Machinery Collection (page 7)

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the beehive, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: the beehive, 1862. This is the upper floor of a two-storied building upwards of 200ft. in length and 60ft

The International Exhibition: Gwynne's Centrifugal Pump, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Gwynne's Centrifugal Pump, 1862.... the patented pump of Messrs. Gwynne...is a large and important affair...the cascade produced being a veritable waterfall...This

Progress of the International Exhibition Building: the Western Annexe, for machinery, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Progress of the International Exhibition Building: the Western Annexe, for machinery, 1862. The International Exhibition of 1862 was a world's fair held from 1 May to 1 November 1862 in South

The International Exhibition: Samuelson's machinery for crushing and grinding linseed... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Samuelson's machinery for crushing and grinding linseed, extracting the oil, and making oilcake, 1862

The Eastern Annexe of the International Exhibition Building containing agricultural implements, 1862 Creator: Unknown
The Eastern Annexe of the International Exhibition Building containing agricultural implements, [South Kensington, London]

Buryat mechanics making "burkhanov" - Buryat goods, 1895-1939. Creator: L Veniukov
Buryat mechanics making "burkhanov" - Buryat goods, 1895-1939. This collection includes more than two hundred photographs taken during scientific expeditions into the most remote wilderness

Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: coiling the bars, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Armstrong Gun at Woolwich Arsenal: coiling the bars, 1862. An Armstrong gun was a uniquely designed type of rifled breech-loading field

The Vigra Gold Mines, North Wales: the Crushing Mill, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Vigra Gold Mines, North Wales: the Crushing Mill, 1862. The Vigra gold mines are situated in a most picturesque and mountainous range in the parish of Llanabar

Kayser Bondor, Pentrebach & Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Wednesday 6th May 1964. Kayser Bondor at Pentrebach specialises in manufacturing underwear. Our picture shows

Ford Factory
Assembly line workers inside the Ford Motor Company factory at Dearborn, Michigan. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

USA, Washington State, Palouse. Combine harvesting at sunset

A spectacular Kirchner Leipzig band saw, Germany
A spectacular Kirchner Leipzig band saw in a woodworking workshop, Germany. Date: circa 1910s

Combine harvester harvesting Oats, close up of reel, Haregill Lodge Farm, Ellingstring, North Yorkshire, England, UK, August

One of the Motor Sledges, 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert Ponting
One of the Motor Sledges, 1911, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Overview of the bar mill at the Brightside Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. View showing the capstan in the foreground

Welsh women with a spinning wheel, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Perspective machine, 1525, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Perspective machine, 1525, (1936). Draughsman making a perspective drawing of a woman. A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Grosse Phaidon Ausgabe, 1936

Reconstruction of a clepsydra (water clock), invented by Ctesibius of Alexandria, c270 BC (1857). Ctesibius (fl270 BC) was an inventor

Luddites smash weaving machinery in a Nottingham textile factory. The Luddites were a movement of radical group of English textile workers

Scaffolding DP092099
Westminster Abbey, Chapter House, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London. General view looking up at silhouetted scaffolding against the wall of the Chapter House during restoration

Piling foundations JLP01_01_167_38
CORYTON OIL REFINERY, THURROCK, ESSEX. Foundation work in progress for the Crude Distillation Unit at Coryton Oil Refinery

Australia, Victoria, VIC, Castlemaine, old gold mine dredging machinery

Port on the Neva River, Saint Petersburg, Russia

The mechanical powers engraving 1875
American Dictionary of the English Language

Machine-spun thread on a bobbin in the Lowell mills
Bobbins with machine-spun thread, Boott Cotton Mills, Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph

Electric lamp with mirror used to light point on stage
3788509 Electric lamp with mirror used to light point on stage; (add.info.: Electric lamp with mirror used to light point on stage, 19th century - from engraving published 1885)

The Panama Canal: Containtment works at Gatun
3787577 The Panama Canal: Containtment works at Gatun; (add.info.: The Panama Canal: Containtment works at Gatun. Present location of Gatun Dam)

The strong man of the machine age (colour litho)
976578 The strong man of the machine age (colour litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The strong man of the machine age)

Electric lamp used to light a person on stage
3788508 Electric lamp used to light a person on stage; (add.info.: Electric lamp used to light a person on stage, 19th century - from engraving published 1885)

The Panama Canal: Drilling in the Gaillard Cut
3787576 The Panama Canal: Drilling in the Gaillard Cut; (add.info.: The Panama Canal: Drilling in the rock of the Gaillard Cut (Culebra Cut)

Electric light used to project rainbow on stage
3788507 Electric light used to project rainbow on stage; (add.info.: Electric light used to project rainbow on stage, 19th century - from engraving published 1885)

The Panama Canal: Steam-powered excavationd
3787575 The Panama Canal: Steam-powered excavationd; (add.info.: The Panama Canal: Steam-powered excavations. Liebig collecible card series (French title: Le Canal de Panama')

New York City, Subway station, World Trade Center, entrance machines

Le Panorama, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (print)
660938 Le Panorama, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (print) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Garden of the Petit Palais, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo)
660930 Garden of the Petit Palais, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

L'Esplanade des Invalides, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo)
660927 L'Esplanade des Invalides, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Aerial View Of Rural Landscape. Two Combines Harvesters Working In Field, Collects Seeds. Harvesting Of Wheat In Late Summer. Agricultural Machine Col Aerial View Of Rural Landscape

Aerial View Combine Harvester Working In Field. Harvesting Of Wheat In Summer Season. Agricultural Machines Collecting Wheat Seeds Aerial View Combine Harvester Working In Field

Aerial View Of Minimalistic Rural Landscape. Bird's-eye View Of Deforestation. Beginning Of Agricultural Spring Season. Tractor Tracks On Plowed Field Aerial View Of Minimalistic Rural Landscape

Red Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season. Beginning Of Agricultural Spring Season. Cultivator Pulled By A Tractor In Countryside Field. Aerial View Red Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season

Belarus. Aerial View Of Belarusian Village. Beautiful Rural Landscape In Bird's-eye View. Beginning Of Agricultural Spring Season. Tracks On Plowed Belarus. Aerial View Of Belarusian Village

Aerial View. Tractor Plowing Field In Spring Season. Beginning Of Agricultural Spring Season. Cultivator Pulled By A Tractor In Countryside Rural Fiel Aerial View

Tractor Plowing Field In Spring. Beginning Of Agricultural Season. Cultivator Pulled By A Tractor In Countryside Rural Field. Countryside Field Tractor Plowing Field In Spring

Aerial View Of Rural Landscape. Combine Harvester And Truck Working Together In Field, Collects Seeds. Harvesting Of Wheat In Autumn. Agricultural Mac Aerial View Of Rural Landscape

Face-turning lathe and riveting hammer, 18th century
Face-turning lathe and riveting hammer, Block Machinery at Portsmouth naval harbour, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

Carreaux incrustes (engraving)
2781347 Carreaux incrustes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carreaux incrustes)

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"Machinery: A Tapestry of Innovation and Efficiency" From the humble beginnings of horses pulling the plough to the marvels of modern technology, it has revolutionized our world. It encompasses a wide range of inventions that have shaped industries and transformed our daily lives. Take, for instance, the T class Submarine - a testament to human ingenuity in conquering the depths of the ocean. Its intricate mechanisms allow us to explore uncharted territories beneath the waves, unlocking secrets hidden from sight. In contrast, William Heath Robinson's whimsical creations like his Heath Robinson Kitchen or Pea Apparatus showcase a different side of machinery. These imaginative contraptions bring humor and creativity into everyday tasks, reminding us that even practicality can be infused with artistry. Robinson's works continue to captivate with pieces such as "A Decided Catch" and "Bound to Draw. " His intricate illustrations depict fantastical machines that blur reality and imagination, inviting viewers into a world where anything is possible. Meanwhile, in bustling workshops like The Engine Room at Clement-Talbot Motor Works in London or on wind-swept landscapes like The Willesborough Windmill in Ashford, Kent; machinery hums with purposeful energy. These industrial powerhouses are hubs where dreams become tangible through hard work and dedication. It also plays an essential role in agriculture – John Deere combine harvesters efficiently gather bountiful barley crops while Ford tractors tirelessly traverse fields during wheat harvesting season. These mechanical marvels ensure food security by maximizing productivity while minimizing labor-intensive processes. Yet amidst progress lies nostalgia - silhouettes of coalmine pitheads at dusk remind us of an era when these structures were symbols of industry and livelihood. They stand as reminders not only of past achievements but also serve as inspiration for future advancements yet to come. Whether it be ancient tools pulled by majestic horses or cutting-edge innovations shaping our present-day existence, the backbone of progress.