Controls Collection (page 5)

Great Wall of China - the longest building on Earth, with a length of 6350km (3945 miles). Date: circa 1910s

Flt Lt A D Piggott - chief instructor
Flt Lt A.D. Piggott, the chief instructor, with a class of schoolmasters, explains the controls of a glider at Detling, near Maidstone, Kent. In the cockpit is J.L

John Alexander Douglas McCurdy (1886-1961) at the controls of his Queen Aeroplane Co McCurdy biplane of 1911

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) crop, with sticky flypaper, growing in hydroponics unit, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England, April

Firebreak strips at edge of heather burning plot on dales moorland, Yorkshire, England, March

Smoke drifting across moorland from annual heather burning on dales moorland, Yorkshire, England, March

Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) loft, intended to provide alternative home for city pigeons, painted with light coloured corrosion resistant paint to reflect heat, houses 200 nesting boxes

Twin flood barriers, River Severn, Gloucestershire, England, April

Country Fire Authority firemen putting out grass fire, Langley, Victoria, Australia, February

Igor Sikorsky at the controls of the Sikorsky VS-300 (front) with the Sikorsky XR4

Igor Sikorsky at the controls of the Sikorsky VS-300

John R Duigan at the controls
John R. Duigan at the controls of the first Australian-built aircraft

The Maschinenzentrale in the Dornier DoX housed the flight engineers and the powerplant instrumentation as well as multifarious throttle controls

An engine jig for assembling engine and controls in the Handley page works at Cricklewood where assembly and equipment of the latest type of heavy bomber aeroplanes built for the Royal Air Force

Ryan monoplane Spirit of St Louis N-X-211
Ryan monoplane Spirit of St Louis, N-X-211, with Charles Lindbergh at the controls comes in to land at Le Bourget, Paris

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Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands at the controls of a five-seat Vickers VA-2 hovercraft in Amsterdam harbour. circa 1962. Date: 1962

Benz tricycle of 1886 with Karl Benz (1844-1929), German engineer and car manufacturer, at the controls

GPS map in control cabin on boat, near Hargshamn, Baltic Sea, Uppsala County, Sweden, june

Wheel and controls in control cabin on boat, near Hargshamn, Baltic Sea, Uppsala County, Sweden, june

No Entry Foot-and-Mouth Disease Precautions notice, Moses Plat Farm, Speen, Buckinghamshire, England, February

Pig farming, close-up of Electric fence control box, with Oxford Sandy and Black weaners in paddock with ark and electric fence, Cumbria, England, July

Dairy farming, control panel for Alpha Laval 50 point rotary parlour, Lancashire, England, April

Noose trap set in woodland used for pheasant rearing, Dorset, England, May

Larsen trap, corvid pest control on farmland, near Marshaw, Abbeystead, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, February

Rat poison irresponsibly placed without cover providing danger to children and animals in farm building, Whitewell, Lancashire, England, September

Predator control gate and fence on reserve, Elmley Marshes N. N. R. North Kent Marshes, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England
Predator control gate and fence on reserve, Elmley Marshes N.N.R. North Kent Marshes, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, March

Predator control fence on reserve, Elmley Marshes N. N. R. North Kent Marshes, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, March
Predator control fence on reserve, Elmley Marshes N.N.R. North Kent Marshes, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, March

Manmade Ecological Pond with interpretation notice, drainage control and regional irrigation system, Dongshih Forestry Cultural Park, Taiwan, April

Foot And Mouth Disease, Control Measure Protection Zone Ahead sign at roadside, Surrey, England, September 2007

This Footpath is Closed on Account of Foot and Mouth Disease sign on gate in farmland, Surrey, England, September 2007

Workers putting burning fireline to avoid forest fire during summer season, Wynad Forest, Wayanad District, Western Ghats, Kerala, India, February

Eurasian Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) two sows, used for bracken control in fenced area of woodland, Dundreggan Estate, Glen Moriston, Inverness-shire, Highlands, Scotland, August

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Diplomat listens to radio broadcast, 1936 C014 / 0523
Diplomat listens to radio broadcast. Chinese Ambassador to the United States adjusting the controls on a radio in Washington DC, USA, as he listens to a speech broadcast from China

Helium-neon laser controls C016 / 6435
Helium-neon laser sockets. Power and input and output sockets on the rear of the casing for a robust iodine-stabilised 633-nanometre wavelength helium-neon (HeNe) laser

Thomas Sopwith, British aviation pioneer C016 / 8816
Thomas Sopwith (1888-1989), British aviation pioneer, in a Howard Wright biplane. Sopwith taught himself to fly in 1910, and won a monetary prize for a flight of 169 miles

Controls of early electron microscope
Electron microscope. View of a technician operating the controls of an early model of electron microscope. The cabinets either side of the frame are computers and control equipment

Hyperbaric oxygenation cchamber, Russia
Oxygen therapy. A patient about to be loaded into a small chamber used in hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). In this kind of hard chamber the pressure may be raised to up to 6 bar (600 kilopascal)

Surgery in hyperbaric chamber, Russia
Surgery in a hyoperbaric chamber. View of a chamber used in hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). The lights above an operating table inside the chamber may be seen through the window at left

Hyperbaric oxygenation chamber, Russia
Oxygen therapy. Room containing three chambers used in hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). In this kind of hard chamber the pressure may be raised to up to 6 bar (600 kilopascal)

Container ship bridge simulator. Crew member training in a simulator that mimics the bridge (control room) of a container ship

Steam locomotive driver
MODEL RELEASED. Steam locomotive driver. Museum volunteer stoking (adding coal to the engine fire) steam locomotive K563. The energy from the coal fire is used to boil water to produce steam to drive

Apollo lunar module interior
High-fidelity model of Apollo lunar module interior. Photographed at LA Space Expo 2012

Paper mill, France C017 / 7909
Paper mill. Workers in the control room of machine 3 at the Chapelle Darblay paper mill, Grand Couronne, France. This paper mill is operated by the Finnish pulp

Paper mill, France C017 / 7899
Paper mill. Worker operating machinery for packaging paper bales at the Chapelle Darblay paper mill, Grand Couronne, France

Leyland pumping unit on Bedford chassis
Leyland extra heavy pumping unit on a Bedford chassis -- view of the controls

Merryweather fire engine indicator scale for regulating the angle and extension of the ladder

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"Mastering the Skies: The Art of Controls in Aviation" Taking flight in an Airbus A330 cockpit, where skilled pilots navigate through a sea to ensure a smooth journey above the clouds. Inside the Grob Tutor Two Seat Training Aircraft, aspiring aviators learn the intricate dance between their hands and the cockpit controls, preparing for future adventures in the sky. British Railways' poster showcases a railway worker's dexterity as they manually operate controls, ensuring safe passage for passengers on bustling train tracks. At RAF Lyneham's flight simulator, young cadets hone their skills by maneuvering virtual aircraft with precision using an array – training to become tomorrow's top-notch pilots. Witnessing history unfold as Hawk XX154 takes to the skies for its maiden voyage – expertly controlled by seasoned pilots who rely on their mastery over countless instruments and switches. In a daring mountain rescue mission in England's Lake District, RAF Sea King Helicopter crew members skillfully manipulate controls to save lives amidst treacherous terrain and unpredictable weather conditions. Behind the wheel of an Aston Martin DB5, drivers experience pure exhilaration as they commandeer this iconic vehicle with finesse – every control at their fingertips enhancing both performance and style. Travel back in time with an advert from 1933 showcasing Radiation New World Gas Cooker – highlighting how manual control knobs allowed homemakers to effortlessly create culinary masterpieces while embracing modernity. Stepping into history inside a Spitfire pilot's cockpit from 1940; witness bravery personified as courageous aviators conquer enemy skies utilizing precise control over their legendary war machines. Advert from 1938 unveils Main Mainstat gas cookers - revolutionizing kitchens across Britain by offering state-of-the-art temperature regulation through innovative control mechanisms that brought convenience and efficiency into homes nationwide.