Screw Collection

Two miners in a narrow coal seam, South Wales
Two miners, one of them quite young, working in a narrow coal seam in a mine in South Wales

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic
A White Star Line booklet containing plans of the Olympic and Titanic triple-screw steamers. Part of a cross-section plan can be seen, revealing the various levels towards the prow of the ship

Gutenbergs press, with books
Gutenbergs press, reconstructed from what was left of it, and housed in the Deutsche Buchgewerbehaus at Leipzig, Germany

Cunard Line poster
Poster advertising the Royal Mail four screw steamers of the Cunard Line shipping line, Lusitania and Mauretania, the finest, fastest and largest steamers in the world

The Martini-Henry Rifle (engraving)
1625821 The Martini-Henry Rifle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Martini-Henry Rifle. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 July 1871)

Fantastic Wooden Screw Olive Press - Kabyle People, Algeria
Absolutely Fantastic Wooden Olive Screw Press - Kabyle People, Algeria. The traditional Kabylian economy of the area is based on arboriculture (orchards and olive trees)

LCC-LFB Magirus (screw) 100ft turntable ladder
An example of the Dennis Morris Magirus turntable ladder in its fire station appliance room

Nettlefolds patent pointed screws, from Verity Electrical Supplies, Aston, Birmingham. 1903

Red Star Line Ocean Liner, Triple Screw, Belgenland, 27, 200 Tons. Date: 1921

LM of a cross-section through a dental implant

Screw pine, Pandanus utilis
5855219 Screw pine, Pandanus utilis; (add.info.: Screw pine, Pandanus utilis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science,")

A woodcut engraving depicting an Archimedean Screw for raising water, 18th century
5310962 A woodcut engraving depicting an Archimedean Screw for raising water, 18th century; (add.info.: Date: 1764); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An ocean-going double screw steamship, 1850
3359209 An ocean-going double screw steamship, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an ocean-going double screw steamship. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The launch of the Iron Screw steamer 'W.S. Lindsay' at Newcastle, 1850
3331136 The launch of the Iron Screw steamer 'W.S. Lindsay' at Newcastle, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the launch of the Iron Screw steamer 'W.S. Lindsay' at Newcastle)

The screw steamer and sailing ship, lost on the Kentish knock, 1850
3331135 The screw steamer and sailing ship, lost on the Kentish knock, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the screw steamer and sailing ship, lost on the Kentish knock)

The packet ship 'Massachusetts', 1850
3330494 The packet ship 'Massachusetts', 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the packet ship 'Massachusetts' combined both with sail and steam power)

19th century illustration of a windlass for raising weights. A crank handle turns a shaft carrying a screw which links
5311562 19th century illustration of a windlass for raising weights. A crank handle turns a shaft carrying a screw which links a toothed wheel to a drum

Screw pine, Pandanus utilis
5855218 Screw pine, Pandanus utilis; (add.info.: Screw pine, Pandanus utilis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's "Dictionary of Natural Science,")

The S.S. Great Britain leaving Liverpool, England in 1853, from 'The Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts
5242665 The S.S. Great Britain leaving Liverpool, England in 1853, from 'The Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures' by Charles Tomlinson (print) by English School

A dome supported on columns
5308086 A dome supported on columns.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a dome supported on columns, standing on a base. Wound round four columns are two parallel inclined rails down which a ball)

An engraving depicting an engine used for cutting teeth of clock wheels, 19th century
5311552 An engraving depicting an engine used for cutting teeth of clock wheels, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1842); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The launch of the Iron Screw steamer 'W.S. Lindsay' at Newcastle, 1850
3359941 The launch of the Iron Screw steamer 'W.S. Lindsay' at Newcastle, 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the launch of the Iron Screw steamer 'W.S. Lindsay' at Newcastle)

A woodcut engraving depicting an Archimedean Screw for raising water, 18th century
5310963 A woodcut engraving depicting an Archimedean Screw for raising water, 18th century; (add.info.: Date: 1797); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting an engine used for cutting teeth of clock wheels. The wheel to be cut is screwed on to a hollow
5311528 An engraving depicting an engine used for cutting teeth of clock wheels. The wheel to be cut is screwed on to a hollow brass tube, Q, over the engraved dividing plate

Archimedean screw by Gaspard G. de Serviere, 1719
2603683 Archimedean screw by Gaspard G. de Serviere, 1719; (add.info.: Archimedean screw operated by reciprocating rope to give continuous circular motion)

An experimental steamship with conical screw drive, 1850
3359468 An experimental steamship with conical screw drive, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an experimental steamship with conical screw drive)

A worker using mechanical power to press paper in a mill. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English
FLO4577680 A worker using mechanical power to press paper in a mill. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Minting coins: 6,6 at bottom right are dies that would be put in press, 1, in which coins stamped out
535372 Minting coins: 6,6 at bottom right are dies that would be put in press, 1, in which coins stamped out. From The Universal Magazine (London 1750)

Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician. Archimedes' screw for raising water from one level to
531061 Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician. Archimedes' screw for raising water from one level to another. Hand-coloured engraving, London, 1815; Universal History Archive/UIG.

metal city
Tomoshi Hara

Hungry!
Wieteke de Kogel

The Peninsular and Oriental Navigation Company's New Steam-ship "Pera", 1856. Creator: Edwin Weedon
The Peninsular and Oriental Navigation Company's New Steam-ship "Pera", 1856. This fine screw steam-ship, which was built by Messrs. Mare, of Blackwall, from designs by Mr

Launch of the Floating Battery "Thunderbolt" at Millwall, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the Floating Battery "Thunderbolt" at Millwall, 1856. Warship at Messrs. Samuda's Works on the River Thames in London

The Victoria Tower - Elevation of the Hoisting-Screw, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Victoria Tower - Elevation of the Hoisting-Screw, 1850. Progress of the New Houses of Parliament...M M being the guide-posts

Shroud Deck Eye, 1939. Creator: Eugene Bartz
Shroud Deck Eye, 1939

Hooman Sedaghi

Iron bolt

Twisted
Steffen Ebert

Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, First Practical Introducer of the Screw-Propeller - from a photograph by L Creator: Unknown
Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, First Practical Introducer of the Screw-Propeller - from a photograph by Lawrence, 1856. The magnificent spectacle presented by our screw fleet at the naval review just

Screw-city
Fred Louwen

new york
Carlos Gonzalez

Ocean liner watch, Rolex Oyster Perpetual, Queen Mary
OCEAN LINER WATCH: Extremely rare Rolex 14 carat gold self-winding waterproof bubble back wristwatch with sweep centre seconds and Queen Mary dial

Engineering Magazine, quadruple screw RMS Lusitania
Cunard Line - hardbound 1907 reprint from Engineering magazine of the quadruple screw RMS Lusitania. Date: 1907

White Star Line - Information for Passengers
White Star Line - rare early information for passengers and cabin plan of Screw Steam Ships Britannic, Germanic, Celtic, Adriatic, Republic and Baltic. 5 x 8 inches. Date: circa 1880

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, carrying troops, WW1
White Star Line, RMS Olympic - poster in sepia of the White Star Line Triple Screw Steamer Olympic Carrying Troops to the Great War

White Star Line, RMS Olympic and Titanic - framed poster
White Star Line, RMS Olympic and Titanic - extremely rare official White Star Line poster, circa 1910-1911. White Star Line agent's poster showing a commanding image of the ship at sea in a 3/4

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, foldout leaflet
White Star Line, RMS Olympic Triple-Screw Steamer, 46, 359 tons. One of the Largest Steamers in the World, foldout leaflet with a sectional view of Olympic and 12 interior images

Cunard White Star, Lancastria deck plan with statistics

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From the depths of South Wales to the grandeur of New York, screws have played a pivotal role in shaping our world. Two miners, tightly wedged in a narrow coal seam, rely on screws to secure their safety as they extract precious resources for progress. The White Star Line's majestic vessels, Olympic and Titanic, were held together by countless screws that symbolized both luxury and tragedy. In every case of nails and screws lies the potential for construction or destruction - it is up to us how we wield this power. Gutenbergs press revolutionized knowledge dissemination with its intricate screw mechanisms binding books that would enlighten generations. A Cunard Line poster proudly displays the engineering marvels driven by powerful screws across vast oceans. Meanwhile, halfway around the globe, Kabyle People in Algeria ingeniously employ wooden screw olive presses to extract liquid gold from nature's bounty. The LCC-LFB Magirus (screw) 100ft turntable ladder stands tall as a testament to human ingenuity and precision engineering. Nettlefolds patent pointed screws hold together structures that withstand time's relentless assault. Red Star Line Ocean Liner Belgenland boasts triple-screws propelling her forward into an era of unparalleled exploration and adventure. Even dentistry benefits from these small wonders; dental implants secured by LM cross-sectioned screws restore smiles with confidence. Amidst towering skyscrapers in The City of Boston or bustling streets of New York, hidden within every structure lies the humble yet mighty screw – silently holding everything together.