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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)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), French mechanic

Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), French mechanic, inventor of the Jacquard loom in 1801
ELD4846382 Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), French mechanic, inventor of the Jacquard loom in 1801. Late 19th century (chromolithograph)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s

Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s
NWI4954767 Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s.; (add.info.: Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Early wall-mounted telephone, 1800s

Early wall-mounted telephone, 1800s
NWI4954762 Early wall-mounted telephone, 1800s.; (add.info.: Early wall-mounted telephone, 1800s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Thomas Savery

Thomas Savery
3585624 Thomas Savery; (add.info.: Thomas Savery (c. 1650-1715) was an English inventor and engineer, born at Shilstone, a manor house near Modbury, Devon, England

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Blowing engine at the Carron Iron Works designed by John Smeaton (1724-1792)

Blowing engine at the Carron Iron Works designed by John Smeaton (1724-1792)
FLO4685695 Blowing engine at the Carron Iron Works designed by John Smeaton (1724-1792). Copperplate engraving by Mutlow after an illustration by J. Farey Jr

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Mill a lames - View, plan and elevation of a blade mill with grindstones designed by John Smeaton

Mill a lames - View, plan and elevation of a blade mill with grindstones designed by John Smeaton (1724-1792)
FLO4685682 Mill a lames - View, plan and elevation of a blade mill with grindstones designed by John Smeaton (1724-1792). Copperplate engraving by Mutlow from John Mason Good's Pantologia

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Washing and dyeing in a silk production works, 1823

Washing and dyeing in a silk production works, 1823
3480219 Washing and dyeing in a silk production works, 1823; (add.info.: Early 19th century washing and dyeing in a silk production works in Derby, England 1823.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: John Lombeof Derby, 1888

John Lombeof Derby, 1888
3480208 John Lombeof Derby, 1888; (add.info.: John Lombeof Derby (1693-1722), disguised as a poor out of work young man, secretly making drawings of the machinery in the Leghorn silk mills where he

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Wire mill, machinery used to manufacture wire, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W

Wire mill, machinery used to manufacture wire, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W
FLO4593158 Wire mill, machinery used to manufacture wire, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Sorting silk cocoons, 1885

Sorting silk cocoons, 1885
3480218 Sorting silk cocoons, 1885; (add.info.: US silk production. Sorting silk cocoons, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Manchester at night: Blackfriars Bridge and a view of cotton mills from the river Irwell showing

Manchester at night: Blackfriars Bridge and a view of cotton mills from the river Irwell showing the mill windows lit
527931 Manchester at night: Blackfriars Bridge and a view of cotton mills from the river Irwell showing the mill windows lit up as a night shift was at work

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Schematic view of Newcomen steam engine, invented by Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729)

Schematic view of Newcomen steam engine, invented by Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729), English inventor and engineer
538533 Schematic view of Newcomen steam engine, invented by Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729), English inventor and engineer. Early 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: John Smeaton's (1724-92) Steam Engine, engraving 1818

John Smeaton's (1724-92) Steam Engine, engraving 1818
864434 John Smeaton's (1724-92) Steam Engine, engraving 1818; (add.info.: John Smeaton's (1724-92) English civil engineer, adaptation of Thomas Newcomen's (1663-1729) steam engine

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: George Stephenson's locomotive Rocket'. On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials for

George Stephenson's locomotive Rocket'. On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials for the engine to be
530594 George Stephenson's locomotive Rocket'. On 11 October 1829 Rocket won the Rainhill Trials for the engine to be used on the Liverpool to Manchester Railway, England

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: John Smeaton's water pressure engine, elevations and sections of valve, 18th century

John Smeaton's water pressure engine, elevations and sections of valve, 18th century
FLO4593415 John Smeaton's water pressure engine, elevations and sections of valve, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Equipment used in worsted manufacture: breaking frame, spinning frame and roving frame, 18th century

Equipment used in worsted manufacture: breaking frame, spinning frame and roving frame, 18th century
FLO4593340 Equipment used in worsted manufacture: breaking frame, spinning frame and roving frame, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Steam engines: Jonathan Hornblower's compound steam engine, Edmund Cartwright's alcohol engine

Steam engines: Jonathan Hornblower's compound steam engine, Edmund Cartwright's alcohol engine
FLO4593271 Steam engines: Jonathan Hornblower's compound steam engine, Edmund Cartwright's alcohol engine and Arthur Woolf's high-pressure compound steam engine, 18th and 19th century

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Edison's first electric lamp

Edison's first electric lamp
NWI4759564 Edison's first electric lamp.; (add.info.: Edison's first electric lamp.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Morse's first telegraph apparatus

Morse's first telegraph apparatus
NWI4759584 Morse's first telegraph apparatus.; (add.info.: Morse's first telegraph apparatus.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The Self-Acting Mule, 1862

The Self-Acting Mule, 1862
7125206 The Self-Acting Mule, 1862; (add.info.: The Self-Acting Mule, one of the most important inventions in the textile industry of the 19th century as human assistance was not required)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, 1862

A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, 1862
7125117 A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, 1862; (add.info.: A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, designed by Richard Lansdale)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Self-acting and double-geared radial drilling and boring machine, 1862

Self-acting and double-geared radial drilling and boring machine, 1862
7125113 Self-acting and double-geared radial drilling and boring machine, 1862; (add.info.: Self-acting and double-geared radial drilling and boring machine)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: A Main's printing machine, 1862

A Main's printing machine, 1862
7125112 A Main's printing machine, 1862; (add.info.: A Main's printing machine for bookwork and job printing. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: NETHERLANDS. The Hague. Departure of emigrants to America from harbour in The Hague; after an oil

NETHERLANDS. The Hague. Departure of emigrants to America from harbour in The Hague; after an oil by Albert Pierre
CUL4863109 NETHERLANDS. The Hague. Departure of emigrants to America from harbour in The Hague; after an oil by Albert Pierre Darwant. Engraving.; (add.info.: NETHERLANDS. The Hague)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois: Une rue du Coron, 1920

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois: Une rue du Coron, 1920
LUX4802903 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois: Une rue du Coron, 1920; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois: Une rue du Coron

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois: Un coron, 1920

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois: Un coron, 1920
LUX4802879 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois: Un coron, 1920; (add.info.: France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Nord (59), Bruay en Artois: Un coron, 1920); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Cottage industry: Coventry silk loom, 1823

Cottage industry: Coventry silk loom, 1823
3480220 Cottage industry: Coventry silk loom, 1823; (add.info.: Early 19th century cottage industry: Coventry silk loom. England, 1823.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Taylor's silk mill, 1860

Taylor's silk mill, 1860
3480177 Taylor's silk mill, 1860; (add.info.: Taylor's (formerly LOMBE's) silk mill, Derby. This was the first water-powered textile mill to be built in England (ca 1720)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Silk spinning machine, 1843

Silk spinning machine, 1843
3480176 Silk spinning machine, 1843; (add.info.: Silk spinning machine: in this process the threads from the cocoons were joined into a continuous thread: Lombe's silk mill, Derby)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Lombe's silk mill, Derby, 1843

Lombe's silk mill, Derby, 1843
3480223 Lombe's silk mill, Derby, 1843; (add.info.: Lombe's silk mill, Derby: Throwing (twisting) silk by hand. While the man turned the wheel

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Dyeing rooms in a silk mill, 1885

Dyeing rooms in a silk mill, 1885
3480217 Dyeing rooms in a silk mill, 1885; (add.info.: US silk production. Dyeing rooms in a silk mill 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Making the warp threads, 1885

Making the warp threads, 1885
3480215 Making the warp threads, 1885; (add.info.: US silk production. Making the warp threads through the harness to form pattern. 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Jacquard loom, 1885

Jacquard loom, 1885
3480214 Jacquard loom, 1885; (add.info.: Jacquard loom; a power loom, invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard, first demonstrated in 1801)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Diagram of Arkwright's water frame, 1878

Diagram of Arkwright's water frame, 1878
3480203 Diagram of Arkwright's water frame, 1878; (add.info.: Diagram of Arkwright's water frame, 1878. The water frame is the name given to a water-powered spinning frame which was an easy way to)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The temporary station in Haarlem, 1839 (litho)

The temporary station in Haarlem, 1839 (litho)
1577646 The temporary station in Haarlem, 1839 (litho); (add.info.: The temporary station in Haarlem with the Amsterdam Gate on the left. Lithograph by W. Ball, 1839.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Cotton handkerchief with a satire on the effects of the coming of the Dutch railways, 1835

Cotton handkerchief with a satire on the effects of the coming of the Dutch railways, 1835
1577650 Cotton handkerchief with a satire on the effects of the coming of the Dutch railways, 1835; (add.info.: Cotton handkerchief with a satire on the effects of the coming of the Dutch railways)



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