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"Forging History: From Valley Forge to the Blacksmith's Forge" Step into the past with a glimpse of history through these captivating images and maps

Background imageForge Collection: Roman antiquite: the king of Rome Tarquin the elder (tarquinius priscus or lucumon) (616-578 BC)

Roman antiquite: the king of Rome Tarquin the elder (tarquinius priscus or lucumon) (616-578 BC)
ELD4965550 Roman antiquite: the king of Rome Tarquin the elder (tarquinius priscus or lucumon) (616-578 BC) visits blacksmiths in their workshop

Background imageForge Collection: View of the exit of the workers of the Imperial cannon foundry of the arsenal of Bourges in the Cher

View of the exit of the workers of the Imperial cannon foundry of the arsenal of Bourges in the Cher
ELD4965148 View of the exit of the workers of the Imperial cannon foundry of the arsenal of Bourges in the Cher (View of the exit of the workers of the Imperial cannon foundry of the arsenal of)

Background imageForge Collection: Roman mythology: Venus, Cupid and Vulcan - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

Roman mythology: Venus, Cupid and Vulcan - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf
FLO4974652 Roman mythology: Venus, Cupid and Vulcan - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805)

Background imageForge Collection: Romanesque architecture: view of the forge and the waterfall

Romanesque architecture: view of the forge and the waterfall
JEB4962238 Romanesque architecture: view of the forge and the waterfall.; (add.info.: Romanesque architecture: view of the forge and the waterfall.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageForge Collection: Goujet et Beak Forging in front of Gervaise Illustration of ' The darker' by Emile Zola 1884

Goujet et Beak Forging in front of Gervaise Illustration of " The darker" by Emile Zola 1884
ELD4953444 Goujet et Beak Forging in front of Gervaise Illustration of " The darker" by Emile Zola 1884; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageForge Collection: Colonial Exhibition Paris 1907, blacksmith of French Sudan

Colonial Exhibition Paris 1907, blacksmith of French Sudan
JAB5036822 Colonial Exhibition Paris 1907, blacksmith of French Sudan.; (add.info.: Colonial Exhibition Paris 1907, blacksmith of French Sudan.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imageForge Collection: A Chinese tinker

A Chinese tinker
5310131 A Chinese tinker; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Chinese tinker creating a draught for his portable forge by means of a cylindrical piston type of bellows)

Background imageForge Collection: Venus in the Forge of Vulcan, 1620-78 (oil on panel)

Venus in the Forge of Vulcan, 1620-78 (oil on panel)
8726581 Venus in the Forge of Vulcan, 1620-78 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78) (workshop); 60.5x90.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Workshop of Jan Brueghel The Younger)

Background imageForge Collection: Foot-race, Footprints, Footstool, Forest, Foundry, Fountain, Fox-chase, Fox-hound, Freight-train

Foot-race, Footprints, Footstool, Forest, Foundry, Fountain, Fox-chase, Fox-hound, Freight-train, French-horn
8651546 Foot-race, Footprints, Footstool, Forest, Foundry, Fountain, Fox-chase, Fox-hound, Freight-train, French-horn, French-roof, Fresco (engraving) by German School

Background imageForge Collection: A Blacksmith working at his forge (watercolour)

A Blacksmith working at his forge (watercolour)
8835607 A Blacksmith working at his forge (watercolour) by Gibbs, John B. (active 1888-1918); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: JOHN B. GIBBS (British)

Background imageForge Collection: Engraving depicting the forging of pikes in Ireland, 19th century

Engraving depicting the forging of pikes in Ireland, 19th century
5309087 Engraving depicting the forging of pikes in Ireland, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the forging of pikes in Ireland)

Background imageForge Collection: Romanesque architecture: view of the facade of the abbey church

Romanesque architecture: view of the facade of the abbey church. 1139-1147 Abbey of Fontenay (Cote d'Or)
JEB4962235 Romanesque architecture: view of the facade of the abbey church. 1139-1147 Abbey of Fontenay (Cote d'Or); (add.info.: Romanesque architecture: view of the facade of the abbey church)

Background imageForge Collection: Illustration for 'Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire', 1866 (engraving)

Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205617 Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter F Iron Founder (foundry)

Background imageForge Collection: Letters E F G H; E Grocer; F Iron Founder; G Engraver; H Watchmaker, 1866 (engraving)

Letters E F G H; E Grocer; F Iron Founder; G Engraver; H Watchmaker, 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205611 Letters E F G H; E Grocer; F Iron Founder; G Engraver; H Watchmaker, 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageForge Collection: Portrait of Pat Lyon, blacksmith in his forge

Portrait of Pat Lyon, blacksmith in his forge
NWI4826500 Portrait of Pat Lyon, blacksmith in his forge.; (add.info.: Portrait of Pat Lyon, blacksmith in his forge.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageForge Collection: Blacksmiths and apprentices in a forge. 19th century colour engraving

Blacksmiths and apprentices in a forge. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4827893 Blacksmiths and apprentices in a forge. 19th century colour engraving; (add.info.: Blacksmiths and apprentices in a forge. 19th century colour engraving); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageForge Collection: Wall paintings of the Life of Saint Eloi ' Blacksmith and Orfevre' by the Cathedrale Notre Dame de

Wall paintings of the Life of Saint Eloi " Blacksmith and Orfevre" by the Cathedrale Notre Dame de Rodez
JEB4928883 Wall paintings of the Life of Saint Eloi " Blacksmith and Orfevre" by the Cathedrale Notre Dame de Rodez

Background imageForge Collection: Apparatus for restoring those drowning to life with respiration bellows

Apparatus for restoring those drowning to life with respiration bellows, and foundry moulds for bells, letters, types
FLO4590993 Apparatus for restoring those drowning to life with respiration bellows, and foundry moulds for bells, letters, types, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Background imageForge Collection: Letter F: Blacksmith - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)

Letter F: Blacksmith - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216521 Letter F: Blacksmith - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 27x23.5 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Background imageForge Collection: The First Industries: The Forge by Ferdinand Cormon

The First Industries: The Forge by Ferdinand Cormon
3522037 The First Industries: The Forge by Ferdinand Cormon; (add.info.: The First Industries: The Forge by Ferdinand Cormon (1845-1924) a French painter

Background imageForge Collection: The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850

The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850
3359934 The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship so that it could be shaped)

Background imageForge Collection: The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850

The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850
3359931 The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship so that it could be shaped)

Background imageForge Collection: Music. Opera. The dwarf Mime and Siegfried in the forge. Illustration in: Siegfried

Music. Opera. The dwarf Mime and Siegfried in the forge. Illustration in: Siegfried, opera by Richard Wagner (1876)
3434048 Music. Opera. The dwarf Mime and Siegfried in the forge. Illustration in: Siegfried, opera by Richard Wagner (1876), Germany, c.1910 (postcard); (add.info.: Opera. Coll. Part. Music. Opera)

Background imageForge Collection: Itinerant Tinker and his boy assistant: Woman brings utensil for repair

Itinerant Tinker and his boy assistant: Woman brings utensil for repair. Leather tool bag doubles as bellows creating
531765 Itinerant Tinker and his boy assistant: Woman brings utensil for repair. Leather tool bag doubles as bellows creating draught for little forge. Piemonte (Piedmont) district, Northwest Italy

Background imageForge Collection: Bellows powered by a water wheel at a foundry, 16th Century (woodcut)

Bellows powered by a water wheel at a foundry, 16th Century (woodcut)
8655524 Bellows powered by a water wheel at a foundry, 16th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bellows powered by a water wheel at a foundry)

Background imageForge Collection: Lever-operated bellows (woodcut)

Lever-operated bellows (woodcut)
8655513 Lever-operated bellows (woodcut) by Italian School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lever-operated bellows)

Background imageForge Collection: Story of Sand: Sand in the foundry (colour litho)

Story of Sand: Sand in the foundry (colour litho)
8659626 Story of Sand: Sand in the foundry (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sand in the foundry)

Background imageForge Collection: Medieval steelworks (woodcut)

Medieval steelworks (woodcut)
8655509 Medieval steelworks (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval steelworks)

Background imageForge Collection: Penny trade token issued by John Wilkinson

Penny trade token issued by John Wilkinson
5307944 Penny trade token issued by John Wilkinson.; (add.info.: Penny trade token issued by John Wilkinson, forged with a tilt-hammer)

Background imageForge Collection: Engraving depicting the forging knife blades, 19th century

Engraving depicting the forging knife blades, 19th century
5309254 Engraving depicting the forging knife blades, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the forging knife blades. Dated 19th century 01/02/1884); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageForge Collection: An engraving depicting an ancient Egyptian forge, 19th century

An engraving depicting an ancient Egyptian forge, 19th century
5311072 An engraving depicting an ancient Egyptian forge, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1851); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageForge Collection: Apache prisoners working at the silver foundry in Corralitos, MEXICO

Apache prisoners working at the silver foundry in Corralitos, MEXICO
JAB4121305 Apache prisoners working at the silver foundry in Corralitos, MEXICO.; (add.info.: Apache prisoners working at the silver foundry in Corralitos, MEXICO.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Background imageForge Collection: Speedwell Forges, site of the first demonstration of the electric telegraph, in Morristown

Speedwell Forges, site of the first demonstration of the electric telegraph, in Morristown
NWI4966639 Speedwell Forges, site of the first demonstration of the electric telegraph, in Morristown, New Jersey (USA) - Reproduction of an invoice from 1837 - Colorized engraving 19th century

Background imageForge Collection: France, Vosges: In a foundry in the Vosges, the owner of the establishment lays in the middle of

France, Vosges: In a foundry in the Vosges, the owner of the establishment lays in the middle of his machines, 1910
LUX4811960 France, Vosges: In a foundry in the Vosges, the owner of the establishment lays in the middle of his machines, 1910; (add.info.: France, Vosges: In a foundry in the Vosges)

Background imageForge Collection: Portrait of Raphael de Valentin, Planchette and blacksmith Spieghalter striking the skin of sorrow

Portrait of Raphael de Valentin, Planchette and blacksmith Spieghalter striking the skin of sorrow on an anvil
ELD4933700 Portrait of Raphael de Valentin, Planchette and blacksmith Spieghalter striking the skin of sorrow on an anvil - illustration from the novel "The skin of sorrow" by Honore de

Background imageForge Collection: The making of chains in the Cradley Heath area, 1850

The making of chains in the Cradley Heath area, 1850
3478713 The making of chains in the Cradley Heath area, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the making of chains in the Cradley Heath area of the Black Country)

Background imageForge Collection: Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex 'Marat ou les heros de la revolution'

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285736 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clerical (anti-clerical)

Background imageForge Collection: English dandies visiting a condemned man having his shackles removed by a blacksmith in the Press

English dandies visiting a condemned man having his shackles removed by a blacksmith in the Press Yard at Newgate
FLO4662055 English dandies visiting a condemned man having his shackles removed by a blacksmith in the Press Yard at Newgate Prison. Symptoms of the finish of Some Sorts of Life in London

Background imageForge Collection: John Smeaton's design for the hammer mill at Kilnhurst Forge, Rotherham, 1765

John Smeaton's design for the hammer mill at Kilnhurst Forge, Rotherham, 1765
FLO4591666 John Smeaton's design for the hammer mill at Kilnhurst Forge, Rotherham, 1765. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

Background imageForge Collection: Plan and elevation of an iron forge, with chafery, finery, blowing engine

Plan and elevation of an iron forge, with chafery, finery, blowing engine, and balling or pudding furnace
FLO4591615 Plan and elevation of an iron forge, with chafery, finery, blowing engine, and balling or pudding furnace. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

Background imageForge Collection: Mr. Dixon's machine for boring cylinders at the Falcon Iron Foundry

Mr. Dixon's machine for boring cylinders at the Falcon Iron Foundry. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a
FLO4591295 Mr. Dixon's machine for boring cylinders at the Falcon Iron Foundry. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey Jr

Background imageForge Collection: Metal casting equipment: open sand casting 1, trowel 2, ramming tool 4, lifting screw 5

Metal casting equipment: open sand casting 1, trowel 2, ramming tool 4, lifting screw 5, sand casting between flasks 6
FLO4591842 Metal casting equipment: open sand casting 1, trowel 2, ramming tool 4, lifting screw 5, sand casting between flasks 6, cog wheel casting 7-10, and moulds for loam casting 11-13

Background imageForge Collection: Blacksmith using hammer and tongs to beat a piece of red-hot iron heated in a forge

Blacksmith using hammer and tongs to beat a piece of red-hot iron heated in a forge
FLO4577923 Blacksmith using hammer and tongs to beat a piece of red-hot iron heated in a forge. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.;

Background imageForge Collection: Illustration for 'Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire', 1866 (engraving)

Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving)
DUV4205712 Illustration for "Abecedaire des arts et metiers pour teaching a lire", 1866 (engraving); 21x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter Z Zinger)

Background imageForge Collection: Illustration by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 30/01/24 - Europe, English language

Illustration by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 30/01/24 - Europe, English language, Labour Party
ICA4937154 Illustration by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 30/01/24 - Europe, English language, Labour Party, Foreign press - Dragon by Partridge

Background imageForge Collection: The Railway Carriage Company's works

The Railway Carriage Company's works
5308187 The Railway Carriage Company's works.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Railway Carriage Company's works in Oldbury. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageForge Collection: Tax increase during Shays Rebellion. Blacksmith angry at a tax tax, 1786

Tax increase during Shays Rebellion. Blacksmith angry at a tax tax, 1786. Colouring engraving of the 19th century
NWI4837031 Tax increase during Shays Rebellion. Blacksmith angry at a tax tax, 1786. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Tax increase during Shays Rebellion)

Background imageForge Collection: Roman mythology: Vulcan, god of fire, blacksmith and blacksmith, with its attributes

Roman mythology: Vulcan, god of fire, blacksmith and blacksmith, with its attributes
FLO4974658 Roman mythology: Vulcan, god of fire, blacksmith and blacksmith, with its attributes, the hammer and anvil and has his feet a helmet



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"Forging History: From Valley Forge to the Blacksmith's Forge" Step into the past with a glimpse of history through these captivating images and maps. 🗺️✨ Uncover the secrets of Rivelin Valley Estate in 1934 as you explore its hidden treasures on this vintage map. Travel back to 1797 and witness Sheffield, a bustling town in Yorkshire, beautifully depicted by W. Fairbank and engraved by Thomas Harris. Marvel at the grand vision of W. And J. Fairbank's plan for a canal connecting Sheffield to Tinsley in 1815, showcasing their innovative spirit. Experience the solemn prayer at Valley Forge, where George Washington sought strength during America's fight for independence. Immerse yourself in Arnold Bocklin's masterpiece "Centaur at the Village Blacksmith, " an evocative painting that captures both myth and reality. Witness blacksmiths honing their craft outside their forge, their skilled hands shaping metal with precision and strength. Step inside Fittleworth Smithy, where two blacksmiths work tirelessly amidst sparks flying, creating objects that withstand time itself. Transport yourself to the cusp of industrial revolution with "The Iron Forge Viewed from Without, " an oil painting depicting a bustling forge scene from the 1770s. Witness history unfold as Washington stands side by side with Lafayette at Valley Forge—a testament to friendship forged through adversity. Watch in awe as a blacksmith skillfully works his magic within his fiery forge—each strike forging creations that will stand strong against any challenge they face. Glimpse into everyday life as a blacksmith expertly shoes a Metropolitan Police horse—a vital role ensuring law enforcement can swiftly protect our communities. Journey aboard HMS Coventry during World War II alongside dockyard workers who tirelessly labor to forge a mighty vessel that will defend our shores.