Machines Collection (#4)

Sewing thread being manufactured at the Nottingham factory of Ws Godber. 30th August 1965

Arthur Burrows at the microphone (b/w photo)
3786321 Arthur Burrows at the microphone (b/w photo); (add.info.: Arthur Burrows (1882-1947) at the microphone broadcasting for 2LO. Director of Programmes for British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

A visit to Penn's Marine Engine Factory, at Greenwich: turning a paddle shaft for a steam-ship, 1865. Illustration representing...the enormous shaft for the paddles of a steam-ship

A visit to Penn's Marine Engine Factory, at Greenwich: turning a crank axle, 1865. Creator: Unknown
A visit to Penn's Marine Engine Factory, at Greenwich: turning a crank axle, 1865. Illustration representing...the operation of turning a crank-axle in a mighty lathe...The various fitting

Penn's Machine-Engine Factory at Greenwich: the Large Machine-Shop and Turnery, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Penn's Machine-Engine Factory at Greenwich [London]: the Large Machine-Shop and Turnery, 1865. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Nelson K

Penn's Machine-Engine Factory at Greenwich: the Erecting Shop, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Penn's Machine-Engine Factory at Greenwich [London]: the Erecting Shop, 1865. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Nelson K

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the paying-out machinery of the Great Eastern, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the paying-out machinery of the Great Eastern - from a sketch by our special artist, 1865

Stamp cancelling letters by machine (b/w photo)
8626064 Stamp cancelling letters by machine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stamp cancelling letters by machine)

The mill of Fombuena, Spain, 1884 (engraving)
AIS5355275 The mill of Fombuena, Spain, 1884 (engraving); (add.info.: The mill of Fombuena (Spain) Engraving from 1884.); © Iberfoto

Machines in the textile factory of the brand "La Lanera Espanola" in Sabadell, near Barcelona, Spain, c
AIS5380086 Machines in the textile factory of the brand "La Lanera Espanola" in Sabadell, near Barcelona, Spain, c. 1920 (b/w photo); © Iberfoto

A wallpaper maker, c.1735 (engaving)
8698377 A wallpaper maker, c.1735 (engaving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Society. Economy. A wallpaper maker)

The national company for boat building by machine at Deptford, 1860 (photo)
7340365 The national company for boat building by machine at Deptford, 1860 (photo) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

A machine for showing the motions of the earth and phases of the moon, 1746 (pen, ink, wash)
7341586 A machine for showing the motions of the earth and phases of the moon, 1746 (pen, ink, wash) by Ferguson, James (1710-76); 51x36.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Man operating a pulley with lever and fulcrum
7177143 Man operating a pulley with lever and fulcrum.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Man operating a pulley with a lever and fulcrum. After an 18th century work.); Photo © Ken Welsh

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

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

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)

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)

An electric Morse Register, manufactured by L. G. Tillotson & Co. New York in the late 1860s
6867173 An electric Morse Register, manufactured by L. G. Tillotson & Co. New York in the late 1860s. After an illustration in Modern Practice Of The Electric Telegraph

Double printing typography press factory, 1880 (engraving)
7295203 Double printing typography press factory, 1880 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Goods locomotive, 1862
7125202 Goods locomotive, 1862; (add.info.: Goods locomotive built for the Midland Railway Company by William Fairbairn & Sons)

Advertisement for the Arithmometer, calculating machine, 1862
7125130 Advertisement for the Arithmometer, calculating machine, 1862; (add.info.: Advertisement for the Arithmometer, calculating machine)

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)

Female bather with costume made of piece of tartan fabric (colour litho)
8621701 Female bather with costume made of piece of tartan fabric (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

This Mechanized Age: Diesel Car (colour photo)
8660484 This Mechanized Age: Diesel Car (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diesel Car)

This Mechanized Age: Graf Zeppelin (colour photo)
8660451 This Mechanized Age: Graf Zeppelin (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Graf Zeppelin)

This Mechanized Age: Aircraft carrier (colour photo)
8660483 This Mechanized Age: Aircraft carrier (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aircraft carrier)

This Mechanized Age: Davis Submarine escape apparatus (colour photo)
8660455 This Mechanized Age: Davis Submarine escape apparatus (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Davis Submarine escape apparatus)

This Mechanized Age: Locomotive coaling (colour photo)
8660454 This Mechanized Age: Locomotive coaling (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Locomotive coaling)

This Mechanized Age: Totalisator (colour photo)
8660453 This Mechanized Age: Totalisator (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Totalisator)

This Mechanized Age: Turbine locomotive (colour photo)
8660450 This Mechanized Age: Turbine locomotive (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turbine locomotive)

This Mechanized Age: Dredging (colour photo)
8660449 This Mechanized Age: Dredging (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dredging)

This Mechanized Age: Petrol from coal (colour photo)
8660447 This Mechanized Age: Petrol from coal (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petrol from coal)

Modern Wonders, 1938: Huge Vertical Boring Mill (colour photo)
8659925 Modern Wonders, 1938: Huge Vertical Boring Mill (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huge Vertical Boring Mill)

Human invention anticipated: Lubrication (engraving)
8657915 Human invention anticipated: Lubrication (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lubrication)

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Amphibian Flying Boat (colour litho)
8657520 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Amphibian Flying Boat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amphibian Flying Boat)

Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho)
8663420 Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Water drum (engraving)
8663732 Water drum (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water drum (water-powered air compressor)

Steam ploughing with a traction engine and anchor (litho)
8663706 Steam ploughing with a traction engine and anchor (litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam ploughing with a traction engine and anchor)

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)

Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho)
8663449 Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho)
8663419 Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

The bank clerk of a hundred years hence, a suggestion (litho)
8673284 The bank clerk of a hundred years hence, a suggestion (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bank clerk of a hundred years hence, a suggestion)

Milking machine (engraving)
8673251 Milking machine (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milking machine)

100 old time Bible words (litho)
8673197 100 old time Bible words (litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 100 old time Bible words)

English scientist Robert Hooke as a boy (litho)
8673178 English scientist Robert Hooke as a boy (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English scientist Robert Hooke as a boy, making a model of a machine)

Ticker-tape machine at the stock exchange, 1881
3479639 Ticker-tape machine at the stock exchange, 1881; (add.info.: Ticker-tape machine at the stock exchange, 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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)

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"Machines: Unleashing the Power of Innovation and Efficiency" Otis Electric Elevator: Revolutionizing Vertical Transportation William Heath Robinson's Pea Apparatus: Ingenious Contraptions at Work Singer Sewing Machines - Clydebank Factory: Stitching Together Precision and Quality Harnessing Steam Power: The Mighty Engine and its Governor William Heath Robinson's A Decided Catch: Quirky Inventions in Action Bound to Draw Attention: William Heath Robinson's Whimsical Creations Inside the Clement-Talbot Motor Works, London: Where Automotive Dreams Come Alive John Deere Combine Harvester Harvests Barley Crop with Ease Harley Davidson Advertisements through Time: Roaring into Freedom on Two Wheels Journey Back in Time with Harley Davidson 1915 Model Bathing Machine Owner and Swimming Master, Essex: Preserving Victorian Etiquette by the Seaside Overtime at a Christmas Cracker Factory by William Heath Robinson.