Projects Collection (page 3)

Future City /
Autogyros and other aircraft land on rooftops in the city of the future Date: 1931

Leonardo Wings
LEONARDO DA VINCI Sketches of wings for flying machines

Futuristic space ship of the year 2038
A futuristic space ship of the year 2038, as projected a hundred years earlier

Spurgeons Home, Stockwell
Boys at Spurgeons Home, Stockwell, show off their woodworking projects. Date: June 1926

Sir Charles Fox - 2
SIR CHARLES FOX Engineer, whose projects included the construction of Paxtons Crystal Palace : he lived at Blackheath where our Library is located. Date: 1810 - 1874

Jules F Dupuis-Delcourt
JULES FRANCOIS DUPUIS-DELCOURT French balloon pioneer, with many ambitious projects which only occasionally bore fruit. Date: ACTIVE 1820S-1850S

Dornier Do. X
Seen here on a test flight, the 150-passenger DO.X is the largest aircraft in the world, but as with most grandiose projects, it proves a colossal failure - only 3 are built. Date: July 1929

Cattaneos Rocket Plane
Italian pilot Cattaneo tests his rocket-powered monoplane. Date: 1932

MAXIMs 1894 PROJECT
Hiram Maxims monoplane project, is tested on a track at Baldwyns Park, Kent : its failure to rise more than a few centimetres discourages further experiments Date: 31 July 1894

Danish Sailing Plane
Combining wings and sails, this aircraft - designed by Danish engineer Rohrbach - flies/sails from Denmark to England, where the War ministry takes it seriously Date: 1926

HOFMANNs 1901 PROJECT
J HOFMANNs PROJECT as it will appear, if its inventor ever gets it into the air... Date: 1901

KRESSs 1900 PROJECT
KRESSs PROJECT The flying machine of Wilhelm Kress, prior to testing on an Austrian lake Date: 1900

Mania / Railway Plans
Plans for new railway projects being rushed to the Board of Trade, Whitehall, London, in order to meet the deadline on 30 November 1845 Date: 1845

Hensons Aerial Carriage
HENSONs AERIAL STEAM CARRIAGE the most practicable of the early projects : though it never flew, it was a remarkable prevision of the flying machines to come. Date: 1843

Leys Ion Space Drive
Willy Leys Ion Space Drive project Date: 1958

Low Gravity on Moon
When Man finally lands on the Moon, he will discover the pleasures of comparative weightlessness Date: 1928

Reynaud Projecting Zootrope
Reynauds Projecting Zootrope, a very sophisticated device, but also, doomed to be made obsolete by the praxinoscope and even more so by the first cinematograph projects. Date: 1890

Projects for a road & rail link between Britain & France
A double page spread from The Illustrated London News demonstrating a number of rival proposals for building a road and rail link between France and Britain

Tubular Houses
A model design for a futuristic set of tubular houses, France. Date: 1930s

Alfonso Lombardi
ALFONSO LOMBARDI Italian sculptor, in a splendid surround showing classical females working on sculptural and architectural projects. Date: 1487 - 1536

The Paris of Tomorrow
A stark vision of the high rise buildings of the Paris of tomorrow. Date: early 1930s

Panorama of the times, [1821?], a man, the celebrated juggler, standing on a stage greeting the audience, sitting at his sides are two hurdy-gurdy players

Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) adult female, perched on branch, reintroduction program, Panama, November

Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) fruit, collected for native tree nursery and forest habitat expansion, Abernethy Forest N.N.R. Cairngorms N.P. Inverness-shire, Highlands, Scotland, August

Great Bustard (Otis tarda) adult male, with wing tag, displaying beside decoys used to attract previous releases back to release site, released in reintroduction project, Wiltshire, England, March

Great Bustard (Otis tarda) adult male, with wing tags, displaying to adult female, released in reintroduction project, Wiltshire, England, March

Reserve entrance sign and path in estuary marshland, reclaimed saltmarsh in managed retreat scheme, Wallasea Island RSPB Reserve, Wallasea Island, Essex, England, February

View over estuary marshland from coastal embankment, reclaimed saltmarsh in managed retreat scheme, Wallasea Island RSPB Reserve, Wallasea Island, Essex, England, January

View of information board, viewing platform and wetland habitat in nature reserve, part of Brue Valley Living Landscape landscape scale conservation project, Loxton Marsh, Ham Wall RSPB Reserve

View of canal and woodland in nature reserve, part of Brue Valley Living Landscape landscape scale conservation project, Glastonbury Canal, Shapwick Heath N.N.R

View of wetland habitat in nature reserve, viewed from Noahs Hide, part of Brue Valley Living Landscape landscape scale conservation project, Shapwick Heath N.N.R

George Cruickshank Taxi Balloons - A scene in the Farce of Lofty Projects (1825) [Cuthbert-Hodgson Collection]

A crew works on the Wilson River Highway around 1939 the old-fashioned way, with picks, shovels and muscle. Many New Deal-era projects used a minimal amount of heavy equipment so that, instead

Great Eastern on the stocks in John Scott Russells (1808-1882) yard at Millwall on the Thames. View from the stern. Double-hulled, of all iron construction

Qin Shi Huangdi (259 BC - 210 BC), king of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC during the Warring States Period. Emperor of China 221 to 210 BC

Poster for The Sun Rises in the West produced at the Mayan Theatre, California under the auspices of the Californian Art Project, part of the Work Projects Administration, WPA

Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) English civil engineer and son of the railway engineer George Stephenson whom he assisted in a number of projects

Panorama Of The Times, [1821], A Man, The Celebrated Juggler, Standing On A Stage Greeting The Audience, Sitting At His Sides Are Two Hurdy-gurdy Players

European Eel (Anguilla anguilla) juveniles, group in tank at captive rearing project headquarters, Sustainable Eel Group, Gloucestershire, England, January

European Eel (Anguilla anguilla) young, glass eel on net at captive rearing project headquarters, Sustainable Eel Group, Gloucestershire, England, January

Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) net, used to catch fish in restocking project, underwater in river flowing into glacial lake during spawning migration, River Liza, Ennerdale Water

Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) adult male, in breeding colours, having milt removed to fertilize eggs to be taken to hatchery for restocking project

SETI Institute entrance C016 / 7175
SETI Institute entrance. The aim of the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute, Mountain View, California, USA, is to explore, understand, and explain the origin

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) viewing hide at nestsite, with bilingual sign, RSPB Glaslyn Osprey Project, Pont Croesor, near Porthmadog, Snowdonia N.P. Gwynedd, North Wales, may

Bairds Noctovisor
John Logie Baird demonstrates his Noctovisor. The military were very interested in developing this technology for their own purposes. Date: circa 1929

Curtis Road-Air Project
American designer Glenn Curtiss is one of several who envisage a vehicle that is both automobile and aeroplane, proposing this Flying Commuter Date: 1927

Airship Station Paris
An airship station on the towers of Notre-Dame, Paris, will be convenient for inner- city travellers and tourists Date: 1905

Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris) cages, housing voles trapped at Crossness Nature Reserve whilst new habitat is built for them in mitigation for extension to sewage treatment works, Wildwood Trust

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"Unveiling the Legacy: Exploring Clarence 'Kelly' Leonard Johnson's Remarkable Projects" Step into the extraordinary world envisioned by the brilliant mind of Clarence 'Kelly' Leonard Johnson, CEng, FRAeS (1910-1990). From groundbreaking helicopters to visionary urban landscapes, his contributions continue to inspire generations. One of Johnson's notable achievements was his collaboration with Leonardo Helicopter. Together, they revolutionized aerial transportation and set new standards for innovation in aviation engineering. Intriguingly, Corbetts Vision captured Johnson's imagination as he explored Singapore's role as a bastion in the East. G. H. Davis beautifully depicted this vision that showcased Singapore's potential as a global powerhouse. Johnson also delved into Future New York, envisioning a metropolis ahead of its time. His intricate maps and sketches revealed an urban landscape that seamlessly blended modernity and elegance. Drawing inspiration from Europe, particularly France and Paris, Johnson meticulously studied Leonardo Sketches to create awe-inspiring designs. The culmination of his efforts resulted in the creation of remarkable machines that pushed boundaries beyond conventional limits. Among these incredible creations was the Airship of Uranus – an ambitious project aimed at exploring distant realms beyond Earth's atmosphere. This audacious endeavor exemplified Johnson's relentless pursuit of pushing technological frontiers. Never one to shy away from futuristic concepts, Johnson introduced us to the torpedo car – a revolutionary transport system that promised unparalleled speed and efficiency. This concept left spectators awestruck with its potential impact on future mobility solutions. However, not all they were destined for success; remnants like the limestone embankment stand testament to over-ambitious land reclamation schemes undertaken in 1873. These serve as reminders that even great minds encounter challenges along their journey towards progress. Finally, we delve into Godwins Project – an enigmatic venture shrouded in mystery but celebrated for its sheer ambition.