Fuel Collection (page 20)

Charging the retorts at the Beckton gasworks, London, 1878. Beckton Gasworks was owned and operated by The Chartered Gaslight and Coke Company

Men taking a break from charging the retorts, Lambeth Gasworks, 1872
Men taking a break from charging the retorts while colleagues in background take their turn in the inferno, Lambeth Gasworks, 1872

Coal delivery, 1860. A footman collecting a scuttle of coal from the cellar under the pavement at the very moment when the coalman shoots a sack of coal from Newcastle through the manhole in

Gas works for lighting town or large district, 1819. Artist: Friedrich Accum
Gas works for lighting town or large district. 1: Collapsing gas holder. 2: Retort House. 3: Purifying House with lime machine. 4: Directors Office. From Frederick Accum Coal Gas, London, 1819

Charging retorts at the Gas Light Establishment, Brick Lane, London, 1822. Artist: Colin Mackenzie
Charging retorts at the Gas Light Establishment, Brick Lane, London. From Colin Mackenzie One Thousand Experiments in Chemistry, London, 1822. Aquatint

Exterior view of City of London Gasworks, showing gasometers and coal barges at the quay, 1876
General exterior view of City of London Gasworks, showing gasometers and coal barges moored at the quay, 1876. Wood engraving

Retort House, Great Central Gas Works, Bow Common, London, 1866
Retort House, Great Central Gas Works, Bow Common, London. It was here that Croll introduced the burning of incandescent coke as fuel immediately as it had been taken from retorts, saving10%

Retort House, Imperial Gasworks, Kings Road, London, 1876
Retort House, Imperial Gasworks, Kings Road, London. Wood engraving, 1876

Quenching coke, South Metropolitan Gas Companys works, East Greenwich, London, 1891. Wood engraving

The condensers at the South Metropolitan Gas Companys works, East Greenwich, London, 1891. Wood engraving

Illustration showing the working spaces of a gas works, 1828: l: Retort House. 2: Tar cistern. 3: Condenser. 5, 6: Gasholder. 7: Office. 8: Workshops

Sectional view of Liverpool Gas Works, 1860. Artist: Charles Partington
Sectional view of Liverpool Gas Works, 1860. Where, according to Muspratt, the purest gas in the kingdom is produced. From Sheridan Muspratt Chemistry, London, 1860

General view of a gas works, showing retorts being charged, 1835. Artist: Charles Partington
General view of a gas works, showing retorts being charged. From Charles Partington The British Cyclopaedia, London, 1835. Copperplate engraving

Bridgewater Canal crossing the River Irwell by a viaduct, England. In foreground Hobblers are pulling boat on river. Constructed by the engineer, James Brindley (1716-72). Hand-coloured engraving

Reconstruction of a Roman kitchen, showing a bronze pan on an iron grid over a charcoal fire

Hydraulic coal cutting machine, named The Iron Man, 1867
Hydraulic coal cutting machine, named The Iron Man, in position on rail track undergground in a coal seam. Made by Carrett, Marshall & Co. and shown at the Paris International Exposition of 1867

Roasting copper ore in a furnace at C, 1556.. A are cakes of smelted copper, B wooden faggots for heating the furnace. On right a man is using wooden wheelbarrow. From De re metallica by Agricola

What will he grow to?, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
What will he grow to?, 1881. The Kings of Steam and Coal stand in awe and trepidation over the crib holding the baby Electricity

Turkey and Grease, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Turkey and Grease, 1869. At the end of December 1868, there was a divergence of opinion between Greece and Turkey that threatened to lead to armed conflict

An Uncommonly Civil War, 1860. Mr Bull says: Allow me, my Dear Emperor, to Introduce your Notice these Beautiful Diamonds!

History, Europe, Industrial Revolution, Steam Engines, Fuel, Shovelling Coal, Stoker, Clocks, Efficiency, Frank Lillian Gilbreth, Hand, Laborers, Shoveling, Shovels, Stokers, Stop, Timing, Watches

Koenigsegg, KOE03054
KOE03054

Koenigsegg, KOE03050M
KOE03050M

Koenigsegg, KOE03042
KOE03042

KOENIGSEGG KOE030 Regera (hybrid) blue with gold wheels 2020 2020 Blue dark, gold wheels

Maserati, MAS12238
MAS12238

Maserati, MAS12235
MAS12235

Maserati Ghibli Hybrid 2021 White
MAS12213

JIA, JIA002393M
JIA002393M

Jia restomods Chieftain (electric Range Rover Classic for US market) 2022 Green light
JIA002393

Jaguar i-Pace EV400 (electric SUV) 2019 Grey
JAG54086

Vanguard Service Station, Byfleet, Surrey, England, Circa 1970

The aluminium pipes line station in the sea of Gove Peninsula, Australia
Gove Operations Bauxite Mine Alumina Refinery is located on the Gove Peninsula in North East Arnhem land in the Northern Territory

Coalman delivering coal in a street of houses. Date: circa 1970s

WW2 poster, Save fuel for battle! Save coal, gas, electricity, paraffin, Ministry of Fuel and Power. Showing soldiers and ships in a battle scene. Date: circa 1944

Junkers G38, large German freight plane
Junkers G38, was a large German four-engined transport aircraft, designed to carry freight over long distances rather than a great number of persons. Date: 1930

Details of the V2 rocket bomb by G. H. Davis
Details of the German V2 rocket bomb, comparing its size with a V1, a house and a London bus. A comparison of its fuel economy with a Lancaster bomber

Orange wheelbarrow propped up against stacked firewood, Quebec City, Quebec Province, Canada

German Siemens Schuckert D. VI fighter plane, WW1
A German Siemens Schuckert D.VI single-seat fighter monoplane with a 180 hp Siemens-Halske engine, fitted with a belly tank that can be jettisoned

Wood for biomass power plant
Wood for power plant. Close-up of cut wood that will be burnt in a biomass power station. Photographed in Vastra Gotland, Sweden

Coal strike advice for President Theodore Roosevelt, 1902
President Roosevelt discussing the coal strike with J.P. Morgan and Elihu Root, 1902. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 1902 illustration

Reva G-Wiz (electric town car)

Triplex Grate [solid fuel]

Great Monoplane Built Inhabited Wing Principle
A great monoplane built on the "inhabited wing" principle. In this type of "wing-only" plane, passengers, crew, freight

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Haven Waterway in Pembroke Dock

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Haven Waterway in Pembroke Dock

Steam diggers in the USA in front of skyscrapers in victorian times; United States of America

Economy in fuel led to the adoption of the hay box, aka straw box, fireless cooker, insulation cooker, wonder oven or retained-heat cookers being used during World War I

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