Machine Collection (page 8)

British Expeditionary Force Machine Gun Team
Members of the British Expeditionary Force in action in France at the beginning of the First World War. This photographic card depicts a Maxim machine gun team in light uniform

Illustration of FW190 Fighter; Second World War, 1942
Illustration showing a German Focke-Wulf 190 fighter airplane, with cutaways of the engine and machine-guns, August 1942. This image showed some of the features of the latest FW190 captured by

Sketches in the Bank of England. Machine for weighing coins
Engraving of complicated device for weighing gold sovereigns

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Box of the Sover
Engraving of the Exterior of the Sovereign Weighing Machine at the Bank of England

The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Enlarged View of
Engraving of a detail of the Sovereign weighing machine invented by Mr Bate to deal with the crisis in light gold coinage in the early eighteen forties

Usworth Colliery / 1881
A general exterior view of Usworth colliery, showing the colliery buildings and a workers cottage, with an insert of the winding machine

Hall type-writer
Advertisement for the Hall type-writer, the only portable writing machine of the time. Available from Witherby and Co. High Holborn, London

An incubator nursery
Nurses attending to sick babies kept alive in a ward of incubators. The incubators pictured are from a design by Paul Altmann and distributed by Messrs Coney and Schenkhein

Verne / Steam House 4
LA MAISON A VAPEUR A menacing group of native fanatics are terrified by the mighty machine

Tokyo Subway, ticket machines, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

German Tail-Gunner 1918
A German tail-gunner seated behind his machine gun

Hawksbees 2nd Machine
English physicist Francis Hawksbees second version of his electrostatic generator, based on a rotating glass sphere

Early Dishwasher
An early machine for washing dishes

Timing a Motor Cycle
Timing a motor cycle : when the machine crosses beams from photo-electric cella at the start and finish of the run, the time is measured. (In fact, the beam is invisible.)

Electricity Ramsden
Jesse Ramsden of London demonstrates his improvement on Guerickes electric machine, replacing the sphere by a rotating disc

Knitted Bows 1936
A machine-knitted jumper with narrow pleat detail on the shoulders & body. Wool lace bows add a decorative touch

Chocolate Machine 19th C
machine used to mix chocolate

Boring a Tunnel
A massive boring machine is used to tunnel through a rock face

Late C18 Fire Engine
Known as a bed-poster, this London engine is a manual machine worked by pumping handles on either side : a Beadle and a Watchman are in official attendance

The Time Machine
THE TIME MACHINE The Time Traveller arrives... sometime in the future

Steam Book Press / 1877
Steam printing press machinery for printing books - reading a page which has just come off the machine

Do it yourself Bike
Home assembly model Safety bicycle : if you ve followed the instructions properly, you should have one of these : if it looks more like a lawn- mower, you boobed

Excavator digging stone on hillside, England, november

Excavator and truck on beach, repairing sea defences with boulders, Happisburgh, Norfolk, England, august

Facade of building covered in Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels for sustainable power generation, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Margarine Packing (colour litho)
8657565 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Margarine Packing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margarine Packing)

This Mechanized Age, 1937: A Giant Shaker (colour litho)
8657539 This Mechanized Age, 1937: A Giant Shaker (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Giant Shaker)

Stamp cancelling letters by machine (b/w photo)
8626064 Stamp cancelling letters by machine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stamp cancelling letters by machine)

The mill of Fombuena, Spain, 1884 (engraving)
AIS5355275 The mill of Fombuena, Spain, 1884 (engraving); (add.info.: The mill of Fombuena (Spain) Engraving from 1884.); © Iberfoto.

Machines in the textile factory of the brand "La Lanera Espanola" in Sabadell, near Barcelona, Spain, c
AIS5380086 Machines in the textile factory of the brand "La Lanera Espanola" in Sabadell, near Barcelona, Spain, c. 1920 (b/w photo); © Iberfoto.

Generators at the Factories of the Paris Subway, generators, c.1920 (b/w photo)
XIR253009 Generators at the Factories of the Paris Subway, generators, c.1920 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plants du metropolitain de Paris)

A wallpaper maker, c.1735 (engaving)
8698377 A wallpaper maker, c.1735 (engaving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Society. Economy. A wallpaper maker)

The national company for boat building by machine at Deptford, 1860 (photo)
7340365 The national company for boat building by machine at Deptford, 1860 (photo) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

A Calico printing machine
5311720 A Calico printing machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Calico printing machine. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

De Groof's flying machine
5311807 De Groof's flying machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting De Groof's flying machine which rose from the Cremorne Gardens, London, attached to a balloon)

An engraving depicting a steamroller and traction engine. The front axle could be removed
5311377 An engraving depicting a steamroller and traction engine. The front axle could be removed, and a casing fixed to the front rollers which could be attached, so making a dual purpose machine

Illustration depicting a 19th century, draining (drainage) plough and different drain types
5311486 Illustration depicting a 19th century, draining (drainage) plough and different drain types; (add.info.: Date: 1862); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Leon Foucault's machine for producing a current
5310261 Leon Foucault's machine for producing a current; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Leon Foucault's machine for producing a current in a copper plate C)

An Applegarth and Cowper printing press
5311956 An Applegarth and Cowper printing press; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Applegarth and Cowper printing press. This steam-powered machine was a development of Konig's 1814 prototype)

Jean Martin Charcot's electrotherapy clinic
5311887 Jean Martin Charcot's electrotherapy clinic; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Jean Martin Charcot's electrotherapy clinic at the Salpetriere, Paris, founded 1877)

Fowler's double-furrow plough with single lever
6266195 Fowler's double-furrow plough with single lever; (add.info.: Fowler's double-furrow plough with single lever)

Man operating a pulley with lever and fulcrum
6266189 Man operating a pulley with lever and fulcrum; (add.info.: Man operating a pulley with a lever and fulcrum. After an 18th century work.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

A machine for showing the motions of the earth and phases of the moon, 1746 (pen, ink, wash)
7341586 A machine for showing the motions of the earth and phases of the moon, 1746 (pen, ink, wash) by Ferguson, James (1710-76); 51x36.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving depicting a penny-in-the-slot machine (left) and a holy water dispenser (right), 19th century
5309261 Engraving depicting a penny-in-the-slot machine (left) and a holy water dispenser (right), 19th century; (add.info)

Advertisement for the "Guelph" sewing machine, 19th century (engraving)
5308691 Advertisement for the "Guelph" sewing machine, 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A machine for making ices at home
5310253 A machine for making ices at home; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a machine for making ices at home. This used a freezing mixture which was usually two parts of crushed ice)

Richard Arkwright's water fame spinning machine
5310002 Richard Arkwright's water fame spinning machine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Richard Arkwright's water fame spinning machine)

Tide mill, worked by the rising and falling of the tide
5308132 Tide mill, worked by the rising and falling of the tide.; (add.info.: Tide mill, worked by the rising and falling of the tide. 1883. 01/01/1883); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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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.