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Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Engine Makers (colour litho)

Engine Makers (colour litho)
8650398 Engine Makers (colour litho) by Pletsch, Oskar (1830-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engine Makers. Illustration for Buttercups)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Abbey Cloth Mills, Bradford-on-Avon, 1875 (photo-litho on paper)

Abbey Cloth Mills, Bradford-on-Avon, 1875 (photo-litho on paper)
7485311 Abbey Cloth Mills, Bradford-on-Avon, 1875 (photo-litho on paper) by Gane, Richard (1839-1877); 21x27 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Penny trade token issued by John Wilkinson

Penny trade token issued by John Wilkinson
5307944 Penny trade token issued by John Wilkinson.; (add.info.: Penny trade token issued by John Wilkinson, forged with a tilt-hammer)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The smoking chimneys of Sheffield

The smoking chimneys of Sheffield
5310003 The smoking chimneys of Sheffield; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the smoking chimneys of Sheffield. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Inventor Richard Arkwright

Inventor Richard Arkwright
NWI4947861 Inventor Richard Arkwright.; (add.info.: Inventor Richard Arkwright.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: An iron and steel worker watching a Bessemer converter, circa 1800 - Colourful engraving of a 19th

An iron and steel worker watching a Bessemer converter, circa 1800 - Colourful engraving of a 19th century illustration
NWI4828593 An iron and steel worker watching a Bessemer converter, circa 1800 - Colourful engraving of a 19th century illustration - (Steel-mill worker overseeing a Bessemer steel converter, 1800s)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: R. Hornsby and Son's washing, wringing and mangling machine, 1862

R. Hornsby and Son's washing, wringing and mangling machine, 1862
7125127 R. Hornsby and Son's washing, wringing and mangling machine, 1862; (add.info.: R. Hornsby and Son's washing, wringing and mangling machine)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: An ice locomotive, 1862

An ice locomotive, 1862
7125116 An ice locomotive, 1862; (add.info.: An ice locomotive, designed by Nathaniel Grew and sent to Russia in 1861 for work on the River Neva for the conveyance of goods and passengers)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Smoke leaving the Duquesne factory chimneys at night, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1900

Smoke leaving the Duquesne factory chimneys at night, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1900
NWI4827220 Smoke leaving the Duquesne factory chimneys at night, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1900. Coloured engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Winding machine for transferring raw silk from hangs to bobbins, 1843

Winding machine for transferring raw silk from hangs to bobbins, 1843
3480224 Winding machine for transferring raw silk from hangs to bobbins, 1843; (add.info.: Winding machine for transferring raw silk from hangs to bobbins: Lombe's silk mill, Derby)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: John Wilkinson

John Wilkinson
3585875 John Wilkinson; (add.info.: Portrait of John Wilkinson (1728-1808) an English industrialist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: First rotary press printing machine patented by printer Richard Bacon and engineer Bryan Donkin

First rotary press printing machine patented by printer Richard Bacon and engineer Bryan Donkin, 1813
FLO4593470 First rotary press printing machine patented by printer Richard Bacon and engineer Bryan Donkin, 1813. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The Stanhope or iron printing press, invented by Earl Charles Stanhope, 18th century

The Stanhope or iron printing press, invented by Earl Charles Stanhope, 18th century
FLO4593427 The Stanhope or iron printing press, invented by Earl Charles Stanhope, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Joseph Bramah's hydrostatic (hydraulic) press, sections of the pump and cylinder, 18th century

Joseph Bramah's hydrostatic (hydraulic) press, sections of the pump and cylinder, 18th century
FLO4593413 Joseph Bramah's hydrostatic (hydraulic) press, sections of the pump and cylinder, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: High-pressure steam engine used with the dredging machine on the River Thames, elevations

High-pressure steam engine used with the dredging machine on the River Thames, elevations, 19th century
FLO4593295 High-pressure steam engine used with the dredging machine on the River Thames, elevations, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J. Farey Jr

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The Truth about Russia (litho)

The Truth about Russia (litho)
8673314 The Truth about Russia (litho) by Batho, Harold Outram (1888-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Truth about Russia)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Threshing machine by Andrew Meikle, 1811 (engraving)

Threshing machine by Andrew Meikle, 1811 (engraving)
538521 Threshing machine by Andrew Meikle, 1811 (engraving); (add.info.: Threshing machine by Andrew Meikle (1719-1811) Scottish inventor and millwright. Top: Original form powered by horses

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Basin of Caledonian Ship Canal at Muirtown near Inverness, Scotland

Basin of Caledonian Ship Canal at Muirtown near Inverness, Scotland. Opened 24 October 1822 (engraving)
533600 Basin of Caledonian Ship Canal at Muirtown near Inverness, Scotland. Opened 24 October 1822 (engraving); (add.info.: Basin of Caledonian Ship Canal at Muirtown near Inverness, Scotland)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Throwing an earthenware vessel. Belt-driven wheel of type used at Wedgwood & Copeland factories

Throwing an earthenware vessel. Belt-driven wheel of type used at Wedgwood & Copeland factories
531827 Throwing an earthenware vessel. Belt-driven wheel of type used at Wedgwood & Copeland factories. Speed of wheel regulated by boy by raising or lowering belt on conical drums

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Eli Whitney (1765-1825)

Eli Whitney (1765-1825)
864660 Eli Whitney (1765-1825); (add.info.: Eli Whitney (1765-1825) American inventor and manufacturer, born at Westborough, Massachusetts

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Scene on the Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1828 (engraving)

Scene on the Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1828 (engraving)
538579 Scene on the Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1828 (engraving); (add.info.: Scene on the Aire and Calder Navigation, Leeds, Yorkshire showing shipping)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Birthplace of James Watt shortly before it was demolished in 1887 (engraving)

Birthplace of James Watt shortly before it was demolished in 1887 (engraving)
541195 Birthplace of James Watt shortly before it was demolished in 1887 (engraving); (add.info.: Watt (1736-1819), Scottish engineer and inventor, was born at Greenock on the Clyde, Scotland

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Model of steel apparatus invented by english industrialist Henry Bessemer (1813-1898) c.1855

Model of steel apparatus invented by english industrialist Henry Bessemer (1813-1898) c.1855, engraving
1748696 Model of steel apparatus invented by english industrialist Henry Bessemer (1813-1898) c.1855, engraving; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Crimple Valley Viaduct, York and North Midland Railway. Harrogate Branch

Crimple Valley Viaduct, York and North Midland Railway. Harrogate Branch, 1847 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7483127 Crimple Valley Viaduct, York and North Midland Railway. Harrogate Branch, 1847 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Birkinshaw, John Cass (1811-1857); 34x45 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Clifton Suspension Bridge, c.1864 (hand coloured litho on paper)

Clifton Suspension Bridge, c.1864 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7483109 Clifton Suspension Bridge, c.1864 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Webb, W. T. (fl.c.1864); 22x32 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Artist: W. T)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Hotwells and Clifton, c.1831 (litho on paper)

Hotwells and Clifton, c.1831 (litho on paper)
7483100 Hotwells and Clifton, c.1831 (litho on paper) by Bedford, T. (fl.c.1831); 18x26 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Artist: T)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: March of Intellect. Lord how this World improves as we grow older

March of Intellect. Lord how this World improves as we grow older, 1829 (hand coloured etching on paper)
8681121 March of Intellect. Lord how this World improves as we grow older, 1829 (hand coloured etching on paper) by Heath, William (1795-1840); 28x40 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Harvesting and food preparing machinery, 1862

Harvesting and food preparing machinery, 1862
7125128 Harvesting and food preparing machinery, 1862; (add.info.: Harvesting and food preparing machinery. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Garrett and Son's double-cylinder steam ploughing engine and tackle, 1862

Garrett and Son's double-cylinder steam ploughing engine and tackle, 1862
7125125 Garrett and Son's double-cylinder steam ploughing engine and tackle, 1862; (add.info.: Garrett and Son's double-cylinder steam ploughing engine and tackle)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Aveling's Agricultural Locomotive, 1862

Aveling's Agricultural Locomotive, 1862
7125122 Aveling's Agricultural Locomotive, 1862; (add.info.: Aveling's Agricultural Locomotive. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: W. Robert's Portable Hand Engine in Running Order, 1862

W. Robert's Portable Hand Engine in Running Order, 1862
7125120 W. Robert's Portable Hand Engine in Running Order, 1862; (add.info.: W. Robert's Portable Hand Engine in Running Order)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Slasher sizing machine, 1862

Slasher sizing machine, 1862
7125204 Slasher sizing machine, 1862; (add.info.: Slasher sizing machine, used for strengthening the warp by adding starch to reduce breakage of the yarns, built by J. Harrison & Sons)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The pottery kilns and factories of Stoke-on-Trent

The pottery kilns and factories of Stoke-on-Trent
5310004 The pottery kilns and factories of Stoke-on-Trent; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the pottery kilns and factories of Stoke-on-Trent, belching smoke)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois: Saint Joseph church district, a coron, 1920

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois: Saint Joseph church district, a coron, 1920
LUX4802877 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois: Saint Joseph church district, a coron, 1920; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: BOULTON, Matthew (1728-1809). English engineer. Litography

BOULTON, Matthew (1728-1809). English engineer. Litography
CUL4850770 BOULTON, Matthew (1728-1809). English engineer. Litography. by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: BOULTON, Matthew (1728-1809). English engineer. Litography.); Photo © JBP/AIC

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Driver of a steam train loading coal to advance the locomotive, early 1900s

Driver of a steam train loading coal to advance the locomotive, early 1900s. Engraving of the 20th century
NWI4963392 Driver of a steam train loading coal to advance the locomotive, early 1900s. Engraving of the 20th century.; (add.info.: Driver of a steam train loading coal to advance the locomotive)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Indian of America getting the first passage of the transcontinental train, 1860s

Indian of America getting the first passage of the transcontinental train, 1860s. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4963035 Indian of America getting the first passage of the transcontinental train, 1860s. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The 'Locomotion No. 1' in Darlington, England, a steam locomotive invented by George Stephenson

The "Locomotion No. 1" in Darlington, England, a steam locomotive invented by George Stephenson (1781-1848)
NWI4952934 The "Locomotion No. 1" in Darlington, England, a steam locomotive invented by George Stephenson (1781-1848) in 1825

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Workers making cotton balls in a cotton press in southern Italy, years 1880

Workers making cotton balls in a cotton press in southern Italy, years 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4825471 Workers making cotton balls in a cotton press in southern Italy, years 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: London Stock Exchange (19th c.). Engraving

London Stock Exchange (19th c.). Engraving
CUL4940222 London Stock Exchange (19th c.). Engraving; (add.info.: London Stock Exchange (19th c.). Engraving); AIC

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851 (engraving)

PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851 (engraving)
CUL4932771 PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851 (engraving); (add.info.: PAXTON, Joseph (1801-1865). Crystal Palace. 1851

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Matthew Boulton and James Watt's steam engine, elevation and plan of the beam floor, 1776

Matthew Boulton and James Watt's steam engine, elevation and plan of the beam floor, 1776
FLO4593374 Matthew Boulton and James Watt's steam engine, elevation and plan of the beam floor, 1776. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Thomas Mudge's timekeeper detached lever escape, 1754. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after

Thomas Mudge's timekeeper detached lever escape, 1754. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration
FLO4593232 Thomas Mudge's timekeeper detached lever escape, 1754. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Machines for silk manufacture: reeling, winding, throwsting, doubling and warping, 18th century

Machines for silk manufacture: reeling, winding, throwsting, doubling and warping, 18th century
FLO4593333 Machines for silk manufacture: reeling, winding, throwsting, doubling and warping, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: John Austin's steam-powered engine loom and shuttle, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by W

John Austin's steam-powered engine loom and shuttle, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by W
FLO4593220 John Austin's steam-powered engine loom and shuttle, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: John Smeaton's design for a water gin (winding engine) for drawing coals from the pits, 19th century

John Smeaton's design for a water gin (winding engine) for drawing coals from the pits, 19th century
FLO4593147 John Smeaton's design for a water gin (winding engine) for drawing coals from the pits, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Gassing machine used for singeing silk thread, 1885

Gassing machine used for singeing silk thread, 1885
3480216 Gassing machine used for singeing silk thread, 1885; (add.info.: US silk production. Gassing machine used for singeing silk thread 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The straw hat trade at Luton, 1878

The straw hat trade at Luton, 1878
3480204 The straw hat trade at Luton, 1878; (add.info.: The straw hat trade at Luton, England. 1878. Shaping the hats by machine.); Universal History Archive/UIG



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