Screw Collection (page 3)

Roanoid bakelite finger plates, one in plain brown, the other in marbled brown. Date: 1930s

Roanoid bakelite shelf and brackets in marbled cream. Date: 1930s

The Nile Expedition (engraving)
1623018 The Nile Expedition (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 December 1884)

Stationery, Crystalate Manufacturing Co Ltd, Billiards and Pool Balls, Poker Chips and Counters, Dominoes, Draughts, Screw Stoppers, Bottle Tops, Tonbridge, Kent. 1900

The torchlight launch of the iron-screw steamer Azoff in the Clyde. 1855

Humours of Grouse Driving (engraving)
1041541 Humours of Grouse Driving (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humours of Grouse Driving)

Crew members, HMS Magpie, boom defence vessel
Group photo of crew members on HMS Magpie, a screw gunboat launched in 1889, used as a boom defence vessel from 1902, then reverting to a gunboat in 1915. Date: circa 1908

Cutting screw threads with hand chaser 1875
Skilled operator cutting threads or screws on a lathe by hand. Date: 1875

The Visit of the China Squadron to Corea (engraving)
1055107 The Visit of the China Squadron to Corea (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visit of the China Squadron to Corea)

The Confederacy screw steamer Rappahannock lying at Calais Pier (coloured engraving)
728615 The Confederacy screw steamer Rappahannock lying at Calais Pier (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Section of Breech of Martini-Henry Rifle (engraving)
2799967 Section of Breech of Martini-Henry Rifle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Section of Breech of Martini-Henry Rifle)

Model reconstruction of da Vincis design for a double-winch crane (wood
XOT366468 Model reconstruction of da Vincis design for a double-winch crane (wood, metal & string) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Albatross and the Go-ahead, illustration from Robur le Conquerant
CHT213242 The Albatross and the Go-ahead, illustration from Robur le Conquerant by Jules Verne (1828-1905) Paris, Hetzel, 1886 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Benett

Frontispiece of Robur le Conquerant by Jules Verne (1828-1905) Paris, Hetzel
CHT213240 Frontispiece of Robur le Conquerant by Jules Verne (1828-1905) Paris, Hetzel, 1886 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Benett, Hippolyte Leon (1839-1917); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

A screw press in operation, from the Encyclopedie by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d
1220240 A screw press in operation, from the Encyclopedie by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d Alembert, 1771 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant

Colt Revolver (engraving)
5207060 Colt Revolver (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colt Revolver. Illustration for Farrows Military Encyclopedia by Edwards Farrow)

The screw (chromolitho)
2815963 The screw (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The screw. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Screw engine room of the Great Eastern (engraving)
609013 Screw engine room of the Great Eastern (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Screw engine room of the Great Eastern; from The Illustrated London News)

The New Irish Steamer "The Duke of Cornwall"(b / w photo)
1063575 The New Irish Steamer " The Duke of Cornwall" (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The "Leviathan"("Great Eastern") Steam-Ship, Stern, and Boss for the Blades of the Screw (engraving)
1609184 The " Leviathan" (" Great Eastern" ) Steam-Ship, Stern, and Boss for the Blades of the Screw (engraving) by Weedon

Screw presses at the Royal Mint in the Tower, published by R
1220239 Screw presses at the Royal Mint in the Tower, published by R.ackerman, 1809 (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, T.(1756-1827) & Pugin, A.C.(1762-1832); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant

A screw press in operation at the Royal Mint in the Tower, from the Universal Magazine
1220234 A screw press in operation at the Royal Mint in the Tower, from the Universal Magazine, 1750 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant

The Patent Mile-Index (engraving)
1095718 The Patent Mile-Index (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Patent Mile-Index)

The American Thrashing and Separating Machine (engraving)
1097483 The American Thrashing and Separating Machine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The American Thrashing and Separating Machine)

Was he the man who found the screw? (litho)
976586 Was he the man who found the screw? (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Was he the man who found the screw)

How could you do it (colour litho)
3642782 How could you do it (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How could you do it? Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Relics of the Bastille and other French prisons (engraving)
3635116 Relics of the Bastille and other French prisons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics of the Bastille and other French prisons)

Plan and cross sections of the Great Eastern steamship
ILN198859 Plan and cross sections of the Great Eastern steamship, 1857 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK; English

Thirty-Six Years Progress in Submarine Navigation (engraving)
1598525 Thirty-Six Years Progress in Submarine Navigation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thirty-Six Years Progress in Submarine Navigation)

Attack and Destruction of Russian Works, at the Entrance of Balder River, Riga, by the Courland Squadron (engraving)
1608277 Attack and Destruction of Russian Works, at the Entrance of Balder River, Riga, by the Courland Squadron (engraving) by English School

Joseph Whitworth (engraving)
815878 Joseph Whitworth (engraving) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Joseph Whitworth (1803-1887). English engineer and inventor

The Dangers of Salt-Mining, Sketches at Northwich, Cheshire (engraving)
1058667 The Dangers of Salt-Mining, Sketches at Northwich, Cheshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dangers of Salt-Mining, Sketches at Northwich)

The Agricultural Exhibition at Kilburn (engraving)
1099664 The Agricultural Exhibition at Kilburn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Agricultural Exhibition at Kilburn)

"Manhattan"
Giorgio Toniolo

parts
Golubeva Nataly

Feeding the young nestlings
Victoria Glinka

The Snake game
Victoria Glinka

The centipede
Victoria Glinka

Fusilliscrew
Wieteke de Kogel

The beehive
Victoria Glinka

The dragonfly
Victoria Glinka

The plumbers game
Victoria Glinka

The anthill and the ant queen
Victoria Glinka

The mosquito
Victoria Glinka

Metallical structure
Tomoshi Hara

Gear Wheel
Steffen Ebert

City of Manchester steamer
The City of Manchester screw steamer, launched on Saturday 14th June 1851 from the Kelvin Dock, Glasgow. A Cunard ship, it was due to sail between Liverpool and Philadelphia. Date: 1851

HMS Buzzard (a Nymphe-class composite screw sloop) - Royal Navy Training Ship at Blackfriars on the Thames in 1906. In 1904 she was converted to a drill ship for the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve at

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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.