 234B-Germanys and the Worlds first operational jet bomber Used from August 1944, it was fast enough to evade any attempt at interception

Centennial Exposition at Dallas, Texas, USA, commemorating 100 years of Texas independence, 1836-1936, Showing four of the buildings in which exhibits were shown. Date: 1936

Switzerland - Berne. From Schaenzli
Coloured lantern slide of a view across Berne. The city lies on the Swiss plateau in the Canton of Bern, slightly west of the centre of Switzerland and 20 km (12 mi) north of the Bernese Alps

Mary Pickford in The Poor Little Rich Girl
Mary Pickford (1892-1979), The Worlds Sweetheart, in The Poor Little Rich Girl. She was a silent film star, early Hollywood pioneer, and co-founder of United Artists. Date: 1917

General Booth Looks for New Worlds to Conquer
General Booth 1829-1912 Looks for New Worlds to Conquer (1912). Wilson, David 1873 - 1934. Date: 1912

United for Peace - Worlds Peace Conference, San Francisco, USA (formally United Nations Conference on International Organization) - April 25th - June 26th, 1945

Paris Exposition of 1900 and inset portrait of Marianne
Paris Exposition (Exposition) of 1900 - The Monumental Gate (La Porte Monumentale) and an inset portrait of Marianne Date: circa 1901

Genoa, Italy - International Exhibition
The International Exhibition of Marine and Maritime Hygiene - Italian Colonial Show (Esposizione Internazionale d Igiene Marinara e Mostra Coloniale) was held in Genoa in 1914

The Sears Roebuck Building - Chicago Worlds Fair. A windowless building with a circulating air system. Date: 1933

International Exhibition in Paris - Pavilion de L Algerie Date: 1937

International Exhibition in Paris - Pavilion du Portugal Date: 1937

International Exhibition in Paris - Le Palais du Trocadero
International Exhibition in Paris - Model of the Le Palais du Trocadero et les Bassins. Date: 1937

Jade Pagoda - Rep. of China Building - Century of Progress E
Jade Pagoda - Republic of China Building (Jade Pavilion) - Worlds Fair, Chicago - part of the " A Century of Progress" exhibition. Date: 1933

Worlds Largest Single Bascule Lift Bridge - Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA Date: 1911

St. Louis Worlds Fair - Busch Place with mammoth plant in ba
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Busch Place with mammoth plant (Brewery) in background

St. Louis Worlds Fair - Palace of Mines and Metallurgy
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Palace of Mines and Metallurgy Date: 1904

St. Louis Worlds Fair, St. Louis - Germanys Building
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Germanys Building Date: 1904

St. Louis Worlds Fair, St. Louis - Electricity Building
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Electricity Building Date: 1904

St. Louis Worlds Fair, St. Louis - The Restaurant Pavilion
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA - The Restaurant Pavilion. Date: 1904

St. Louis Worlds Fair - Machinery and Electricity Building
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Machinery and Electricity Building Date: 1904

St. Louis Worlds Fair, St. Louis - Liberal Arts Building
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Liberal Arts Building Date: 1904

St. Louis Worlds Fair, St. Louis - Administrative Building
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Administrative Building Date: 1904

St. Louis Worlds Fair, St. Louis - Center Tower
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Center Tower and Varied Industry Building Date: 1904

St. Louis Worlds Fair, St. Louis - Missouri State Building
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Missouri Sate Building. Cost of construction - $160, 000. Date: 1904

St. Louis Worlds Fair, St. Louis - Palace of Agriculture
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA - Palace of Agriculture. Cost of construction - $550, 000 Date: 1904

St. Louis Worlds Fair, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA Date: 1904

St. Louis Worlds Fair, St. Louis - Illinois State Building
St. Louis Worlds Fair (Louisiana Purchase Exposition), St. Louis, Missouri, USA - The Illinois State Building Date: 1904

New York Worlds Fair - The Parachute Jump - a 200 ft tower - one of the highest buidlings at the fair Date: 1939

Travel & Transport Building - Worlds Fair, Chicago
Travel and Transport Building - Worlds Fair, Chicago - with a suspended dome - part of the " A Century of Progress" exhibition. Date: 1933

Court of Electrical Group - Worlds Fair, Chicago, USA. Part of the " Century of Progress" exhibition. Date: 1933

Travel and Transport Building - Worlds Fair, Chicago - with a suspended dome - part of the " A Century of Progress" exhibition. Date: 1933

Malta - Procession on Royal Street, Valletta - WWI era
Malta - Procession on Royal Street (Stada Reale), Valletta - WWI era. Malta was not on the front line of World War I (unlike World War II) but did participate in many ways nevertheless

Kaman K-225 125477 equipped with a Boeing 502-2
Kaman K-225, 125477, equipped with a Boeing 502-2, the worlds first gas turbine-powered helicopter

W R Murray Chief Test Pilot takes Kaman K-225 125477
W.R. Murray, Chief Test Pilot, takes Kaman K-225, 125477, equipped with a Boeing 502-2 on its first flight becoming the worlds first gas turbine-powered helicopter. 10 December 1951. Date: 1951

Vickers Type 618 Viking VX856 / G-AJPH
Vickers Type 618 Viking, VX856/G-AJPH, was converted to take two Rolls-Royce Nene turbojets to become the worlds first pure-jet transport. SBAC Air Show at Farnborough. September 1948. Date: 1948

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