Images Dated 5th April 2004

Model of the Mars Pathfinder rover Sojourner

Sojourner. View of a model of the Mars Pathfinder robotic rover vehicle "Sojourner", moving over a surface that mimics Mars. The true rover vehicle landed on Mars on 4 July 1997. It weighs about 9 kilogrammes, is 63 centimetres (cm) long and 48cm wide. It's wheels and suspension are designed for movement over Mars rocky surface. It is powered by a solar panel (at top) which allows for a few hours of movement per day, and is controlled by an operator on Earth. The Sojourner is equipped with an Alpha Proton X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS). The APXS determines the chemical composition of martian rocks

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Interior of the Royal Southampton Railway state carriage

Carriage constructed by the South Western Railway Company for the conveyance of Queen Victoria and her family to their residence in the Isle of Wight. The carriage ran on Beattie's patent wooden wheels with the interior split into two areas; one for the queen and one for the royal children

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Interior of the engine house at Camden Town

Interior view of the new great circular engine-house at the Camden Town depot of the North Western Railway. The vast circular building accommodates engines and tenders used in the luggage department of the line. In the centre is a large turn-table 36 feet that is used manoeuvre the engines to different tracks

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