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Industries Collection (page 5)

Industries have shaped the world we live in, from the bustling cotton mills of Manchester to the iconic sculptures that adorn cities like Moscow

Background imageIndustries Collection: Grapes attacked by Oidium (b/w photo)

Grapes attacked by Oidium (b/w photo)
8674300 Grapes attacked by Oidium (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grapes attacked by Oidium)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Camphor Tree (b/w photo)

Camphor Tree (b/w photo)
8674286 Camphor Tree (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camphor Tree. Illustration for The World's Commercial Products by W G Freeman)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Hemlock Spruce (b/w photo)

Hemlock Spruce (b/w photo)
8674276 Hemlock Spruce (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hemlock Spruce)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Weighing the Day's Plucking in Ceylon (b/w photo)

Weighing the Day's Plucking in Ceylon (b/w photo)
8674218 Weighing the Day's Plucking in Ceylon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weighing the Day's Plucking in Ceylon)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Roasting Cacao in Van Houten's Factory (b/w photo)

Roasting Cacao in Van Houten's Factory (b/w photo)
8674206 Roasting Cacao in Van Houten's Factory (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roasting Cacao in Van Houten's Factory)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Sponge fishing, Syria (engraving)

Sponge fishing, Syria (engraving)
8677015 Sponge fishing, Syria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sponge fishing, Syria: diving for sponges)

Background imageIndustries Collection: The new Graving Dock, Glasgow (engraving)

The new Graving Dock, Glasgow (engraving)
8676324 The new Graving Dock, Glasgow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new Graving Dock, Glasgow)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Making cider, Hillgrove Common, near Northchapel, Sussex (b/w photo)

Making cider, Hillgrove Common, near Northchapel, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676080 Making cider, Hillgrove Common, near Northchapel, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making cider, Hillgrove Common, near Northchapel)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Clamp of fired bricks in a Sussex brickyard (b/w photo)

Clamp of fired bricks in a Sussex brickyard (b/w photo)
8676027 Clamp of fired bricks in a Sussex brickyard (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clamp of fired bricks in a Sussex brickyard)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Stack of finished tiles in a brickyard, Withyham, Sussex (b/w photo)

Stack of finished tiles in a brickyard, Withyham, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676025 Stack of finished tiles in a brickyard, Withyham, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stack of finished tiles in a brickyard, Withyham)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Fireplace at the Phoenix Ironworks Museum, Lewes, Sussex (b/w photo)

Fireplace at the Phoenix Ironworks Museum, Lewes, Sussex (b/w photo)
8675990 Fireplace at the Phoenix Ironworks Museum, Lewes, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fireplace at the Phoenix Ironworks Museum, Lewes)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Pressing out the body of a motor car (b/w photo)

Pressing out the body of a motor car (b/w photo)
8675798 Pressing out the body of a motor car (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pressing out the body of a motor car)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Map of the Mersey Tunnel (litho)

Map of the Mersey Tunnel (litho)
8675800 Map of the Mersey Tunnel (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the Mersey Tunnel)

Background imageIndustries Collection: A Cotton Field (litho)

A Cotton Field (litho)
8667410 A Cotton Field (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cotton Field. Illustration for Views and Statistics of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Science. Porcelain making. Porcelain oven of the Manufacture nationale de Sevres

Science. Porcelain making. Porcelain oven of the Manufacture nationale de Sevres
3434714 Science. Porcelain making. Porcelain oven of the Manufacture nationale de Sevres. Engraving in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Background imageIndustries Collection: Art. Oven for faience (tin glazed pottery). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de

Art. Oven for faience (tin glazed pottery). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434712 Art. Oven for faience (tin glazed pottery). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Art. Four a faience. Coll. Part. Art)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Science. Glassmaking. Glassworks in the XIXth cent: bottle making and childs labour

Science. Glassmaking. Glassworks in the XIXth cent: bottle making and childs labour
3434701 Science. Glassmaking. Glassworks in the XIXth cent: bottle making and childs labour. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Background imageIndustries Collection: Food and Beverage. Sectionplan of the Mills of Corbeil (Paris). Engraving in

Food and Beverage. Sectionplan of the Mills of Corbeil (Paris). Engraving in
3434796 Food and Beverage. Sectionplan of the Mills of Corbeil (Paris). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Science, Energy: Condenser at the La Villette Gas Power Station (Paris). Engraving in

Science, Energy: Condenser at the La Villette Gas Power Station (Paris). Engraving in
3434776 Science, Energy: Condenser at the La Villette Gas Power Station (Paris). Engraving in : Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Science. Paper Making. Wallpaper manually printing. Engraving in

Science. Paper Making. Wallpaper manually printing. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434758 Science. Paper Making. Wallpaper manually printing. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Science. Paper Making. Rags washing machine (cotton paper making). Engraving in

Science. Paper Making. Rags washing machine (cotton paper making). Engraving in
3434751 Science. Paper Making. Rags washing machine (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Washing and dyeing in a silk production works, 1823

Washing and dyeing in a silk production works, 1823
3480219 Washing and dyeing in a silk production works, 1823; (add.info.: Early 19th century washing and dyeing in a silk production works in Derby, England 1823.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustries Collection: A miner working in a British mine

A miner working in a British mine
3507226 A miner working in a British mine; (add.info.: Photograph of a miner working in a British mine. Dated 20th Century.); Universal History Archive

Background imageIndustries Collection: Pen nibs manufactured in Birmingham, 1880

Pen nibs manufactured in Birmingham, 1880
3507803 Pen nibs manufactured in Birmingham, 1880; (add.info.: Pen nibs manufactured in Birmingham, England circa 1880.); Universal History Archive

Background imageIndustries Collection: A typical street scene in the Northampton shoe making district, 1850

A typical street scene in the Northampton shoe making district, 1850
3478093 A typical street scene in the Northampton shoe making district, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a typical street scene in the Northampton shoe making district)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Women operating a spinning machine in a textile silk mill, 1843

Women operating a spinning machine in a textile silk mill, 1843
3478862 Women operating a spinning machine in a textile silk mill, 1843; (add.info.: Women operating a spinning machine in a textile silk mill, Derby, England, 1843.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustries Collection: Scottish woman coal bearer carrying coal to the surface, 1848

Scottish woman coal bearer carrying coal to the surface, 1848
3478855 Scottish woman coal bearer carrying coal to the surface, 1848; (add.info.: Scottish woman coal bearer carrying coal to the surface, 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustries Collection: Carpet weaver

Carpet weaver
3479227 Carpet weaver; (add.info.: Carpet weaver laying the warp on the frame. Dated between 1751-80.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustries Collection: The manufacture of rope, 1845

The manufacture of rope, 1845
3479084 The manufacture of rope, 1845; (add.info.: The manufacture of rope: here rope is being spun from heckled hemp carried round the spinner's waist)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Cable making, 1823

Cable making, 1823
3479067 Cable making, 1823; (add.info.: Woodcut illustration shows three male figures cable making. Dated 1823.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustries Collection: Eclectic telegraph cable, 1851

Eclectic telegraph cable, 1851
3479171 Eclectic telegraph cable, 1851; (add.info.: France and England connected by a submarine electric telegraph cable. London, dated 1851.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustries Collection: Landing the cable of the Falmouth Gibraltar and Mediterranean, 1870

Landing the cable of the Falmouth Gibraltar and Mediterranean, 1870
3479167 Landing the cable of the Falmouth Gibraltar and Mediterranean, 1870; (add.info.: Landing the cable of the Falmouth Gibraltar and Mediterranean telegraph at Porthournew Bay, Cornwall)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Grandmother using a treadle sewing machine, 1892

Grandmother using a treadle sewing machine, 1892
3479117 Grandmother using a treadle sewing machine, 1892; (add.info.: Grandmother is shown seated at a table using a treadle sewing machine, while the mother is looking after her 3 children)

Background imageIndustries Collection: A view from the East End of the Brewery

A view from the East End of the Brewery
3330301 A view from the East End of the Brewery; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a view from the East End of the Brewery. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustries Collection: Nobel Brothers oil wells at Baku, Azerbaijan, 1916 (chromo)

Nobel Brothers oil wells at Baku, Azerbaijan, 1916 (chromo)
2603892 Nobel Brothers oil wells at Baku, Azerbaijan, 1916 (chromo); (add.info.: Nobel Brothers oil wells at Baku (Baky or Baki), Azerbaijan, on the Caspian Sea

Background imageIndustries Collection: Cotton spinning machinery, 1880 (engraving)

Cotton spinning machinery, 1880 (engraving)
2602546 Cotton spinning machinery, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Cotton spinning machinery, Plan and elevation view of Scutching and Drawing machines)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Iron: from the blacksmith to the steel industry, c.1900-1910 (chromo)

Iron: from the blacksmith to the steel industry, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790229 Iron: from the blacksmith to the steel industry, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: the iron in France, from the blacksmith to the steel industry, early 20th century); Photo © CCI

Background imageIndustries Collection: Harrington Pit Mill Colliery. Early 19th century (engraving)

Harrington Pit Mill Colliery. Early 19th century (engraving)
538570 Harrington Pit Mill Colliery. Early 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Pit head, showing steam engine house, the energy source for winding gear which superseded the horse whim (left)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo)

Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo)
2636201 Economy. Cannon factory. c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Economie. Cannon factory. Imagery, France, c.1900.); Photo © CCI

Background imageIndustries Collection: United States of America (1880). Oil well (derrick), Triumph Mountain, Pennsylvania

United States of America (1880). Oil well (derrick), Triumph Mountain, Pennsylvania. Engraving, 19th century
AIS5342760 United States of America (1880). Oil well (derrick), Triumph Mountain, Pennsylvania. Engraving, 19th century.; © Iberfoto

Background imageIndustries Collection: Clough's Automatic Reclining Barbers Chair advertisement from Theo. A

Clough's Automatic Reclining Barbers Chair advertisement from Theo. A
5668947 Clough's Automatic Reclining Barbers Chair advertisement from Theo. A. Kochs Barbers Supplies of Chicago trade catalogue published in 1884; Photo © AF Fotografie

Background imageIndustries Collection: The Self-Acting Mule, 1862

The Self-Acting Mule, 1862
7125206 The Self-Acting Mule, 1862; (add.info.: The Self-Acting Mule, one of the most important inventions in the textile industry of the 19th century as human assistance was not required)

Background imageIndustries Collection: A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, 1862

A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, 1862
7125117 A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, 1862; (add.info.: A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, designed by Richard Lansdale)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Self-acting and double-geared radial drilling and boring machine, 1862

Self-acting and double-geared radial drilling and boring machine, 1862
7125113 Self-acting and double-geared radial drilling and boring machine, 1862; (add.info.: Self-acting and double-geared radial drilling and boring machine)

Background imageIndustries Collection: A Main's printing machine, 1862

A Main's printing machine, 1862
7125112 A Main's printing machine, 1862; (add.info.: A Main's printing machine for bookwork and job printing. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Cartoon commenting on the prohibitions on child labour which was gradually spreading across

Cartoon commenting on the prohibitions on child labour which was gradually spreading across industries, 19th century
5308753 Cartoon commenting on the prohibitions on child labour which was gradually spreading across industries, 19th century; (add.info)

Background imageIndustries Collection: View of the Gare de l'Ouest, Paris, 1893 (engraving)

View of the Gare de l'Ouest, Paris, 1893 (engraving)
ELD4835492 View of the Gare de l'Ouest, Paris, 1893 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the Gare de l'Ouest (current Gare Saint Lazare)

Background imageIndustries Collection: Economy. Industrial Exposition of Dresden, Allemagne. Poster by Otto Fischer, Germany, 1896

Economy. Industrial Exposition of Dresden, Allemagne. Poster by Otto Fischer, Germany, 1896. (poster)
3434512 Economy. Industrial Exposition of Dresden, Allemagne. Poster by Otto Fischer, Germany, 1896. (poster); (add.info.: Economie. Coll. Part. Economy. Industrial Exposition of Dresden, Allemagne)



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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.