Molten Collection (#2)

Ladle of molten iron is poured into... Allegheny Ludlum Steele Corp. Brackenridge, Pa. (1941?)
Ladle of molten iron is poured into an open hearth furnace for conversion into steel, Allegheny Ludlum Steele Corp. Brackenridge, Pa. Note the safety latch on the crane hook

Slag run-off from one of the open hearth furnaces... Republic Steel Corp. Youngstown, Ohio, 1941
Slag run-off from one of the open hearth furnaces of a steel mills, Republic Steel Corp. Youngstown, Ohio. Slag is drawn off the furnace just before the molten steel is poured into ladles for

A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel, Youngstown, Ohio, 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel, Youngstown, Ohio. Molten iron is blown in an Eastern Bessemer converter to change it to steel for war essentials

A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel Mill, Youngstown, Ohio, 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel Mill, Youngstown, Ohio. Molten iron is blown in an Eastern Bessemer converter to change it to steel for war essentials

Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c. 1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440224-25)
LMG440225 Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c.1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440224-25) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); 33x22x17 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c. 1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440224-25)
LMG440223 Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c.1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440224-25) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); 33x22x17 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c. 1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440223 & 440225)
LMG440224 Maquette for The Metal Pourer, c.1913 (painted plaster) (see also 440223 & 440225) by Toft, Albert (1862-1949); 33x22x17 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Foundry workers: Edward, Prince of Wales, watching the casting of an ingot of crucible steel in Sheffield foundry
3245401 Foundry workers: Edward, Prince of Wales, watching the casting of an ingot of crucible steel in Sheffield foundry, 1875 (colour litho) by British School

Vesuvius Erupting, with Sightseers in the Foreground, (oil on canvas)
990187 Vesuvius Erupting, with Sightseers in the Foreground, (oil on canvas) by Volaire, Pierre Jacques (1729-c.1802); 114.3x185.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vesuvius Erupting)

The mill - rolling steel (colour litho)
3622166 The mill - rolling steel (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mill - rolling steel)

Forging the anchor (colour litho)
3622165 Forging the anchor (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forging the anchor)

The mighty furnace in which the strongest thing men can make would run like water (colour litho)
979586 The mighty furnace in which the strongest thing men can make would run like water (colour litho) by English School

Working with gold in Ancient Egypt (chromolitho)
2782512 Working with gold in Ancient Egypt (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Working with gold in Ancient Egypt)

Workers in foundry pouring molten metal
Metal foundry workers pour molten metal from a ladle into moulds. Date: circa 1950s

Steel workers casting girders, 1917 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
2649297 Steel workers casting girders, 1917 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936); 29x24.5 cm; Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Trades in Regency England: charcoal burning, Jew selling pencils, and fishing. Worker at a charcoal pit in Furness 64, Jewish pedlar selling pencils door to door in Borrowdale 65

Childrens Christmas pastimes in Switzerland (litho)
6014224 Childrens Christmas pastimes in Switzerland (litho) by Feller, Frank (1848-1908) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Childrens Christmas pastimes in Switzerland)

Melting gold, the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London (photo)
6033036 Melting gold, the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melting gold, the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London)

Scene in a Bronze Age foundry, showing men pouring molten metal into a container, and various weapons on display. BCE

Melting gold (chromolitho)
2817179 Melting gold (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melting gold. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Cupellation furnace (chromolitho)
2788755 Cupellation furnace (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupellation furnace. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

The story of iron (colour litho)
3099308 The story of iron (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of iron)

Brazen Sea
The Brazen Sea (also known as Molten Sea) was a large bronze basin for water located in the Temple In Jerusalem. Made by Solomon

Brazen Sea - Judaism
The Brazen Sea also known as the Molten Sea was a large basin in the Temple in Jerusalem made by Solomon for ablution (ritual washing) of priests

Glass (chromolitho)
1094516 Glass (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glass. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; French

A rocky landscape with figures by an iron foundry, a river and houses on the bank beyond
3504152 A rocky landscape with figures by an iron foundry, a river and houses on the bank beyond (oil on panel) by Ryckaert

Interior of a glassworks (chromolitho)
2817181 Interior of a glassworks (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a glassworks)

Casting molten iron (chromolitho)
2817115 Casting molten iron (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Casting molten iron)

Asphalt, Trinidads Lake of Pitch, where a practically inexhaustible supply of bitumen is found (b / w photo)
6008252 Asphalt, Trinidads Lake of Pitch, where a practically inexhaustible supply of bitumen is found (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asphalt)

Metalworking in ancient civilisations (chromolitho)
2788756 Metalworking in ancient civilisations (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metalworking in ancient civilisations)

The casting of iron at a British steelworks (b / w photo)
3652691 The casting of iron at a British steelworks (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The casting of iron at a British steelworks)

Lake of molten lava at night, Hawaii (engraving)
6001390 Lake of molten lava at night, Hawaii (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lake of molten lava at night, Hawaii)

Decarbonisation of pig iron in a Bessemer converter (colour litho)
3100183 Decarbonisation of pig iron in a Bessemer converter (colour litho) by Gehrke, Fritz (1855-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decarbonisation of pig iron in a Bessemer converter)

Cannon foundry (chromolitho)
2817090 Cannon foundry (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cannon foundry. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Modern roller in a foundry (chromolitho)
2788825 Modern roller in a foundry (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern roller in a foundry)

Steelworkers killed by molten steel in Germany (colour litho)
2779676 Steelworkers killed by molten steel in Germany (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steelworkers killed by molten steel in Germany. En Allemagne)

Un atelier de mouleur a l epoque de bronze (engraving)
957768 Un atelier de mouleur a l epoque de bronze (engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un atelier de mouleur a l epoque de bronze)

Lava Abstract
Bragi Ingibergsson - BRIN

crater lake
Raymond Hoffmann

Young men spinning molten glass into a large cut glass bowl at Walsh Ltd. glassworks, Birmingham, England. Date: 1930s

Title page, Der Grossen Artillerie Feuerwerck... 1676. Creator: Christoph Metzger
Title page, Der Grossen Artillerie Feuerwerck... 1676

Smelting Plant Date: 1950

SEALYHAM / MOLTEN CRACKER
NORTH MOLTEN CRACKER Date: 1914

BELL FOUNDRY
Bell making : pouring molten steel into the space between the core and the mould. Date: 1950s

Foundry worker Blists Hill
Iron furnace worker Grahan Collins takes a breather at Blists Hill Ironworks, Ironbridge, Shropshire. First published The Sunday Correspondent Date: 1990

They have made them a molten calf and have worshipped it, 19th century Creator: H Robinson
They have made them a molten calf and have worshipped it, 19th century. Biblical scene, from Exodus 32: 8: They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them

Warm Work!, c1930. Creator: Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd
Warm Work!, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

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"Molten: The Fiery Essence that Shapes Worlds and Industries" Witness the raw power lava as it erupts from Mauna Loa Volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the Hawaiian Islands, USA. Step back in time to the 1800s British factories where skilled artisans blew glass into exquisite shapes using molten glass, creating timeless works of art. Delve into the world of glass factory workers in Britain during the 1800s, as they skillfully manipulated molten glass with precision and expertise. Explore Longwy steelworks in France and marvel at the Bessemer converter's transformational process, turning liquid metal into sturdy steel for various industries. Uncover how molten metals shape our modern world by delving into their role within industries such as manufacturing, construction, and transportation. Journey deep beneath Earth's surface to discover how molten materials form planets' internal structures – a mesmerizing dance between heat and pressure over millions of years. Brace yourself for an infernal experience as we delve into HELL itself – a metaphorical representation where intense heat turns everything to molten chaos. Experience firsthand the awe-inspiring sight of a blast furnace roaring with flames at full capacity within a bustling steelworks facility – an embodiment of industrial might. Immerse yourself in Birmingham Ironworks' rich history dating back to 1827 when iron founders harnessed molten iron's potential to fuel industrial progress on a grand scale. Behold nature's own fiery spectacle - witness a mesmerizing lava lake bubbling with red-hot intensity amidst Africa's volcanic landscapes; truly an unforgettable sight. Explore how iron foundries played a pivotal role during the Industrial Revolution by harnessing immense heat to transform raw materials into essential components for machinery and infrastructure.