Comets and Aerolites Homewares Just line up the window

Just line up the window with the relevant year and read the dial

from Royal Museums Greenwich's collection

Sails are fabric

which retales the story of a Scottish farmer who was chased by the young witch

David Barrie tells how and why the sextant was invented

Comets and Aerolites Homewares Just line up the windowOne of a set of twelve hand coloured astronomical prints with explanatory card. These cards were first issued by Reynolds in 1846, although he and other publishers continued to produce them throughout the second half of the 19th century. They responded to a perceived market for popular science products and were intended for informal learning within the home. In the centre of this image is an illustration of the eccentric orbit of a comet,