Engineering Collection (page 20)

Egyptian shaduf irrigation system (engraving)
8663855 Egyptian shaduf irrigation system (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian shaduf irrigation system)

Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive of 1804
5312021 Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive of 1804; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive of 1804 for the Pen-y-darran tramroad)

Portrait of Emile Clapeyron (1799-1864) French engineer and physicist considers one of the founders of thermodynamics
XEE5028723 Portrait of Emile Clapeyron (1799-1864) French engineer and physicist considers one of the founders of thermodynamics; (add.info)

Section of Thames Tunnel (1825-1843) showing men at work in shield (right) while others take away spoil
530612 Section of Thames Tunnel (1825-1843) showing men at work in shield (right) while others take away spoil. Picture also shows construction of arched masonry lining using Roman cement behind

18th century diving bells by Dr Edmond Halley 18, Martin Triewald 19, Charles Spalding 20
FLO4591772 18th century diving bells by Dr Edmond Halley 18, Martin Triewald 19, Charles Spalding 20 and Karl Heinrich Klingert's diving suit 21-27

Types of hydraulics systems and pumps: Persian wheel or sakia, Tantalus' or Pythagorean cup
FLO4591654 Types of hydraulics systems and pumps: Persian wheel or sakia, Tantalus' or Pythagorean cup, CTesibius's ancient pump, and sucking, forcing, lifting and chain pumps

A train on the Mount Pilatus rack railway
5308352 A train on the Mount Pilatus rack railway.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a train on the Mount Pilatus rack railway designed by Carl Roman Abt)

Shield used during digging of Thames Tunnel (1825-1843) which allowed 12 men to excavate simultaneously
530613 Shield used during digging of Thames Tunnel (1825-1843) which allowed 12 men to excavate simultaneously. Patent for this first tunnelling shield taken out by Marc Isambart Brunel in 1818

Panama Canal: cutting a channel to divert the river Chagres during the de Lesseps attempt to dig the Panama Canal
529966 Panama Canal: cutting a channel to divert the river Chagres during the de Lesseps attempt to dig the Panama Canal. West Indian labourers filling trolleys with spoil

Coal miners, carrying their safety lamps, 1869 (engraving)
863780 Coal miners, carrying their safety lamps, 1869 (engraving); (add.info.: Coal miners, carrying their safety lamps, being lowered down the pit shaft on a chain with stirrups attached)

Algeria, Ain zeft: March 1904, French technicians and engineers pose in front of a wooden derrick
LUX4780253 Algeria, Ain zeft: March 1904, French technicians and engineers pose in front of a wooden derrick and contemplate the oil flowing through a pipe, 1904; (add.info.: Algeria)

EF Farrington testing suspension bridge, 1883
2604015 EF Farrington testing suspension bridge, 1883; (add.info.: Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, New York, opened 1883: EF Farrington, master mechanic, testing the first span of wire cables)

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Chartres
535863 French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Chartres.; (add.info.: French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Chartres)

The Diverse and Artifiose Machine by Agostino Ramelli in 1588 - Plate 115E: another way of mill
XEE5031730 The Diverse and Artifiose Machine by Agostino Ramelli in 1588 - Plate 115E: another way of mill, which is grilled with water that comes from a pond; (add.info)

Portrait of Jacques Lemercier (circa 1585-1654), French architect, engineer and engraver
ETI4397220 Portrait of Jacques Lemercier (circa 1585-1654), French architect, engineer and engraver. Goblin tapestry panel adorning the Gallery of Apollo. Realised by A. de Brancas around 1858-1860

Fire engine designed by Rowntree for the Sun Fire Office, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a
FLO4591720 Fire engine designed by Rowntree for the Sun Fire Office, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Diagram of a the mechanism behind a nodding eagle
1578316 Diagram of a the mechanism behind a nodding eagle; (add.info.: Diagram of a the mechanism behind a nodding eagle. The head was designed for the choir of the Cathedral by Villard de)

Portrait of John Loudon McAdam (1756-1836) Scottish Engineer
XEE5030695 Portrait of John Loudon McAdam (1756-1836) Scottish Engineer; (add.info.: Portrait of John Loudon McAdam (1756-1836) Scottish Engineer); Stefano Bianchetti.

The extension of the South Western Railway
5308310 The extension of the South Western Railway.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the extension of the South Western Railway to Waterloo Bridge - Waterloo Station, York Road, London)

Torridge (Rolle) Canal: Rolle aqueduct near Torrington, Devon, England, 1829 (engraving)
533597 Torridge (Rolle) Canal: Rolle aqueduct near Torrington, Devon, England, 1829 (engraving); (add.info.: Horses drawing tub boats. Engineer: James Green)

The Eddystone lighthouse, 1892 (engraving)
864294 The Eddystone lighthouse, 1892 (engraving); (add.info.: The Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England)

Sudden Shower over Oshashi Bridge and Atake ', 1857. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
528327 Sudden Shower over Oshashi Bridge and Atake ', 1857. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese Ukiyo-e artist 'One Hundred Famous View of Edo' (Tokyo)

Abraham Darby III's iron bridge across the Severn at Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale, England
530302 Abraham Darby III's iron bridge across the Severn at Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale, England. First iron bridge in world, built between 1776 and 1779

Building a road: Woodmen break down trees with axes while paviors lay the surface of an already cleared road
535187 Building a road: Woodmen break down trees with axes while paviors lay the surface of an already cleared road. 15th century (chromolithograph from the Chronicles of Hainaut)

Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the fitting shop, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the fitting shop, 1864. '...a view of the large building called "the fitting shop." It is here that

Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the lathe and tool shop, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the lathe and tool shop, 1864. View representing '...as well as a wood-engraving can render such a subject

Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the steam-hammer, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Stephenson's locomotive manufactory at Newcastle-On-Tyne: the steam-hammer, 1864. '...night view of that portion of the forging department containing the Nasmyth steam-hammers

The house in which George Stephenson was born, at Wylam, near Newcastle, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The house in which George Stephenson was born, at Wylam, near Newcastle, 1864. British engineer Stephenson's birthplace '...is a small red-tiled cottage-one of such as are inhabited by

Cutting the first turf of the Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Cutting the first turf of the Carnarvon and Llanberis Railway, 1864. The railway '...will not only afford great accommodation to...travellers

Timber bridge over the River Wai-Au-Ua, province of Nelson, New Zealand, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Timber bridge over the River Wai-Au-Ua, province of Nelson, New Zealand, 1864. 'The River Wai-au-ua (or Dillon) is the largest in the province of Nelson

Delbruck, Dernburg, Zeppelin, Colemann, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Delbruck, Dernburg, Zeppelin, Colemann, between c1910 and c1915.

The British Association at Bath: aqueduct of the Kennet and Avon Canal...near Bath, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The British Association at Bath: aqueduct of the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Limpley Stoke, near Bath, 1864. 'The aqueduct of the Kennet and Avon Canal, over the River Avon

The Valparaiso and Santiago Railway: the Maquis Viaduct, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Valparaiso and Santiago Railway: the Maquis Viaduct, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by Mr. Boulet, of '...one of the highest railways in the world

The South-Eastern Railway works on Dowgate-Hill, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The South-Eastern Railway works on Dowgate-Hill, [London], 1864. Preparations for '...the proposed railway bridge across the Thames

The Metropolitan Underground Railway, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Metropolitan Underground Railway, 1862. Stations of the world's first passenger-carrying designated underground railway. 'Paddington Junction; Chapel St

Inside of German Submarine, 1914 or 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Inside of German Submarine, 1914 or 1915. The engine compartment of a German submarine during World War I.

German hydroaeroplane, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
German hydroaeroplane, between c1915 and 1918. Friedrichshafen seaplane being taken down the slipway at a North Sea air station.

British engineers repairing bridge, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British engineers repairing bridge, between c1915 and 1918. British engineers fixing a bridge, probably during World War I.

British building railroad, 28 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British building railroad, 28 Jul 1917. British soldiers laying a light railway line near Boesinghe, Belgium, July 28, 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele (the Third Battle of Ypres)

British military bridge, Flanders, 5 Aug 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British military bridge, Flanders, 5 Aug 1917. British infantry soldiers crossing the bridge over the Yser canal at Boezinge, West Flanders, Belgium, August 5, 1917

Major Dwight, 3 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Major Dwight, 3 Jul 1917 (date created or published later). Major Arthur S. Dwight (1864-1946) of the First Reserve Engineer Regiment.

Germans rebuild bridge at Lemberg, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans rebuild bridge at Lemberg, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers on bridge at Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire, (now Lviv, Ukraine), during World War I.

Railroad bridge over the Shuya River, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Railroad bridge over the Shuya River, 1915.

Machine department, Oka River, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Machine department, Oka River, 1912.

Construction of the lock, Kuzminskoe, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Construction of the lock, Kuzminskoe, 1912.

The Albert Edward Bridge of the Coalbrookdale Railway over the Severn, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Albert Edward Bridge of the Coalbrookdale Railway over the Severn, [Shropshire], 1864. Engraving '...from an excellent photograph taken by Mr. W

Dam's slender abutment and part of the finished sill, Beloomut, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Dam's slender abutment and part of the finished sill, Beloomut, 1912. A uniformed man standing near a dam abutment, more men posed in background.

Demolition of Blackfriars Bridge, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Demolition of Blackfriars Bridge, [London], 1864. View from the Surrey bank of the Thames, showing '...the scaffolding which has been erected facilitate the removal of materials...[Also visible

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"Engineering: Masterpieces that Propel Progress and Connect Worlds" The Pendolino tilting train, a marvel ingenuity, gracefully glides through curves, ensuring a smooth and comfortable journey for passengers. Witness the awe-inspiring "Kiss of the Oceans" at the Panama Canal as the Atlantic meets Pacific, showcasing mankind's triumph over nature through ingenious engineering. Explore the Isle of Wight with its intricate map, highlighting how engineering has shaped this picturesque island into a haven for both residents and visitors alike. Isambard Kingdom Brunel stands proudly before the launching chains of the Great Eastern, symbolizing his visionary contributions to maritime engineering during an era of groundbreaking advancements. Behold the majestic Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, Teeside – an iconic feat that seamlessly connects communities while captivating all who witness its towering presence. G. H Davis' masterful construction unfolds before our eyes as we delve into Sydney Harbour Bridge's building process – a testament to human innovation spanning vast distances and uniting nations. The Forth Rail Bridge stands tall against Scotland's breathtaking landscape; its intricate design showcases not only structural brilliance but also serves as a timeless symbol of industrial prowess. Delve deep into Napier Deltic engine's cross-section to uncover its inner workings - an epitome of precision craftsmanship powering locomotives with unparalleled efficiency and performance. Witness history in motion as final gears are meticulously fitted onto the mighty Deltic engine - each component coming together like clockwork to propel transportation forward with unmatched power. Marvel at Wellington Inn on stilts (OP05766), defying gravity through innovative architectural techniques - yet another example where engineers push boundaries to create extraordinary structures that captivate our imagination. The Falkirk Wheel in Stirlingshire is more than just an engineering marvel.