Le Chic A Cheval

A picturesque history of horsemanship [some with music for some reason] (1891). Link…

Alfred Beach’s Pneumatic Subway

A tube, a car, a revolving fan! The beginnings of rapid transit in New York. Link…

Wreck Mail Collection

Carnatic – 1869
Description
The P&O steamer Carnatic, 1700 tons, was wrecked on 13th September 1869 of Shawan Island in the Gulf of Suez, while outward bound for India. The ship struck at 1am on Monday 13th September, in calm water.
Although close to land the ship's company remained on board all the following day, until about 1am on Tuesday 14th the Carnatic sank suddenly with considerable loss of life, 15 Europeans and 15 Natives. Some of the mail bags were recovered by divers on the 24th October.

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Salvaged mail from shipwrecks makes for an interesting collection. Link…

The Airstream

Hi-yo Silver away! Link…

One-Wheeled Vehicle

Charles Taylor, American Engineer and Inventor. Watch the videos of him on his prototype. Link…

Iraq 1961

A guide book: The land between two rivers. Link…

CyberHeritage

Steve Johnson has an interest in, amongst other things - fireworks, armaments, advertising, submarines and greeting cards. [Quite a few broken links I'm afraid]. Link…

Beyond Steel

A newly launched archive of Lehigh Valley Industry and Culture. I found the immigrant (Syrian, Russian, Moravian, Polish, Austrian) section particularly engaging with lots of interviews. Link…