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Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Cotton Carding Machinery

Cotton Carding Machinery
Interior of cotton mill: girls and women tend carding, drawing and roving machinery

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Coal (engraving)

Coal (engraving)
5221742 Coal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coal. From Illustrations of Useful Arts and Manufactures by Charles Tomlinson (SPCK)

Background imageIndustrial revolution 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)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card (coloured engraving)

Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card (coloured engraving)
731627 Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fisher, Nixon, Howarth & Fisher, trade card)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: A gentleman and a miner with a specimen of copper ore

A gentleman and a miner with a specimen of copper ore
RCM77674 A gentleman and a miner with a specimen of copper ore by Opie, John (1761-1807); The Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, Cornwall, UK; eRoyal Cornwall Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageIndustrial revolution 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

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Artist: John Cooke Bourne

Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Artist: John Cooke Bourne
Tring cutting, London & Birmingham Railway, 17 June 1837 (1839). Navvies excavating the cutting. Wheelbarrows are filled with spoil at the bottom

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: New Lanark Mills, Scotland, c1815

New Lanark Mills, Scotland, c1815. Robert Owens (1771-1858) model community of cotton mills and housing. Educational facilities were provided, as well as the worlds first day nursery

Background imageIndustrial revolution 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

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The Menai Bridge, Bangor (North Wales), c1826-c1850

The Menai Bridge, Bangor (North Wales), c1826-c1850. Thomas Telfords suspension bridge over the Menai Straits was built in 1820-1826

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Gas lighting apparatus at Royal Mint, London, 1819. Artist: Friedrich Accum

Gas lighting apparatus at Royal Mint, London, 1819. Artist: Friedrich Accum
Gas lighting apparatus at Royal Mint, London. l: Retort. 2: Purifier. 3: Tar cistern. 4: Gas meter. From Frederick Accum Coal Gas, London, 1819. Aquatint

Background imageIndustrial revolution 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

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Calico printing in a cotton mill, engraved by James Carter (1798-1855) c

Calico printing in a cotton mill, engraved by James Carter (1798-1855) c
KW258416 Calico printing in a cotton mill, engraved by James Carter (1798-1855) c.1830 (lithograph) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Children in a London slum (b / w photo)

Children in a London slum (b / w photo)
XJF142415 Children in a London slum (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageIndustrial revolution 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

Background imageIndustrial revolution 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

Background imageIndustrial revolution 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

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Industrial landscape in the Blanzy coal field, Saone-et-Loire, c. 1860 (w / c on paper)

Industrial landscape in the Blanzy coal field, Saone-et-Loire, c. 1860 (w / c on paper)
CHT290525 Industrial landscape in the Blanzy coal field, Saone-et-Loire, c.1860 (w/c on paper) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Workers At The Saltaire Woollen Mill, Bradford, North Yorkshire, England In The Late 19Th Century

Workers At The Saltaire Woollen Mill, Bradford, North Yorkshire, England In The Late 19Th Century. From Our Own Country Published 1898

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philanthropist, c1890

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, English politician and philanthropist, c1890. Lord Shaftesbury (1801-1885)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving)

Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving)
XJF311273 Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1. Indian Spinning-Wheel, 2. Saxony Spinning-Wheel, 3)

Background imageIndustrial revolution 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

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: United States (1880). Oil wells in Triumph Mountain

United States (1880). Oil wells in Triumph Mountain, Pennsylvania. Engraving

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Factories and Railway

Factories and Railway
An industrial landscape, showing factories and railway lines at Southampton, Hampshire, England

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The Rocket, locomotive of George and Robert Stephenson

The Rocket, locomotive of George and Robert Stephenson

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: NEWBURN, Newburn is a semi rural village, parish, electoral ward and former urban

NEWBURN, Newburn is a semi rural village, parish, electoral ward and former urban district in western Tyne and Wear, North East England

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Moving Machinery, plate 49 from Dickinsons Comprehensive Pictures of the

Moving Machinery, plate 49 from Dickinsons Comprehensive Pictures of the
XYC205262 Moving Machinery, plate 49 from Dickinsons Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851... published by Dickinson Brothers

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Thomas Telford (1757-1834) Scottish civil engineer, born at Westkirk, Langholm, Scotland

Thomas Telford (1757-1834) Scottish civil engineer, born at Westkirk, Langholm, Scotland. Apprenticed to a stonemason at the age of 14

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Boston Tea Party 1773

Boston Tea Party 1773
Vintage engraving of the Boston Tea Party. A political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773. The demonstrators, some disguised as Native Americans

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Newcastle-upon-Tyne from the South (engraving)

Newcastle-upon-Tyne from the South (engraving)
XJF466215 Newcastle-upon-Tyne from the South (engraving) by Knox, John (1778-1845); Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Carding, Drawing and Roving, Cotton factory floor, engraved by James Tingle (fl. 1830-60) c

Carding, Drawing and Roving, Cotton factory floor, engraved by James Tingle (fl. 1830-60) c
KW258411 Carding, Drawing and Roving, Cotton factory floor, engraved by James Tingle (fl.1830-60) c.1830 (litho) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Liverpool Docks

Liverpool Docks
Albert Dock, Liverpool and its warehouses, before it closed in 1972. Designed and built by Jesse Hartley and opened by Prince Albert in 1846. Now a popular heritage attraction

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Boat House, Birkenhead Park DP175237

Boat House, Birkenhead Park DP175237
Birkenhead Park, Park Drive, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside. Designed by Joseph Paxton, Edward Kemp and architects Lewis Hornblower and John Robertson, opened 5th April 1847

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Britannia Bridge, Menai Straits

Britannia Bridge, Menai Straits
Vintage engraving of the Britannia Bridge, Menai Straits. 1884

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (c19th). Terrassa. Monset industrial establishment of Guardiola and gentlemen

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (c19th). Terrassa. Monset industrial establishment of Guardiola and gentlemen
AIS5392025 INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (c19th). Terrassa. Monset industrial establishment of Guardiola and gentlemen. Illustration of 1880. Engraving. Private Collection ©Lorio/Iberfoto/Leemage

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: A diagram of Arkwright's water frame

A diagram of Arkwright's water frame
5310187 A diagram of Arkwright's water frame; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a diagram Richard Arkwright's water frame. Richard Arkwright (1732-1792)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: James Hargreaves Spinning Jenny

James Hargreaves Spinning Jenny
5311928 James Hargreaves Spinning Jenny; (add.info.: Engraving depicting James Hargreaves Spinning Jenny. The spinning jenny is a multi-spindle spinning frame)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Richard Arkwright's water fame spinning machine

Richard Arkwright's water fame spinning machine
5310002 Richard Arkwright's water fame spinning machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Richard Arkwright's water fame spinning machine)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The interior of The Crystal Palace

The interior of The Crystal Palace
5307883 The interior of The Crystal Palace.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of The Crystal Palace (the Main Avenue) during the Great Exhibition of 1851

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Carding engine, 1862

Carding engine, 1862
7125205 Carding engine, 1862; (add.info.: Carding engine. Carding is a mechanical process which disentangles, cleans and intermixes fibres)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Jointed clod crusher, 1862

Jointed clod crusher, 1862
7125123 Jointed clod crusher, 1862; (add.info.: Jointed clod crusher. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862, published 1862.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: B.D. Taplin and Co's Lincoln Traction Engine, 1862

B.D. Taplin and Co's Lincoln Traction Engine, 1862
7125121 B.D. Taplin and Co's Lincoln Traction Engine, 1862; (add.info.: B.D. Taplin and Co's Lincoln Traction Engine, 1862)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: A breaker carding machine, 1862

A breaker carding machine, 1862
7125110 A breaker carding machine, 1862; (add.info.: A breaker carding machine used in the cotton and textile industry. Carding is a technique used to disentangle, clean)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Merryweather and Son's improved London brigade fire engine, 1862

Merryweather and Son's improved London brigade fire engine, 1862
7125119 Merryweather and Son's improved London brigade fire engine, 1862; (add.info.: Merryweather and Son's improved London Brigade fire engine, 1862)

Background imageIndustrial revolution 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)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Uncle Sam squeezing a steel belt around the globe symbolizing America's domination of the new

Uncle Sam squeezing a steel belt around the globe symbolizing America's domination of the new methods of working in
NWI4827314 Uncle Sam squeezing a steel belt around the globe symbolizing America's domination of the new methods of working in the metallurgical industry vis-a-vis other powers (England, Prussia)

Background imageIndustrial revolution 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)

Background imageIndustrial revolution 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)



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