Manufacture Collection (page 6)

19th century linen draper
673336 19th century linen draper; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Linen Draper); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Woolsorters, 1880 (engraving)
863954 Woolsorters, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Woolsorters. These workers, who were employed by a woolstapler, sorted the wool from various areas of the fleeces into separate batches)

Thomas Highs' (1718-1803)
863952 Thomas Highs' (1718-1803); (add.info.: Thomas Highs' (1718-1803) double jenny, publicly demonstrated in Manchester Exchange, England. in 1772

Steel manufacture, Bessemer process, United Kingdom
863947 Steel manufacture, Bessemer process, United Kingdom; (add.info.: Steel manufacture by the Bessemer process in operation in Sheffield, England)

Marshall's Flax Mill, England, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving)
863946 Marshall's Flax Mill, England, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: The Great Hall of Marshall's Flax Mill, Leeds, Yorkshire, England)

Mixing and grinding ingredients for production of pottery in the mill room of a Staffordshire factory
538632 Mixing and grinding ingredients for production of pottery in the mill room of a Staffordshire factory. Wood engraving c1851; (add.info)

Case and fitting department, Chappell & Company's piano works, Belmont Street, Chalk Farm Road, London
530240 Case and fitting department, Chappell & Company's piano works, Belmont Street, Chalk Farm Road, London. Wood engraving 1870; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print)
545159 Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print) by French School

Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print)
545156 Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print) by French School

Penny trade token issued by John Wilkinson
5307944 Penny trade token issued by John Wilkinson.; (add.info.: Penny trade token issued by John Wilkinson, forged with a tilt-hammer)

Nitric acid manufacturing
5312109 Nitric acid manufacturing; (add.info.: Engraving depicting nitric acid manufacturing using cast iron cylinders in a furnace)

An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process
5311608 An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process, named after its inventor, Nicolas Leblanc

An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process
5311443 An engraving depicting an English rotating furnace for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Leblanc process, named after its inventor, Nicolas Leblanc

Turning an earthenware bottle. This was don before firing but after the clay had dried out and set after throwing
2603007 Turning an earthenware bottle. This was don before firing but after the clay had dried out and set after throwing. Engraving, London, 1886.; (add.info.: Turning an earthenware bottle)

Sectional view of a pottery kiln. Engraving, Paris, c1870
2603004 Sectional view of a pottery kiln. Engraving, Paris, c1870.; (add.info.: Sectional view of a pottery kiln. Engraving, Paris, c1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Potter's workshop: one boy turns wheel for potter while a second breaks clay to correct size for articles
2602930 Potter's workshop: one boy turns wheel for potter while a second breaks clay to correct size for articles; (add.info.: Potter's workshop)

Grinding calcined and crushed flint placed in a tank of water and ground until the consistency of cream ready for use
2602925 Grinding calcined and crushed flint placed in a tank of water and ground until the consistency of cream ready for use in pottery manufacture, Staffordshire, England

Frame knitting: Stocking frame and details of its mechanism
2602720 Frame knitting: Stocking frame and details of its mechanism.; (add.info.: Frame knitting, Stocking frame and details of its mechanism)

Silk manufacture; warped silk being wound from the spool, 1780
3480181 Silk manufacture; warped silk being wound from the spool, 1780; (add.info.: Silk manufacture; warped silk being wound from the spool on to a roller ready to be used on the loom)

A power-operated Jacquard loom, 1850
3479653 A power-operated Jacquard loom, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a power-operated Jacquard loom used in the manufacturing of textiles)

Large water wheel driving machinery
2602559 Large water wheel driving machinery; (add.info.: Large water wheel driving machinery at Ashworth's cotton mill, Turton, Bolton, Lancashire)

Gassing or singeing cotton thread
2602549 Gassing or singeing cotton thread; (add.info.: Gassing or singeing cotton thread to remove loose fibres. Engraving, London, 1845.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Advertisement for fabrics available by mail order
2602687 Advertisement for fabrics available by mail order; (add.info.: Advertisement for fabrics available by mail order from Edgerton Burnett, Wellington, Somerset)

Advertisement for Irish poplins
2602683 Advertisement for Irish poplins; (add.info.: Advertisement for Irish poplins, published London, 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Making fishing net
2602669 Making fishing net; (add.info.: Making fishing net. Engraving, London, 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Family of pillow lace makers
2602662 Family of pillow lace makers; (add.info.: Family of pillow lace makers, Rapallo, Italy. Girls began to learn lace making as soon as they could hold the bobbins)

Bruising flax stalks
2602659 Bruising flax stalks; (add.info.: Bruising flax stalks in preparation for retting (soaking), one of the processes in the production of linen

Linen manufacture
2602653 Linen manufacture; (add.info.: Linen manufacture, Carding engine and roving machine by P. Borrie of Dundee, Scotland. Engraving, Glasgow, 1888.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Making pillow lace
2602649 Making pillow lace; (add.info.: Making pillow lace, Bedfordshire, England. Woman sitting outside her cottage with straw-filled pillow on which is pinned the card or parchment on which)

Dash wheels in which cotton cloth, soaked for about 12 hours after singeing
2602637 Dash wheels in which cotton cloth, soaked for about 12 hours after singeing; (add.info.: Dash wheels in which cotton cloth, soaked for about 12 hours after singeing, was washed)

Workman seated at a stocking frame, 1764 (engraving)
2602628 Workman seated at a stocking frame, 1764 (engraving); (add.info.: Workman seated at a stocking frame. Copperplate engraving London, 1764.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

John Wilkinson
3585875 John Wilkinson; (add.info.: Portrait of John Wilkinson (1728-1808) an English industrialist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Potter's workshop with woman turning the wheel and girl baller supplying the potter with lumps of clay of
531829 Potter's workshop with woman turning the wheel and girl baller supplying the potter with lumps of clay of the correct weight for the next vessel to be thrown

Throwing an earthenware vessel. Belt-driven wheel of type used at Wedgwood & Copeland factories
531827 Throwing an earthenware vessel. Belt-driven wheel of type used at Wedgwood & Copeland factories . Speed of wheel regulated by boy by raising or lowering belt on conical drums

Casting cannon: tapping furnace to allow molten metal to run into the moulds a feet of workmen on left
530558 Casting cannon: tapping furnace to allow molten metal to run into the moulds a feet of workmen on left. On right, puddler is skimming off impurities

Sifiting Snuff, 1892
1574648 Sifiting Snuff, 1892; (add.info.: Sifting snuff: Cope Brothers cigarette and tobacco factory, Liverpool, England. From ''The English Illustrated Magazine'', London)

Cuban Exiles Making Cigar, 1873
1574614 Cuban Exiles Making Cigar, 1873; (add.info.: Cuban exiles making cigars in New York using tobacco imported from Cuba. They are rolling cigars while a man hired by them is reading to them)

Opening a hogshead of tobacco, 1892
1574651 Opening a hogshead of tobacco, 1892; (add.info.: Opening a hogshead of tobacco: Cope Brothers cigarette and tobacco factory, Liverpool, England)

Casting a roll for a rolling mill for steel rails, Bilston, Staffordshre, England. Engraving, 1870
865456 Casting a roll for a rolling mill for steel rails, Bilston, Staffordshre, England. Engraving, 1870.; (add.info.: Casting a roll for a rolling mill for steel rails, Bilston, Staffordshre)

Spitalfields silk weavers, Warner's workshops, Spitalfields, London, late 19th century
541919 Spitalfields silk weavers, Warner's workshops, Spitalfields, London, late 19th century. This enclave of the silk industry was founded by Huguenot refugees from France after Louis XIV's

Darblay's paper factory at Essonne: Continuous paper making. Engraving 1888
866130 Darblay's paper factory at Essonne: Continuous paper making. Engraving 1888.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Wrought Iron: Rolling and slitting mill. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751
865636 Wrought Iron: Rolling and slitting mill. From Diderot ''Encyclopedie'' c1751.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The night shift working on a big gun, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub
STC400472 The night shift working on a big gun, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Cotton Spinning, from 'The Ancient Cities of the New World', by Claude-Joseph-Desire Charnay, pub
BAL126944 Cotton Spinning, from 'The Ancient Cities of the New World', by Claude-Joseph-Desire Charnay, pub. 1887 (engraving) by Fritel

The workshop, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404014 The workshop, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection.

On the stocks, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404011 On the stocks, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection.

The Seven Cranes, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404007 The Seven Cranes, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection.

On the deck of a big ship, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404003 On the deck of a big ship, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"From Clydebank to Kirkcaldy, the art thrives. Advert, Barry, Ostlere & Shepherd Ltd in Kirkcaldy showcases their craftsmanship with precision and expertise. The Singer Sewing Machines factory in Clydebank hums with innovation as it produces machines that revolutionize the textile industry. In another corner of Britain, skilled hands meticulously shape various shoemaking tools, ensuring quality and durability for every step taken. Swindon becomes a hub of ingenuity as diesel locomotives roll off the assembly line, ready to power the nation's railways. The Tate & Lyle Refinery stands tall as it refines sugar into sweet perfection, satisfying taste buds across the land. A German propaganda poster from WW1 reminds us of how manufacturing can be used for both good and ill. October 1943 witnesses a remarkable feat as Supermarine Spitfires take flight from factories dedicated to their manufacture. A powerful symbol of resilience during WWII is captured in the iconic poster 'To Victory - With Our Help'. Traveling back in time to the 1800s, we witness artisans blowing glass in a British factory; their skill creating delicate masterpieces that captivate all who behold them. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Merrimac Hat Factory in Amesbury, Massachusetts – where creativity meets functionality under one roof. The Cyclops Works echoes with clanging hammers forging Bessemer steel; an essential component driving industrial progress during World War I. Wallsend-on-Tyne proudly carries on its shipbuilding legacy – crafting vessels that conquer mighty oceans and connect nations together. " Manufacture: where dreams are transformed into reality through dedication and craftsmanship.