First Collection

"First: A Journey through Time and Achievements" Step into the world of firsts, where history unfolds before your eyes

Oliver Cromwell At The Battle Of Marston Moor, 2 July 1644, During The First English Civil War

First Collection: First flight of BAC TSR-2 XR219 Boscombe Down

First flight of BAC TSR-2 XR219 Boscombe Down
First flight of BAC TSR-2, XR219, Boscombe Down, 30 September 1964

First Collection: On Sunday 3rd July 1938, Mallard raced past Little Bytham at 123 mph (198 kmh), then

On Sunday 3rd July 1938, Mallard raced past Little Bytham at 123 mph (198 kmh), then over the next 1and a quarter miles (2 km) its speed rose until for one quarter mile (0.4 km)

First Collection: TEMPLE OF SOLOMON. Dedication of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. Painting by William Hole

TEMPLE OF SOLOMON. Dedication of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. Painting by William Hole, c1910

First Collection: Schematic view of George Stephensons locomotive The Rocket of 1829

Schematic view of George Stephensons locomotive The Rocket of 1829
STEPHENSONs ROCKET, 1829. Schematic view of George Stephensons locomotive " The Rocket" of 1829

First Collection: Solution to the first crossword puzzle, from the fun supplement of the Sunday edition of the New

Solution to the first crossword puzzle, from the fun supplement of the Sunday edition of the New York World
CROSSWORD PUZZLE, 1913. Solution to the first crossword puzzle, from the fun supplement of the Sunday edition of the New York World, 21 December 1913

First Collection: Gardenia taitensis, Tahitian gardenia

Gardenia taitensis, Tahitian gardenia
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Gardenia florida

First Collection: Metrosideros excelsa, Christmas tree

Metrosideros excelsa, Christmas tree
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

First Collection: JACKIE ROBINSON (1919-1972). John Roosevelt Robinson, known as Jackie. American baseball player

JACKIE ROBINSON (1919-1972). John Roosevelt Robinson, known as Jackie. American baseball player. Playing first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, probably 1947

First Collection: de Havilland DH. 112 Sea Venom F. A. W. 21 XA539

de Havilland DH. 112 Sea Venom F. A. W. 21 XA539
de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom F.A.W.21 XA539, flying with the Aero Flight from RAE Bedford. First flown on 21 May 1954, delivered on 03 June 1954

First Collection: WORLD WAR I (1914-1918). Poster USA BONDS Third Liberty Loa

WORLD WAR I (1914-1918). Poster USA BONDS Third Liberty Loan Campaign. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (1917), by Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874-1951). Edited by the government of the United States

First Collection: Lewisham Military Hospital, High Street, Lewisham

Lewisham Military Hospital, High Street, Lewisham
Lewisham Military Hospital operated during the First World War in the premises of the Lewisham Union workhouse. A large sign bearing the red cross symbol stands over the entrance. Date: Date unknown

Archaeopteryx had the same number and arrangement of primary and secondary flight feathers as modern birds. Watercolour on paper by John Doncaster

First Collection: Acacia nilotica, prickly acacia tree

Acacia nilotica, prickly acacia tree
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

First Collection: First prototype English Electric Canberra B2 VX165

First prototype English Electric Canberra B2 VX165
First prototype English Electric Canberra B2, VX165

First Collection: LARRY DOBY (1923-2003). American baseball player, and first black player in the American League

LARRY DOBY (1923-2003). American baseball player, and first black player in the American League. Doby (right) photographed with Lou Boudreau, manager of the Cleveland Indians

First Collection: St Agnes railway station, Cornwall. Early 1900s

St Agnes railway station, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Railway staff stand on the platform of St Agnes station, including the stationmaster, Mr Julian in the centre, and on the right Mr Percival Trembath the porter. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

First Collection: The first plan for Philadelphia, devised by William Penn and Thomas Holme in 1682

The first plan for Philadelphia, devised by William Penn and Thomas Holme in 1682
5863766 The first plan for Philadelphia, devised by William Penn and Thomas Holme in 1682, 1684 (engraving) by Drogenham, G

First Collection: Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Mexico, 24 June 1990

Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Mexico, 24 June 1990
Ayrton Senna (BRA) McLaren, was classified 20th after finishing two laps down with a puncture. Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, Mexico, 24 June 1990

First Collection: Royal Air Force Westland Wessex HC. 2 XR505

Royal Air Force Westland Wessex HC. 2 XR505
Royal Air Force Westland Wessex HC.2 XR505 (msn WA130) at RAF Odiham First flight on 01-10-1963, delivered 18-10-1963, to Uruguay Navy as A-081 on 01-1998 Date: 1964

First Collection: Syria. Krak des Chevaliers

Syria. Krak des Chevaliers. Castle built in the twelfth century by the Knights Hospitaller during the Crusades to the Holy Land

First Collection: First World War. Big Bertha M42

First World War. Big Bertha M42
WORLD WAR (1914-1918). BIG BERTHA M42. German gun used to bombard Paris from over 100 km. away in 1918. Its gauge was 210 mm. and was 34 m. long

First Collection: Airship over Truro, Cornwall. 1914 -1918

Airship over Truro, Cornwall. 1914 -1918
By 1916, German U-boats were sinking many merchant vessels and Royal Navy warships in the English Channel. It was decided to use airships to combat them and a major airship station, RNAS Mullion

First Collection: Stobhill Hospital, Springburn, Glasgow

Stobhill Hospital, Springburn, Glasgow
An aerial view of Stobhill Hospital, erected in 1903-4 at Springburn, Glasgow, by the citys poor law authority. It provided around 2000 beds for the infirm and chronic sick poor, and for children

First Collection: Canadian Grand Prix, Mosport Park, 24 September 1972

Canadian Grand Prix, Mosport Park, 24 September 1972
Jackie Stewart (GBR) Tyrrell celebrates his victory on the podium; the fiftieth GP win for the Ford Cosworth DFV engine. Canadian Grand Prix, Mosport Park, 24 September 1972. BEST IMAGE

First Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
Race winner Jim Clark (GBR) Lotus 49. Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City, 22 October 1967

First Collection: Jennie Benson music hall comedienne and mimic

Jennie Benson music hall comedienne and mimic
Jennie Benson comedienne and mimic. Known for her character studies. Dressed as a soldier during the First World War in greatcoat and cap, smoking a cigarette. Signed card. Date: circa 1917

First Collection: First Kings Dragoon Guards

First Kings Dragoon Guards.Coloured aquatint by and after William Heath, published by J Watson, Vere Street, Bond Street, London

First Collection: Yuri Gagarin driving through London, UK

Yuri Gagarin driving through London, UK
Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), Soviet cosmonaut and first man in space, driving through London, UK, in an open-top car. Gagarin made the first manned space flight on 12 April 1961

First Collection: Squadron Commander Edwin Harris Dunning landing his Sopwith Pup biplane on the HMS Furious

Squadron Commander Edwin Harris Dunning landing his Sopwith Pup biplane on the HMS Furious
HMS FURIOUS LANDING, 1917. Squadron Commander Edwin Harris Dunning landing his Sopwith Pup biplane on the HMS Furious, the first plane ever to be landed on a moving ship, in Scapa Flow, Orkney

First Collection: Croydon Airport - de Havilland DH. 84 Dragon G-ACIU

Croydon Airport - de Havilland DH. 84 Dragon G-ACIU
de Havilland DH.84 Dragon G-ACIU (msn 3041) of Surrey Flying Services Ltd. approaching to land at Croydon Airport. First registered on 25.07.33 was previously owned by Marmaduke Furness (Lord Furness)

First Collection: First Aid Nursing Yeomanry ambulance

First Aid Nursing Yeomanry ambulance
Photograph: First Aid Nursing Yeomanry ambulance.One of seven photographs relating to the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY), 1911-1918, and as depicted in the Bath Tattoo, July 1958. Date: 1911

First Collection: First Presbyterian Church, Bangor

First Presbyterian Church, Bangor - view taken from high building across Main street looking slightly down to the front of the church. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Bangor)

First Collection: Caricature of a Lieutenant Colonel of the Army Service Corps

Caricature of a Lieutenant Colonel of the Army Service Corps
First World War caricature of a Lieutenant Colonel of the Army Service Corps. Godfrey H. Brennan

First Collection: WASHINGTON: FAREWELL, 1783. George Washington taking leave of his officers in Fraunces

WASHINGTON: FAREWELL, 1783. George Washington taking leave of his officers in Fraunces Tavern in New York City, 4 December 1783. Chromolithograph illustration by Henry Alexander Ogden, c1893

First Collection: Newsagent stand at Truro railway station, Cornwall. 1915

Newsagent stand at Truro railway station, Cornwall. 1915
Newsagents stand with two female staff on the platform during World War 1

First Collection: Thespesia populnea, portia tree

Thespesia populnea, portia tree
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

First Collection: Piper methysticum, kava

Piper methysticum, kava
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Piper inebrians

First Collection: Macropus giganteus, eastern gray kangaroo and Xanthorrhoea s

Macropus giganteus, eastern gray kangaroo and Xanthorrhoea s
Gum-plant, and Kangooroo of New Holland. Drawing 56 By George Raper, 1789

First Collection: Map Showing The Ypres Salient Before And After The Second Battle Of Ypres April And May 13 1915

Map Showing The Ypres Salient Before And After The Second Battle Of Ypres April And May 13 1915. From The Great World War A History Volume Iii, Published 1916

First Collection: The R34 Rigid Airship. The First Aircraft To Make An East-To-West Crossing Of The Atlantic Ocean

The R34 Rigid Airship. The First Aircraft To Make An East-To-West Crossing Of The Atlantic Ocean On 6 July 1919. From The Year 1919 Illustrated

First Collection: WWI photo frame showing the Western Front with map

WWI photo frame showing the Western Front with map
First World War photo frame showing the Western Front with map of France and Belgium. Also shows the names of Allied Generals and various towns and cities. Trench Art. Date: 1914-1918

First Collection: Illustration of bones of Tyrannosaurus foot showing long toes, small first toe, or dew claw

Illustration of bones of Tyrannosaurus foot showing long toes, small first toe, or dew claw, and ankle joint

First Collection: American Red Cross fundraising poster with three portraits of the first soldiers killed during

American Red Cross fundraising poster with three portraits of the first soldiers killed during World War I
RED CROSS POSTER, 1917. American Red Cross fundraising poster with three portraits of the first soldiers killed during World War I: Merle David Hay, Thomas Enright and James Bethel Gresham

First Collection: Front view of the First Blackburn Monoplane

Front view of the First Blackburn Monoplane on the sands at Marske in 1909. Date: 1909

First Collection: First compound aeroplane design

First compound aeroplane design, with flappers mounted on struts rising from fixed wings set dihedrally on a wheeled car. 1805. From Cayleys original notebook

First Collection: Volunteer Camp Windsor

Volunteer Camp Windsor, I. Sleeping Partners. 2. Military Position, 3. In Flagrante Delicto. 4. Hi, Sir I What The 5. The Humphrey Cup. 6. A Commercial Speculation. 7. A Tight Fit. 8

First Collection: Muntiacus muntjak, Indian muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak, Indian muntjac
Zoological drawing 6 (1:6) Cervus plicatus. Pencil outline, lateral and front views, of head of Indian muntjac, made by Sydney Parkinson (1745-1771) during Captain Cooks first voyage of discovery

First Collection: Corynocarpus laevigatus, karaka tree

Corynocarpus laevigatus, karaka tree
Finished watercolour by John Frederick Miller from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Marsdenia mollissima
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Cynanchum crassifolium

First Collection: White flowers and green tea leaves, Thea bohea, Camellia sinensis

White flowers and green tea leaves, Thea bohea, Camellia sinensis
5856743 White flowers and green tea leaves, Thea bohea, Camellia sinensis by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: White flowers and green tea leaves, Thea bohea, Camellia sinensis)

First Collection: British Formula Ford 2000 Championship

British Formula Ford 2000 Championship
Race winner Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GBR) prepares on the grid. British Formula Ford 2000 Championship, Oulton Park, England, 1 April 1983

Middlesex Hospital
A view of the Middlesex Hospital in 1840. Middlesex Hospital was a teaching hospital located in the Fitzrovia area of London, England

First Collection: Formula Ford 1600 Championship

Formula Ford 1600 Championship
Race winner Ayrton Senna da Silva (BRA) Van Diemen R81 contemplates his upcoming race. Townsend Thoresen Formula Ford 1600 Championship, Oulton Park, England, 27 June 1981

First Collection: Rt Hon Viscount Craigavon, First Prime Minister Northern Ire

Rt Hon Viscount Craigavon, First Prime Minister Northern Ire
Rt. Hon. The Viscount Craigavon 1871 - 1940, First Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (1923). Lavery, Sir John 1856-1941. Date: 1923

First Collection: Rehearsal for the First UK Aerial Post staged at Windsor

Rehearsal for the First UK Aerial Post staged at Windsor in September 1911 organised by Claude Grahame-White. Date: 1911

First Collection: British War Medal, First World War 1914-1918

British War Medal, First World War 1914-1918
This medal was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel F. Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

First World Map in Whole 1508

First Collection: American soldiers shake hands w. Russians River Elbe, 1945 W

American soldiers shake hands w. Russians River Elbe, 1945 W
American soldiers of the First Army shake hands with Russian counterparts as the two sides meet at Torgau on the River Elbe, 1945 World War II

First Collection: Joan Morecambe, widow of Eric Morecambe, pictured a home in Harpenden, Hertfordshire

Joan Morecambe, widow of Eric Morecambe, pictured a home in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, May 1985. One Year Anniversary of Comedians Death

First Collection: EFDA Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries

EFDA Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries
Race winner Allan McNish (GBR) Dragon Motorsport (left) leads the field at the start of the race. EFDA Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries, Brands Hatch, England, 21 August 1988

First Collection: First World War Victory Medal 1914-1919

First World War Victory Medal 1914-1919
This medal was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel F. Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

First Collection: 1914-15 Star Medal, First World War 1914-1918

1914-15 Star Medal, First World War 1914-1918
This medal was awarded to Captain F. Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

First Collection: Distinguished Service Order Medal, First World War 1914-1918

Distinguished Service Order Medal, First World War 1914-1918
This medal was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel F. Call at Buckingham Palace on 26th July 1919. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

Albatros D. Va
German 7-Kills Air-Ace Vizefeldwebel Karl Friedrich Kurt Jentsch in the Cockpit of His Albatross D.Va with His Personal Black

First Collection: 1919 Peace Day: JULY 19: Tanks are paraded past the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London

1919 Peace Day: JULY 19: Tanks are paraded past the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London
JULY 19: Tanks are paraded past the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, during Peace Day celebrations during the Peace Day on July 19, 1919. (Photo by LAT Images)

First Collection: Naming ceremony of Mullions first lifeboat, the Daniel J. Draper, Penzance, Cornwall

Naming ceremony of Mullions first lifeboat, the Daniel J. Draper, Penzance, Cornwall. 10th September 1867
Launched on 10th September 1867 at Penzance, the boat was a gift from mostly Cornish Wesleyan Methodists in memory of the Reverend Daniel James Draper who perished in the tragic wreck of the SS

First Collection: WWI French Mannlicher Berthier Infantry rifle bayonet

WWI French Mannlicher Berthier Infantry rifle bayonet
First World War French Mannlicher Berthier Infantry rifle bayonet, No. 24557. Firearms & Equipment

IROC
Cale Yarborough (USA) celebrates his win in Round 3. 1977 IROC Series, Rds 2 & 3, Riverside International Raceway, California, USA, 16-17 October 1976

First Collection: Dutch Grand Prix, Rd 13, Zandvoort, Holland, 27 August 1978

Dutch Grand Prix, Rd 13, Zandvoort, Holland, 27 August 1978
Mario Andretti (USA) Lotus 79 effectively sealed the world championship with his sixth win of the season, beating his number two team mate Ronnie Peterson (SWE) Lotus 79 to second position

First Collection: Macedonian Gipsies at Royston, Hertfordshire

Macedonian Gipsies at Royston, Hertfordshire
Groups of Roma Gypsies came to England from Germany Eastern Europe just prior to the First World War and again after tensions in the 1930s

First Collection: HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier

HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier, at anchor, steaming up. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

First Collection: WWI: Bristol Company Red Cross Association, Paris

WWI: Bristol Company Red Cross Association, Paris
Vintage World War One photograph - WWI: Bristol Company Red Cross Association, Paris

First Collection: WWI: British soldiers, armoured car, terrier dog, near Antwerp

WWI: British soldiers, armoured car, terrier dog, near Antwerp
Vintage World War One photograph - WWI: British soldiers, armoured car, terrier dog, near Antwerp

First Collection: WWI: captured horse drawn German field kitchen

WWI: captured horse drawn German field kitchen
Vintage World War One photograph - WWI: captured horse drawn German field kitchen

First Collection: Three photo studies of Hollywood film stars: Buster

Three photo studies of Hollywood film stars: Buster Keaton, Natalie Talmadge, Constance Talmadge and Buster Collier (all United Artists)

First Collection: Victims of the First Gas Attack Memorial, Steenstraat

Victims of the First Gas Attack Memorial, Steenstraat
This 15 metres high Cross of Reconciliation, commemorates the victims of the first gas attack of the war made by the Germans on 22 April 1915

First Collection: Rosalind Russell?s housecoat advert - First Love Silverware

Rosalind Russell?s housecoat advert - First Love Silverware
Rosalind Russell?s housecoat for an advertisement for First Love silverware (1937). The housecoat ? stylistically matched Dolly Tree

First Collection: The Aztec king Montezuma II and Tuscarora

The Aztec king Montezuma II and Tuscarora
Portrait of Montezuma II, Aztec Emperor of Mexico, in gold crown and gorgette, and of David Cusick, a Tuscarora Baptist preacher and author, in western clothes

First Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul during

Napoleon Bonaparte as First Consul during the Consulate, 1799-1804. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

First Collection: THE CAGED BRITISH LION

THE CAGED BRITISH LION
German World War One propaganda: the Germans have caged the British lion Date: 1918

First Collection: Jayne Raybould, Britains first female monorail drive, aged 22

Jayne Raybould, Britains first female monorail drive, aged 22, Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Brierley Hill, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England, Monday 22nd July 1991

First Collection: The wedding of Stirling Moss and Katie Molson at St Peters Church, Eaton Square

The wedding of Stirling Moss and Katie Molson at St Peters Church, Eaton Square, London. Pictured, the happy couple kissing. 7th October 1957

First Collection: Captain John William Alcock (left) and Lieut Arthur Whitten-Brown (right

Captain John William Alcock (left) and Lieut Arthur Whitten-Brown (right) To some, the end of World War One was the beginning of opportunity

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"First: A Journey through Time and Achievements" Step into the world of firsts, where history unfolds before your eyes. From the groundbreaking flight of BAC TSR-2 XR219 at Boscombe Down to Mallard's record-breaking speed on that unforgettable Sunday in 1938, we witness moments that shaped our future. As we delve deeper, a glimpse of wartime resilience emerges with a WWI German gas mask from 1918, preserved in its original metal container. The ingenuity continues with a schematic view of George Stephenson's iconic locomotive, The Rocket of 1829; an engineering marvel that revolutionized transportation. In the realm of aviation, de Havilland DH. 112 Sea Venom F. A. W. 21 XA539 takes center stage as it soars through the skies with grace and power. Meanwhile, Tahitian gardenia blooms enchantingly as Gardenia taitensis captures hearts with its delicate beauty. Sports enthusiasts will be captivated by Jackie Robinson's legacy; an American baseball player who broke barriers while playing first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in 1947. His courage paved the way for equality and unity within sports. The adrenaline rush intensifies as we relive every moment of the thrilling 1991 Spanish GP – a race etched forever in motorsport history. And amidst World War I turmoil, patriotism shines bright through USA BONDS Third Liberty Loan posters urging citizens to support their country. Lewisham Military Hospital stands tall as a symbol of compassion and care during times of conflict – providing solace to those who served bravely on the front lines. Acacia nilotica adds an exotic touch to this journey; its prickly branches reminding us that even nature has its own unique "firsts. " Finally, let us not forget where it all began – solving crossword puzzles.