Model of a twin-hulled ship singing Earl Russell (at the front

Earl Russell (at the front right) says he would be better employed spinning a yarn

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

this had graphically described the terrible conditions in which many of the urban poor lived

Green patterned wallpaper and a framed pattern design can be seen to the left and a bell-pull to the right

Madonna with the Pomegranate

Model of a twin-hulled ship singing Earl Russell (at the frontModel of a twin hulled ship designed by William Petty. William Petty (1623 1687) designed several twin hulled ships between 1662 and 1684, Europe's first catamarans. They were able to sail closer to the wind and in shallower waters, but sailors were sceptical about the unusual design and it was not a commercial success. 17th century