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MY HISTORY HERO: Beatrice shilling 1909–90
Cathy Newman, journalist and broadcaster, chooses
Garibaldi was feted by our Victorian ancestors in an unprecedented way
DAVID OLUSOGA explores lesser-known stories from our past
Family fortunes
MARK CORNWALL recommends a masterful account of a dynasty that dominated Europe for more than four centuries and spread its influence across the globe
THE FIGHT TO THE END... AND BEYOND
As Britons celebrated VE Day, German troops were engaged in pitiless clashes on the Dutch island of texel against rebel fighters-from Georgia, Eric Lee tells the story of the final battle of Europe's second World War
THE LAST DAYS OF EARTH
In the grand cosmic scale of the universe, our planet is doomed. All About Space explores what will occur during Earth’s final moments
Strange ingredient in interstellar comet Borisov offers a clue to its origins
Astronomers have revealed the unusual chemical composition inside 2I/ Borisov, the interstellar comet that visited our Solar System last year. A strange ingredient has provided new clues about where this travelling space rock originated from.
THERE'S MORE WATER ON JUPITER THAN FIRST THOUGHT
Observations from the Jovian king’s companion spacecraft have turned up an astounding result
SPACE, SATELLITES AND SELF-ISOLATION THE ASTRONOMICAL IMPACT OF COVID-19
Coronavirus has had seismic effects on all aspects of life globally, but what has the space industry been able to tell us, and what can it do to help?
RISE OF THE SUPER TELESCOPE
As work continues on its design and construction, we take you inside the Extremely Large Telescope as it prepares for first light
CREW DRAGON LAUNCH
This spring will see the return of astronauts being launched from American soil aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule
HAVE WE FOUND THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE?
Whether or not our cosmos comes to an end is a question astronomers are tackling with some surprising results
ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter
This member of the ExoMars team is a vital component in the hunt for methane in the Red Planet’s atmosphere
Celestron CPC 800 GPS (XLT)
Ideal for the serious astrophotographer, this superb instrument is a must-have for those looking to upgrade from a beginner scope
A Boiler Feed Pump
A Boiler Feed Pump
A Draught Proposal
A Draught Proposal
An Inverted ‘Ross Yoke' Watercooled Stirling Engine
As with all my hot air engines they are cheap to build, mostly from scrap
Building Dancer - The Boiler
Dancer needed a boiler that would be somewhat larger than the size permitted under the Model Engineering exemptions in the New Zealand regulations.
CLUB NEWS
My secret’s out!
SHOWCASE Paul's Engine
One day my son Paul came to me and asked if we could make something in my workshop, so that he could learn engineering processes.
Union Nuts, and How to Make Them
These are quite different from those commercially available and are made from copper
Vertical Boiler Locomotives
Vertical Boiler Locomotives
Wenford A 7¼ Inch Gauge 2-4-0 Beattie Well Tank
The stage has now been reached where the well tank body can be completed but beforehand there are some internal details to add.
WORKSHOP TIP - Boring Eccentrics
I am making a 1 inch Minnie traction engine and have arrived at the machining of the eccentric straps.
Vertical Boiler Locomotives
Martin Ranson presents a pair of 32mm vertical boilered locomotives.
Garrett 4CD Tractor in 6 inch scale
This article has been written to guide the builder through the construction of the 6 inch scale Garrett 4CD tractor designed by Chris d’Alquen. The writer has previously built a 4 inch scale Garrett and a 6 inch scale Foden wagon so has the benefi t of considerable experience in larger scale modelling. Most machining can be done in the average home workshop but the supplier from whom the castings and drawings are currently available is able to provide a machining service for the largest items if required.
Bradford Model Engineering Society's Annual Exhibition
Roger Backhouse visits the Bradford society’s exhibition at Saltaire
Magdalen Road Revisited PART 3
Jeremy Buck invites us back for a further tour of the Magdalen Road garden railway.
A New GWR Pannier
Doug Hewson decides that LBSC’s well-known GWR pannier tank design needs a make-over.
Wallis Advance Road Roller
Alan Barnes weighs the merits of modelling one of these road rollers.
A Darjeeling Himalayan Locomotive in 3½ Gauge
Keith Rogers tackles a project that is even more complicated than it looks!