Specific Collection (#4)

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

Spitfire (Doutran)
A French artists impression of the legendary fighter of World War Two

Printing and Mind of Man
Printing and the Mind of Man: a fine example of late Twenties artwork, showing two human figures in the form of modern sculptures

Cottage Life in Warwickshire: Baking Day
Illustration from 1872 showing a scene in a Warwickshire village with women baking bread. Small rural communities would often have only one bread oven which would be fired up on specific days to bake

Summer Fruit Drinks
What could be nicer during hot summer weather than a glass of lemon barley water or lime juice cordial, with a slice of lemon or lime, in nice glassware with straws?

SHORT CALEDONIA
One of the new generation of monoplane flying boats which will replace the stately old biplanes, this will be used by Imperial Airways on long distance passenger routes

Cant Z. 506 Airone
The CANT Z-506 Airone (Heron) is a seaplane built for Ala Littorias Adriatic routes; when war comes it will be adapted as a torpedo bomber

Hawker Hind
Essentially an updated Hart, this two-seat light bomber will be in service with the Royal Air Force till 1939, and a few will be flying in Afghanistan in the 1950s !

Short Scion Senior
Essentially a half-size version of the Empire class, the Scion is produced in landplane and seaplane versions, as a medium-size passenger carrier

Handley Page Hannibal
With the near-identical HP42W (= western, i.e. European) Heracles, the stately HP42E (= eastern) Hannibal class are the flagships of Imperial Airways on routes to India etc

Boulton Paul Britomart
A clumsy, old-fashioned- looking twin engine biplane, used by Imperial Airways for feeder line and general charter work

AVRO 652
Originally designed as a light transport for Imperial Airways, this twin-engine monoplane will be modified as the Anson reconnaissance aircraft widely used in WW2

Boulton Paul Overstrand
Though it serves with the RAF from 1933 to 1937, this plane is already old-fashioned with its biplane format and fabric covered wings and fuselage, and is withdrawn

Armstrong Whitworth 1936
This is the Armstrong Whitworth XXIII, prototype of the Whitley bomber : though relatively advanced, it will be obsolescent by the time war breaks out in 1939

HESTON PHOENIX
A popular light aicraft which carries five passengers in comfort, at speeds up to 210 km/h, and can travel 800 km without refuelling

De Havilland Comet
Grosvenor House, one of three Comets built for the England-Australia Race, won by Scott and Black in this aircraft

Vickers Wellesley - 1
A versatile medium bomber which will see service during the African campaign of World War Two : later models will have a single canopy enclosing the two cockpits

FAIREY SWORDFISH
Best known of British naval aircraft, this torpedo bomber is in active service until the end of WW2, proving more effi- -cient than more up-to-date aircraft meant to replace it

FAIREY HENDON
This is the first monoplane bomber with the Royal Air Force : it also boasts an enclosed cockpit. But few are built and it will be withdrawn from service in 1939

De Havilland Hornet Moth
A two-seater biplane popular with private aviators; it will fly at 180 km/h for over 1000 kilometres

HURRICANE PROTOTYPE
Sidney Camms F36/34 monoplane will develop into the Hurricane, the most efficient if not the most glamorous of the Royal Air Forces fighters

Hawker Super Fury
The single-seat Fury fighter goes into service in 1931, and soon improved or modified models make their appearance, such as this Super Fury offering enhanced performance. Date: 1933

Short Singapore
Flown by Cobham in 1927, this reliable flying boat is used throughout the thirties, and this model III is in service with the RAF at the outbreak of World War Two

Bristol Blenheim Prototy
This is the 142M Britain First, prototype of the Blenheim which will be one of the most successful light bombers of World War Two, more than 3000 being built

Mount Rushmore Carved Up
Supervised by Gutzon Borglum, Mount Rushmore, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, is carved with the faces of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and T Roosevelt, 1927 - 1941

Venus De Milo Discovered
French navigator Dumont Durville discovers the Venus de Milo on the island of Melos, in the Aegean; it is brought to France and installed in the Louvre

Lady with Champagne 1932
A lady wearing a very colourful dress holds up a glass of champage, perhaps to toast

Comet Jet Airliner
A British Comet Jet Airliner (BEA Airtours) taking off from London Gatwick Airport

Boeing 707 Aeroplane
A Boeing 707 plane taking off from London Gatwick Airport

Sikorsky Amphibian 1928
Landing on water or on land, this giant amphibian carries 14 passengers from Los Angeles to Catalina Island for Western Air Express

Football Match at Oval
Old Etonians defeat Blackburn Rovers in the final tie of the Challenge Cup contests at Kennington Oval, London

Telling Room at Mint
After final examination the coins are counted automatically into bags containing a specific value

FAIREY ATALANTA
A twin-engine military flying boat : it is depicted being towed onto the shore by means of a wheeled cradle

Heston Monoplane
A Heston low-wing monoplane for private aviation

Gloster Bamel Racer
The Gloster Racer, also known as the Bamel is the winner of the 1923 Aerial Derby. It is specially designed for racing and sporting activities

Short Mayo / Mercury
Flying-boat Maia takes off with Mercury on its back, then releases the seaplane, which has not had to expend valuable fuel to get airborne so has a much greater range

Westland Pterodactyl
Geoffrey Hill produces several designs for tailless aircraft, and this Mark V, intended as a fighter, flies successfully though erratically

Supermarine Walrus
Extensively used by the Fleet Air Arm for reconnaissance and air/sea rescue work, this flying boat is a reliable and versatile machine despite its old-fashioned appearance

Caproni Ca-90
The worlds largest landplane (for the time being) this six engine heavy bomber will never have the chance to prove its worth, being obsolete by the next time Italy goes to war

Henschel Hs-126 Ww2
After serving during Spains civil war, this is one of Germanys most versatile non- combat aircraft during WW2, for tasks ranging from recon- -naissance to glider towing

Westland Limousine
This handsome twin-motor passenger plane, seen taking off from Croydon Airport, first flew in 1919 but has been periodically updated since then

Cup Final 1923
Trouble at the Cup Final when the over-capacity Wembley crowd invades the field; but order is restored and Bolton Wanderers win the cup against West Ham

Galtons Portraiture
Francis Galtons composite portraiture, depicting psychological types, obtained by superimposing numerous photos of a specific type

Blackburn Cubaroo Bomber
Torpedo bomber, on the ground, with crew

Avro Aldershot Plane
Bomber, on the ground, with crew

De Havilland 34 Plane
Civil airliner, designed to carry ten passengers

Luggage Sculpture Paris
This imaginative sculpture adorns the courtyard of the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris

Phidiass Zeus Statue
Phidiass statue of Zeus, in the temple of Zeus at Athens

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