Collection

Astra the Robot

Made:
1932-07-13 in United Kingdom
maker:
Harold Tomlin
Astra the robot A photograph of Astra the robot, taken by Tomlin for the Daily Herald newspaper on 13 July 1932

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Astra the robot A photograph of Astra the robot, taken by Tomlin for the Daily Herald newspaper on 13 July 1932
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Science Museum Group Collection

A photograph of Astra the Robot, taken in July 1932 by Harold Tomlin for the Daily Herald.

This impressive mechanical man won its inventor a cash prize of £6000.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/A07898
type:
photograph
taxonomy:
  • object genre
  • image
copyright:
National Science and Media Museum

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