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Background imageJames Watt Collection: Boulton and Watt steam engine with planetary gear

Boulton and Watt steam engine with planetary gear, 1795 Date: 1795

Background imageJames Watt Collection: The Vigil, c1884, (1938). Artist: John Pettie

The Vigil, c1884, (1938). Artist: John Pettie
The Vigil, c1884. The Vigil of Arms was one of the religious exercises, which in the Middle Ages preceded the conferment of knighthood

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Diagram of Watts steam engine

Diagram of Watts steam engine
Vintage engraving of the Watt steam engine, alternatively known as the Boulton and Watt steam engine, was the first practical steam engine

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Toulouse geese with dewlap, cock and hen

Toulouse geese with dewlap, cock and hen. Oie de Toulouse a bavette, Anser anser domesticus. Bred by James Watts, winners of five first prizes

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Steam Engine / Governor

Steam Engine / Governor
Governor, or Fly-Ball Governor, invented by James Watt to regulate the supply of steam in order to preserve a nearly fixed engine speed

Background imageJames Watt Collection: General view of the engine

General view of the engine Date: 1795

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt in his Glasgow workshop improving on Thomas Newcomens 1712 Newcomen

James Watt in his Glasgow workshop improving on Thomas Newcomens 1712 Newcomen
3588302 James Watt in his Glasgow workshop improving on Thomas Newcomens 1712 Newcomen steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1781, from Les Merveilles de la Science, pub.1870

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Watts Steam Engine

Watts Steam Engine
James Watts improved steam engine of 1788

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt, caricature C015 / 6706

James Watt, caricature C015 / 6706
James Watt (1736-1819). Caricature of the Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt. Watt made numerous practical improvements to the steam engine of his day

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt Steam Engine

James Watt Steam Engine Date: c. 1770

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt, Scottish engineer and inventor, 1833

James Watt, Scottish engineer and inventor, 1833. Watt (1736-1819) was born at Greenock on the Clyde, Scotland, and showed an interest in engineering and invention from an early age

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Reconstruction of James Watts steam engine, 1781 (copper & glass)

Reconstruction of James Watts steam engine, 1781 (copper & glass)
XIR157749 Reconstruction of James Watts steam engine, 1781 (copper & glass) by Watt, James (1736-1819) (after); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), 1801-03. Creator: Lemuel Francis Abbott

Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), 1801-03. Creator: Lemuel Francis Abbott
Portrait of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), 1801-03. Matthew Boulton was one of the leading entrepreneurs and visionaries of the eighteenth century

Background imageJames Watt Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20052765

EyeUbiquitous_20052765
Scotland, Strathclyde, Glasgow, City centre with James Watt Statue and surrounding flower beds

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Birmingham, Boulton, Watt, Mudoch, B ham, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

Birmingham, Boulton, Watt, Mudoch, B ham, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Bronze statue of Boulton, Watt and Murdoch, ‘ the Golden Boys, gilded in gold, to commemorate their development of the steam engine, Broad Street, central Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt 1736 - 1819. Scottish Inventor And Mechanical Engineer Observing Steam Rising From A

James Watt 1736 - 1819. Scottish Inventor And Mechanical Engineer Observing Steam Rising From A Kettle When He Was A Young Man. From Nuestro Siglo, Published Barcelona 1883

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Lunar Society Meeting

Lunar Society Meeting

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Town Hall, George Square

Town Hall, George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageJames Watt Collection: JAMES WATT

JAMES WATT engineer & inventor

Background imageJames Watt Collection: The York Column

The York Column
5311841 The York Column; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the York Column, viewed from St James' Park. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageJames Watt Collection: A double-acting steam engine by James Watt

A double-acting steam engine by James Watt
5311742 A double-acting steam engine by James Watt; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a double-acting steam engine by James Watt. Watt's steam governor is shown at D)

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Conway Castle (engraving)

Conway Castle (engraving)
8622190 Conway Castle (engraving) by Watts, James Thomas (1853-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conway Castle. Illustration for The English Illustrated Magazine 1888-89 (Macmillan)

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Sciences and scientists: Portrait of James Watt (1736 - 1819) Scottish engineer. Colour engraving

Sciences and scientists: Portrait of James Watt (1736 - 1819) Scottish engineer. Colour engraving
NWI4948022 Sciences and scientists: Portrait of James Watt (1736 - 1819) Scottish engineer. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: Sciences and scientists)

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Home of James Watt

Home of James Watt
3586198 Home of James Watt; (add.info.: Home of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageJames Watt Collection: National Testimonial (memorial) proposed for James Watt

National Testimonial (memorial) proposed for James Watt
3586193 National Testimonial (memorial) proposed for James Watt; (add.info.: National Testimonial (memorial) proposed for James Watt

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt's single-acting steam engine for pumping Chelsea Water Works, 18th century

James Watt's single-acting steam engine for pumping Chelsea Water Works, 18th century
FLO4593377 James Watt's single-acting steam engine for pumping Chelsea Water Works, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt

James Watt
3586307 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Watt's steam engine

Watt's steam engine
5310242 Watt's steam engine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Watt's steam engine, built for the Chelsea water works, London. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageJames Watt Collection: WATT, James (1736-1819). Portrait of James Watt. Engraving

WATT, James (1736-1819). Portrait of James Watt. Engraving
CUL4850754 WATT, James (1736-1819). Portrait of James Watt. Engraving. by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: WATT, James (1736-1819). Portrait of James Watt. Engraving.); Photo © JBP/AIC

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt (1736-1819) Scottish mechanical engineer and inventor depicted at the fireside

James Watt (1736-1819) Scottish mechanical engineer and inventor depicted at the fireside collecting steam from a
528452 James Watt (1736-1819) Scottish mechanical engineer and inventor depicted at the fireside collecting steam from a kettle

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Steam Engine Makers Society, 1884 (hand coloured engraving on paper)

Steam Engine Makers Society, 1884 (hand coloured engraving on paper)
7485259 Steam Engine Makers Society, 1884 (hand coloured engraving on paper) by Morton, William (b.1826); 49x34 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt Steam engine, 1884

James Watt Steam engine, 1884
3508030 James Watt Steam engine, 1884; (add.info.: James Watt Steam engine produced in Birmingham, England for Sewage pumping 1884.); Universal History Archive

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Scottish engineer William Symington's (1763-1831) second steamboat 'Charlotte Dundas' c1802

Scottish engineer William Symington's (1763-1831) second steamboat 'Charlotte Dundas' c1802
2602865 Scottish engineer William Symington's (1763-1831) second steamboat 'Charlotte Dundas' c1802. Stern paddle with connecting rod and crank to engine as inventied by James Watt

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt

James Watt
3586207 James Watt; (add.info.: Cartoon of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt

James Watt
3586204 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt

James Watt
3586205 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageJames Watt Collection: scottish engineer, he invented the steam machine used on an industrial basis

scottish engineer, he invented the steam machine used on an industrial basis
1703124 scottish engineer, he invented the steam machine used on an industrial basis; (add.info.: scottish engineer, he invented the steam machine used on an industrial basis)

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt, 1860

James Watt, 1860
1577597 James Watt, 1860; (add.info.: Sketch of James Watt, (1736-1810) Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageJames Watt Collection: The Tale of a Tea-kettle' (London, 1844). Wood engraving

The Tale of a Tea-kettle' (London, 1844). Wood engraving
541201 The Tale of a Tea-kettle' (London, 1844). Wood engraving.; (add.info.: James Watt as a boy watching the kettle boiling in the fire)

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt (engraving)

James Watt (engraving)
8669262 James Watt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt. "A son and daughter survived her)

Background imageJames Watt Collection: A double-acting steam engine by James Watt

A double-acting steam engine by James Watt
5311718 A double-acting steam engine by James Watt; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a double-acting steam engine by James Watt. Watt's steam governor is shown at D)

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819), Scottish engineer, he is a representative below studying a

Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819), Scottish engineer, he is a representative below studying a steam kettle that will
ELD4845445 Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819), Scottish engineer, he is a representative below studying a steam kettle that will lead him to invent the condenser in 1765

Background imageJames Watt Collection: James Watt

James Watt
3586309 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Diagram of James Watt's steam indicator

Diagram of James Watt's steam indicator
3586197 Diagram of James Watt's steam indicator; (add.info.: Diagram of James Watt's steam indicator. James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist

Background imageJames Watt 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 imageJames Watt Collection: Scotland's Story: James Watt and the Steam Engine, 1764 (colour litho)

Scotland's Story: James Watt and the Steam Engine, 1764 (colour litho)
8660386 Scotland's Story: James Watt and the Steam Engine, 1764 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt and the Steam Engine, 1764)

Background imageJames Watt Collection: Portrait of a man, formerly called James Watt (1736-1819). Oil on canvas attributed to Sir William

Portrait of a man, formerly called James Watt (1736-1819). Oil on canvas attributed to Sir William Beechey (1753-1839)
MMM5464885 Portrait of a man, formerly called James Watt (1736-1819). Oil on canvas attributed to Sir William Beechey (1753-1839).; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageJames Watt Collection: (Recto) The 'Sans Pareil' in Besika Bay, 3 October 1853 and the French steamer 'Mogador' towing

(Recto) The 'Sans Pareil' in Besika Bay, 3 October 1853 and the French steamer 'Mogador' towing
7342259 (Recto) The 'Sans Pareil' in Besika Bay, 3 October 1853 and the French steamer 'Mogador' towing the French 'Valmy' into the Dardanelles



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