Heavier Collection

Cricket Match 1743
A cricket match at the Artillery Ground, London. The 18th century bat was a longer, heavier, curved version and just one two-stump wicket was used

Dreadnoughts. From the deck of H.M.S. Superb showing heavier vessels in the Home Fleet during manoeuvres at Spithead
2915215 Dreadnoughts. From the deck of H.M.S. Superb showing heavier vessels in the Home Fleet during manoeuvres at Spithead 1914.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Hanworth Air Park - 1932 - Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127
The German airship Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127 at Hanworth Air Park conducting sight-seeing flights over London. On 18 August 1931, the German airship Graf Zeppelin (D-LZ127) visited Hanworth

Cartoon, The Census, John Bull on a weighing machine - Try Your Weight Date: 1891

Photographs of the River Thames flooding, at Twyford, Marsh Mills, and Wargrave. Captioned, Dam the Flowing Tide: Is the vain cry of Thames-side residents'

Henri Farman - Flight of One Kilometre 1908
British-French pilot Henri Farman winning the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize of 50, 000 francs at Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. For the successful flight of an aircraft heavier than air

Henri Farman (1874 - 1958), British-French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer. Appearing on the front cover of ?The Illustrated London News

The Cape Mail (litho)
5993552 The Cape Mail (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cape Mail. Illustration for the Phil May Album, collected by Augustus M Moore (Methuen)

Cartoon, A Waterman and a Lighterman. circa 1833

The Keys of the Bastille (engraving)
3627786 The Keys of the Bastille (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Keys of the Bastille)

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Britains bomb progress by G. H. Davis
Britains bomb progress during the Second World War: from 500-pounder to a 12, 000-pound factory buster. Date: 1944

Suspension bridge over the Menai Straits, Wales, built by Thomas Telford (1757-1834), Scottish civil engineer, between 1820 and 1826

Virgil / Georgics / Vines
I teach thee next the diff ring soils to know, the light for Vines, the heavier for the Plow. Date: First published: 29 BC

A phase of our tax system - the greater the service, the heavier the tax. Illustration shows two men labeled Charity Worker addressing an oversized man sitting on a throne

An airmans altitude helmet, for high altitude flights
The 25th year of heavier-than-air machines, an airmans altitude helmet. A dinner for the anniversary was staged at the Science Museum, the historic biplane, loaned by Orville Wright

Heavier than Air
The fundamental principle of heavier-than-air flight can be demonstrated in the family circle, where flying saucers and crockery-propulsion are an everyday phenomenon

Romans Farming
I teach thee next the diff ring soils to know, the light for Vines, the heavier for the Plow

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"Heavier: A Journey Through Time and Weight" In the year 1743, amidst a thrilling Cricket Match, whispers of something heavier began to circulate. Little did they know that this weighty concept would soon take various forms, leaving an indelible mark on history. A Cartoon titled "The Census" humorously depicted the struggles of counting heads in a growing population. As numbers increased, so did the burden of responsibility for accurate data collection - a weighty task indeed. John Bull found himself on a weighing machine in another cartoon, symbolizing the heavy burdens he carried as a representation of England. The scale tipped under his weight, reflecting the challenges faced by nations during pivotal moments. Photographs captured the devastating floods along River Thames at Twyford, Marsh Mills, and Wargrave. Damning cries echoed from Thames-side residents desperately trying to halt nature's relentless flow - their plea weighed heavily upon them. Henri Farman's Flight of One Kilometre in 1908 marked a milestone in aviation history. With each passing second aloft, Farman defied gravity and added weight to humanity's dreams of conquering the skies. Hanworth Air Park witnessed an awe-inspiring sight in 1932 when Graf Zeppelin D-LZ127 graced its skies. This colossal airship showcased mankind's ability to defy gravity while carrying immense loads across vast distances – truly heavier than air. "The Cape Mail, " lithographed with precision and care, highlighted how communication bridged gaps between distant lands but also bore witness to messages laden with news both light and heavy. A whimsical cartoon portrayed Watermen and Lightermen navigating London's waterways with skillful grace despite their cumbersome cargo - reminding us that sometimes life requires strength even when we carry heaviness within us. Engraved forever was "The Keys of Bastille, " capturing France's liberation from tyranny through sheer force against oppressive chains – physical weight transformed into a symbol of freedom. G. H.