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Steam engine Collection: First Atlantic crossing by steamship, 1819

First Atlantic crossing by steamship, 1819
American paddlewheeler " Savannah, " the first steamship to cross the Atlantic, 1819. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Steam engine Collection: Agricultural Machinery : Mr Chris Lambert, of Horsmonden, Kent, was a steam haulage contractor

Agricultural Machinery : Mr Chris Lambert, of Horsmonden, Kent, was a steam haulage contractor. A greater part of his work was steam ploughing - where two traction engines hauled a plough on a steel

Steam engine 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

Steam engine Collection: Albany & Buffalo Railroad schedule, 1843

Albany & Buffalo Railroad schedule, 1843
Albany & Buffalo Railroad timetable, showing fares and routes, 1843. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century printed piece

Steam engine 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

Steam engine Collection: Stream Train built in, Crewe Locomotive Works, 1892

Stream Train built in, Crewe Locomotive Works, 1892
Vintage engraving of a Stream Train built at the London and North Western Locomotive Works, at Crewe, 1892, 19th Century

Steam engine Collection: Levant Mine, Cornwall

Levant Mine, Cornwall. The Levant Mine operated from the late 18th century until its closure in 1930, mining tin and copper from beneath the sea bed

Steam engine Collection: Fores Contrasts: The Driver of 1832, The Driver of 1852, engraved by John Harris

Fores Contrasts: The Driver of 1832, The Driver of 1852, engraved by John Harris
XYC208282 Fores Contrasts: The Driver of 1832, The Driver of 1852, engraved by John Harris (1811-65) 1852 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Alken

Steam engine Collection: Colliery (engraving)

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)

Steam engine 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

Steam engine Collection: Sectional view of a Newcomen steam engine, 1737

Sectional view of a Newcomen steam engine, 1737. Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed his atmospheric or steam engine in 1712

Steam engine Collection: Thomas Saverys atmospheric steam engine for pumping water

Thomas Saverys atmospheric steam engine for pumping water
SAVERY STEAM ENGINE, 1698. Thomas Saverys atmospheric steam engine for pumping water

Steam engine Collection: Thomas Newcomen, English engineer C017 / 7122

Thomas Newcomen, English engineer C017 / 7122
Thomas Newcomen (1664-1729), English engineer, with a diagram of his atmospheric engine of 1712. Newcomen was an ironmonger from Dartmouth, and also a Baptist lay preacher

Steam engine Collection: Garrett and Sons double-cylinder steam ploughing engine and tackle

Garrett and Sons double-cylinder steam ploughing engine and tackle. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862, published 1862

Steam engine Collection: Agricultural Machinery : Mr Chris Lambert, of Horsmonden, Kent, was a steam haulage

Agricultural Machinery : Mr Chris Lambert, of Horsmonden, Kent, was a steam haulage contractor. A greater part of his work was steam ploughing - where two traction engines hauled a plough on a steel

The Rocket, locomotive of George and Robert Stephenson

Steam engine Collection: Boulton & Watt single-action pumping engine (b/w photo)

Boulton & Watt single-action pumping engine (b/w photo)
8663711 Boulton & Watt single-action pumping engine (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Steam engine Collection: First traffic on the Atchison and Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865. Colour engraving of the 19th century

First traffic on the Atchison and Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4962717 First traffic on the Atchison and Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: First traffic on the Atchison and Pikes Peak Railroad, 1865)

Steam engine Collection: Steam Train: First train on Key West Railroad Railway Bridge, Florida, USA

Steam Train: First train on Key West Railroad Railway Bridge, Florida, USA. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4963720 Steam Train: First train on Key West Railroad Railway Bridge, Florida, USA. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Steam Train: First train on Key West Railroad Railway Bridge)

Thomas Savery
3585624 Thomas Savery; (add.info.: Thomas Savery (c. 1650-1715) was an English inventor and engineer, born at Shilstone, a manor house near Modbury, Devon, England

Steam engine Collection: Schematic view of Newcomen steam engine, invented by Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729)

Schematic view of Newcomen steam engine, invented by Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729), English inventor and engineer
538533 Schematic view of Newcomen steam engine, invented by Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729), English inventor and engineer. Early 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Steam engine Collection: John Smeaton's (1724-92) Steam Engine, engraving 1818

John Smeaton's (1724-92) Steam Engine, engraving 1818
864434 John Smeaton's (1724-92) Steam Engine, engraving 1818; (add.info.: John Smeaton's (1724-92) English civil engineer, adaptation of Thomas Newcomen's (1663-1729) steam engine

Steam engine Collection: George Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket'. On 11 October 1829 'Rocket' won the Rainhill Trials for

George Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket'. On 11 October 1829 'Rocket' won the Rainhill Trials for
530594 George Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket'. On 11 October 1829 'Rocket' won the Rainhill Trials for the engine to be used on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway, England

Steam engine Collection: Steam engines: Jonathan Hornblower's compound steam engine, Edmund Cartwright's alcohol engine

Steam engines: Jonathan Hornblower's compound steam engine, Edmund Cartwright's alcohol engine
FLO4593271 Steam engines: Jonathan Hornblower's compound steam engine, Edmund Cartwright's alcohol engine and Arthur Woolf's high-pressure compound steam engine, 18th and 19th century

Steam engine Collection: George Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket' winning the competition at Rainhill Bridge, near Manchester

George Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket' winning the competition at Rainhill Bridge, near Manchester
530593 George Stephenson's locomotive 'Rocket' winning the competition at Rainhill Bridge, near Manchester, England, for the engine to be used on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

Steam engine 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

Steam engine Collection: Crumlin Viaduct, c.1852 (hand coloured litho on paper)

Crumlin Viaduct, c.1852 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7483131 Crumlin Viaduct, c.1852 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Kennard, Thomas William (1825-1893); 26x45 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Steam engine Collection: R. Hornsby and Son's portable double-cylinder steam engine, 1862

R. Hornsby and Son's portable double-cylinder steam engine, 1862
7125126 R. Hornsby and Son's portable double-cylinder steam engine, 1862; (add.info.: R. Hornsby and Son's portable double-cylinder steam engine)

Steam engine Collection: Merryweather and Son's steam pumper fire engine, 1862

Merryweather and Son's steam pumper fire engine, 1862
7125118 Merryweather and Son's steam pumper fire engine, 1862; (add.info.: Merryweather and Son's steam pumper fire engine, 1862)

Steam engine Collection: Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s. Colour engraving of the 19th century

Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4963668 Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s)

Steam engine Collection: Steam engines by Thomas Savery, William Blakey, Mr Kier, and Denis Papin, 17th and 18th centuries

Steam engines by Thomas Savery, William Blakey, Mr Kier, and Denis Papin, 17th and 18th centuries
FLO4593330 Steam engines by Thomas Savery, William Blakey, Mr Kier, and Denis Papin, 17th and 18th centuries. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Steam engine Collection: Steam engine, on the principle of Thomas Newcomen, as constructed by John Smeaton, 19th century

Steam engine, on the principle of Thomas Newcomen, as constructed by John Smeaton, 19th century
FLO4593327 Steam engine, on the principle of Thomas Newcomen, as constructed by John Smeaton, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Steam engine 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

Steam engine 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)

Steam engine 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

Steam engine 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

Steam engine 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)

Steam engine 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)

Steam engine 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)

Steam engine 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

Steam engine 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

Steam engine 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

Thomas Savery
3585625 Thomas Savery; (add.info.: Thomas Savery (c. 1650-1715) was an English inventor and engineer, born at Shilstone, a manor house near Modbury, Devon, England

Steam engine Collection: Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the fitting shop, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the fitting shop, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the fitting shop, 1864. '...a view of the large building called "the fitting shop." It is here that

Steam engine Collection: Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the lathe and tool shop, 1864

Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the lathe and tool shop, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the lathe and tool shop, 1864. View representing '...as well as a wood-engraving can render such a subject

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