Images Dated 20th June 2003

Havens and Harbours, LNER poster, 1931

Poster produced by London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) to promote rail travel to Whitby, North Yorkshire. This poster is third in a series devoted to the Havens and Harbours served by LNER. Artwork by Frank Mason (1876-1965), who was educated at HMS Conway and spent time at sea. He painted marine and coastal subjects. In addition to designing railway posters, he was also involved in engineering and shipbuilding in Leeds and Hartlepool. Dimensions: 1016 mm x 635 mm

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Diagram of the Soviet Luna-1 spacecraft

Diagram of the Soviet Luna-1 spacecraft, which became the first artificial "planet" to orbit the Sun following its launch on January 2nd, 1959. Luna-1 was the first of a series of Soviet lunar probes. It passed the Moon at a distance of 6400 kilometres 34 hours after launch & then entered a solar orbit situated between the orbits of Mars & Earth, with a period of 450 days. The spacecraft also created the first artificial "comet" when it ejected a quantity of sodium on January 3, 1959, which could be observed from Earth for several minutes using special filters allowing sodium's characteristic yellow colour to pass. Luna-1 was also known as Meishcha, meaning dream

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Eyes and nose

Eyes and nose. Coloured historicalillustration of a cross-section through the humaneyes and nose. Front is at top. A non-sectionedeye (upper right) shows the transparent cornea(front of eye) that refracts the light enteringthe eye. The lens (a disc-shaped object seen inthe sectioned eye at upper left) lies behind thecornea, focusing light onto the light-sensitiveretina inside the eye. The resulting nerveimpulses are transmitted to the brain via theoptic nerves, which run from the back of the eyesand cross at the chiasma (lower centre). Theair-filled spaces of the paranasal sinuses areseen between the eyes. From Bilder Atlas by Johann Georg Heck, 1860

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