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Picture of "The sixth letter from John Frederic Daniell to Michael Faraday" on the constant battery (first page)
This picture is the first page of the sixth letter to Michael Faraday from John Frederic Daniell. The first page goes over greetings and summarizes the past letters contents and how that relates to what he will talk about now. The rest of the paper goes on to make progress of applying ohm's law to the Daniell Cell or constant battery. -
Picture of "The sixth letter from John Frederic Daniell to Michael Faraday" on the constant battery (last page)
This picture is the last page of the sixth letter to Michael Faraday from John Frederic Daniell. The first page goes over summarizes the content of the letter, asks further questions, and gives good tidings. The content being on the progress of applying ohm's law to the Daniell Cell or constant battery. -
Pilot Automatic Computing Engine (ACE)
The Pilot Automatic Computing Engine, designed by Alan Turing, held in the Science Museum, London. -
Political Cartoon Made Because of the Proposal to Turn Canary Warf into A Business District
Political Cartoon Made Because of the Proposal to Turn Canary Warf into A Business District Demonstrates the discourse in the community surrounding the new development -
Portrait of Sir Christopher Wren.
At the National Portrait Gallery, there is a painting of Sir Christopher Wren. Wren was the King's Surveyor of Works following the Great Fire of 1666. He was heavily involved in the rebuilding of 51 parishes in London after the fire. -
Pre-Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup Shorland Scrapbook
This is a collection of various excepts from magazines and news papers from 1888 to 1891 mostly featuring Frank W. Shorland's career as a road cyclist and his early 24 hour races. -
R3 First Stage (Black Arrow) Tank Photograph
A photograph taken from inside the cut made in the R3 vehicle's first stage HTP tank. It shows the bottom of the LOX tank along with the top portion of the HTP tank (left) and the rest of the interior of the HTP tank (right). -
R3 First Stage Engine shot (Black Arrow)
Photograph of the R3 rocket's first stage (taken at FAST), specifically focusing on the engines. Shows the crushed Gamma-304-8 engine along with the first-stage HTP tank. -
R4 Vehicle First Stage
A view of the Black Arrow R4 vehicle on display at the London Science Museum, including the Gamma-304 Type 8 engine that powered it. -
Railway Executive Committee meeting in Down Street Underground station
The Railway Executive Committee meets in an underground room in the disused Down Street Underground station during the Second World War. Frank Pick, vice chairman of the London Transport Passenger Board Executive, is fourth from right. Down Street Underground station, off Piccadilly, provided the perfect central and safe location for the committee headquarters. Accommodation included a telephone exchange and eating and sleeping facilities. The station was also used by the Cabinet before the Cabinet War Rooms under Whitehall were ready. Down Street had not been used as a station since 1932.