Rubber ball from Peruvian child's grave, c 1600, and rubber seeds, 1876-1934.

'The anti-ignitious fire escape', mid 19th century.

Eleanor Rathbone MP walking down the street, London, 22 October 1935.

Eleanor Rathbone, British MP, 1931.

Radar station at 'Chain Home', England, 1940-1945.

Bubble cars and Vespa scooter, Science Museum, June 2000.

Robert Short, medical curiosity, c 1750s.

Man in shorts filming with a cine camera on

Diagrams of the eye showing perfect, long and short sight.

Short Brothers S8 'Calcutta' flying boat, February 1928.

Imperial Airways Short S30 Empire flying boat.

"Derby Eve at Epsom, Surrey, June 1947."