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Newmarket Race Course, 1940. Racing in Newmarket was first recorded in the time of James I. Charles II was known to attend races on Newmarket Heath with his brother, the future James II
Doncaster Race Course, 1940. Doncaster is one of the oldest established centres for horse racing in Britain, with records of regular race meetings going back to the 16th Century
Portrait of Gerard Pietersz Hulft (1621-1656), First Councilor and Director-General of the Dutch Eas CreatorPortrait of Gerard Pietersz Hulft (1621-1656), First Councilor and Director-General of the Dutch East India Company, 1654
Portrait of Carel Quina (1622-89), Knight of the Holy Sepulchre and Amsterdam-born explorer of Asia, 1669
Vourekas, Captain, on his ship, 1929 Creator: Arnold GentheVourekas, Captain, on his ship, 1929
Travel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926. Creator: Arnold GentheTravel views of Cuba and Guatemala, between 1899 and 1926
Relics of the Franklin Expedition, 1854. Creator: UnknownRelics of the Franklin Expedition, 1854. Items recovered from the ill-fated 1845 expedition led by Sir John Franklin, to find the Northwest Passage
'Sea Scouts Learning to Read the Compass', 1944. Creator: Unknown'Sea Scouts Learning to Read the Compass', 1944. From "Boy Scouts', by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]
Earth Path Indicator, Mercury 4, 1961. Creator: HoneywellThe Mercury space capsule carried this device, designed by the Honeywell Corporation, which allowed the astronaut to see his orbital track and heading
Narco VHT-2 Superhomer VOR Receiver / Indicator, 1950s. Creator: Narco AvionicsReceiving set with damaged knob
The Navigator, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Ingrid Selmer-LarsenThe Navigator, 1935/1942
A Vanitas Still Life with a Flag, Candlestick, Musical Instruments, Books, Writing Paraphernalia, Globes and Hourglass, 1662
Compass, 1938. Creator: Lloyd Charles LemckeCompass, 1938
Compass, Aperiodic, Wiley Post crash, ca. 1930s Creator: E. S. Ritchie & Sons IncFrom last plane flown by Wiley Post. In 1935 Wiley Post scavenged this aperiodic compass from the older Winnie Mae for use on his new plane, a Lockheed Orion
Indicator, Directional Gyro, Sperry, Gyro-Mag. Creator: Sperry CorporationVacuum operated, ball bank indicator, 6 1/2 in. h. c.1935
Astrodome, Rohm & Hs. Creator: Rohm & HsPlexiglas dome, navigation, U.S. Navy, 56 cm. dia. 15 cm. h
Prototype Indicator, Low Frequency Omni Range (LOR). Creator24.1cm long, 13cm wide, 19cm high; c. 1946-1966; to / from, glidepath, azimuth se
Sight, Drift & Ground Speed, Gatty, ca 1931. Creator: Louis Levin & Son IncType b2 gatty; 210mm l; 115 w; 340mm h
Plotting Board, Navy, Mark 3A, 1942. Creator: Felsenthal Instrument CoPlastic assembly: board, data card, map template; holder: aluminum
Protractor, Model 3-B, United States Army Air Force. Creator: UnknownBlack metal navigation tool with two protractor arms and ruler
Antenna, Loop, Radio Compass, Winnie Mae, ca. 1931. Creator: UnknownSquare wood frame wrapped with copper wire covered by cloth
Navigational Satellite, Transit 5-A, 1960s. Creator: Johns Hopkins University AppliedBeginning in the 1960s, the United States Navy began developing a communications and navigation satellite program to meet the needs of ships at sea and submarines
Controller, Magnetic Compass, General Electric, 2CA10E1, Wiley Post crashCylindrical shaped panel mounted instrument, with white luminous figures on black face. Earth induction compass. On 15 August 1935
Antenna Loop, Dual, from P-51 "Excalibur III", 1950s. Creator: UnknownDual antenna loops mounted side by side on ovoid stainless steel plate. Loops are energized with small electric motors mounted adjacent to the base of each loop
Dead Reckoning, E-6B, Prototype, 1942. Creator: Felsenthal Instrument CoSlide: yellow with green radials, computer: black plastic
Sun Compass, Bumstead. Creator: Pioneer Instrument Company85mm diameter, 110 high; 24 hour dial and azimuth scale; white on black
Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR), LaS Cert. Collins GLU-925 Global Landing Unit, 2004-2005Black box flight test unit used in certification trials. The GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR) is the first certified example of an integrated navigational system that incorporates signals
Computer, Weems E-1B Navigational. Creator: Weems System of NavigationWhite plastic dead reckoning computer used for aerial navigation. The circular computer has three discs for ground speed, mileage and course
Drift Meter, Navy, Pioneer. Creator: Pioneer Instrument CompanyMetal sight; in 51cm x 9cm x 17cm wood box; experimental
Astrocompass, Mark II, "Excalibur III". Creator: W. W. Boes CoAluminum with black enamel finish. Approx. 4" dia. x 12" high. Used in polar navigation. Nameplate on the base reads " ASTRO-COMPASS MK II / The W.W. BOES CO. / DAYTON, OHOIO, USA
Generating Unit, Magneto Compass, Earth Inductor, Wiley Post crashWind-driven, badly dented, Model 28A12A-1. On 15 August 1935, American aviator Wiley Post was killed when his aircraft crashed on takeoff from a lagoon near Point Barrow in the Territory of Alaska
Automatic Pilot, Mechanical Mike, Wiley Post, 1930s. Creator: Sperry CorporationComplete assembly with hydraulic actuators, plex top for viewing
Dead reckoning computer owned by Sally Ride. Creator: Telex Communications IncThis TELEX E-6B dead reckoning computer belonged to Dr. Sally K. Ride. It is a circular slide rule used in aviation for calculating factors such as fuel burn, wind correction, ground speed
Priming Flask with Sundial and Compass, German, probably Nuremberg, late 16th century
Ornament design for a thesis, the Strozzi coat of arms at top, ca. 1660
Eight Bells, 1887. Creator: Winslow HomerEight Bells, 1887
Susanna and the Elders. Creator: Rene BoyvinSusanna and the Elders
New Inventions of Modern Times [Nova Reperta], The Discovery of America, plate 1, ca. 1600
Triompho di Fortuna, January 1526. Creator: UnknownTriompho di Fortuna, January 1526
Bonsai Plum, Compass, and Pocket Sundial with Design of Calendar, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jo, vol. 3), 1806
Surveyor, ca. 1854. Creator: UnknownSurveyor, ca. 1854
The Estate of Charles Henry Talbot, Dodderhill, 1770, (1944). Creator: UnknownThe Estate of Charles Henry Talbot, Dodderhill, 1770, (1944). A Map of an Estate in the Parish of Dodderhill call d the Fulling Mills belonging to Henry Talbot Esq
Airman learning navigation during the Second World War, 1941. Creator: Charles BrownAirman learning navigation during the Second World War, 1941. A Royal Air Force volunteer, who comes from the United States of America, is seen taking an observation with the Mark IX sextant
The Mariners Compass, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Mariners Compass, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]
Magnetism, 1833. Creator: UnknownMagnetism, 1833. Diagram of the natural phenomenon of magnetism: hands manipulating magnets above, and a compass below. [William Orr, London, 1833]
A Navigating Expert at Work in His Study with Globe and Compass, c1591, (1928). After The Invention of the Compass, an engraving after Joannes Stradanus
Lieut. Pennell with a Prismatic Compass, December 1910, (1913). Artist: Herbert PontingLieut. Pennell with a Prismatic Compass, December 1910, (1913). Lieutenant Harry Pennell (1882-1916) was responsible for the first sighting of Oates Coast, and named it after Captain Lawrence Oates