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Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: George Stephenson's locomotive Rocket winning the competition at Rainhill Bridge, near Manchester

George Stephenson's locomotive Rocket winning the competition at Rainhill Bridge, near Manchester, England
530593 George Stephenson's locomotive Rocket winning the competition at Rainhill Bridge, near Manchester, England, for the engine to be used on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway: 14 October 1829

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Portrait of Carl Wilhelm Siemens

Portrait of Carl Wilhelm Siemens
672557 Portrait of Carl Wilhelm Siemens; (add.info.: Carl Wilhelm Siemens (en: Charles William Siemens, known as Sir William Siemens) (4 April 1823 - 19 November 1883)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Workshop of cotton mill, France, engraving, 19th century

Workshop of cotton mill, France, engraving, 19th century
1742980 Workshop of cotton mill, France, engraving, 19th century; (add.info.: Workshop of cotton mill, France, engraving, 19th century); Photo: Tallandier

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Man, woman & small boy working wheel for combing long staple wool into slivers for worsted

Man, woman & small boy working wheel for combing long staple wool into slivers for worsted manufacture
538585 Man, woman & small boy working wheel for combing long staple wool into slivers for worsted manufacture, c.1845 (engraving); (add.info.: Man)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Steam hammer in a German rolling mill (colour litho)

Steam hammer in a German rolling mill (colour litho)
8663920 Steam hammer in a German rolling mill (colour litho) by Montan, Anders (1845-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam hammer in a German rolling mill)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Railways and telegraphs of the world, the creation of the nineteenth century (colour litho)

Railways and telegraphs of the world, the creation of the nineteenth century (colour litho)
8634778 Railways and telegraphs of the world, the creation of the nineteenth century (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Coastwise: Merseyside (b/w photo)

Coastwise: Merseyside (b/w photo)
8671409 Coastwise: Merseyside (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merseyside)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Bridgewater Canal, England, crossing the River Irwell by a viaduct. Hand-coloured engraving

Bridgewater Canal, England, crossing the River Irwell by a viaduct. Hand-coloured engraving
530361 Bridgewater Canal, England, crossing the River Irwell by a viaduct. Hand-coloured engraving.; (add.info.: In foreground Hobblers are pulling boat on river)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Steam Engine Makers Society, 1884 (hand coloured engraving on paper)

Steam Engine Makers Society, 1884 (hand coloured engraving on paper)
7485259 Steam Engine Makers Society, 1884 (hand coloured engraving on paper) by Morton, William (b.1826); 49x34 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Crumlin Viaduct, c.1852 (hand coloured litho on paper)

Crumlin Viaduct, c.1852 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7483131 Crumlin Viaduct, c.1852 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Kennard, Thomas William (1825-1893); 26x45 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: R. Hornsby and Son's portable double-cylinder steam engine, 1862

R. Hornsby and Son's portable double-cylinder steam engine, 1862
7125126 R. Hornsby and Son's portable double-cylinder steam engine, 1862; (add.info.: R. Hornsby and Son's portable double-cylinder steam engine)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Merryweather and Son's steam pumper fire engine, 1862

Merryweather and Son's steam pumper fire engine, 1862
7125118 Merryweather and Son's steam pumper fire engine, 1862; (add.info.: Merryweather and Son's steam pumper fire engine, 1862)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Thomas Bradford's washing machine combined with wringing and mangling apparatus, 1862

Thomas Bradford's washing machine combined with wringing and mangling apparatus, 1862
7125115 Thomas Bradford's washing machine combined with wringing and mangling apparatus, 1862; (add.info.: Thomas Bradford's washing machine combined with wringing and mangling apparatus)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: An early fire engine, 1862

An early fire engine, 1862
7125114 An early fire engine, 1862; (add.info.: Horizontal double-action farm, mansion or factory fire engine. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The interior of The Crystal Palace

The interior of The Crystal Palace
5307880 The interior of The Crystal Palace.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of The Crystal Palace (the Main Transept) during the Great Exhibition of 1851. Dated 19th century

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Davy's safety lamp

Davy's safety lamp
5309957 Davy's safety lamp; (add.info.: Davy's safety lamp, showing the flame surrounded by metal gauze. 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG

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

Early telephone combining the transmitter and receiver, 1800s
NWI4954779 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: Map of the inland navigation of England and Wales by the canals and principal rivers, 1809

Map of the inland navigation of England and Wales by the canals and principal rivers, 1809
FLO4974709 Map of the inland navigation of England and Wales by the canals and principal rivers, 1809. Copperplate engraving by Mutlow from John Mason Good's Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s. Colour engraving of the 19th century

Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4963668 Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Locomotive on the Ohio and Mississippi Railway in the 1850s)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Cotton press for making cotton balls, circa 1900

Cotton press for making cotton balls, circa 1900
NWI4825485 Cotton press for making cotton balls, circa 1900.; (add.info.: Cotton press for making cotton balls, circa 1900.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Presentation in 1801 of the experiments on the electric battery to the First Consul Napoleon

Presentation in 1801 of the experiments on the electric battery to the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte by Volta
CUL4932588 Presentation in 1801 of the experiments on the electric battery to the First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte by Volta (engraving); (add.info.: Volta)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Pottery kiln, vertical and horizontal sections, 18th century

Pottery kiln, vertical and horizontal sections, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an
FLO4593602 Pottery kiln, vertical and horizontal sections, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: John Bramah's banknote printing press for printing sequential serial numbers, 1806

John Bramah's banknote printing press for printing sequential serial numbers, 1806
FLO4593440 John Bramah's banknote printing press for printing sequential serial numbers, 1806. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Steam engines by Thomas Savery, William Blakey, Mr Kier, and Denis Papin, 17th and 18th centuries

Steam engines by Thomas Savery, William Blakey, Mr Kier, and Denis Papin, 17th and 18th centuries
FLO4593330 Steam engines by Thomas Savery, William Blakey, Mr Kier, and Denis Papin, 17th and 18th centuries. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Steam engine, on the principle of Thomas Newcomen, as constructed by John Smeaton, 19th century

Steam engine, on the principle of Thomas Newcomen, as constructed by John Smeaton, 19th century
FLO4593327 Steam engine, on the principle of Thomas Newcomen, as constructed by John Smeaton, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Slubbing machine or billy, used to twist carded thread in woollen manufacture, 19th century

Slubbing machine or billy, used to twist carded thread in woollen manufacture, 19th century
FLO4593159 Slubbing machine or billy, used to twist carded thread in woollen manufacture, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Main door of Barclay's Pub in London. Published in The Pictorial Gallery of Arts'

Main door of Barclay's Pub in London. Published in The Pictorial Gallery of Arts"
CUL4892629 Main door of Barclay's Pub in London. Published in The Pictorial Gallery of Arts". by Unknown Artist; (add.info.: Main door of Barclay's Pub in London)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The Blackburn power loom, 1862

The Blackburn power loom, 1862
7125203 The Blackburn power loom, 1862; (add.info.: The Blackburn power loom invented by William Dickinson & Sons. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Plan of a coal mine in the 19th century, from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts

Plan of a coal mine in the 19th century, from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures by Charles Tomlinson
5242668 Plan of a coal mine in the 19th century, from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures by Charles Tomlinson

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Bolt, bolt mill - View of a bolting mill from the 18th century

Bolt, bolt mill - View of a bolting mill from the 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Mutlow after J. Farey Jr
FLO4685689 Bolt, bolt mill - View of a bolting mill from the 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Mutlow after J. Farey Jr. from John Mason Good's Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Plans and views of lock gates in operation on canals, 18th century, England

Plans and views of lock gates in operation on canals, 18th century, England
FLO4685683 Plans and views of lock gates in operation on canals, 18th century, England. Copperplate engraving by Mutlow from John Mason Good's Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: German silk workers working at a loom

German silk workers working at a loom
3480221 German silk workers working at a loom; (add.info.: 18th century, German silk workers working at a loom. By Johann Miel 1733-1805.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Hooking warp threads, 1885

Hooking warp threads, 1885
3480213 Hooking warp threads, 1885; (add.info.: US silk production. Hooking warp threads through the harness to form pattern, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Side elevation, diagram of a silk spinning machine, 1851

Side elevation, diagram of a silk spinning machine, 1851
3480175 Side elevation, diagram of a silk spinning machine, 1851; (add.info.: Side elevation, diagram of a silk spinning machine, English 1851.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Doubling silk, 1843

Doubling silk, 1843
3480222 Doubling silk, 1843; (add.info.: Doubling silk: Lombes silk mill, Derby, In this process two or more of the spun threads were laid parallel on a bobbin ready to be twisted on the throwing)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: A foot treadle floor loom, from the magazine The World and His Wife, pub.1907

A foot treadle floor loom, from the magazine The World and His Wife, pub.1907
3502688 A foot treadle floor loom, from the magazine The World and His Wife, pub.1907; (add.info.: A foot treadle floor loom, from the magazine The World and His Wife)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: James Watt Steam engine, 1884

James Watt Steam engine, 1884
3508030 James Watt Steam engine, 1884; (add.info.: James Watt Steam engine produced in Birmingham, England for Sewage pumping 1884.); Universal History Archive

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Portrait of James Hall Nasmyth

Portrait of James Hall Nasmyth
672592 Portrait of James Hall Nasmyth; (add.info.: James Nasmyth - Woodbury James Hall Nasmyth (sometimes spelled Naesmyth, Nasmith)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Blowing engine designed by Smeaton and used at the Carron ironworks, 1808 (engraving)

Blowing engine designed by Smeaton and used at the Carron ironworks, 1808 (engraving)
865327 Blowing engine designed by Smeaton and used at the Carron ironworks, 1808 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: children and women working in coal mines during Industrial Revolution Factory Act of 1833

children and women working in coal mines during Industrial Revolution Factory Act of 1833
1758599 children and women working in coal mines during Industrial Revolution Factory Act of 1833; (add.info.: children and women working in coal mines during Industrial Revolution Factory Act of)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Opening of the railway between Amsterdam and Haarlem, 1837

Opening of the railway between Amsterdam and Haarlem, 1837
1577656 Opening of the railway between Amsterdam and Haarlem, 1837; (add.info.: Opening of the railway between Amsterdam and Haarlem, Netherlands, 1837. lithograph by M. Mourot)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Emperor Meiji of Japan, 1895

Emperor Meiji of Japan, 1895
1580747 Emperor Meiji of Japan, 1895; (add.info.: Emperor Meiji (1852 -1912), or Meiji the Great, Emperor of Japan 1867 until his death

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The Tale of a Tea-kettle (London, 1844). Wood engraving

The Tale of a Tea-kettle (London, 1844). Wood engraving
541201 The Tale of a Tea-kettle (London, 1844). Wood engraving.; (add.info.: James Watt as a boy watching the kettle boiling in the fire)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: The foundry or cast house, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire, 1844 (engraving)

The foundry or cast house, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire, 1844 (engraving)
538548 The foundry or cast house, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire, 1844 (engraving); (add.info.: The foundry or cast house, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Mixing and grinding ingredients for production of pottery in the mill room of a Staffordshire

Mixing and grinding ingredients for production of pottery in the mill room of a Staffordshire factory
538632 Mixing and grinding ingredients for production of pottery in the mill room of a Staffordshire factory. Wood engraving c1851; (add.info)

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830

Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830
527849 Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830. Rick burning and machine wrecking widespread at this time as workers were afraid that threshing

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Jacquard loom, with swags of punched cards from which pattern was woven

Jacquard loom, with swags of punched cards from which pattern was woven. Engraving published Paris, 1876
530842 Jacquard loom, with swags of punched cards from which pattern was woven. Engraving published Paris, 1876; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageIndustrial revolution Collection: Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British civil engineer (engraving)

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British civil engineer (engraving)
8676803 Isambard Kingdom Brunel, British civil engineer (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), British civil engineer



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