Images Dated 5th April 2004

Captain Woolf Barnato with his Bentley
Captain Woolf Barnato with his Speed Six Bentley fitted with a racing body. Woolf Barnato had just beaten the Blue Train from Monte Carlo to Calais in this (or similar) car

First locomotive, passing Great Grimsby Church
The first locomotive passing Great Grimsby Church, on the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway

Collie

Henry Segrave (1896-1930) at the wheel, one-time holder of both land and water speed records

Model of the Mars Pathfinder rover Sojourner
Sojourner. View of a model of the Mars Pathfinder robotic rover vehicle " Sojourner", moving over a surface that mimics Mars. The true rover vehicle landed on Mars on 4 July 1997

Puffing Billy engine
Puffing Billy, steam engine invented by William Headley in 1813. Headley solved the problem of slippage on the iron tracks by applying power through two sets of driving wheels

The Metropolitan Underground, works in progress
The building work in progress at Kings Cross, to host part of the Mertropolitan underground railway

Rover car with fitted Coal-Gas installation
A Rover car fitted with a neatly made coal-gas installation. The gas bolster originated by Wood-Milne Ltd. was a recepticle built along the lines of a pneumatic tyre

The universality of car ownership
An illustration depicting the universality of car ownership in 1926, by showing a large and a small car both made by Austin

Major A. T. Gardner with his new 1100-cc M. G. car
Major A.T. Gardner ( Goldie Gardner) seen here wearing tie, moustache and pleats, next to his new M.G. 1100-cc

Drivers view at Brooklands
An impression of rounding a banked curve at Brooklands at a speed of 110 miles per hour, from the mechanics seat of a 59.6h.p. Benz, driven by Mr. L. G. Hornsted

San Fansisco - Oakland Bay Bridge
Illustration of San Francisco - Oakland Bay bridge, at the time the largest bridge system in the world at 8.25 miles long

Two dogs

Collie

Big dog

Malcolm Campbells famous Blue Bird II
The Blue Bird II -the car in which Malcolm Campbell established a new world land speed record of 245.736 miles per hour. Shown here an illustration of the exterior of the car and a cross section

Bear Creek Mound, a ceremonial platform mound built between 1200-1400 AD along the ancient Natchez Trace in northeastern Mississippi. Digital photograph

Dinky engine slung from cables in New Mexico
A 20 ton dinkey engine swung across a canyon, at Elephant Butte, Rio Grande River, New Mexico

Selwin Francis Edge driving
Selwin Francis Edge, an Australian, (usually known as S.F. ) with riding mechanic, breaking speed records at Brooklands in a Napier racing car. The pipes around the side of the car act as a radiator

Rolls Royce car accident
A photograph of an upturned Rolls Royce, belonging to Mr. Benjamin Guinness on the road between Pisa and Rome

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Lake, cypress
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Lake, cypress trees & azaleas

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Flowers under
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Flowers under oak covered in Spanish moss

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Lake & cypress
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Lake & cypress trees

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Lake & cypress
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Lake & cypress trees

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Red bridge
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Red bridge

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Long White
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Long White Bridge over pond

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Bird Girl
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Bird Girl statue replica at ponds edge

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. White egret
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. White egret looking for food

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Cypress trees
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Cypress trees in Audubon Swamp

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Wisteria
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. Wisteria vines in garden

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Pastel colored homes in the historic district
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Pastel colored homes in the historic district

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Colorful historic homes on Rainbow Row
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Colorful historic homes on Rainbow Row

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Pastel colored homes in the historic district
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Pastel colored homes in the historic district

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. First (Scots) Presbyterian Church
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. First (Scots) Presbyterian Church

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Wrought iron shadows
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Wrought iron shadows

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Early morning sunrise on colonial homes
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Early morning sunrise on colonial homes on East Battery street

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. St. Phillips Church
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. St. Phillips Church

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Wrought iron shadows
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Wrought iron shadows

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Private house entrance
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Private house entrance

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Beaufort. St. Helenas Episcopel Church
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Beaufort. St. Helenas Episcopal Church

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Sunset near Folley Beach
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Sunset near Folley Beach

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Beaufort. St. Helenas Episcopel Church
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Beaufort. St. Helenas Episcopal Church

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Lampost and street sign
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Lamppost and street sign

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Pier over grasses on Isle of Palm
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Pier over grasses on Isle of Palm

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Sunset near Folley Beach
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Sunset near Folley Beach

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Pier over grasses on Isle of Palm
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Pier over grasses on Isle of Palm

N. A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Sunrise over the Ashley River
N.A. USA, South Carolina, Charleston. Sunrise over the Ashley River

Hawaii Tropical forest with falls

Tabanidae. Horse Fly

Central America, Costa Rica
Canoes along the Canal, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

Central America, Costa Rica
Boat-billed Heron, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

Reef fish school in sunlight. These are baitfish, forming a school for safety in numbers against predators. Many species of fish are referred to as baitfish

False-colour SEM of glandular stomach wall
False-colour scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the glandular lining of the stomach. The gastric mucosa is the site of production of hydrochloric acid, digestive enzymes, hormones and mucous

F / colour SEM of oesophagus-stomach transition zone
F/colour SEM of oesophagus-stomach transition zone

Posterior view of naked woman with back pain
Back pain. Posterior view of a seated naked woman holding her back whilst suffering pain. Lower back pain (lumbago) is a common disorder which affects most people at some stage in their lives

Coloured sea level map showing La Nina event
La Nina event. Coloured satellite map of the Pacific Ocean showing a La Nina event (purple). This image was taken on 11 July 1998

Burgess Shale fossil quarry. These rocks contain large numbers of fossils from 500 million years ago

Mollusc fossil shells from the 500 million-year- old Burgess Shale rock. These shells are Scenella sp. marine molluscs, which are now extinct

Burgess Shale fossil quarry. These rocks contain large numbers of fossils from 500 million years ago

Brittle star fossils

Burgess Shale fossil quarry. These rocks contain large numbers of fossils from 500 million years ago

Salt pan industry. Conveyor belt forming a large mound of salt. The salt is produced by allowing seawater to evaporate from shallow areas

Salt pan industry. Conveyor belt and several large hills of salt. The salt is produced by allowing seawater to evaporate from shallow areas

Salt pan industry. Harvesting machine and trucks gathering salt. The salt is produced by allowing seawater to evaporate from shallow areas

One of the Bynum Mounds, built between 100 BC and 200 AD along the ancient Natchez Trace pathway, Mississippi. Digital photograph

Portable Gas Lamp
A portable gas lamp for general railway use, patented by Mr Johnstone. It was first used on the Eastern Counties Railway, as a head light to the engine

Interior of the Royal Southampton Railway state carriage
Carriage constructed by the South Western Railway Company for the conveyance of Queen Victoria and her family to their residence in the Isle of Wight

The blessing of the Rouen and Harve railway
Benediction of the railway in preparation of the opening of the Rouen and Havre railway

Luggage being moved onto a narrow train
Passengers and luggage being moved from broad gauge to the narrow gauge carriages

Railway jubilee, statue of Joseph Pease
The railway jubilee at Darlington showing the unveiling of a statue of Joseph Pease, the first quaker M.P, to commemorate the jubilee of the opening of Stockton and Darlington Railway

At work on the line at Saltash
Coversion from broad to narrow gauge on the Great Western Railway. Players and Surfacemen at work in the early morning on the line at Saltash

Travelling telephone in use on a express train
A travelling call office, a telephone in use on an American express train. The train ran from Salt Lake, Utah to the mining camp of Ely, Nevada

Cape to Ciaro railway, the first engine to reach Salisbury
The Cape to Ciaro Railway, on June 19th 1899 celebrations began at Beira to signalise the opening of the line to Salisbury. Pictured here is the first engine to reach Salisbury

The patent Impoulsoria, horse powered engine
An ingenious means of applying animal power to the working of railways, to supersede the costly locomotive engine

Struggle for tickets at a railway station
An illustration of a fight breaking out at a railway ticket office on the first day of Epsom races. Demand for transportation was always high and inevitably resulted in scuffles at the ticket office

Stockton maket place, celebrations for the railway jubilee a
Scene on Stockton market place where celebrations took place to commemorate the jubilee of the opening of Stockton and Darlington railway

Interior of the engine house at Camden Town
Interior view of the new great circular engine-house at the Camden Town depot of the North Western Railway

Railway ticket printing machine
A hand leaver ticket printing machine, tickets are printed on every stroke with a consecutive number and discharged in a receiver below. The machine is capable of printing 200 tickets per minute

Railway bridge over the Tees at Barnard Castle
Railway bridge over the Tees, near Barnard Castle, forming part of the Stockton and Darlington railway

George Stephenson (1781-1848), English railway engineer. the father of railways

Children on board a train off on a school trip
A day in the country; a childrens school treat in 1889

Railway extensions at Portsmouth
The railway extension at Portsmouth, the new harbour station

South Eastern Companys works on the river
View from Southwark Bridge. Looking east, London Bridge can be seen in the distance

Proposed station at Baker Street
The proposed plan for the underground station at Baker Street, the underground solution for convenient travel, in densely populated areas

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