BLACK KNIGHT

After leaving the Mill buildings we were heading to the Museum when Wilson darted off down a little passageway. 

He was initially attracted by the telescope which, as it was pointing at the ground, he'd assumed was for observing ants, but as he drew closer he noticed the massive structure on the right — the thing that looks like a rusty, disused furnace. 

Turns out it is one of the original casings from the Black Knight Rockets, built and tested on the Isle of Wight in the 1950s when Britain was still part of the 'Space Race'.

W had a good look inside, in case there were any old space-suits left lying around, or perhaps some 'Space Food.' 

He told me later that it was very dark in there, but as far as he could tell, it was 'Empty. As dark and empty as Deep, Deep Space…'