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Original artwork for the `Eagle' comic featuring the character `Dan Dare'. Gouache and ink on card, 53.5x41.5cm. Pilot of the Future. Eagle cover, volume 2, no 14. Artist, Frank Hampson, 1951. Storyline features: aboard Theron ships, first space battle, Dan Dare and Miss Peabody imprisoned in disconnected gun turret. In frame, 65x50.5x2cm

The Eagle: Pilot of the Future

1951
painting in gouache, 'Sahara' [animal and human forms of transport] / by S. M. Durban [1967]. Designs for the Science Museum land transport gallery (1967-1996), 23 x 22.5 cm. or smaller.

painting in gouache

1967
painting in gouache, 'Pakistan' [animal and human forms of transport] / by S. M. Durban [1967]. Designs for the Science Museum land transport gallery (1967-1996), 23 x 22.5 cm. or smaller.

painting in gouache

1967
painting in gouache, [animal and human forms of transport] South America / by S. M. Durban [1967]. Designs for the Science Museum land transport gallery (1967-1996), 23 x 22.5 cm. or smaller.

painting in gouache

1967
painting in gouache, 'Eurasia' [animal and human forms of transport] / by S. M. Durban [1967]. Designs for the Science Museum land transport gallery (1967-1996).

"Eurasia" [animal and human forms of transport]

1967
Two mural paintings, panels of "Dan Dare" characters and machines with extra-terrestrial backgrounds, by Frank Hampson, 1977. Commissioned by the Science Museum for the Exploration Gallery [displayed 1977-1986]. Each of mixed media: ink, gouache, crayon, col. wash, some pencil, airbrush, upon white ground half inch 6-ply board, overall size 231x146.5x3cm (7ft 6ins x 4ft 9ins). Each display faced for protection with a quarter inch thick perspex sheet. Panel 1: "I don't think Im going to like this planet - it's messy" (Digby). Walking uphill with Dan Dare [lower front space of panel left bare for gallery fake moon rock] from Mekon in Treen city [Mekonta], Sir Hubert and others following from faint coffins far below. [Panel known to The Eagle Society as 'Planetfall'] Panel 2: The "Anastasia" space ship flying against missiles from a Terra Ferry; Dan Dare and female [Miss Peabody?] space walking. [Panel known to The Eagle Society as 'Earth orbit space station activities']

Dan Dare

1977
1. Original artwork for the `Eagle' comic featuring the character `Dan Dare'. Gouache and ink on card, 54x38cm. All Treens Must Die. Eagle volume 15, no 30, back page [20]. Artist, Keith Watson, 1964. Storyline features: Venus, Mekon and sign, neurotrembler, Treens in revolt. 2. A copy of The Eagle and Swift, published issue 25 July 1964 [20pp]. Opens to 38x54cm. All Treens Must Die. Eagle, volume 15 no. 30, page 1 story continued back page. Artist, Keith Watson, 1964. Signature reproduced centre page 1. Page 1 storyline features: Anastasia space ship overcrowded, rescue of Mekon's victims from volcanic Flame Lands

The Eagle: All Treens must Die

1964
painting in gouache, 'Sahara' [animal and human forms of transport], / by S. M. Durban [1967]. Designs for the Science Museum land transport gallery (1967-1996), 23 x 22.5 cm. or smaller.

painting in gouache

1967
Original artwork for the `Eagle' comic featuring the character `Dan Dare'. 1. Gouache and ink on card, 41x34cm. Rogue Planet. Eagle volume 7, no 22, page 2 [lower half removed]. Artist, Frank Hampson [studio], 1956. Storyline features: Dan Dare in fight. 2. Gouache and ink on card, 40x26cm. Rogue Planet. Eagle volume 3, no 18. Artist, Frank Hampson, 1952. Storyline features: Orak robot, Egyptian style detail

The Eagle: Rogue Planet

1956
Mill Engine at Ellenroad Ring Mill, by Edna Lumb 1974. Painting, mixed media, 135x80cm. in modern frame, 145x90x3cm. Signed and dated br. Shows interior of engine house, with engineer

Mill engine at Ellenroad Ring Mill

1974