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Black Arrow R4 Vehicle Second Stage
A photograph of the Black Arrow R4 vehicle's second stage, as photographed in the London Science Museum. It shows clearly the vehicle's Gamma-304 Type 2 Engine, along with the bright red payload faring. -
Photo of a Wardian case filled with orange trees and a elbowed funnel next to it.
A photo of a Wardian case with one of the tops removed. The orange trees were watered using the elbowed funnel through the small door on the side. -
Wardian case with gardeners and a dog.
An open Wardian case with plants at the Dominica Botanic Garden, Roseau. There are three gardeners next to it as well as one dog. -
A Wardian case being loaded with plants.
A Wardian case filled with plants by a horticulturist. The case is open on one side to allow for loading. The side of the case is labeled to indicate a return to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. -
Wood engraving of the first quinine tree being planted in the Neilgherry hills, India.
Cinchona plantations in the Neilgherry hills India. Sir William Denison, the governor of Madras, is planting the first tree in a new plantation for the production of quinine. -
Advertisement for quinine treatments for malaria.
An advertisement for two different quinine treatments for malaria; quinine bisulphate and quinine sulphate. Marketed as of "exceptional purity". -
A picture of a diagram of an early decorative Wardian Case.
A picture of a diagram of an early decorative Wardian Case designed featured in Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward's published book on the subject. The decorative case would not be used for long range plant transportation, but instead as a self-contained decoration, -
Annotated Page of Otia Imperialia
Annotated pages of a 14th century Italian manuscript of the Otia Imperialia by Gervase of Tilbury. Past owners of the manuscript have crossed out sections and included their own notes in the margins in Latin. -
Spine of Otia Impreialia
Spine of a 14th century Italian manuscript of the Otia Imperialia by Gervase of Tilbury. The title is written in gold, and the spine is made out of leather or some other similar material. -
Down Street Station
Map location of Down Street Station