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"Powered: Unleashing the Extraordinary Forces of Innovation and Engineering" Palenque Xtraterrestrial

Background imagePowered Collection: The Sonic Bloom solar-powered art installation with Space Needle behind, Pacific Science

The Sonic Bloom solar-powered art installation with Space Needle behind, Pacific Science Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

Background imagePowered Collection: Florida, Boca Raton, Inlet by South Inlet Park Beach, powered parachute

Florida, Boca Raton, Inlet by South Inlet Park Beach, powered parachute

Background imagePowered Collection: A sawmill powered by traction engine, hand coloured photo

A sawmill powered by traction engine, hand coloured photo
A sawmill powered by traction engine, early 1900s, hand coloured photo

Background imagePowered Collection: Percival P. 56 Mk. II G-23-1

Percival P. 56 Mk. II G-23-1
Percival P.56 Mk.II G-23-1, 3rd prototype of the Percival Provost (later WG503), powered by the Alvis Leonides engine used in production aircraft, fitted with an early cowling form.. Date: 1950

Background imagePowered Collection: Cierva Skeeter 1 G-AJCJ

Cierva Skeeter 1 G-AJCJ (msn W.14/1), prototype of the Skeeter, powered by the unsuccessful Jameson JJ-1 engine, at the 1948 SBAC Farnborough air show. Date: 1948

Background imagePowered Collection: A Rotary Snowplow at work - Kansas, USA

A Rotary Snowplow at work - Kansas, USA
A Rotary Snowplow at work clearing heavy drifts - Kansas, USA Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePowered Collection: Mann Tractor U 4298

Mann Tractor U 4298 Old King Cole number 1260, built by Mann's Patent Steam Cart and Wagon Company in 1917, powered by a 4nhp Compound engine. Date: circa 1960

Background imagePowered Collection: Foster Showman's Tractor UX 6727 Maid Marian

Foster Showman's Tractor UX 6727 Maid Marian
Foster Showman's Tractor, regn. UX 6727 Maid Marian, number 12509. Built in 1910 by William Foster & Co. in Lincoln, powered by a 4 Nhp compound steam engine. Seen at Market Bosworth. Date: 1976

Background imagePowered Collection: Garrett General Purpose Engine Olive AC 9326

Garrett General Purpose Engine Olive AC 9326
Garrett General Purpose Engine, regn. AC 9326, number 29764, Olive'. Built in 1911 by Richard Garrett and Sons at Leiston in Suffolk, powered by a 6 Nhp single-cylinder steam engine

Background imagePowered Collection: The Quayside - Izmir, Turkey

The Quayside - Izmir, Turkey. Date: circa 1904

Background imagePowered Collection: Foster Showman's Tractor FE 3217 Robin Hood

Foster Showman's Tractor FE 3217 Robin Hood
Foster Showman's Tractor, regn. FE 3217 Robin Hood'The Lincoln Imp, number 14431. Built in 1920 by William Foster & Co. in Lincoln, powered by a 4 Nhp compound steam engine

Background imagePowered Collection: Armstrong-Whitworth Road Roller, BD 7511

Armstrong-Whitworth Road Roller, BD 7511
Armstrong-Whitworth Road Roller, regn. BD 7511, number 2. Built by Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd in 1923, powered by a 5 Nhp compound steam engine. Seen at Hinkley on 2 September 1972

Background imagePowered Collection: Ruston Proctor Road Tractor OR 8501 The Lincoln Imp

Ruston Proctor Road Tractor OR 8501 The Lincoln Imp
Ruston Proctor General Purpose Engine, regn. OR 8501 The Lincoln Imp, number 52453. Built by Ruston, Proctor and Company in 1918, powered by an 5 Nhp Compound steam engine

Background imagePowered Collection: Foster General Purpose Engine VL 3465 Barbara

Foster General Purpose Engine VL 3465 Barbara
A Foster General Purpose Engine, regn. VL 3465 Barbara, number 14625. Built in 1931 by William Foster & Co. in Lincoln, powered by an 8 Nhp single-cylinder steam engine

Background imagePowered Collection: Bede BD-2 N937BD

Bede BD-2 N937BD. at Rockford, Illinois in 1967. Powered by a 225hp modified Continental IO-360C, this heavily rebuilt Schweizer 2-32 sailplane was intended for a globe-circling

Background imagePowered Collection: English Electric Canberra PR. 9 WH793

English Electric Canberra PR. 9 WH793
English Electric Canberra PR.9 WH793 (msn EE-242), the prototype PR.9, at the SBAC Farnborough Air Show from 3-9 September 1956

Background imagePowered Collection: Douglas F-6A Skyray 134748 & an McDonnell ADM-20 Quail

Douglas F-6A Skyray 134748 & an McDonnell ADM-20 Quail
Douglas F-6A Skyray 134748 (msn 10342), on display at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ, on loan from National Naval Aviation Museum

Background imagePowered Collection: Beechcraft YT-34C Turbo-Mentor 140861

Beechcraft YT-34C Turbo-Mentor 140861 (msn BG-195), one of two T-34B Mentors modified as prototype of the turbo-prop powered Turbo-Mentor. Seen on display preservation park at NAS Whiting Field, FL

Background imagePowered Collection: Dassault Falcon 50

Dassault Falcon 50 at ILA 1990 at Hannover Airport. In the background acan be seen the Dorneier CD.2 Seastar and the Liquid Hydrogen powered Tupolev Tu-155. Date: 1990

Background imagePowered Collection: Nord Aviation N 500 Cadet

Nord Aviation N 500 Cadet (msn 001), at the Paris Air Show held at Le Bourget in June 1967, with airshow serial 344'. In 1966 Nord (later part of Aerospatiale) built two Cadets

Background imagePowered Collection: Verville-Packard R-1 AS. 40126 42

Verville-Packard R-1 AS. 40126 42
Verville-Packard VCP-R AS.40126 42, at the 1920 Pulitzer air race. A racing aircraft modified from an Engineering Division VCP-1, powered by a 638hp Packard 1A-2025

Background imagePowered Collection: AJEP W-8 Tailwind G-BALR

AJEP W-8 Tailwind G-BALR
AJEP W-8 Tailwind Series 1 G-BALR (msn TW4-381), at Southend Airport in October 1977. This aircraft was destroyed when it flew into Steeple, Scoat Fell, in bad weather on 29 February 1984

Background imagePowered Collection: Airship Nulli Secundus Flying Over London 1907

Airship Nulli Secundus Flying Over London 1907
The new British military airship Dirigible No 1, christened Nulli Secundus, soaring around the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral. Date: 5th October 1907

Background imagePowered Collection: First Powered Airship - British Army Dirigible No 1

First Powered Airship - British Army Dirigible No 1
The new British lead military airship Dirigible No 1, christened Nulli Secundus, made its maiden ascent at Farnborough. The early design work was carried out by Colonel James Templer

Background imagePowered Collection: Thomas Samuel & Sons British needle Mills in Redditch, Worcestershire

Thomas Samuel & Sons British needle Mills in Redditch, Worcestershire. Men making spring steel needles and fish hooks. Date: 1862

Background imagePowered Collection: Passagers On Board Dundee Steamer 1873

Passagers On Board Dundee Steamer 1873
Departing from Wapping, London on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Londoners taking a holiday trip. Passagers sitting on the deck going on hoilday to Leith or Granton Pier for Edinburgh or change for

Background imagePowered Collection: Woman Working a Foot Pedalled Power Loom 1854

Woman Working a Foot Pedalled Power Loom 1854
Factory woman seated at her frame, preparing the wasp for a handloom. At the time the population of upwards of 18, 000 people

Background imagePowered Collection: Longitudinal section of the Great Eastern Steam Ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Longitudinal section of the Great Eastern Steam Ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. To be launched on 3 November 1857 but there was major logistical issues. Date: 1857

Background imagePowered Collection: Macclesfield Factory Girl Preparing Warp 1845

Macclesfield Factory Girl Preparing Warp 1845
Factory girl seated at her frame, preparing the wasp for a power-loom in a large manufacturing town in the county of Chester

Background imagePowered Collection: Lord Brougham's railway nightmare

Lord Brougham's railway nightmare
3733967 Lord Brougham's railway nightmare. by Leech, John (1817-64); (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Lord Brougham's railway nightmare)

Background imagePowered Collection: Railway Amalgamation

Railway Amalgamation
3734000 Railway Amalgamation. by Leech, John (1817-64); (add.info.: Cartoon titled Railway Amalgamation'. Passengers appear in a panicked state as a train is coming in quickly behind them)

Background imagePowered Collection: The Best Friend of Charleston, from The History of Our Country, published 1905 (litho)

The Best Friend of Charleston, from The History of Our Country, published 1905 (litho)
2657619 The Best Friend of Charleston, from The History of Our Country, published 1905 (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePowered Collection: Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aviation pioneer, 1906 (print)

Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aviation pioneer, 1906 (print)
530528 Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aviation pioneer, 1906 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aviation pioneer

Background imagePowered Collection: Handley Page HPR. 7 Dart-Herald G-AODE prototype

Handley Page HPR. 7 Dart-Herald G-AODE prototype
Handley Page HPR.7 Dart-Herald G-AODE (msn 147) 1st prototype, moments before the starboard engine turbine blew up, causing the engine to fall off and the aircraft to catch fire

Background imagePowered Collection: A nineteenth century three wheeled velocipede on a railroad track

A nineteenth century three wheeled velocipede on a railroad track. From The Strand Magazine, published 1896
745826 A nineteenth century three wheeled velocipede on a railroad track. From The Strand Magazine, published 1896 by English School, (19th century)

Background imagePowered Collection: The Market Gardener, 1840 (colour lithograph)

The Market Gardener, 1840 (colour lithograph)
CHT173549 The Market Gardener, 1840 (colour lithograph) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imagePowered Collection: 13131094

13131094
Long-cirri Phyllodesmium Nudibranch with cerata - with digestive gland ducts connected to zooxanthellae - Muka Linggua dive site, Bangka Island, north Sulawesi, Indonesia

Background imagePowered Collection: The raising of train fares

The raising of train fares
3733998 The raising of train fares. by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the raising of train fares caused by cartels and lack of competition)

Background imagePowered Collection: The frequency of accidents on excursion trains

The frequency of accidents on excursion trains
3733936 The frequency of accidents on excursion trains. by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the frequency of accidents on overcrowded excursion trains)

Background imagePowered Collection: Reunion tenue chez le marquis Ducrest, pour l examen des plans du marquis de Jouffroy (engraving)

Reunion tenue chez le marquis Ducrest, pour l examen des plans du marquis de Jouffroy (engraving)
5992919 Reunion tenue chez le marquis Ducrest, pour l examen des plans du marquis de Jouffroy (engraving) by European School

Background imagePowered Collection: Le marquis de Jouffroy etudiant la pompe a feu de Chaillot (engraving)

Le marquis de Jouffroy etudiant la pompe a feu de Chaillot (engraving)
5992920 Le marquis de Jouffroy etudiant la pompe a feu de Chaillot (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePowered Collection: Fulton fait sauter une chaioupe avec sa machine infernale, dans la rade de Brest (engraving)

Fulton fait sauter une chaioupe avec sa machine infernale, dans la rade de Brest (engraving)
5992913 Fulton fait sauter une chaioupe avec sa machine infernale, dans la rade de Brest (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePowered Collection: Le premier navire a vapeur en Afrique (engraving)

Le premier navire a vapeur en Afrique (engraving)
5992904 Le premier navire a vapeur en Afrique (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le premier navire a vapeur en Afrique)

Background imagePowered Collection: Steam boat for the service of omnibus on the Seine during the 1867 Worlds Fair (engraving)

Steam boat for the service of omnibus on the Seine during the 1867 Worlds Fair (engraving)
5992887 Steam boat for the service of omnibus on the Seine during the 1867 Worlds Fair (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePowered Collection: Benz Bz. III-engined biplane

Benz Bz. III-engined biplane
Biplane powered by a 150PS Benz Bz.III engine Date: 1914

Background imagePowered Collection: Daimler-engined powered gas balloon

Daimler-engined powered gas balloon Date: circa 1900

Background imagePowered Collection: Currie Jet Wot G-APWT

Currie Jet Wot G-APWT, the second Currie Wot, first flown on 20 October 1959, fitted with a 70hp Rover TP.60/1 turboprop engine in November 1960

Background imagePowered Collection: Bluebird

Bluebird
Gas-turbine powered vehicle that was driven by Donald Campbell and achieved the world land speed record on Lake Eyre in Australia on 17 July 1964. Date: circa 1950



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"Powered: Unleashing the Extraordinary Forces of Innovation and Engineering" Palenque Xtraterrestrial: Journey into the unknown with the powerful allure of ancient mysteries. Wright 1903 Photo: Witnessing history in motion as the power of flight takes its first breathtaking steps. Sandbanks Chain Ferry No. 1 - Entrance to Poole Harbour: The mighty ferry, powered by sheer determination, connects worlds across shimmering waters. Goubet Submarine / 1885: Dive deep into the past and explore how pioneering minds harnessed power beneath the waves. 1903 Wright Flyer on display in the Science Museum, London: Marvel at human ingenuity as this iconic aircraft showcases our relentless pursuit dreams. English Electric Canberra B2 WH713: A symbol of technological prowess soaring through skies, showcasing Britain's engineering might. Ariel Atom Britain: Feel your adrenaline surge as you experience raw power unleashed on four wheels with this British marvel. A tug boat passes under Southwark Bridge, London: Witness a captivating dance between strength and grace as a powerful tugboat navigates under an architectural masterpiece. Valletta / Malta / Yacht : Sail away on a voyage fueled by elegance and sophistication amidst stunning Mediterranean vistas in Valletta's harbor Boddinick Ferry : Traverse tranquil waters aboard this charming ferry that powers connections between picturesque Cornish villages Torpoint Ferry, Plymouth Harbor, Devon : Embrace coastal beauty while crossing Plymouth Harbor onboard this resilient ferry that conquers tides with unwavering strength Crossing Windermere .