Manufacture Collection (page 5)

Fixing handles on cups and jugs before firing. The Potteries, Staffordshire, England. Engraving, London, c1851
2602932 Fixing handles on cups and jugs before firing. The Potteries, Staffordshire, England. Engraving, London, c1851.; (add.info.: Fixing handles on cups and jugs before firing)

Taylor, Tunnicliff & Company's works, Hanley, Staffordshire (The Potteries), England
2602928 Taylor, Tunnicliff & Company's works, Hanley, Staffordshire (The Potteries), England.; (add.info.: Taylor, Tunnicliff & Company's works, Hanley, Staffordshire (The Potteries)

Bessbrook Mills and village
2602609 Bessbrook Mills and village; (add.info.: Bessbrook Mills and village, County Armach, Ireland, developed in mid-nineteenth century by the Quaker, John Grubb Richardson)

Making nails in the Black Country
2602562 Making nails in the Black Country; (add.info.: Making nails in the Dudley area of the Black Country of England. A girl making spike nails using a hammer in her hand and, simultaneously)

Cotton mill on the bank of the Merrimack
2602543 Cotton mill on the bank of the Merrimack; (add.info.: Cotton mill built on the bank of the Merrimack at Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. Woodcut, Boston, 1833.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Bowing cotton in China
2602541 Bowing cotton in China; (add.info.: Bowing cotton in China to remove seeds, dirt and knots and to make it soft and downy. Woodcut, London, 1845.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Advertisement for metal pen nibs
2602122 Advertisement for metal pen nibs; (add.info.: Advertisement for the popular Pickwick, Owl, and Waverley metal pen nibs manufactured in Edinburgh, Scotland)

Silk manufacture: transferring yarn from the warping reel to a spool, 1780
3480179 Silk manufacture: transferring yarn from the warping reel to a spool, 1780; (add.info.: Silk manufacture: transferring yarn from the warping reel to a spool)

Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print)
545168 Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print) by French School

Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print)
545165 Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Shrimping)

Women Rolling Cigars, 1892
1574649 Women Rolling Cigars, 1892; (add.info.: Women rolling cigars: Cope Brothers cigarette and tobacco factory, Liverpool, England)

The Hatter. In the foreground a hat is being shaped (blocked). In the background the hats are being felted
531834 The Hatter. In the foreground a hat is being shaped (blocked). In the background the hats are being felted 'kettle'

Cutler;s workshop. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751
865640 Cutler;s workshop. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Bell foundry: Preparing mould for castingbell in the bell pit. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751
865638 Bell foundry: Preparing mould for castingbell in the bell pit. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Putting tyre on a wheel. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751
865637 Putting tyre on a wheel. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Spitalfields silk workers winding and reeling silk , London, England, late 19th century
541920 Spitalfields silk workers winding and reeling silk , London, England, late 19th century. This enclave of the silk industry was founded by Huguenot refugees from France after Louis XIV's

Glass cutters at their wheels. Vessel to be cut held against rotating wheel powered by steam through belt and shafting
538650 Glass cutters at their wheels. Vessel to be cut held against rotating wheel powered by steam through belt and shafting. Wood engraving c1870; (add.info.: Glass cutters at their wheels)

Man, woman & small boy working wheel for combing long staple wool into slivers for worsted manufacture
538585 Man, woman & small boy working wheel for combing long staple wool into slivers for worsted manufacture, c.1845 (engraving); (add.info.: Man)

Ready for sea, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404018 Ready for sea, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection.

In the engine shop, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404009 In the engine shop, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Shipyard seen from Big Crane, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404006 Shipyard seen from Big Crane, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Nitric acid manufacturing
5312108 Nitric acid manufacturing; (add.info.: Engraving depicting nitric acid manufacturing using cast iron cylinders in a furnace)

American classic car Coronet 1959 tail fin
Beate Gube

Engraving depicting the manufacture of linen paper
3523199 Engraving depicting the manufacture of linen paper; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the manufacture of linen paper); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Saltaire; model textile factory, 1850
3480174 The Saltaire; model textile factory, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Saltaire; model textile factory founded by Titus Salt (1803-1876)

A Nottingham stocking weaver
2602719 A Nottingham stocking weaver; (add.info.: A Nottingham stocking weaver seated at a knitting frame. Engraving published London, 1846.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Bowing cotton in China
2602542 Bowing cotton in China; (add.info.: Bowing cotton in China to remove seeds, dirt and knots and to make it soft and downy. Stipple engraving, London, 1812.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Women of Snaith
2602656 Women of Snaith; (add.info.: Women of Snaith, Yorkshire, England, hand carding and spinning flax. Woodcut, London, 1823); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Stamping machine for crushing flint for use in pottery, The Potteries, Staffordshire, England. Engraving, London, c1851
2602933 Stamping machine for crushing flint for use in pottery, The Potteries, Staffordshire, England. Engraving, London, c1851.; (add.info.: Stamping machine for crushing flint for use in pottery)

Hand-block printing rolls fo calico, Lancashire, England. The assistant is keeping the pan of colour ready for block to
2602913 Hand-block printing rolls fo calico, Lancashire, England. The assistant is keeping the pan of colour ready for block to be recharged

Potter at his wheel forming a vase. In front of him are balls of he can use as necessary
2603008 Potter at his wheel forming a vase. In front of him are balls of he can use as necessary. He rotates the wheel with his foot

Stacking items in a 'saggar' which was then placed in the biscuit kiln for firing: Royal Porcelain Works
2602974 Stacking items in a 'saggar' which was then placed in the biscuit kiln for firing: Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester, England

Among the kilns, Stoke-on-Trent (The Potteries), Staffordshire, England. Engraving, London, 1885
2602947 Among the kilns, Stoke-on-Trent (The Potteries), Staffordshire, England. Engraving, London, 1885.; (add.info.: Among the kilns, Stoke-on-Trent (The Potteries), Staffordshire, England

Filling a kiln ready for firing, Copeland's factory, Stoke on Trent, (The Potteries), Staffordshire, England
2602923 Filling a kiln ready for firing, Copeland's factory, Stoke on Trent, (The Potteries), Staffordshire, England. Engraving, London, c1860.; (add.info.: Filling a kiln ready for firing)

Throwing earthenware pots. The small boy is supplying the potter with a lump of clay for the next pot
2603005 Throwing earthenware pots. The small boy is supplying the potter with a lump of clay for the next pot. Engraving, London, 1866.; (add.info.: Throwing earthenware pots)

Women hand spinning, carding and roving cotton, 1848 (engraving)
2602560 Women hand spinning, carding and roving cotton, 1848 (engraving); (add.info.: Women hand spinning, carding and roving cotton, England 1823)

Woman reeling cotton yarn
2602550 Woman reeling cotton yarn; (add.info.: Woman reeling cotton yarn that has been spun on a spinning mule. Wood engraving, London, 1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Making silk cord
2602668 Making silk cord; (add.info.: Making silk cord, China. Engraving, London, 1812.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A girl making lace
2602660 A girl making lace; (add.info.: A girl at Lismore, Ireland, making lace. A school to teach girls this craft was opened at Cappequin by a number of ladies in an attempt to relieve poverty)

Small boy using a machine to cut flax stalks
2602658 Small boy using a machine to cut flax stalks; (add.info.: Small boy using a machine to cut flax stalks into uniform lengths for heckling, one of the processes in the production of linen)

An elastic mill, Leicester, England: Covering rubber with silk thread on the weaving beam
2602648 An elastic mill, Leicester, England: Covering rubber with silk thread on the weaving beam.; (add.info.: An elastic mill, Leicester, England, Winding rubber filament)

Calico printing: cylinder machine by Mather & Platt
2602641 Calico printing: cylinder machine by Mather & Platt,; (add.info.: Calico printing, cylinder machine by Mather & Platt, normally used to print in 18 colours but capable of printing in 20)

Printing Calico using hand blocks
2602638 Printing Calico using hand blocks; (add.info.: Printing Calico using hand blocks. Engraving, London, 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Dash wheels
2602627 Dash wheels; (add.info.: Dash wheels, Thomas Hoyle & Sons' works, Dunkinfield, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Cloth and water rotated in drums, so rinsing the cloth)

One and All
3585793 One and All; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a small engineering works from Richard Tangye's 'One and All')

Saddler's workshop. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751
865634 Saddler's workshop. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Bell foundry: Opening hearth gate to let melt into the bell pit. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751
865639 Bell foundry: Opening hearth gate to let melt into the bell pit. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Production of Sulphur. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751
865635 Production of Sulphur. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

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"From Clydebank to Kirkcaldy, the art thrives. Advert, Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd in Kirkcaldy showcases their craftsmanship with precision and expertise. The Singer Sewing Machines factory in Clydebank hums with innovation as it produces machines that revolutionize the textile industry. In another corner of Britain, skilled hands meticulously shape various shoemaking tools, ensuring quality and durability for every step taken. Swindon becomes a hub of ingenuity as diesel locomotives roll off the assembly line, ready to power the nation's railways. The Tate & Lyle Refinery stands tall as it refines sugar into sweet perfection, satisfying taste buds across the land. A German propaganda poster from WW1 reminds us of how manufacturing can be used for both good and ill. October 1943 witnesses a remarkable feat as Supermarine Spitfires take flight from factories dedicated to their manufacture. A powerful symbol of resilience during WWII is captured in the iconic poster 'To Victory - With Our Help'. Traveling back in time to the 1800s, we witness artisans blowing glass in a British factory; their skill creating delicate masterpieces that captivate all who behold them. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Merrimac Hat Factory in Amesbury, Massachusetts – where creativity meets functionality under one roof. The Cyclops Works echoes with clanging hammers forging Bessemer steel; an essential component driving industrial progress during World War I. Wallsend-on-Tyne proudly carries on its shipbuilding legacy – crafting vessels that conquer mighty oceans and connect nations together. " Manufacture: where dreams are transformed into reality through dedication and craftsmanship.