Industrial Collection (page 9)

Advertisement for John Harrison, Eletro Plater and Gilder and manufacturer of Silver Nickel and Plated Goods
From Patterns of Silver Nickel Silver and Sheffield Electroplate (Ref. No. 739.07 SSTQ)

National Childrens Home (NCH) Milton School, Farnborough
Boys on the lawn at the Milton Industrial School run by the National Childrens Home (NCH) in Farnborough, Hampshire. In 1933, the establishment became Milton Approved School

Aerial views over the city of Penang, Malaysia

CRYSTAL PALACE, 1851. Queen Victoria, left, opens the Great Exhibition, the first international industrial exhibition, at the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, England, May 1851

Glamorgan Colliery
Police guarding the Glamorgan Colliery during the strikes and riots in the coalmining town of Tonypandy, in the Welsh Rhondda, November 1910

Cock o the North approaching a tunnel 1934

Pittville Pump Room, Pittville Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Historic coal mining stream train in tundra, Ny-Alesund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, August

Nylon comb advert from DuPont, 1952 C019 / 1284
Nylon comb advert from DuPont. Advert for DuPont nylon combs and toothbrushes, from the August-September 1952 issue of the DuPont Magazine (volume 46, number 4, page 44)

Corliss steam engine, circa 1900 C016 / 4584
Corliss steam engine, circa 1900. This view shows the engines dynamo and rope drive. Corliss steam engines were a type of engine used to provide mechanical power in factories

Scrap iron recycling

Demolition of a Factory Chimney - Chorley, Lancashire Date: circa late 1950s

Wrecked goods train, Llanelli railway strike riots, Wales

Milton Industrial School, Alexandra Road, Farnborough
Inmates and staff of the Milton Industrial School, Alexandra Road, Farnborough Date: 1912

Etruria Factories
General industrial view of Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It was here that Josiah Wedgwood opened his famous pottery factory in 1769, which closed in 1950 Date: 1960s

Cheese production, mould filling
Cheese production. Factory worker preparing moulds of cheese. This is the Vologda Dairy Factory, in Vologda, Russia. Photographed in 2007

Evolution of the yardstick. The oldest yardstick is at bottom, becoming more modern towards the top. Henry VII (1485-1509) and Elizabeth I (1533- 1603)

Soviet Caspian Sea oil fields, 1978
Soviet Caspian Sea oil fields. Road bridge connecting oil wells in the Serebrovsky offshore oil field, in the Caspian Sea, near Baku, Azerbaijan, in June 1978

Dockside cranes. These cranes are designed for high-speed loading and unloading of containers. The container system is an efficient means of transporting many and varied types of cargo

Wind turbine generating electricity. This view is looking up the support shaft of the turbine, towards the blades at top. Wind power is a renewable

Oil pump in a wheat field. This type of oil pump is commonly known as a nodding donkey or jack pump. It is used to draw crude oil from a well when the pressure difference in the well is not

Alfred Onions, Welsh Labour MP
Alfred Onions (1858-1921), Welsh Labour MP for Caerphilly and Treasurer of the South Wales Miners Federation

Aerial view, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
Aerial view of Tirpentwys Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Winding man, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
The winding man at the coal face in Tirpentwys Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Man under coal weighing machine, Llanerch Colliery
A smartly dressed man (Herbert Saunders) standing under a coal weighing machine at Llanerch Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Moral and Industrial Training Schools, Leeds
A very early photograph of the Moral and Industrial Training Schools, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The Schools were erected in 1846-48 by the Leeds Board of Guardians to house

The General Strike - Government leaders
Government leaders during the General Strike: Ministers and Commissioners. 1. Chief Civil Commissioner: Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson, 2. Principal Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mr. A. B. Lowry, 3

Turning Wood on a Lathe
A turner uses a lathe powered by a foot pedal to carve and shape a length of wood

Shotton Works Demo C1972
Demonstration by Shotton steel workers against the closure of their factory

Scottish Paper Mills
A fine view of Inverkeithing, Fifeshire, Scotland, showing the Paper Mills

Blackburn / Lancs / 1930
Blackburn, Lancashire, from Corporation Park

Wind power plant - wind turbines of Windy Hill Wind Farm in the Atherton Tablelands
SAS-1756 Wind power plant - wind turbines of Windy Hill Wind Farm in the Atherton Tablelands. Windy Hill, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland

Demonstration of the wireless telephone, June 1920. In the 1920s, broadcasting was still in its infancy, with radio transmitters and receivers owned only by amateur enthusiasts

Cotton Carding Machinery
Interior of cotton mill: girls and women tend carding, drawing and roving machinery

Grim Grimsby
A Humber storm breaking over the dock area at Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. Note the rows of little back-to- back houses, interspersed with small industrial premises

BOILERS
Babcock & Wilcox boilers at the Standard Oil Companys refinery at Greenpoint, Long Island, New York [USA]

P-51 ("Mustang") fighter planes being prep... North American Aviation, Inc, Inglewood, Calif. 1942
P-51 (" Mustang" ) fighter planes being prepared for test flight at the field of the North American Aviation, Inc. plant in Inglewood, Calif

The newly renovated Battersea Power Station and apartments, night shot, reflected in River Thames, Nine Elms, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ticket to a boxing match between Floyd Patterson and Ingemar Johansson, June 25, 1959
The World Heavyweight Championship boxing match between African-American Floyd Patterson (1935-2006) and Swede Ingemar Johansson (1932-2009) was held at the Yankee Stadium in New York City

Advert, Hardys High-Class Tools, Sheffield Date: 1906

Advert, Thomas Rankine & Sons, Shoes, Edinburgh
Advert for Thomas Rankine & Sons, Wholesale Shoewarehousemen and Importers, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905

Advert, P & R Sanderson, Tweed Mill, Galashiels, Scotland
Advert for P & R Sanderson, Tweed Mill, Galashiels, Scotland. 1905

Advert, J & G Cox Ltd, Gorgie Mills, Edinburgh, Scotland
Advert for J & G Cox Ltd, Gorgie Brand Scotch Glue manufacturers, Gorgie Mills, Edinburgh, Scotland. 1905

Advert, Hotel Hydro, Peebles, Scotland
Advert for Hotel Hydro, Peebles, Scottish Borders, Scotland. 1905

Advert, J & A D Grimond, Weavers and Spinners, Dundee
Advert for J & A D Grimond Ltd, Weavers and Spinners, Bow Bridge and Maxwelltown, Dundee, Scotland. 1905

Advert, Gray, Dunn & Co, Biscuit Manufacturers, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Advert, Blacklock & Macarthur, Glasgow, Scotland
Advert for Blacklock & Macarthur, Paint and Varnish Manufacturers, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Adverts, Robertsons Whisky, William McKinnon & Co
Adverts for Robertsons Whisky, Dundee, and William McKinnon & Co, Aberdeen, Scotland. 1905

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"Unveiling the Beauty in Industrial Landscapes: From Battersea Power Station to Consett Steel Works" The iconic silhouette of Battersea Power Station stands tall against the London skyline, a testament to the city's industrial heritage. (Battersea Power Station a077607) Step back in time with an enchanting glimpse of Butlers Wharf circa 1910, where bustling activity and maritime trade defined this historic industrial hotspot. (Butlers Wharf c. 1910 BB87_09668) Didcot Power Station dominates the horizon, its towering chimneys billowing smoke as it generates electricity for countless homes and businesses. (Didcot Power Station 27604_016) Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the visionary engineer himself, stands proudly before the launching chains of his masterpiece - the Great Eastern ship that revolutionized transatlantic travel forever. Explore Australia's vast landscapes through this intricate map, showcasing not only its natural wonders but also its thriving industries that fuel its economy and progress. A display of JCB Extradig diggers in a sprawling field highlights modern machinery at work, exemplifying how industry continues to shape our world today. Journey back to Barrow-in-Furness shipyard in 1920; witness skilled craftsmen constructing mighty vessels that would navigate oceans and connect nations worldwide. (Barrow-in-Furness shipyard 1920 EPW004064) Consett Steel Works emerges from clouds of steam and sparks fly as molten metal is transformed into beams that will support bridges and buildings across Britain. (Consett Steel Works a98_06557) A pylon line stretches across Norfolk's countryside like silent sentinels carrying power from generation plants to homes – connecting communities along their path. (Pylon line Norfolk UK)