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Yeoman Warder and cannon (UEB Uncontracted)
This image shows a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London holding a pikestaff, a cannon and two ravens. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The Yeoman Warder is facing you on the left of the page. His uniform is black with red trimmings. He is wearing a flat-topped hat and down the page, his face can be found. On his chest are the initials E II R' in print characters with an image of a crown. This stands for Elizabeth II Regina (Elizabeth second reigns in Latin) One of his arms stretches out to the left with a hand holding a pikestaff (a sort of spear) with its sharp steel point at the top and its shaft going down to the bottom of the page. His other arm hangs by his side to the right. Around his waist, the warder wears a red and black belt with a sash hanging down to the hem of his coat. His two legs and feet can be found at the bottom of the page. There is a raven to the right of the warders feet. It is seen from the side and faces to the left. Both of its legs can be found. Further to the right, you can find the cannon. It is seen from the side facing to the right. At the bottom left of the cannon is its carriage: the support for the gun. To the right, halfway along the length of the barrel is one of the trumions (pivots) and down the page from this you can find one of the spoked wheels. The gun's barrel has its muzzle (the open end of the gun) on the right of the page. There is another raven perched on the muzzle facing to the right.
Imperial State Crown (Large Print)
This is a front view of the white gold Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom. It is worn by the monarch for state occasions such as the opening of parliament. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The crown is encrusted with more than 3000 precious stones, including 2868 diamonds and 273 pearls. At the top of the image is a cross set with a large blue sapphire. Down the page, two of the four half-arches can be found curving down the page to the left and right. Each of them set with four large pearls. Further down the page is the fine texture of the purple velvet cap and down again, in the centre of the image, is one of the four crosses patte around the top of the band of the crown. It has a large ruby at its centre. On each side of this is a fleur-de-lis, one of the four around the band. There are two rows of pearls curving around the top and bottom of the crowns band and three large jewels at its centre. At the bottom of the image is a border of white ermine (a type of fur) with dark markings.
Imperial State Crown (UEB Contracted)
This is a front view of the white gold Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom. It is worn by the monarch for state occasions such as the opening of parliament. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The crown is encrusted with more than 3000 precious stones, including 2868 diamonds and 273 pearls. At the top of the image is a cross set with a large blue sapphire. Down the page, two of the four half-arches can be found curving down the page to the left and right. Each of them set with four large pearls. Further down the page is the fine texture of the purple velvet cap and down again, in the centre of the image, is one of the four crosses patte around the top of the band of the crown. It has a large ruby at its centre. On each side of this is a fleur-de-lis, one of the four around the band. There are two rows of pearls curving around the top and bottom of the crowns band and three large jewels at its centre. At the bottom of the image is a border of white ermine (a type of fur) with dark markings.
Imperial State Crown (UEB Uncontracted)
This is a front view of the white gold Imperial State Crown of the United Kingdom. It is worn by the monarch for state occasions such as the opening of parliament. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The crown is encrusted with more than 3000 precious stones, including 2868 diamonds and 273 pearls. At the top of the image is a cross set with a large blue sapphire. Down the page, two of the four half-arches can be found curving down the page to the left and right. Each of them set with four large pearls. Further down the page is the fine texture of the purple velvet cap and down again, in the centre of the image, is one of the four crosses patte around the top of the band of the crown. It has a large ruby at its centre. On each side of this is a fleur-de-lis, one of the four around the band. There are two rows of pearls curving around the top and bottom of the crowns band and three large jewels at its centre. At the bottom of the image is a border of white ermine (a type of fur) with dark markings.
Traitors gate (Large Print)
This is an image of Traitors Gate, built by King Edward I as a water gate entrance to the Tower of London from the River Thames. The image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The two gates are below the centre of the page. They are made from vertical and horizontal slats of wood with one diagonal on each gate. Above the gates is a diamond-patterned arched grille with three vertical supporting timbers. To the left and right is a wall made from rectangular blocks of stone. It continues beyond the image border At the bottom of the page is the water of the Thames, represented by a wavy-line pattern. The water continues behind the gates into a pool with steps leading up to the grounds of the tower. These have not been shown for clarity.
Traitors gate (UEB Contracted)
This is an image of Traitors Gate, built by King Edward I as a water gate entrance to the Tower of London from the River Thames. The image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The two gates are below the centre of the page. They are made from vertical and horizontal slats of wood with one diagonal on each gate. Above the gates is a diamond-patterned arched grille with three vertical supporting timbers. To the left and right is a wall made from rectangular blocks of stone. It continues beyond the image border At the bottom of the page is the water of the Thames, represented by a wavy-line pattern. The water continues behind the gates into a pool with steps leading up to the grounds of the tower. These have not been shown for clarity.
Traitors gate (UEB Uncontracted)
This is an image of Traitors Gate, built by King Edward I as a water gate entrance to the Tower of London from the River Thames. The image has a dashed line image border. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The two gates are below the centre of the page. They are made from vertical and horizontal slats of wood with one diagonal on each gate. Above the gates is a diamond-patterned arched grille with three vertical supporting timbers. To the left and right is a wall made from rectangular blocks of stone. It continues beyond the image border At the bottom of the page is the water of the Thames, represented by a wavy-line pattern. The water continues behind the gates into a pool with steps leading up to the grounds of the tower. These have not been shown for clarity.
Pegasus (Large Print)
by RnibThis is an image of Pegasus, the fabled winged horse. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Pegasus' head is on the right side of the page and his tail on the left. He is seen from the side so only one ear, eye and nostril can be found. His mouth is open. Along the top of his neck is his hairy mane. Both wings are stretched out from the top of his back, and towards the bottom of the page, his legs are bent in motion as if galloping through the sky. His tail flies out behind him.
Pegasus (UEB Uncontracted)
by RnibThis is an image of Pegasus, the fabled winged horse. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Pegasus' head is on the right side of the page and his tail on the left. He is seen from the side so only one ear, eye and nostril can be found. His mouth is open. Along the top of his neck is his hairy mane. Both wings are stretched out from the top of his back, and towards the bottom of the page, his legs are bent in motion as if galloping through the sky. His tail flies out behind him.
Pegasus (UEB Contracted)
by RnibThis is an image of Pegasus, the fabled winged horse. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Pegasus' head is on the right side of the page and his tail on the left. He is seen from the side so only one ear, eye and nostril can be found. His mouth is open. Along the top of his neck is his hairy mane. Both wings are stretched out from the top of his back, and towards the bottom of the page, his legs are bent in motion as if galloping through the sky. His tail flies out behind him.
Minotaur (Large Print)
by RnibThis is an image of the Minotaur: the half-bull, half-man who lived at the centre of the Cretan Labyrinth. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The Minotaur is shown facing you. He has the head of a bull, but the arms, body and legs of a man. There are two long horns on top of his head at the top centre of the page. His head is turned to face the right of the page, so that only one ear, eye and nostril can be found. His arms are outstretched on either side of the page. He has a strongly muscled chest, and is wearing a simple loincloth around his waist. His legs are at the bottom of the page.
Minotaur (UEB Uncontracted)
by RnibThis is an image of the Minotaur: the half-bull, half-man who lived at the centre of the Cretan Labyrinth. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The Minotaur is shown facing you. He has the head of a bull, but the arms, body and legs of a man. There are two long horns on top of his head at the top centre of the page. His head is turned to face the right of the page, so that only one ear, eye and nostril can be found. His arms are outstretched on either side of the page. He has a strongly muscled chest, and is wearing a simple loincloth around his waist. His legs are at the bottom of the page.
Minotaur (UEB Contracted)
by RnibThis is an image of the Minotaur: the half-bull, half-man who lived at the centre of the Cretan Labyrinth. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The Minotaur is shown facing you. He has the head of a bull, but the arms, body and legs of a man. There are two long horns on top of his head at the top centre of the page. His head is turned to face the right of the page, so that only one ear, eye and nostril can be found. His arms are outstretched on either side of the page. He has a strongly muscled chest, and is wearing a simple loincloth around his waist. His legs are at the bottom of the page.
Centaur (Large Print)
This is an image of a centaur: a half-man, half horse. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. A centaur has the head, arms and upper body of a man, with the body and all four legs of a horse. His horse body is shown from the side, but his mans upper body is turned towards you. In the top right corner of the page is his head: his eyes, nose, mouth and small beard can all be found. Towards the centre of the page is his man-like muscular chest. One of his arms is waving on the left side of the page, and his other arm hangs down along the right side of the page. Further down the page is his horses body. All four of his legs are shown, with hooves at the bottom of the page. His tail is on the far left of the page.
Centaur (UEB Contracted)
This is an image of a centaur: a half-man, half horse. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. A centaur has the head, arms and upper body of a man, with the body and all four legs of a horse. His horse body is shown from the side, but his mans upper body is turned towards you. In the top right corner of the page is his head: his eyes, nose, mouth and small beard can all be found. Towards the centre of the page is his man-like muscular chest. One of his arms is waving on the left side of the page, and his other arm hangs down along the right side of the page. Further down the page is his horses body. All four of his legs are shown, with hooves at the bottom of the page. His tail is on the far left of the page.
Centaur (UEB Uncontracted)
This is an image of a centaur: a half-man, half horse. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. A centaur has the head, arms and upper body of a man, with the body and all four legs of a horse. His horse body is shown from the side, but his mans upper body is turned towards you. In the top right corner of the page is his head: his eyes, nose, mouth and small beard can all be found. Towards the centre of the page is his man-like muscular chest. One of his arms is waving on the left side of the page, and his other arm hangs down along the right side of the page. Further down the page is his horses body. All four of his legs are shown, with hooves at the bottom of the page. His tail is on the far left of the page.
Key and map showing Palestine during Jesus' ministry (Large Print)
These pages show a map with an accompanying key. It is a multi-page image set on two pages. There is a locator dot shown on each page, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. Key to Palestine during Jeus' minist - This is a list of the abbreviations used on the map. The abbreviations are in two columns. In each column the abbreviations are on the left and the city names to the right. Palestine during Jess' ministry This is a map of the eastern Mediterranean coastline showing Palestine in modern day Middle East. The sea is to left and top of the page. The land is to the right and bottom of the page and is not textured. The Dead Sea is in the bottom middle of the page. Up from it is the River Jordan shown as a thick line going vertically up the page to the Sea of Galilee. A smaller river continues up the page to a small unnamed lake. The borders of the territories are shown by a thin line. The map is surrounded by an image border. There is a north arrow in the top left corner and a scale in the bottom left corner.
Aulos and lyre (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareOn this page are two images of musical instruments: an ancient Greek aulos and a lyre. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The aulos is similar to two oboes fixed together at their mouthpieces. The two double reeds of the instrument are in the top centre of the page. Down and left from this are the barrels of the two pipes. The one on the left has four finger holes and the one on the right seven. The bells of the instrument are in the bottom left corner of the page. The lyre is on the right of the page. It is a stringed instrument similar to a harp. This one is made from the shell of a tortoise and two horn-shaped pieces of wood. At the top right, you can find the tips of the two horns. They curve out and down to the tortoise shell at the bottom of the page, which acts as a resonator that makes the sound louder. The strings are fixed to the end of the shell at the bottom of the page. They go up the page over the bridge in the centre of the shell to where they are fixed to the crosspiece between the twohorns. The instrument is played by plucking its strings.
Aulos and lyre (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareOn this page are two images of musical instruments: an ancient Greek aulos and a lyre. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The aulos is similar to two oboes fixed together at their mouthpieces. The two double reeds of the instrument are in the top centre of the page. Down and left from this are the barrels of the two pipes. The one on the left has four finger holes and the one on the right seven. The bells of the instrument are in the bottom left corner of the page. The lyre is on the right of the page. It is a stringed instrument similar to a harp. This one is made from the shell of a tortoise and two horn-shaped pieces of wood. At the top right, you can find the tips of the two horns. They curve out and down to the tortoise shell at the bottom of the page, which acts as a resonator that makes the sound louder. The strings are fixed to the end of the shell at the bottom of the page. They go up the page over the bridge in the centre of the shell to where they are fixed to the crosspiece between the twohorns. The instrument is played by plucking its strings.
Unification of Germany 1866 (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis image shows a map of northern Europe in the area of modern Germany and Poland. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The map is bounded by a dashed line image border. The area of the potential German Empire is defined by a thick line in the left and centre of the page. Part of Denmark is at the top left of the page. To the right of it is the southern tip of Sweden. In the top left of the page is part of the North Sea and part of the Baltic Sea is in the top centre of the page. In the bottom right of the page is a small key which explains the situation of the German States filled with texture or colour on the large print image. Up from the key is a north arrow.
Unification of Germany 1866 (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis image shows a map of northern Europe in the area of modern Germany and Poland. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The map is bounded by a dashed line image border. The area of the potential German Empire is defined by a thick line in the left and centre of the page. Part of Denmark is at the top left of the page. To the right of it is the southern tip of Sweden. In the top left of the page is part of the North Sea and part of the Baltic Sea is in the top centre of the page. In the bottom right of the page is a small key which explains the situation of the German States filled with texture or colour on the large print image. Up from the key is a north arrow.
The unification of Germany, Prussia in 1865 (Large Print)
by Rnib BookshareThis image shows a map of northern Europe in the area of modern Germany and Poland. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The map is bounded by a dashed line image border. The area of the potential German Empire is defined by a thick line in the left and centre of the page. Part of Denmark is at the top left of the page. To the right of it is the southern tip of Sweden. In the top left of the page is part of the North Sea and part of the Baltic Sea is in the top centre of the page. In the bottom right of the page there is a north arrow. The area of Prussia is filled with line texture or colour on the large print image.
Avro York RAF Aircraft (UEB Contracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis is an image of an aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircrafts nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit is shown as a three sided window near the nose. The wings go out to the left and right. Sticking out from the front edge of the wing there are two engines with propellers to the left and right of the fuselage. The bottom edge of the wing has two flaps on each side and the tail wing has one flap on each side. These are the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying. The tailplane has three vertical tails, one in the middle and one to either side. The aircraft is pale grey. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, fuselage and engines.
Avro York RAF Aircraft (UEB Uncontracted)
by Rnib BookshareThis is an image of an aircraft seen from above. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is in the centre and a scale in metres on the left of the page. The aircrafts nose is in the top centre and the tail in the bottom centre of the page. The fuselage goes up and down the middle of the page. The cockpit is shown as a three sided window near the nose. The wings go out to the left and right. Sticking out from the front edge of the wing there are two engines with propellers to the left and right of the fuselage. The bottom edge of the wing has two flaps on each side and the tail wing has one flap on each side. These are the ailerons used to manoeuvre the aircraft when it is flying. The tailplane has three vertical tails, one in the middle and one to either side. The aircraft is pale grey. The textures on the tactile image reflect structure not colour. There is a different texture for the cockpit, wings, fuselage and engines.