1962 Typhoo Tea : Great Achievements
The Great Achievements card series was distributed in 1962 by Typhoo
Tea Ltd. in Birmingham, England. The illustrated 24-card collection showcases
important figures and scientific discoveries throughout history. Each card
measures approximately 1.4 x 2.65 inches. A 12-page Great Achievements scrapbook album was available by mail.
Card #13 depicts a painting of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and the orbital path of Vostok 1. On April 12, 1961, Gagarin became the first human to fly in space and orbit the Earth. A similar illustration was later printed in the 1966 Famous People series from Lyons Maid Ice Cream.
Card #13 depicts a painting of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and the orbital path of Vostok 1. On April 12, 1961, Gagarin became the first human to fly in space and orbit the Earth. A similar illustration was later printed in the 1966 Famous People series from Lyons Maid Ice Cream.
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"To this young Russian airman goes the honour of being the first man to fly in space and return safely. In April, 1961, his spaceship Vostok I was launched. During a flight of 108 minutes, which was controlled by scientists, it orbited the earth once."
| Great Achievements Checklist | |
| 1 | Conquest of Everest |
| 2 | Crossing the Atlantic |
| 3 | Sir Francis Drake |
| 4 | Amy Johnson |
| 5 | Captain Webb |
| 6 | Kon-Tiki Expedition |
| 7 | Dr. Roger Bannister |
| 8 | Water Speed Record |
| 9 | Charles Blondin |
| 10 | Sir Bernard Lovell |
| 11 | The Nautilus |
| 12 | The Bathyscaphe |
| 13 | Yuri Gagarin |
| 14 | Sir Robert Watson-Watt |
| 15 | Guglielmo Marconi |
| 16 | Sir Frank Whittle |
| 17 | Marie Curie |
| 18 | Television |
| 19 | Lifeboat Service |
| 20 | Scouting and Guiding |
| 21 | Samuel Morse |
| 22 | William Caxton |
| 23 | Florence Nightingale |
| 24 | Louis Braille |