Industries Collection

Sri Lanka - Ceylon. Her tea and other industries
A larger version of this uncommon pictorial poster map was originally published by the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board in 1933

Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b / w photo)
7200710 Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worker and Kolkhoz Woman)

Lady Laverys sitting room
A corner of a room belonging to Hazel, Lady Lavery, wife of the society portrait painter, Sir John Lavery. Hazel was strongly connected with Ireland

Icis Imperial Image
ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) helps Britannia rule the waves in the great days when the word imperial is one to be proud of !

Manchester: Modern Cotton Mill (colour litho)
7192999 Manchester: Modern Cotton Mill (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Cotton Mill. Illustration for Manchester)

EH Industries (later AgustaWestland) EH101 PP5, ZF649, t?
EH Industries (later AgustaWestland) EH101 PP5, ZF649, the fifth of nine pre-production helicopters, on HMS Iron Duke (F234), a Type 23 frigate

First World War. Big Bertha M42
WORLD WAR (1914-1918). BIG BERTHA M42. German gun used to bombard Paris from over 100 km. away in 1918. Its gauge was 210 mm. and was 34 m. long

Poster, Humber, the Aristocrat of all Bicycles. A product of Raleigh Industries, Nottingham. Showing a couple watching sailing boats. Date: circa 1950

Poster, Rudge, Britains best bicycle, a product of Raleigh Industries, Nottingham. Date: circa 1950

Advertisement for Aladdin safety paraffin mantle lamp from Aladdin Industries Ltd. of Aladdin House, South Street, London. Date: c.1924

Irish Cottage Industries, Hand Embroidery on Linen in the Ards - another family group outside a thatched cottage, mother and daughter embroidering

Poster, Robin Hood Cycles. The greatest value in cycling -- a product of Raleigh Industries, Nottingham. Date: circa 1950

View of Scotch whisky warehouses 1890
General view of warehouses of Andrew Usher & Co, in Edinburgh, purchasing agents for the Glenlivet and Royal Brackla distillieries

Model of a Norfolk Wherry - a sailing craft formerly widely used for goods transport on the East Norfolk rivers. Date: circa late 1930s

EH Industries (later AgustaWestland) EH101 PP4, ZF644, t?
EH Industries (later AgustaWestland) EH101 PP4, ZF644, the fourth of nine pre-production helicopters, over HMS Ark Royal (R07)

Milford Haven at sunset, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales, UK
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Paris Slum Scene
A Paris slum : general aspect of the rue Delambre, with home industries, laundry and other occupations in progress

Manchester University (colour litho)
7192996 Manchester University (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manchester University. Illustration for Manchester)

Barking Reach, Early Morning (colour litho)
7181910 Barking Reach, Early Morning (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barking Reach, Early Morning)

Cricket field, Bournville, Birmingham (chromolitho)
7172124 Cricket field, Bournville, Birmingham (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cricket field, Bournville, Birmingham)

Wheelwright (engraving)
2802012 Wheelwright (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheelwright. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Poster, Rudge Cycles, made by Raleigh Industries of Nottingham. With a bowing Sir Walter Raleigh, Elizabethan courtier

Historic coal mining stream train in tundra, Ny-Alesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, August

Turriff-Burden advertisement - Iraq oil pipelines
Advertisement for Turriff-Burden Ltd of Brentford, UK, who supplied 315 miles of pipeline for the Iraq Petroleum Company in the 1960s. Date: 1961

Trade card for J Westwood, gun and pistol maker and dealer, Birmingham (engraving)
7154051 Trade card for J Westwood, gun and pistol maker and dealer, Birmingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for J Westwood)

Coal (engraving)
5221742 Coal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coal. From Illustrations of Useful Arts and Manufactures by Charles Tomlinson (SPCK)

Atelier pour la dessiccation et la compression des legumes par le procede Chollet et Morel-Fatio (engraving)
2787561 Atelier pour la dessiccation et la compression des legumes par le procede Chollet et Morel-Fatio (engraving) by French School

Colliery (engraving)
2808341 Colliery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colliery. Illustration for The Book of Trades or Circle of the Useful Arts (12th edn, Richard Griffin)

Miner at the pithead at the Darlington Colliery. PM 81-03527-003

Fishing boats moored on shingle beach in evening sunlight, Cadgwith, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England, August

Factories of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Top left: Cabinet works at Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. Centre top: Factory at Glasgow, Scotland. Top right: Factory at South Bend, Indiana, USA

Tractor with landed fishing boat on shingle beach, Weybourne, Norfolk, England, august

British Industries Fair
A striking red and black poster for the British Industries Fair which was held in the Empire Hall, Olympia, which was built for this event & opened in 1929

Horse racing scenes: The Farrier (colour litho)
8657456 Horse racing scenes: The Farrier (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Farrier)

Horse racing scenes: Running Commentary (colour litho)
8657452 Horse racing scenes: Running Commentary (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Running Commentary)

Horse racing scenes: Great Expectations (colour litho)
8657444 Horse racing scenes: Great Expectations (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Expectations)

Horse racing scenes: Mr J Lawson (colour litho)
8657441 Horse racing scenes: Mr J Lawson (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr J Lawson)

Horse racing scenes: The Newmarket Town Plate (colour litho)
8657436 Horse racing scenes: The Newmarket Town Plate (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Newmarket Town Plate)

The paper mill La Guipuzcoana, in Tolosa, Spain, 19th century (litho)
AIS5355988 The paper mill La Guipuzcoana, in Tolosa, Spain, 19th century (litho); © Iberfoto.

Machines in the textile factory of the brand "La Lanera Espanola" in Sabadell, near Barcelona, Spain, c
AIS5380086 Machines in the textile factory of the brand "La Lanera Espanola" in Sabadell, near Barcelona, Spain, c. 1920 (b/w photo); © Iberfoto.

View of Limehouse, England, with a description of the industrialization of the Thames at the end of the Victorian era
MMM5467127 View of Limehouse, England, with a description of the industrialization of the Thames at the end of the Victorian era (late 19th century) and of tugboats, cutters, and barges

Chepstow Bridge. Over the River Wye, 1851 (hand coloured lithograph on paper)
7426824 Chepstow Bridge. Over the River Wye, 1851 (hand coloured lithograph on paper); 21x38 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Carding engine, 1862
7125205 Carding engine, 1862; (add.info.: Carding engine. Carding is a mechanical process which disentangles, cleans and intermixes fibres)

Jointed clod crusher, 1862
7125123 Jointed clod crusher, 1862; (add.info.: Jointed clod crusher. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862, published 1862.); Photo © Ken Welsh

B.D. Taplin and Co's Lincoln Traction Engine, 1862
7125121 B.D. Taplin and Co's Lincoln Traction Engine, 1862; (add.info.: B.D. Taplin and Co's Lincoln Traction Engine, 1862)

A breaker carding machine, 1862
7125110 A breaker carding machine, 1862; (add.info.: A breaker carding machine used in the cotton and textile industry. Carding is a technique used to disentangle, clean)

Goods locomotive, 1862
7125202 Goods locomotive, 1862; (add.info.: Goods locomotive built for the Midland Railway Company by William Fairbairn & Sons)

Merryweather and Son's improved London brigade fire engine, 1862
7125119 Merryweather and Son's improved London brigade fire engine, 1862; (add.info.: Merryweather and Son's improved London Brigade fire engine, 1862)

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

Industries have shaped the world we live in, from the bustling cotton mills of Manchester to the iconic sculptures that adorn cities like Moscow. The vibrant colours of a modern cotton mill, captured in a lithograph, remind us of the industrial revolution and its impact on society. In contrast, a black and white photograph showcases Vera Mukhina's masterpiece "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, " symbolizing unity and strength amidst Soviet industry. This sculpture stands as a testament to the power of art to inspire generations. Moving into Lady Lavery's sitting room, we glimpse elegance intertwined with industry. Her refined taste reflects an era when they were flourishing, creating opportunities for luxury goods and leisurely pursuits. The ICIS Imperial Image takes us further into the realm of technology-driven industries. It represents progress through innovation, reminding us how advancements shape our lives today. EH Industries' EH101 PP5 helicopter reminds us of aerospace industries that push boundaries in engineering excellence. From its early days as EH Industries to becoming AgustaWestland later on, this aircraft exemplifies human ingenuity taking flight. Sri Lanka's tea plantations stand tall among other thriving industries on this beautiful island nation. Known for its rich flavors worldwide, Ceylon tea is just one example of how agriculture can transform economies while preserving natural beauty. A serene lithograph captures Barking Reach at dawn—a reminder that even within bustling industrial landscapes lies tranquility waiting to be discovered by those who seek it out. The engraving depicting a wheelwright harkens back to traditional craftsmanship—an essential industry before mechanization took over production processes. It serves as a tribute to skilled artisans whose work laid foundations for future innovations. On Norfolk's shingle beach stands a tractor beside a landed fishing boat—symbols of two interconnected industries: farming and fishing. These trades sustain communities along coastal regions worldwide while providing nourishment for countless people around the globe. The First World War brought forth destructive industries, like the fearsome Big Bertha M42.