Delivered Collection (#8)

The prototype de Havilland DH18A G-EARI
The prototype de Havilland DH18A, G-EARI, was delivered to Aircraft Transport and Travel Ltd

de Havilland DH50 G-AUFW Perseus
de Havilland DH50, G-AUFW, Perseus, delivered the first airmail to Normanton on 1 July 1927. Date: 1927

Blackburn B-24 Skua IIs from the second production batch, including L2953. These were delivered to the Admiralty in May 1939. Date: 1939

The first Hawker Siddeley Nimrod XV230
The first Hawker Siddeley Nimrod, XV230, to be delivered to the RAF

Two or the four de Havilland Vampire F1s ordered by Swiss
Two or the four de Havilland Vampire F1s ordered by the Swiss Air Force for evaluation purposes. J-1001 was the first to be delivered

Armstrong Whitworth AW650 Argosy Series 100 G-APRN
Armstrong Whitworth AW650 Argosy Series 100, G-APRN, in the markings of Riddle Airlines although it was delivered to BEA. The aircraft is taking off en route to the Paris Air Show

Avro Tudor I G-AGRE was the first to be delivered to BOAC
Avro Tudor I, G-AGRE, was the first to be delivered to BOAC. September 1946. Date: 1946

Bristol Sycamore Mk50
One of three Bristol Sycamore Mk50s delivered to HMAS Vengeance off Weymouth from RNAS Gosport

Hawker Audax K3100 - delivered to Canada
Hawker Audax, K3100, was delivered to Canada and fitted with a ski undercarriage

Full-standard second production batch of Hawker Audaxes
First of the full-standard second production batch of Hawker Audaxes, K3055 was delivered to Gloster Aircraft as a pattern aircraft

de Havilland DH106 Comet 1A CF-CUM
de Havilland DH106 Comet 1A, CF-CUM, of Canadian Pacific Airlines. Never delivered to Canada but in 1953 it was re-registered as G-ANAV and delivered to BOAC. Date: 1953

de Havilland DH106 Comet 1 G-ALYS
de Havilland DH106 Comet 1, G-ALYS, the third production aircraft for BOAC but the first to be delivered and the worlds first jet airliner to receive a CofA

H-NACT was KLMs first Fokker FVIIa. It had a Gnome RhJupiter VI radial and was delivered in October 1925. This aircraft remained in use until May 1940 when it was destroyed by German bombing

Bristol Britannia 253 CMk1 XL636 Argo
Bristol Britannia 253 CMk1, XL636, Argo, the first Britannia to be delivered to the RAF. This aircraft was manufactured by Short Brothers & Harland

Two Swiss Air Force Ju52 / 3ms A-710 and A-703
Two Swiss Air Force Ju52/3ms, A-710 and A-703. These aircraft were delivered in October 1939 and remain airworthy today. Date: 1939

Creusot quick-firing field gun, or Long Tom which delivered eighty-four-pound shells and was a powerful weapon in the Boer armoury. Engraving

Deborah, Hebrew prophetess who delivered her people from Jabin, King of Canaan, and his general Sisera, singing her song of triumph. Judges 5:1. 13th century BC

Jerusalem Delivered (1580) epic poem by Torquato Tasso, Italian poet. Fictionalised story of First Crusade 1095-1099. Christian knight Rinaldo, leaving the enchantress Armide

North Staffordshire Railway steam Locomotive No 14 and its tender. This 2-4-0 locomotive, pictured with driver and fireman on the footplate, was built by Dubs & Co. of Glasgow and delivered in 1875

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Britannia trying to restrain Napoleon III embarking on war with Germany. French declaration delivered to Berlin 19 July, proclamation 23 July

Mozart and the mysterious stranger, 1791 (c1914). The stranger was a messenger from Count Walsegg-Stuppach with a commission for a Requiem for voices and orchestra

Spartans asking Oracle at Delphi whether to make war against Athenians. Peloponnesian War (Second or Great 431-404BC) between Athens and Sparta. Wood engraving 1910

Dutch cartoon, 1794, predicting ballooning in 1804. Chaotic scene as an attempt is made to get the balloon airborne. Vitriol (Sulphuric Acid) and iron nails (Spyker)

A Certain Cabinet Junto, En Sanguine Engraving 1775, King George Iii, Speechless (his Caption Balloon Is Empty), Seated On The Right In A High-backed Chair At A Table

The Heroic Charlotte La Corday, Upon Her Trial, At The Bar Of The Revolutionary Tribunal Of Paris, July 17, 1793, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, Artist, Engraving

Saint Peter Delivered from Prison, by Gustave Dorafaa
Saint Peter Delivered from Prison, by Gustave Dorafa

Cattle farming, close-up of vet stitching up cow after performing caesarean section to deliver calf, England, May

Cattle farming, vet stitching up cow after performing caesarean section to deliver calf, England, May

Scania lorry delivering feed to farm, Northumberland, England, January

Doctor checking newborns heartbeat
Childbirth. A doctor checking the heartbeat of a baby moments after its birth. Photographed in a hospital in Kliningrad, Russia

ITALY. Vicenza. Villa Valmarana. Rinaldo and
" ITALY. Vicenza. Villa Valmarana. Rinaldo and Armida", 1757. Fresco painting placed in Tasso room. Rinaldo and Armidas story comes from Torquato Tassos " Jerusalem Delivered"

Michel Camus
MICHEL CAMUS French statesman of the Revolutionary period, delivered by traitors to the Austrians - but we don t know when, where or why... Date: CIRCA 1790

GLC-LFB Breathing apparatus cylinder van
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

NFS (London Region) damaged LFB fire appliance, WW2
The former red fire engines of the London Fire Brigade were painted grey in WW2 and during the time of the NFS. Here a damaged dual purpose pump has been delivered to the Regional headquarters

The inaugural address of President Abraham Lincoln delivered in the national Capitol, March 4th, 1865. Date c1865

Newspaper delivery boys and girls, Walton, Essex
The girls and boys who delivered newspapers for Mark James & Son, newsagents of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. They were given a treat on 2 September 1953 when they were all taken to Wembley to see Tex

Lorry delivery at RASC MT Depot, Rouen, France, WW1
A lorry being delivered at the RASC MT (Royal Army Service Corps Motor Transport) Depot in Rouen, northern France, during the First World War. Date: May 1918

Commer Laundfry Van
The Van illustrated here ran 66, 570 miles up to June 1st 1914 and is as good as when first delivered... Date: 1914

Iranian Earthquake - Koppeh Dargh - 1st May 1929. Food being brought for the refugees. Date: 1929

Ammunition supplies by donkey, North Africa, WW1
Ammunition supplies are delivered by donkey to the front in North Africa during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Electric milk float delivering in town, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, may

Milk bottles on doorstep, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Zeppelingitis
A gentleman is shocked and alarmed at the sight of a large roll or ream of paper being delivered to the offices of The Graphic and The Bystander during WWI

Milk in Venice
How milk is delivered to your door if you live in Venice

The First Production Model of the De Havilland Albatross
Photograph of the first De Havilland Albatross delivered to the British Air Ministry in 1938. This four-engined airliner is pictured at Hatfield where it was to help in development trials for a

Frogs as Humans (3 of 5)
A baby frog is delivered by the stork

Born with a Caul
A child born with a caul - i.e. delivered with the membranes intact : the caul has great value in popular belief

Rolls-Royce chassis
Four Rolls-Royce chassis leaving the factory to be delivered to Geneva. In the 1920s the car manufacturer made the engine and the chassis and the body would be fitted later by a coach builder

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"Delivered: From Milkmen to Midwives, a Legacy of Service" From the early days of the milkman delivering fresh bottles to doorsteps, to the roar of the de Havilland DH. 112 Sea Venom F. A. W. 21 XA539 soaring through the skies, delivery has taken many forms throughout history. In 1835, Dalton's table of Atomic symbols was delivered to scientists worldwide, unraveling the mysteries of chemistry. Meanwhile, high above in the clouds, Royal Air Force Westland Wessex HC. 2 XR505 transported troops and supplies with unwavering precision. Not far behind was the Royal Air Force Percival P. 56 Provost T. 1 XF912 gracefully delivered aspiring pilots into their dreams of flight. And when emergencies struck on land or sea, Kaman HH-43F Huskie 62-4450 answered distress calls swiftly and valiantly. The Fleet Air Arm de Havilland DH. 115 Sea Vampire T. 22 XA160 danced across naval decks as it brought hope and protection wherever it went. On solid ground, District Messengers/Gpo tirelessly ensured that messages reached their recipients promptly while Boeing 707-436 G-APFD marked a new era in air travel as it became BOAC's first 707 LAP in 1960. Even historic speeches were not exempt from being delivered; Abraham Lincoln's powerful words during The Gettysburg Address resonated across America on that fateful day in November 1863. And let us not forget about those who bring life into this world - German midwives have long been trusted deliverers of new beginnings for countless families. Lastly, we remember Windsor Castle where history was made with its first airmail letter being successfully delivered - an event that forever changed communication methods around the globe.