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"Machines: Unleashing the Power of Innovation and Efficiency" Otis Electric Elevator: Revolutionizing Vertical Transportation William Heath Robinson's Pea Apparatus

Background imageMachines Collection: Principle of the carding engine, 1845

Principle of the carding engine, 1845
3479126 Principle of the carding engine, 1845; (add.info.: Principle of the carding engine: revolving drum covered with wire teeth, the top covered with concave frame with similar teeth)

Background imageMachines Collection: Arkwright's water frame spinning machine, 1878

Arkwright's water frame spinning machine, 1878
3480202 Arkwright's water frame spinning machine, 1878; (add.info.: Diagram of Arkwright's water frame; 1878. The water frame is the name given to a water-powered spinning frame which was an)

Background imageMachines Collection: The working mechanism of the bobbin net machine, 1850

The working mechanism of the bobbin net machine, 1850
3480192 The working mechanism of the bobbin net machine, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the working mechanism of the bobbin net machine. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageMachines Collection: Typo Typewriter machine, 1890

Typo Typewriter machine, 1890
3480647 Typo Typewriter machine, 1890; (add.info.: French 'Typo Typewriter machine advertised, circa 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageMachines Collection: Side elevation, diagram of a silk spinning machine, 1851

Side elevation, diagram of a silk spinning machine, 1851
3480175 Side elevation, diagram of a silk spinning machine, 1851; (add.info.: Side elevation, diagram of a silk spinning machine, English 1851.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageMachines Collection: An air and sea flying machine with a suspended travelling car, 1850

An air and sea flying machine with a suspended travelling car, 1850
3330835 An air and sea flying machine with a suspended travelling car, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an air and sea flying machine with a suspended travelling car)

Background imageMachines Collection: Examples of book binding and book binding tools and machinery from the 18th and 19th centuries

Examples of book binding and book binding tools and machinery from the 18th and 19th centuries
3253036 Examples of book binding and book binding tools and machinery from the 18th and 19th centuries; (add.info.: Examples of book binding and book binding tools and machinery from the 18th)

Background imageMachines Collection: Science. Isaac Berard test his still. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie

Science. Isaac Berard test his still. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434912 Science. Isaac Berard test his still. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Background imageMachines Collection: Science. Paper Making. Mills for rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in

Science. Paper Making. Mills for rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in
3434749 Science. Paper Making. Mills for rags (cotton paper making). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part)

Background imageMachines Collection: Otto Gas Engine, c.1867 (engraving)

Otto Gas Engine, c.1867 (engraving)
1720831 Otto Gas Engine, c.1867 (engraving); (add.info.: The Otto engine was a large stationary single-cylinder internal combustion four-stroke engine designed by the German Nicolaus Otto)

Background imageMachines Collection: Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Workroom in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Workroom in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, supervised by the Tsarina, 1904 (print)
538068 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Workroom in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, supervised by the Tsarina, 1904 (print); (add.info.: Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Workroom in the Winter Palace)

Background imageMachines Collection: Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830

Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830
527849 Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830. Rick burning and machine wrecking widespread at this time as workers were afraid that

Background imageMachines Collection: Vickers Vimy Commercial Twin Rolls-Royce, 'Eagle 8' engines (b/w photo)

Vickers Vimy Commercial Twin Rolls-Royce, "Eagle 8" engines (b/w photo)
8632600 Vickers Vimy Commercial Twin Rolls-Royce, "Eagle 8" engines (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMachines Collection: Scissors grinder, Sussex (b/w photo)

Scissors grinder, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676058 Scissors grinder, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Mayes, the scissors grinder, Sussex)

Background imageMachines Collection: Trevithick's traction engine driving a threshing machine (litho)

Trevithick's traction engine driving a threshing machine (litho)
8663708 Trevithick's traction engine driving a threshing machine (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMachines Collection: Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho)

Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho)
8663410 Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMachines Collection: Rotogravure rotary press (litho)

Rotogravure rotary press (litho)
8663787 Rotogravure rotary press (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotogravure rotary press)

Background imageMachines Collection: Embossing press, 18th Century (engraving)

Embossing press, 18th Century (engraving)
8663700 Embossing press, 18th Century (engraving) by French School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Embossing press, 18th Century. From Denis Diderot's Encyclopedie, 1771)

Background imageMachines Collection: Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho)

Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho)
8663415 Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMachines Collection: This Mechanized Age: Churn Conveyor (colour photo)

This Mechanized Age: Churn Conveyor (colour photo)
8660485 This Mechanized Age: Churn Conveyor (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Churn Conveyor)

Background imageMachines Collection: This Mechanized Age: Picking cigarettes (colour photo)

This Mechanized Age: Picking cigarettes (colour photo)
8660478 This Mechanized Age: Picking cigarettes (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picking cigarettes)

Background imageMachines Collection: This Mechanized Age: X-ray apparatus (colour photo)

This Mechanized Age: X-ray apparatus (colour photo)
8660468 This Mechanized Age: X-ray apparatus (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: X-ray apparatus)

Background imageMachines Collection: This Mechanized Age: 'Silver Jubilee' (colour photo)

This Mechanized Age: "Silver Jubilee" (colour photo)
8660460 This Mechanized Age: "Silver Jubilee" (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMachines Collection: This Mechanized Age: Minting money (colour photo)

This Mechanized Age: Minting money (colour photo)
8660473 This Mechanized Age: Minting money (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Minting money)

Background imageMachines Collection: This Mechanized Age: Rail making (colour photo)

This Mechanized Age: Rail making (colour photo)
8660471 This Mechanized Age: Rail making (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rail making)

Background imageMachines Collection: This Mechanized Age: Anti-aircraft gun (colour photo)

This Mechanized Age: Anti-aircraft gun (colour photo)
8660456 This Mechanized Age: Anti-aircraft gun (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anti-aircraft gun)

Background imageMachines Collection: This Mechanized Age: The Queen Bee, First Robot Aeroplane (colour photo)

This Mechanized Age: The Queen Bee, First Robot Aeroplane (colour photo)
8660446 This Mechanized Age: The Queen Bee, First Robot Aeroplane (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen Bee, First Robot Aeroplane)

Background imageMachines Collection: This Mechanized Age: Sand blasting (colour photo)

This Mechanized Age: Sand blasting (colour photo)
8660444 This Mechanized Age: Sand blasting (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sand blasting)

Background imageMachines Collection: Modern Wonders, 1938: Gigantic Steam Roller (colour photo)

Modern Wonders, 1938: Gigantic Steam Roller (colour photo)
8659904 Modern Wonders, 1938: Gigantic Steam Roller (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gigantic Steam Roller)

Background imageMachines Collection: Dreaming the happy hours away (colour litho)

Dreaming the happy hours away (colour litho)
8656465 Dreaming the happy hours away (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dreaming the happy hours away. Woman at work in a factory)

Background imageMachines Collection: Playing the Pin Tables, London, 1940s (b/w photo)

Playing the Pin Tables, London, 1940s (b/w photo)
8641368 Playing the Pin Tables, London, 1940s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing the Pin Tables, London, 1940s.); © Look and Learn.

Background imageMachines Collection: Log-line, Lumber, Lyre-bird, Macaw, Machines, Magnet, Magpie, Mail-bag, Mail-coach, Maintop

Log-line, Lumber, Lyre-bird, Macaw, Machines, Magnet, Magpie, Mail-bag, Mail-coach, Maintop, Mallet, Manger (engraving)
8651547 Log-line, Lumber, Lyre-bird, Macaw, Machines, Magnet, Magpie, Mail-bag, Mail-coach, Maintop, Mallet, Manger (engraving) by German School

Background imageMachines Collection: Past & Present: Mechanical Transport (colour litho)

Past & Present: Mechanical Transport (colour litho)
8668696 Past & Present: Mechanical Transport (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mechanical Transport. Early Traction Engine)

Background imageMachines Collection: Discharging Americans, 1918 (pastel on paper)

Discharging Americans, 1918 (pastel on paper)
7342150 Discharging Americans, 1918 (pastel on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 37.5x50.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMachines Collection: 28-inch visual refractor telescope, c.1893 (cast iron, steel)

28-inch visual refractor telescope, c.1893 (cast iron, steel)
7337584 28-inch visual refractor telescope, c.1893 (cast iron, steel) by Grubb, Howard (1844-1931); 820x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMachines Collection: John Harrison, Print, after Thomas King's 1767 oil portrait, in the collection of the Science

John Harrison, Print, after Thomas King's 1767 oil portrait, in the collection of the Science Museum, London
7337507 John Harrison, Print, after Thomas King's 1767 oil portrait, in the collection of the Science Museum, London., 1768 (mezzotint) by Tassaert

Background imageMachines Collection: Dickinson's 37 inch Reed space loom, from 'The National Encyclopaedia

Dickinson's 37 inch Reed space loom, from "The National Encyclopaedia
6428145 Dickinson's 37 inch Reed space loom, from "The National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge", published c. 1890 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh

Background imageMachines Collection: Platt's power loom for plain weaving, from 'The National Encyclopaedia

Platt's power loom for plain weaving, from "The National Encyclopaedia
6428144 Platt's power loom for plain weaving, from "The National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge", published c. 1890 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh

Background imageMachines Collection: The alignment room in a 19th century printing works. From The Century Magazine, published 1887

The alignment room in a 19th century printing works. From The Century Magazine, published 1887
2603537 The alignment room in a 19th century printing works. From The Century Magazine, published 1887..

Background imageMachines Collection: Pioneers of Italian aviation: Greetings from Milan. This postcard attested that the imagination

Pioneers of Italian aviation: Greetings from Milan. This postcard attested that the imagination was beginning to be
5313743 Pioneers of Italian aviation: Greetings from Milan. This postcard attested that the imagination was beginning to be struck by the large number of aerial machines simultaneously in flight.;

Background imageMachines Collection: Cider press with two cylinders, 1874 (engraving)

Cider press with two cylinders, 1874 (engraving)
6426177 Cider press with two cylinders, 1874 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cider press with two cylinders. Cider industry, 1874 (engraving)); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Background imageMachines Collection: Fowey Consols copper mine, Cornwall

Fowey Consols copper mine, Cornwall
5312000 Fowey Consols copper mine, Cornwall; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Fowey Consols copper mine, Cornwall: a bank of jigging machines were the first process towards extracting copper from)

Background imageMachines Collection: R. Hornsby and Son's washing, wringing and mangling machine, 1862

R. Hornsby and Son's washing, wringing and mangling machine, 1862
7125127 R. Hornsby and Son's washing, wringing and mangling machine, 1862; (add.info.: R. Hornsby and Son's washing, wringing and mangling machine)

Background imageMachines Collection: An ice locomotive, 1862

An ice locomotive, 1862
7125116 An ice locomotive, 1862; (add.info.: An ice locomotive, designed by Nathaniel Grew and sent to Russia in 1861 for work on the River Neva for the conveyance of goods and passengers)

Background imageMachines Collection: Small hand-turned sewing machine, 1881

Small hand-turned sewing machine, 1881
3479106 Small hand-turned sewing machine, 1881; (add.info.: Small hand-turned sewing machine. London, dated 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageMachines Collection: WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479104 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

Background imageMachines Collection: WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479100 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

Background imageMachines Collection: Hemp machine, 1863

Hemp machine, 1863
3479079 Hemp machine, 1863; (add.info.: Machine for laying hemp strands into rope, showing (right) a side view and the tightening pulley. Dated 1863.); Universal History Archive/UIG.



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"Machines: Unleashing the Power of Innovation and Efficiency" Otis Electric Elevator: Revolutionizing Vertical Transportation William Heath Robinson's Pea Apparatus: Ingenious Contraptions at Work Singer Sewing Machines - Clydebank Factory: Stitching Together Precision and Quality Harnessing Steam Power: The Mighty Engine and its Governor William Heath Robinson's A Decided Catch: Quirky Inventions in Action Bound to Draw Attention: William Heath Robinson's Whimsical Creations Inside the Clement-Talbot Motor Works, London: Where Automotive Dreams Come Alive John Deere Combine Harvester Harvests Barley Crop with Ease Harley Davidson Advertisements through Time: Roaring into Freedom on Two Wheels Journey Back in Time with Harley Davidson 1915 Model Bathing Machine Owner and Swimming Master, Essex: Preserving Victorian Etiquette by the Seaside Overtime at a Christmas Cracker Factory by William Heath Robinson.