Engineers Collection (page 12)

Merryweather single cylinder steam fire engine
Merryweather single cylinder direct acting steam fire engine. Date: early 20th century

Aveling and Porter traction engine 1877
Aveling and Porter was a British agricultural engine and steam-roller manufacturer, becoming the largest manufacturer of steam rollers in the world. Date: 1877

Crossing the Niagara Falls by Cable Car (colour litho)
979796 Crossing the Niagara Falls by Cable Car (colour litho) by Shuffrey, J. Allen (1859-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossing the Niagara Falls by Cable Car)

A Tank (colour litho)
979792 A Tank (colour litho) by Shuffrey, J. Allen (1859-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tank. Illustration for The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders (Ward Lock)

Portrait of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin (colour litho)
982203 Portrait of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Thomson, Baron Kelvin)

Nieppe, just outside Northern boundary of Armentieres, WW1
Nieppe - just outside the Northern boundary of Armentieres. The old Mill, where eggs and fresh milk could be obtained almost up to the time the Bosche attacked

Portuguese Army mule cart en route through Erquinghem, WW1
Portuguese Wagon - Portuguese Army mule cart en route through Erquinghem - 14.7.17. Shows regimental insignia in red and green with the figures 13 and 169 on the cart

Storeyard from farmhouse Delacroix Farm, WW1
View of the RE storeyard from farmhouse, Delacroix Farm, Sailly-sur-la-Lys. Birds eye view of the Delacroix Farm as laid out as our depot

Typical French kitchen stove, with Hortense Delacroix, WW1
A typical French kitchen stove, with Hortense Delacroix. Here I took my cafe au lait each morning before going down line. Annotated on back of picture - Hortense Delacroix

Sad End of a German Spy Behind the British Line, WW1
The Sad End of a German Spy Behind the British Line. He foolishly endeavoured to obtain information from our sign boards!

Signpost Lane, from British lines to German lines, WW1
Signpost Lane, which ran from the British lines, through the German lines into the village of Neuve Chapelle. This sketch was made from a ditch in No-Man s-Land during a reconnaissance for

RE wiring party in front of the trenches, WW1
An RE [Royal Engineers] wiring party in front of the trenches. Until about late 1915, wiring was exclusively the work of the RE, but the casualties sustained in doing this work

Spy Farm, Rue de Bois, RE store destroyed by shell fire, WW1
Spy Farm, Rue de Bois, another RE store, destroyed by shell fire, 26th January 1915. A considerable amount of constructive woodwork was stored here

Trenches at La Boutillerie, forward of Fleurbaix, WW1
By the light of the flare. My first impression of the trenches, at La Boutillerie, forward of Fleurbaix, Jan.15. The front line consisted of separate trenches of primitive construction without any

Views on the Denver and Rio Grande Railway, United States (engraving)
1043882 Views on the Denver and Rio Grande Railway, United States (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views on the Denver and Rio Grande Railway)

Sebastien Le Prestre de Vaubans travel litter
3787482 Sebastien Le Prestre de Vaubans travel litter by Courboin, Eugene (1851-1915); (add.info.: Sebastien Le Prestre de Vaubans travel litter (French: litiere), wheelless vehicle

The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Front (litho)
1599169 The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Front (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Front)

Recipients of Coronation Honours (b / w photo)
1600738 Recipients of Coronation Honours (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recipients of Coronation Honours)

The Sporting and Military Show at Olympia, West Kensington (engraving)
1604953 The Sporting and Military Show at Olympia, West Kensington (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prison at Salerno in which the Engineers Park and Watt were confined (engraving)
2781620 Prison at Salerno in which the Engineers Park and Watt were confined (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Joseph Whitworth, of Manchester, Founder of the Whitworth Scholarships of Mechanical Science (engraving)
1588700 Mr Joseph Whitworth, of Manchester, Founder of the Whitworth Scholarships of Mechanical Science (engraving) by English School

Unidentified English engineering works, early 20th century (b / w photo)
3656156 Unidentified English engineering works, early 20th century (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unidentified English engineering works)

Au sommet de la tour Eiffel, La descente des ouvriers (engraving)
3655535 Au sommet de la tour Eiffel, La descente des ouvriers (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au sommet de la tour Eiffel, La descente des ouvriers)

Le palais en fer de l Exposition universelle de 1867 (engraving)
3655528 Le palais en fer de l Exposition universelle de 1867 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le palais en fer de l Exposition universelle de 1867)

Une rue a Chicago (engraving)
3655513 Une rue a Chicago (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une rue a Chicago)

La tour Eiffel et les plus grands Monuments du Monde (engraving)
3655507 La tour Eiffel et les plus grands Monuments du Monde (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La tour Eiffel et les plus grands Monuments du Monde)

Bureau central du telephone de Paris (engraving)
3655501 Bureau central du telephone de Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bureau central du telephone de Paris)

Telephone de Bell (engraving)
3655500 Telephone de Bell (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telephone de Bell)

Telegraphie electrique aerienne (engraving)
3655498 Telegraphie electrique aerienne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telegraphie electrique aerienne)

Telegraphie aerienne (engraving)
3655496 Telegraphie aerienne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telegraphie aerienne)

La statue de la Liberte dans les ateliers de construction (engraving)
3655494 La statue de la Liberte dans les ateliers de construction (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

La destruction du rocher de Hell-Gate dans le port de New-York, l explosion (engraving)
3655493 La destruction du rocher de Hell-Gate dans le port de New-York, l explosion (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Port d Anvers (engraving)
3655491 Port d Anvers (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Port d Anvers. Illustration for Les Grands Travaux Du Siecle by J B Dumont (Hachette)

Front Street, a Colon (engraving)
3655488 Front Street, a Colon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Front Street, a Colon)

M Armand Reclus (engraving)
3655485 M Armand Reclus (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Armand Reclus. Illustration for Les Grands Travaux Du Siecle by J B Dumont (Hachette)

Une tranchee au canal de Suez (engraving)
3655484 Une tranchee au canal de Suez (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une tranchee au canal de Suez)

Pont de Saint-Louis sur le Mississipi; fondation de l une des piles a l air comprime (engraving)
3655472 Pont de Saint-Louis sur le Mississipi; fondation de l une des piles a l air comprime (engraving) by French School

Les travaux du pont de Brooklyn a New-York (engraving)
3655469 Les travaux du pont de Brooklyn a New-York (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les travaux du pont de Brooklyn a New-York)

Perforateur Leschot (engraving)
3655467 Perforateur Leschot (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perforateur Leschot)

Andrews-Hawksley Patent Tread And Engineering Company (b / w photo)
3650437 Andrews-Hawksley Patent Tread And Engineering Company (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Professor John Perry (engraving)
728988 Professor John Perry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Professor John Perry, M.E)

"Puffing Billy"(engraving)
670245 " Puffing Billy" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Puffing Billy." Illustration for Great Engineers by J F Layson)

Eiffel Tower and the Highest Buildings in the World (engraving)
670232 Eiffel Tower and the Highest Buildings in the World (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eiffel Tower and the Highest Buildings in the World)

Stephensons Cottage at Killingworth (engraving)
670247 Stephensons Cottage at Killingworth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stephensons Cottage at Killingworth)

James Watt, Chocolat Poulain trade card (colour litho)
726751 James Watt, Chocolat Poulain trade card (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chocolat Poulain trade card, depicting a portrait of James Watt)

Completion of the Pacific Railroad - Meeting of Locomotives of the Union
1144564 Completion of the Pacific Railroad - Meeting of Locomotives of the Union and Central Pacific Lines: the engineers shake hands, pub

Grapevine Bridge over the Chickahominy River, 1861-65 (b / w photo)
STC355118 Grapevine Bridge over the Chickahominy River, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridge built to cross the Chickahominy River)

Revolving Floating Crane
LLM459295 Revolving Floating Crane by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolving Floating Crane)

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"Engineers: Masters of Innovation and Bravery" From the Royal Logistic Corps to the United States Naval Construction Battalions, they have always been at the forefront of progress and courage. Their contributions span across various fields, leaving an indelible mark on history. One cannot forget the Rolls-Royce Merlin X / 10 Supercharged Piston Aero-Engine, a marvel that powered countless aircraft during World War II. Its ingenuity allowed pilots to soar through the skies with unmatched speed and precision. In Swindon, skilled engineers dedicated their talents to building diesel locomotives, revolutionizing transportation and connecting communities like never before. Their craftsmanship propelled nations forward on iron tracks. Even in times of conflict, engineers stood tall. Bruce Bairnsfather's WW1 cartoon "A Miner Success" depicted their unwavering determination amidst chaos—a testament to their resilience in adversity. The Churchill AVRE Tank in France during World War II showcased engineering prowess combined with military might. These machines were instrumental in overcoming obstacles and securing victory for allied forces. Joseph Whitworth's IMechE medal and invitation symbolize recognition for exceptional engineering achievements—an honor bestowed upon those who push boundaries and redefine possibilities. Tragedy struck when the Titanic sank, but we must remember the brave engineers who fought valiantly against all odds. Fourteen lives lost but forever remembered for their dedication till the very end. WW1 poster "Types of British Army" highlighted how diverse skills within engineer regiments contributed to overall military strength—each role crucial in its own way towards achieving victory on battlefields worldwide. Royal Engineers - British Army Regiment maneuvered through challenging terrains with skillful precision—building bridges where there were none, fortifying defenses when needed most—a force that shaped landscapes both physically and strategically. On Silverstone's race track, Mike Hawthorn raced fearlessly behind Vanwall's wheels—an embodiment of engineering excellence merged with sporting passion. A testament to engineers' ability to push boundaries beyond conventional limits.