Board of Education. Catalogue of the Collections in the Science Museum, South Kensington; with Descriptive and Historical Notes and Illustrations

Abstract

(1) THERE are four considerable collections of warship models in London, those at the Imperial War Museum, at Greenwich, at the Science Museum, and at the Royal United Service Institution. The largest and most important is, however, that at the Science Museum. This collection had its birth when the Admiralty in 1864 sent to South Kensington a number of models for the use of the students of the Royal School of Naval Architecture, for though most of these were afterwards transferred to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, a nucleus remained, and this has been developed from time to time. Of the sailing men-of-war, a catalogue was issued a year ago, and the catalogue of the steam men-of-war deals with the second part of the naval collections. Compiled by Mr. G. L. Overton, the catalogue shows signs of great care; its illustrations are good, while the historical notes, though brief, are excellent summaries of the progress of warship evolution down to the Hood.

Board of Education. Catalogue of the Collections in the Science Museum, South Kensington; with Descriptive and Historical Notes and Illustrations.

(1) Water Transport. 2: Steam Ships of War. Compiled by G. L. Overton. Pp. 102 + 8 plates. (2) Land Transport. 2: Mechanical Road Vehicles. Compiled by E. A. Forward. Pp. 87 + 10 plates. (London: H.M. Stationery Office, 1925.) 1s. net each.