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Britain Collection: Seaside holiday photograph from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Women posing in a mock

Seaside holiday photograph from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Women posing in a mock up of a ballooning scene set up in the photographers studio. c1910

Britain Collection: The Royal Albert Bridge (Viaduct) at Saltash. The Bridge carrying the railway over

The Royal Albert Bridge (Viaduct) at Saltash. The Bridge carrying the railway over the estuary of the Tamar at Saltash and linking Devon and Cornwall, England

Britain Collection: Wherry Mine, Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall, England. Wooden trestle bridge

Wherry Mine, Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall, England. Wooden trestle bridge carrying the horizontal rods from the steam engine, left

Britain Collection: Flooding at Tynewydd Colliery, Rhondda Valley, Wales, 11 April 1877. Scene at the

Flooding at Tynewydd Colliery, Rhondda Valley, Wales, 11 April 1877. Scene at the pit head as anxious relatives and colleagues wait for the cage containing trapped miners to reach the surface - dead

Britain Collection: Pont-y-Cysyllte aqueduct on the Ellesmere Canal where it passes through the Vale of Llangollen

Pont-y-Cysyllte aqueduct on the Ellesmere Canal where it passes through the Vale of Llangollen, Wales. The most notable of all the iron trough aqueducts in Britain

Britain Collection: Caledonian Railways Steam locomotive Cardean, 4-6-0, 1906. Designed by

Caledonian Railways Steam locomotive Cardean, 4-6-0, 1906. Designed by the companys Chief Mechanical Engineer, J F McIntosh, built at St Rollox Railway Works, Glasgow

Britain Collection: North Easter Railway Pacific class 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed for express passenger

North Easter Railway Pacific class 4-6-2 steam locomotive designed for express passenger work by Sir Vincent Raven (1859-1934), 1922. Transport Mechanical Engineering England Britain

Britain Collection: Southern Railways Merchant Navy Pacific class 4-6-2 steam locomotive, 1941

Southern Railways Merchant Navy Pacific class 4-6-2 steam locomotive, 1941, designed by Oliver Bulleid (1882-1970). Transport Mechanical Engineering England Britain

Britain Collection: The Battle of the Nile, 1800. The battle was fought at night in Abu Qir Bay

The Battle of the Nile, 1800. The battle was fought at night in Abu Qir Bay, near Alexandria, Nelson found the French fleet at anchor and attacked

Britain Collection: Napoleon Bonaparte at the Siege of Toulon, 18 September to 18 December 1793. French

Napoleon Bonaparte at the Siege of Toulon, 18 September to 18 December 1793. French Republican victory over Royalist rebellion supported by Britain, Spain, Naples and Sicily and Sardinia

Britain Collection: Ward in the Hampstead Smallpox Hospital. This was under the management of the Metropolitan

Ward in the Hampstead Smallpox Hospital. This was under the management of the Metropolitan Asylums Board and was built to meet the needs of the epidemic of the winter of 1870-1871

Blast furnaces at Siemens Iron and Steel Works, Landore, South Wales. Wood engraving 1885

The New File Factory, Thomas Firth & Sons Norfolk Works, Sheffield, c1890

Laboratory at Thomas Firth & Sons Norfolk Works, Sheffield c1900

Britain Collection: Second explosion at Oaks Colliery, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, December 1866. 350

Second explosion at Oaks Colliery, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, December 1866. 350 people were killed including a number who perished in the second

Britain Collection: Volunteers working to break through to colleagues trapped in flooded workings in

Volunteers working to break through to colleagues trapped in flooded workings in the Tynewydd Colliery, Rhondda Valley, April 1877. From Edwin Hodder Heroes of Britain, London c1885. Wood engraving

Britain Collection: Itinerant knife grinder using treadle to turn his grindstone. His pet dog lies beside the barrow

Itinerant knife grinder using treadle to turn his grindstone. His pet dog lies beside the barrow. From William Henry Pyne The Costume of Great Britain, London, 1808. Aquatint

Britain Collection: Matlock Spa, Derbyshire, England. From a copperplate print published in the latter

Matlock Spa, Derbyshire, England. From a copperplate print published in the latter part of the 18th century when it became fashionable to Take the waters

Britain Collection: Lincolnshire Duck Decoy showing end and front views. Wild duck decoyed into mouth

Lincolnshire Duck Decoy showing end and front views. Wild duck decoyed into mouth of net covering curving ditch or pipe. Dog trained to drive birds to narrow end where the birds were caught

Britain Collection: The Postmans Knock. Postman in General Post Office knocking on a front door

The Postmans Knock. Postman in General Post Office knocking on a front door. From a cover of a song dedicated to Sir Rowland Hill who introduced te Penny Post. Published c1870

Britain Collection: Sheep: Shepherd and flock: Dipping: Shearing: Wool Ffood. The main picture is of Black Face breed

Sheep: Shepherd and flock: Dipping: Shearing: Wool Ffood. The main picture is of Black Face breed. Hand-coloured lithograph published c1850

Britain Collection: Albion Mills, on the south side of Blackfriars Bridge, burning, 3 March 1791, after

Albion Mills, on the south side of Blackfriars Bridge, burning, 3 March 1791, after set alight by arsonists. Built by Boulton and Watt, it was first steam-powered flour mill in London

Britain Collection: Hare and Rabbit: used for meat: fur: beaver hats : pets and for coursing

Hare and Rabbit: used for meat: fur: beaver hats : pets and for coursing. Hand-coloured lithograph by Waterhouse Hawkins published London c1850

Britain Collection: Beaver hats: felting the body of the hats in the kettle. Mercury

Beaver hats: felting the body of the hats in the kettle. Mercury was used during the manufacture and many hatters suffered from the uncontrollable shaking typical of mercury poisoning

Britain Collection: The Postmans Knock. Postman in Royal Mail uniform using door knocker. Chromolithograph

The Postmans Knock. Postman in Royal Mail uniform using door knocker. Chromolithograph from childrens book published 1867

Beaver hats: felting the body of the hats in the kettle. Mercury was used during the manufacture and many hatters suffered from the uncontrollable shaking typical of mercury poisoning

Britain Collection: Silk weaver at work in his cottage at Bethnal Green, London, England, late 19th century

Silk weaver at work in his cottage at Bethnal Green, London, England, late 19th century. The Spitalfields silk industry was founded by Huguenot refugees from France after Louis XIVs Revocation of

Britain Collection: Bottom of pit shaft, showing cage and tubs of coal. Also visible is the shaft pillar

Bottom of pit shaft, showing cage and tubs of coal. Also visible is the shaft pillar, the area of coal left unexcavated around the shaft. Engraving 1862

Britain Collection: Underground scene in a coal mine, showing miner winning coal, while a wagon full

Underground scene in a coal mine, showing miner winning coal, while a wagon full of coal is being hauled along rails to the bottom of the pit shaft by a pony. Engraving 1862

Britain Collection: Chester Water Works: pumping station raising water from the Dee for towns water supply

Chester Water Works: pumping station raising water from the Dee for towns water supply. From print published Chester 1852

Britain Collection: Spitalfields silk weavers, Warners workshops, Spitalfields, London, late 19th century

Spitalfields silk weavers, Warners workshops, Spitalfields, London, late 19th century. This enclave of the silk industry was founded by Huguenot refugees from France after Louis XIVs Revocation of

Britain Collection: Spitalfields silk workers winding and reeling silk, London, England, late 19th century

Spitalfields silk workers winding and reeling silk, London, England, late 19th century. This enclave of the silk industry was founded by Huguenot refugees from France after Louis XIVs Revocation of

Britain Collection: Spitalfields silk worker winding silk onto the warping frame: London. From Saturday Magazine London

Spitalfields silk worker winding silk onto the warping frame: London. From Saturday Magazine London, 16 November 1833. Woodcut

Britain Collection: Cheshire Salt Mines, England: Miners gathering loose rock salt after blasting

Cheshire Salt Mines, England: Miners gathering loose rock salt after blasting and loading it into horse-drawn tub for hoisting to surface

Britain Collection: Steamboat on the Clyde near Dumbarton, Scotland. Aquatint from William Daniel A Voyage

Steamboat on the Clyde near Dumbarton, Scotland. Aquatint from William Daniel A Voyage Round Great Britain, London, 1814-1819

Britain Collection: Limekilns of Clifton near Bristol, Gloucestershire. Aquatint, 1798. In the 18th century

Limekilns of Clifton near Bristol, Gloucestershire. Aquatint, 1798. In the 18th century lime became important for applying to land as a soil improver

Britain Collection: Ironfounder - Rotherham. Molten metal being poured into mould created by pattern

Ironfounder - Rotherham. Molten metal being poured into mould created by pattern pressed into damp sand. Hand-coloured woodcut, London, 1821

Britain Collection: Portable steam engine by Garrett & Sons, Ipswich, England, being used with ploughing

Portable steam engine by Garrett & Sons, Ipswich, England, being used with ploughing tackle to draw plough (right background) back and forth across a field. Hand-coloured engraving circa 1860

Britain Collection: Colliery pit head scenes, including horse whim (bottom) and weighing coal (top left)

Colliery pit head scenes, including horse whim (bottom) and weighing coal (top left). From Pyne Microcosm, London, 1803-1808

Britain Collection: Comet, Henry Bells steam boat of 1811. 40ft long, powered by a 3 horse

Comet, Henry Bells steam boat of 1811. 40ft long, powered by a 3 horse power Boulton & Watt engine. Carried passengers on Clyde between Glasgow and Greenock, Scotland. Tinted lithograph, 1856

Iron Foundry. From Pyne Microcosm, London, 1809

Britain Collection: Isaac Newtons (1642-1727) house on the corner of Orange and St Martins Streets

Isaac Newtons (1642-1727) house on the corner of Orange and St Martins Streets, London, as it appeared c1880. Wood engraving

Britain Collection: Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, birthplace of Isaac Newton (1642-1727)

Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, birthplace of Isaac Newton (1642-1727). Engraving from Dugdale England and Wales Delineated 1840

Suspension bridge to the South Stack lighthouse near Holyhead, Wales. Steel engraving c1860

Britain Collection: Setting lead (graphite) into grooved strip of cedar: a second strip of wood placed on top and glued

Setting lead (graphite) into grooved strip of cedar: a second strip of wood placed on top and glued, whole pencil placed in machine and rounded. BG Cohen, Great Prescott Street, London

Britain Collection: Royal Mint, London. Milling edges of coins. A milled edge meant that metal could

Royal Mint, London. Milling edges of coins. A milled edge meant that metal could not be stolen from edges of gold and silver coins by clipping, so reducing their intrinsic value. Wood engraving, 1891

Britain Collection: Tea warehouses of the East & West India Dock Company, London. Refilling tea chests after bulking

Tea warehouses of the East & West India Dock Company, London. Refilling tea chests after bulking (remixing after the journey as smaller leaves)

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