Images Dated 2008 May

The opening of Tower Bridge, London, 1894. Artist: Unknown

The opening of Tower Bridge, London, 1894. The famous bridge (just out of view to the right), was designed by Horace Jones. In the foreground is a paddle steamer, with the Tower of London on the left.

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Edward Higgins White II (1930-1967), American astronaut, 1960s. Artist: Unknown

Edward Higgins White II (1930-1967), American astronaut, 1960s. Higgins was a United States Air Force officer and a NASA astronaut. On the 3rd June 1965, he became the first American to conduct a spacewalk. He was killed during the Apollo 1 training accident and posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and was previously awarded the NASA Space Flight Medal for his Gemini 4 spaceflight.

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Malcolm Campbell breaks world land speed record, 19 February 1928. Artist: Unknown

Malcolm Campbell breaks world land speed record, 19 February 1928. Castrol motor oils and lubricants advertisement: 'Captain Malcolm Campbell breaks World's Record at 206.95 Miles per Hour! Using Castrol'. Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948) broke the land speed record in his car, 'Napier-Campbell Bluebird', at Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.

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