Machine Collection (page 13)

Bee hive and ice house, mortar mill, and artist's guide to drapery and horse
FLO4591069 Bee hive and ice house, mortar mill, and artist's guide to drapery and horse. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Burrough's machine for grinding and polishing glass from a model in the Society of Arts
FLO4590928 Burrough's machine for grinding and polishing glass from a model in the Society of Arts, and angles of abberation for optics

Section and elevation of laboratory chemical apparatus, early 19th century
FLO4590903 Section and elevation of laboratory chemical apparatus, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by W

Plan, elevation and section of an air vault, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing
FLO4590850 Plan, elevation and section of an air vault, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by David Mushet from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal

Chemical stills, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or
FLO4590789 Chemical stills, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees

Woulfe's alchemical apparatus for distilling the elixir. Peter Woulfe (1727-1803) was an Irish chemist
FLO4590772 Woulfe's alchemical apparatus for distilling the elixir. Peter Woulfe (1727-1803) was an Irish chemist, mineralogist and alchemist

Block machinery or lathe at Portsmouth naval docks, including shaping engine, early 19th century
FLO4590707 Block machinery or lathe at Portsmouth naval docks, including shaping engine, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees'

Dredging machine used on the River Thames to deepen the channel. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing
FLO4591764 Dredging machine used on the River Thames to deepen the channel. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey Jr

Types of fountains, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
FLO4591728 Types of fountains, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Diagrams of magnets, magnetic fields, magnetism experiments, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham
FLO4591718 Diagrams of magnets, magnetic fields, magnetism experiments, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Sections and elevations of balling furnace and finery used in iron manufacture, along with tools and pump
FLO4591606 Sections and elevations of balling furnace and finery used in iron manufacture, along with tools and pump. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham

Diagrams of magnets, magnetic fields, iron filings, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees'
FLO4591585 Diagrams of magnets, magnetic fields, iron filings, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature

Plans and views of magnetic compasse, including one nautical compasset set on a gyroscope
FLO4591530 Plans and views of magnetic compasse, including one nautical compasset set on a gyroscope. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by John Farey from Abraham Rees'

Mill for grinding colour paints. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
FLO4591452 Mill for grinding colour paints. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Machines for casting and drawing lead pipes. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
FLO4591433 Machines for casting and drawing lead pipes. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Robert Salmon's portable thrashing mill. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
FLO4591426 Robert Salmon's portable thrashing mill. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Dynamometers for measuring force or torque designed by McDougale and Robert Salmon
FLO4591376 Dynamometers for measuring force or torque designed by McDougale and Robert Salmon. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Comb-making machinery. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
FLO4591256 Comb-making machinery. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature

File cutting equipment and various filters. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
FLO4591225 File cutting equipment and various filters. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Dramatic machinery for a theatre set including flying carriage, boat on moving waves, flats, etc
FLO4591160 Dramatic machinery for a theatre set including flying carriage, boat on moving waves, flats, etc. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal

Hat maker ironing the brim of a hat made from beaver fur. In the background
FLO4577748 Hat maker ironing the brim of a hat made from beaver fur. In the background, an apprentice works the felt in a battery (hot-water kettle)

Spinner in bonnet and apron spinning wool yarn on a spinning machine. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577721 Spinner in bonnet and apron spinning wool yarn on a spinning machine. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Smee, the Bo'sun at work on his sewing machine (colour litho)
3642235 Smee, the Bo'sun at work on his sewing machine (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smee, the Bo'sun at work on his sewing machine)

A sash-bar finishing machine
5311858 A sash-bar finishing machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a sash-bar finishing machine used during the building of the Crystal Palace. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Paper making machinery
5311850 Paper making machinery; (add.info.: Illustration depicting paper making machinery: Upper left is reservoir containing prepared pulp which is mixed with water)

Messrs Jaenecke Brothers printing office in Hanover
5311721 Messrs Jaenecke Brothers printing office in Hanover; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Messrs Jaenecke Brothers printing office in Hanover fitted with Edison electric lamps)

A Riecter's flying machine
5311804 A Riecter's flying machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Riecter's flying machine powered by 2 men on cycles. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Scenes from within the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield Lock
5307860 Scenes from within the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield Lock.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting scenes from within the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield Lock, Middlesex)

East Lothian grain drill machine
6266196 East Lothian grain drill machine; (add.info.: East Lothian grain drill machine. From The Book of the Farm by Scottish farmer and agriculturalist Henry Stephens, 1795-1874)

Richmond and Chandler's straw and hay cutter
6266193 Richmond and Chandler's straw and hay cutter; (add.info.: Richmond and Chandler's straw and hay cutter. From The Book of the Farm by Scottish farmer)

Hiram Maxim's flying machine
5616593 Hiram Maxim's flying machine; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Hiram Maxim's flying machine. Hiram Maxim (1840-1916) a British inventor. Dated 19th Century

Chicago, 1929 - Man at controls of a Marion 5600 steam shovel (b/w photo)
7133852 Chicago, 1929 - Man at controls of a Marion 5600 steam shovel (b/w photo); (add.info.: Chicago, 1929 - Man at controls of a Marion 5600 steam shovel); GG Vintage Images; UIG.

The Self-Acting Mule, 1862
7125206 The Self-Acting Mule, 1862; (add.info.: The Self-Acting Mule, one of the most important inventions in the textile industry of the 19th century as human assistance was not required)

A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, 1862
7125117 A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, 1862; (add.info.: A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, designed by Richard Lansdale)

Self-acting and double-geared radial drilling and boring machine, 1862
7125113 Self-acting and double-geared radial drilling and boring machine, 1862; (add.info.: Self-acting and double-geared radial drilling and boring machine)

A Main's printing machine , 1862
7125112 A Main's printing machine , 1862; (add.info.: A Main's printing machine for bookwork and job printing. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862)

Steam fire engine, from "The National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge", published c
6428162 Steam fire engine, from "The National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge", published c. 1890 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

An engraving depicting W.G. Taylor's power loom for weaving calico. The machine was awarded the prize medal at
5310964 An engraving depicting W.G. Taylor's power loom for weaving calico. The machine was awarded the prize medal at the 1862 Exhibition

A message being received on a Morse printing telegraph
5310290 A message being received on a Morse printing telegraph; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a message being received on a Morse printing telegraph)

A 19th century Rolling room, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891
3432528 A 19th century Rolling room, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891; Private Collection; (add.info.: A 19th century Rolling room)

Food and Beverage. Brewery. Mill used for grinding the malt. Engraving in
3434918 Food and Beverage. Brewery. Mill used for grinding the malt. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part)

Science. Chemistry. Wine still of Chaptal, 1720 Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434913 Science. Chemistry. Wine still of Chaptal, 1720 Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Science. Water. The Still of Isaac Berard, 1806. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434911 Science. Water. The Still of Isaac Berard, 1806. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science. Water)

Science. Electricity. Lighting dashboard at the Opera de Paris. Engraving in
3434790 Science. Electricity. Lighting dashboard at the Opera de Paris. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Electricite)

Science. Paper Making. Machine for wallpaper printing. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434759 Science. Paper Making. Machine for wallpaper printing. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Agriculture. Sugar making. A sugar factory from sugar beet. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de
3434745 Agriculture. Sugar making. A sugar factory from sugar beet. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Agriculture)

The paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern, 1850
3359142 The paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern)

The paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern, 1850
3330840 The paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of the paying-out machinery on the deck of the Great Eastern)

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"Machines: A Tapestry of Innovation and Power" From the battlefields to the city streets, machines have shaped our world in countless ways. In this captivating collection of images, we witness the indomitable spirit of human ingenuity intertwined with these mechanical marvels. Winston Churchill, a symbol of unwavering determination, holds a sub-machine gun firmly in his grasp. His resolute gaze reflects the power that they can bestow upon those who wield them. In New York City's bustling Horn & Hardart Automat, people gather around automated food dispensers - a testament to how machines revolutionize even our most basic needs. The British Sten gun by G. H. Davis showcases precision engineering and innovation during times of conflict. It stands as a reminder that they can be both tools for destruction and instruments for survival. William Heath Robinson's whimsical Pea Apparatus transports us into a realm where imagination meets machinery. This intricate contraption reminds us that sometimes, even the simplest tasks can be transformed into elaborate feats through ingenious design. A transportable cider press captures the essence of rural craftsmanship brought to life by machine-assisted efficiency. It serves as an ode to tradition meeting modernity on farms across the globe. The Singer Sewing Machines factory in Clydebank hums with activity as workers diligently stitch together fabrics with precision and skill. Here lies evidence that machines empower individuals to create beauty from thread and fabric. Heath Robinson strikes again with "A Decided Catch, " depicting an absurd yet delightful contraption designed for fishing enthusiasts seeking unconventional methods to reel in their prized catch, and is a playful reminder that sometimes it is not just about achieving results but also embracing creativity along the way. Winston Churchill appears once more at the start line of St. Moritz's Cresta Run in 1912 – an embodiment of courage amidst exhilarating speed made possible by man-made mechanisms pushing boundaries beyond imagination.