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"Science Historians Join With Research Institute."
Clipping from the UAH Exponent, Wednesday, December 10, 1969, vol. 2, no. 10, page 3. The article highlights the work of Barton C. Hacker and John S. Beltz to collect historical documents from the Saturn program. The documentation they collected is available at UAH Archives and Special Collections in the Saturn V Collection. -
Memorandum from REC Secretary, G Cole Deacon, to London Transport's Chief Engineer, Mr. Green
Letter describes a need for immediate use of Down Street Station as directed by "a certain gentleman" (known to be Winston Churchill) as a wartime shelter. -
Section of Isaac Newton's memorial at Westminster Abbey.
Two stone cherubs hold a scroll inscribed with one of Isaac Newton's mathematical proofs. -
Image of Museum of London, Docklands exterior taken from the bridge.
This is the exterior of the Museum of London, Docklands. -
Draft of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
A picture of a page of a draft of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The draft includes annotations from Percy Bysshe Shelley. Never Let Me Go is based on the Frankenstein narrative. -
Some account of life in Holloway Prison for Women booklet cover
The cover of a small booklet which contains records of life in Holloway Prison for Women. It is chiefly authored by Kathleen Lonsdale. Lonsdale was a chemist and prison reform activist. -
Flamsteed House, London 2024
The Flamsteed House, where the Royal Astronomers stayed with their families. The first astronomer and family to live there was the John Flamsteed with his family. This house was built in 1676, however the picture was taken March 15th, 2024. -
London Fire Monument.
To memorialize the Great London Fire of 1666, Sir Christopher Wren helped Robert Hooke build this monument near the London Bridge. -
Canterbury Cathedral.
View of Canterbury Cathedral near the entrance to the Nave. There is a tower visible behind the front line of tall windows.Tags HON 399 -
Eastern Pediment Parthenon Sculpture
Eastern pedimental sculpture from the Parthenon depicts the birth of Athena from the head of Zeus. Much of the sculpture from the ancient structure is severely damaged from the passage of time, as well as an explosion, which occurred inside the Parthenon in 1687, as a result of the Turks storing gunpowder inside of the structure. The freestanding sculptures are currently on display in Room 18 of the British Museum in London, England. -
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First page of Otia Imperialia codex.
First page of a 14th century Italian manuscript of the Otia Imperialia by Gervase of Tilbury. The margins are well decorated, and the text is handwritten in Latin. -
Royal Society Library
This image is a picture of the Royal Society Offices. Inside they had the libraries/archives for the royal society. In this archive I looked through the old documents for my research. This research was for the 2024 Honors UAH London Study Abroad Class. -
British Airways Concorde nose from front exit stairs
The Concorde is the world's first supersonic commercial aircraft. Due to maintenance costs and noise issues, the plane was retired in 2003. Since then, Concorde has become a British icon. Exhibits such as this one at Brooklands Museum share a goal of presenting the innovation and passenger experience of Concorde. -
Bust of Sir Hans Sloane in the British Museum
This image is an image of Sir Hans Sloane. This is a terracotta bust. This bust was donated to the British Library after Sir Hans Sloane died. This bust was made by Michael Rysbrack. -
Tower of London tower green.
A field within the Tower of London. This is where nobility were executed, away from the traditional crowds. Katherine Howard was one of three queens beheaded here. -
Katherine Howard's letter to Thomas Culpeper
This is the only surviving letter written by Katherine Howard. It is addressed to Thomas Culpeper, whom she was accused of having an affair with. The letter can be interpreted in many different ways, from evidence of the affair to the possibility of Katherine being blackmailed. -
St. Peter's Cornhill.
A picture of St. Peter's Cornhill, a church that Sir Christopher Wren built after the London fire in 1666. -
St. Michael Cornhill.
St. Michael Cornhill is a church that stands on one of the oldest Christian sites in Britian, dating back to Roman occupation. It was rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672 after the London Fire in 1666. The tower was built by Nicholas Hawksmoor in 1722. It was later restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1860.