Inventing Collection

Duncan Dunbar Sail Ship
One of several clippers employed on the Australia run by noted ship owner Duncan Dunbar, who is credited with inventing the clipper concept

PSCI2A-00045
Arrest of Archimedes, leading to his death. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Arion an Dionysiac poet credited with inventing the dithyramb, 17th century (engraving)
3480611 Arion an Dionysiac poet credited with inventing the dithyramb, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Greek mythology: Arion an Dionysiac poet credited with inventing the dithyramb)

WILLIAM THOMS Folklorist, credited with inventing the word folklore Date: 1803 - 1885

James Watt (1736-1819) and the Newcomen Engine (oil on canvas)
CH130394 James Watt (1736-1819) and the Newcomen Engine (oil on canvas) by Lauder, James Eckford (1811-69); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

William Kitchiner (engraving)
815739 William Kitchiner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Kitchiner (1775-1827)

The Codex Hammer or Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper)
CH376612 The Codex Hammer or Codex Leicester, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Codex Hammer, pages 124-127, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper)
CH376611 The Codex Hammer, pages 124-127, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; (add.info.: Codex Leicester; ); Photo eChristies Images; Italian

James Watt and the Steam-Engine, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373560 James Watt and the Steam-Engine, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Stone

The Codex Hammer or Codex Leicester, pages 48-51, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper)
CH376610 The Codex Hammer or Codex Leicester, pages 48-51, 1508-12 (sepia ink on linen paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Private Collection; (add.info)

James Watt and the Steam-Engine, illustration from Hutchinson
IL370605 James Watt and the Steam-Engine, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Stone

An original parade at the parties of the Lord Mayor, in London, the procession in the history of transport
2777756 An original parade at the parties of the Lord Mayor, in London, the procession in the history of transport (colour litho) by Beltrame

Samuel Crompton inventing his celebrated Mule (engraving)
2796646 Samuel Crompton inventing his celebrated Mule (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Crompton inventing his celebrated Mule)

Torricelli inventing the barometer (engraving)
3098052 Torricelli inventing the barometer (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torricelli inventing the barometer)

A Navigating Expert at Work in His Study with Globe and Compass, c1591, (1928). After The Invention of the Compass, an engraving after Joannes Stradanus

Sir william Tritton
Sir William Ashbee Tritton (1875 - 1946) Military engineer who was largely responsible for inventing the tank during World War One Date: 1917

Joseph Swan
Sir Joseph Wilson Swan (1828-1914), English chemist, inventor and industrialist. As well as inventing the dry plate photographic process

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Thomas Edison in his workshop, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Archimedes using calipers to plan raising water with the Archimedean screw in ancient Greece. Hand-colored woodcut

Heros steam engine
Steam-engine of Hero of Alexandria, first century AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

PSCI2A-00063
Ancient Greek aeolipile, or steam-engine, as designed by Hero of Alexandria. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an illustration

ANDRE GILL French caricaturist, credited with inventing the enlarged head teachnique used here

Experiments on the phone from Dr. Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), to transmit the human voice over long distances. Boston, 1877. United States. 19th-century colored engraving

Marconi strangles Ocean Cable and Land Telegraph snakes
THE INFANT HERCULES Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), strangling the twin snakes of Ocean Cable and Land Telegraph with his new Wireless telegraph system

A wasted life: satire on the invention of tanks, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II chides Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, German general and aircraft manufacturer, for not inventing anything useful, like the armoured tanks of the allies. Date: 1916

Alex. Stef. Popoff
ALEXANDER STEFANOVICH POPOFF Russian physicist and electrical engineer, credited by the Russians with inventing radio, though others disagree. Date: 1859 - 1906

Christian Huygens
CHRISTIAN HUYGENS Dutch physicist, mathematician and astronomer, best known for his work on pendulums, inventing the pendulum clock shown in this engraving. Date: 1629 - 1695

Sir Howard Grubb
SIR HOWARD GRUBB Irish inventor and manufacturer of telescopes and other scientific instruments, famous for inventing the periscope. Date: 1844 - 1931

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Experiments on the phone from Dr. Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), to transmit the human voice over long distances. Boston, 1877, USA. 19th-century colored engraving

Evangelista Torricelli inventing the mercury barometer, 1643. Torricelli (1608-1647) demonstrated that liquid will rise in a tube unless the weight of the column of liquid is equal to the pressure of

Inventing the wheel, artwork
Inventing the wheel, computer artwork

Telephone-telegraph invention, artwork
Telephone-telegraph invention. Artwork of a telegraph key (orange) and a coiled strip of paper tape, labelled think differently!

Inventor and family, 19th century
Inventor and family, 19th-century artwork. At right, an elderly man leans on a cluttered workbench as he works on a design for an invention

Heinrich Beck, German engineer C014 / 0129
Heinrich Beck (1878-1937), German engineer. Beck studied at the Berlin Institute of Technology (TU Berlin). His inventions included powerful searchlight technology

Watt and his steam engine, 1760s
Watt and his steam engine (right). Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt (1736-1819) made numerous practical improvements to the steam engine of his day

Creativity, conceptual image
Creativity. Conceptual image of creativity represented by a light bulb. The filament, in the shape of a pound sign, could signify the commercialisation of ideas

Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist
Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), Italian physicist, inventing the barometer. Torricelli worked on the dynamics of falling bodies with B. Castelli

Louis Bleriot, French engineer
Louis Bleriot (1872-1936), French engineer, aviation pioneer and the first person to make a powered flight across the English Channel

Torricelli invents the barometer, 1643
Torricelli invents the barometer. In 1643 the Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647) constructed a tube that was sealed at the top, around a metre long, and filled with mercury

Early telephone technology, 1830s
Early telephone technology. This apparatus, from the 1830s, is based on work by the US inventor Charles Grafton Page (1812-1868) and the Swiss physicist Auguste Arthur de la Rive (1801-1873)

Hughes carbon microphone, 19th century
Hughes carbon microphone. British physicist David Edward Hughes (1831-1900, right) with the carbon microphone (upper right) that he invented in 1878. An electric battery is at lower left

Baird inventing his television, 1920s
Baird inventing his television. Coloured photograph of the Scottish engineer John Logie Baird (1888-1946) constructing one of his early television systems

PSCI2A-00069
Thomas Edison, the " wizard of Manlo Park, " in his New Jersey laboratory. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut

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Thomas Edison with his motion picture apparatus, 1893. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

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George Westinghouse, circa 1900. Photogravure reproduction of a photograph

Portrait of M. Louis Daguerre
A portrait of Louis Jacques Maude Daguerre (1789-1851). The French artist was famed for inventing the Daguerretype in conjunction with Joseph Nicephore Niepce

Cornelis Drebbel
CORNELIS DREBBEL Dutch physician and inventor, spent most of his life in England where he is credited with inventing the first submarine

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"Inventing: Unleashing the Power of Imagination" From the Duncan Dunbar Sail Ship to PSCI2A-00045, human ingenuity has always pushed the boundaries of what is possible. In 1803, folklorist William Thoms coined the term "folklore, " forever changing how we understand and appreciate our cultural heritage. Sir William Tritton's groundbreaking innovations paved the way for modern engineering marvels. James Watt's Newcomen Engine revolutionized industry, depicted vividly in an oil on canvas masterpiece. Meanwhile, William Kitchiner's engravings captured the essence of culinary invention, tantalizing taste buds across generations. Against the madness of speed, a captivating lithograph reminds us to embrace thoughtful progress rather than mindless haste. The Codex Hammer or Codex Leicester stands as a testament to Leonardo da Vinci's inventive genius - its sepia ink on linen pages revealing his unrivaled imagination. Within its intricate pages lie secrets that shaped history; from page 124 to 127 of The Codex Hammer, we glimpse da Vinci's visionary ideas taking form. Hutchinson’s illustration brings James Watt and his steam-engine back to life – a symbol of innovation that propelled humanity into an era powered by steam. The Codex Hammer continues its journey through time with pages 48 to 51 offering further insights into da Vinci’s brilliance. As we explore these ancient manuscripts and delve into their mysteries, we are reminded that inventing is not limited by time or place but resides within every curious mind willing to dream beyond limits. Invention knows no bounds; it transcends centuries and cultures alike, and is a celebration of human potentiality and our relentless pursuit of progress. Let us honor those who dared to imagine new possibilities and continue their legacy by nurturing our own creative sparks – for within them lies the power to shape tomorrow.