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Concorde in Brooklands Museum from front
As the factory where 30% of each Concorde was made, Brooklands Museum now holds G-BBDG, one of the 18 remaining Concordes, for display. -
Concorde droop nose drawings and prototypes
Due to the nature of aerodynamic changes at supersonic speeds, Concorde's nose had to have a needle-like design to be aerodynamic enough to break the sound barrier. However, this design presented problems in visibility. This led to the iconic adjustable "droop nose" design, where the high-nose configuration was used when cruising for better aerodynamics, and the low-nose configuration was used during landing for better visibility. This source shows prototypes of the nose design and drawings of multiple nose configurations. -
Computing Machinery and Intelligence
A portion of the text of "Computing machinery and intelligence" by Alan Turing, which posed the question "can machines think" and proposed the Turing test. -
Closing of Down Street station
A magazine advertisement column is noting the closing of Down Street station -
Bust of Sir Hans Sloane in the British Library
This is a photo of the Bust of Sir Hans Sloane in the British Library. This is a replica of Sir Sloane's bust in the British Museum by Rysbrack. This bust is in the library because of Sir Sloane's contributions to the library. -
British Airways Concorde nose from front exit stairs
The Concorde is the world's first supersonic commercial aircraft. Due to maintenance costs and noise issues, the plane was retired in 2003. Since then, Concorde has become a British icon. Exhibits such as this one at Brooklands Museum share a goal of presenting the innovation and passenger experience of Concorde. -
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. -
Alternate Entrance to The British Museum
This is a side entrance to the British Museum. The bust of Sir Hans Sloane and the Palmerstone Gold Cups are located here. This museum houses much of Sir Sloane's collections. -
Alan Turing's office
Alan Turing's office at Hut 8, Bletchley Park. Depicts his desk, various wall decorations, and a filing cabinet. -
Alan Turing in 1951
Alan Turing in 1951, at the time of his election to the Royal Society. -
Airflow through the (Concorde) power plant
Demonstration of airflow throughout Concorde power plant in different stages of flight. As the Concorde's engine could only use air flowing at about 300 miles per hour at the fastest, the power plant includes adjustable ramps to slow down airflow from Concorde's top speed of ~1300 mph to a usable range. Also include reverse thrust demonstrations. -
A picture of the unpublished manuscript, "On the gas voltaic battery. Voltaic action of phosphorus, sulphur, and hydrocarbons" (last page)
This resource was created by William Robert Grove in 1845. The paper goes over the various experiments of variations of the gas battery that grove made in 1842. The paper finds that non-conducting metals can be used to create electricity. -
A picture of the unpublished manuscript, "On the gas voltaic battery. Voltaic action of phosphorus, sulphur, and hydrocarbons" (first page)
This resource was created by William Robert Grove in 1845. The paper goes over the various experiments of variations of the gas battery that grove made in 1842. The paper finds that non-conducting metals can be used to create electricity. -
A picture of the unpublished manuscript “On a new and practical form of voltaic battery of the highest powers, in which potassium forms the positive element” (last page)
This manuscript was created by John Goodman in 1846-7. The paper goes over the creation of potassium in a unique battery arrangement consisting of sulfuric acid, platinum, crude oil, potassium, and copper wire. The author finds that the battery is able to produce current but is unable to get rid of the batteries instability. -
A picture of the unpublished manuscript “On a new and practical form of voltaic battery of the highest powers, in which potassium forms the positive element” (first page)
This manuscript was created by John Goodman in 1846-7. The paper goes over the creation of potassium in a unique battery arrangement consisting of sulfuric acid, platinum, crude oil, potassium, and copper wire. The author finds that the battery is able to produce current but is unable to get rid of the batteries instability. -
A classic picture: an ONERA model being tested in a wind tunnel with the airflows indicated by colored streams. (Concorde)
ONERA is a French aerospace research center, and this is a demonstration of the aerodynamics of Concorde via an ONERA model. In order to break the sound barrier, the fuselage was created to be needle-like, and the long wings were incredibly thin, making Concorde exceptionally aerodynamic. -
1990s Medical Cot
This photo is of a 1990s medical cot in and exhibit at the Science Museum, UK. Never Let Me Go was set in the 1990s. This is likely the style of cot that would have been used in Part 3 of the novel.