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Camera Obscura at the Flamsteed House
This camera was used by Margaret and John Flamsteed to safely observe the Sun as well as used to inspire artwork by the former. -
Historia Coelestis Britannica [British Account of the Heavens], second edition, volume 1, by John Flamsteed, produced by Margaret Flamsteed, London 1725
This is the volume pertaining to all of John Flamsteed's work, produced after his death by Margaret Flamsteed, in 1725. -
More About the Cuca Cup
This is an article about the Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup over 40 years after the event took place and specifically discusses the second cup and the challenges that led the demise of the Cuca Cocoa Challenge series. -
Year-going clock movement, by Thomas Tompion, 1675
This clock was designed for the observation room at the Flamsteed house, and was gifted to John Flamsteed by his patron, Sir Jonas Moore. After Flamsteed's death, his wife, Margaret Flamsteed, massed produced and sold the clocks for domestic use to pay off Flamsteed's debts. -
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This is an article written in Russian with an image of Frank Shorland in it. The origin is unknown. -
The Cuca Race
This is a page from the scrapbook that contains part of article about the Cuca Cocoa Challenge Cup race and the hour by hour breakdown of the 1893 race. -
The Records of 1892
This is a table of cycling records from 1892 as compiled by the National Cycling Union. Contains path and road records as well as a cartoon of a skeleton riding a bicycle. -
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. -
Frank Shorland, The Cuca Hero
This page from the Frank Shorland Scrapbook contains an article in French with a quote from Shorland. It also contains an image of Shorland in Borrowed Plumes and an article about him as the Cuca Hero. -
An Incident at the London County Banquet
This is a page from a scrapbook with three pieces of a newspaper or magazine depicting the London County Banquet and an incident that occured with Frank Shorland.