Technical Drawing Collection

Metal ruler marked in inches

London Common Council Tech., Lessons in Tracing, May 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
London Common Council Tech., Lessons in Tracing, May 1917. Women receiving training in machine work in a munitions class offered by the London County Council in May 1917 during World War I.

Minsk: United Jewish Vocational School. Drawing lesson, 1920-1929. Creator: Unknown
Minsk: United Jewish Vocational School. Drawing lesson, 1920-1929. In the early part of the Stalin era, the Kremlin established a new administrative territory in the Soviet Far East--the Jewish

Drawings of the new steam engine for nine pumps in Hellevoetsluis, 1802. Creator: Jan Blanken
Drawings of the new steam engine for nine pumps in Hellevoetsluis, South Holland, 1802. Technical drawing of a steam engine: four elevations

'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Drawing Hall, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'The Walker Engineering Laboratories at Liverpool; The Drawing Hall, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Pattern maker, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Pattern maker, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. A pattern maker constructs a wooden replica of the part which needs to be cast in steel. A mould for the cast is then made from the pattern

Stephensons (1833) Locomotive, (1887). Creator: Unknown
Stephensons (1833) Locomotive, (1887). Diagram showing fire box, smoke box, steam head, boiler, wheels and flanges etc. The Patentee steam locomotive was introduced by pioneering British railway

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis: mechanical drawing, (1902?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis: mechanical drawing, (1902?)

Gaspard Monge, French mathematician (chromolitho)
972051 Gaspard Monge, French mathematician (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaspard Monge (1746-1818), French mathematicia

Pattern making for a steel mould, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Pattern making for a steel mould, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Engineers work from detailed technical drawings to create patterns

Drawing office scene, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Three exectutives in discussion in the drawing office

Drawing office at a Sheffield steel foundry, Edgar Allens, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Drawing office at Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Photography of the technical side of manufacturing was important as it conveyed a sense of the presision of

A group of foundry staff with technical drawings, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Foundry management and workers gather around some drawings at Edgar Allens steel foundry

Newcomens steam engine for draining mines, 1956. Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed his atmospheric or steam engine in 1712

Elevation of Troughtons dividing engine, 18th century, (1886). Until the 1770s, scales on scientific instruments had been marked out by skilled craftsmen in a process called dividing

Iron manufacture, 19th century. Iron rolling machine, external view of a blast furnace, and sectional elevation of Schneiders blast furnace

Example of Mechanical Drawing, 1901. Diagram of a steam locomotive. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

Ecole des Ponts-et-Chaussees, Paris, 1894. Civil engineering students at their studies in a classroom

Schematic view of a Newcomen steam engine, early 19th century. Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) designed his atmospheric or steam engine in 1712

Nuclear power plant components, diagram
Nuclear power plant components. Technical diagram of components of the reactor neutron shield and its support at Shippingport Atomic Power Station, Pennsylvania, USA

Midland Railway Class 2, 4-4-0 (drawing no 08-7651)

Midland Railway Class 3, 4-4-0 (drawing no 08-7560)

Midland Railway Class 4, 4-4-0 (drawing no 07-7161)

Midland Railway Class 2, 4-4-0 (drawing no 09-7885)

Steam Locomotive, wood engravings, published in 1877
Steam Locomotive (longitudinal section and horizontal section). Woodcut engraving, published in 1877

Draftsman working at desk in office, elavated view

Midland Railway Class 4, 4-4-0 (drawing no 10-8003)

De Laval steam turbine. Diagram of a cross-section through the steam turbine invented by the Swedish engineer Gustaf de Laval (1845-1913). De Laval built his first steam turbine in 1887

Oscillating Steam Engine
Antique illustration of a Oscillating Steam Engine

Cornish engine
Antique illustration of a Cornish engine - steam engine

Dividers

Belliss and Morcom Steam Engine
Belliss and Morcom steam engine. Cutaway artwork of a front-section through a double-acting steam engine. This design was developed in the 1890s by the British engineers Belliss and Morcom

Brown rotary steam engine. Diagram showing a cross-section through the Brown rotary steam engine. The rotor, valves and gears are shown here

Galloway steam boiler. Cutaway artwork of the Galloway steam boiler, showing the internal system of tubes and pockets. Fuel, such as coal, was added at left through the doors

Willans steam engine. Diagram of a cross-section through a Willans two-crank steam engine. Developed by the British engineer P. W

Mathian steam boiler. Cutaway artwork showing the interior of a Mathian steam boiler. This design is a suspended tube type, and the suspended tubes are seen inside the boiler

AEG-Curtis steam turbine. Diagram showing a section in close-up through an AEG-Curtis steam turbine. In a steam turbine, steam directly turns the blades of a turbine to generate electricity

Three-cylinder compound steam locomotive. Diagram of a steam locomotive that used three cylinders in its steam engine. A steam engine converts the thermal energy of steam into motion

Wheelock steam engine. Diagram of a Wheelock steam engine, seen from the side, showing the valves and gears. This steam engine was invented by the US engineer Jerome Wheelock (1834-1902)

Cromptons steam locomotive. Diagram of the steam locomotive developed by the British engineer Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton (1845-1940)

Parsons marine steam turbines. Diagram from above showing the arrangement of Parsons marine steam turbines in a ships hull

Leonardos Cannon Foundry
Pen and ink perspective drawing on paper by Leonardo from 1487 of a cannon foundry. It depicts the inside of a factory for casting cannons from bronze

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"Exploring the Art of Technical Drawing: A Journey Through Time" Step into the world of technical drawing, where precision and creativity intertwine. With a metal ruler in hand, artists like Michael Walters bring intricate patterns to life at Wombwell Foundry in South Yorkshire, 1963. Travel back even further to witness the birth of innovation with Stephensons' Locomotive in 1887. Although its creator remains unknown, this masterpiece showcases the power and elegance of steam locomotives through wood engravings published in 1877. Delve into history as we encounter Gaspard Monge, a French mathematician whose brilliance is immortalized through chromolitho prints. His contributions to technical drawing revolutionize engineering design. In Germany's drawing office scene from 1936, fresh plans for new works take shape. Witness how meticulous attention to detail ensures flawless execution and groundbreaking developments. Pattern making becomes an art form at Wombwell Foundry in South Yorkshire once again in 1963. Steel molds are meticulously crafted by skilled artists who transform raw materials into functional masterpieces. Edgar Allens steel foundry in Sheffield unveils another glimpse into the drawing office scene of 1964. Here, Michael Walters captures the essence of dedication and craftsmanship that fuels industrial progress. Join a group of foundry staff from Sheffield as they gather around technical drawings - symbols of collaboration and shared expertise - capturing their pride and commitment towards their craft in 1963. Discover Newcomen's steam engine for draining mines from 1956; an invention that forever changed mining operations worldwide. Its elevation showcased through detailed drawings highlights both its functionality and beauty. Finally, marvel at Troughton's dividing engine from the eighteenth century captured elegantly on paper by an unknown artist back in 1886 – a testament to timeless ingenuity that continues to inspire generations today. Technical drawing transcends time.