Electric Collection (#5)

Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Railway - a unique coastline railway running through the shallow coastal waters of the English Channel between 1896 and 1901. Date: circa 1900

Durban, West Street
An electric tram ascends West Street, as seen from Beach Road : there is a bakery on the right Date: 1915

Women as electricians WWI
Women in London electric station. During World War One there seemed to be no limit to the number of civilian occupations that women showed themselves cabable of replacing men

English Electric Canberra B6 WJ764
English Electric Canberra B6, WJ764

Patent turbo electric generator (steam motor and dynamo combined), 1890 Date: 1890

Specification & tender for ?Otis? electric passenger elevato
IMechE: specification & tender for ?Otis? electric passenger elevator, 25 Feb 1897 Date: 1897

Electricity wind generators in northwest Germany

Inner components of an electric drill
Electric drill opened to show its interior components

Railway signal at night
Colour-light signalling, a modern innovation in the early 1960s, on an electrified railway line. Electrification of busy routes demanded a system of train control that was rapid

Manufacture of circuit boards
A complicated multi-component electronic device for manufacturing circuit boards. It consists of a number of miniature soldering irons to attach the electrical components and a magnifying camera

Poster advertising the electric Simplon Line, serving the Simplon Pass from Switzerland to Italy

An operation screened live in a medical lecture
An invention by Mr Herbert A. Silver enabling medical students to watch surgery from the lecture theatre. A circle of electric lamps is suspended over the operating table while the image is projected

San Fansisco - Oakland Bay Bridge
Illustration of San Francisco - Oakland Bay bridge, at the time the largest bridge system in the world at 8.25 miles long

Electric Tattooer
Max O Reilly, of New York, invents an electric tattooing pen which is not only faster than the manual method, but also less painful

Kenwood Mixer C1950S
A Kenwood mixer

Historic tram, busy street, Istikla Caddesi, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Beach, Victorian seafront buildings and electric cliff railway on Constitution Hill, the longest electric cliff railway in Britain, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

The Aswan High Dam, built in 1971, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Joule / Electricity Test
James Prescott Joule, English physicist, measures the rate at which heat is produced by an electric current. The joule, a unit of work or energy, is named after him

LIGHTING AT L OPERA 1887
The illumination of the new stage lighting and gas and electric lights at l Opera, Paris

Electric Rail Dinner
Still another use for electricity: a miniature railway that brings food from the pantry to the table, removing the need for contact with troublesome servants

Electric Fire Engine
Merryweathers electrically propelled fire-engine, which enabled 12 men to travel on the vehicle

Timing a Motor Cycle
Timing a motor cycle : when the machine crosses beams from photo-electric cella at the start and finish of the run, the time is measured. (In fact, the beam is invisible.)

Electricity Ramsden
Jesse Ramsden of London demonstrates his improvement on Guerickes electric machine, replacing the sphere by a rotating disc

Chappes Telegraph - 1
The optical telegraph of Claude Chappe and his brother is erected on the Eglise de Montmartre, overlooking Paris

John Ambrose Fleming
JOHN AMBROSE FLEMING English electrical engineer; contributed to development of telephony, electric lighting and wireless telegraphy

Railway Lines
The view from the drivers cab of a mainline electric train leaving Surbiton Station, Surrey, England, showing the the track and bridge ahead

Robertson Light Bulbs
Long life bulbs are nothing new - the Robertson incandescent electric lamp promises you long life and a saving of current into the bargain !

Polishing a Floor
A housewife uses her Johnsons Wax Electric Floor Polisher

Toyota Prius

2019 Mexico City E-prix
AUTODROMO HERMANOS RODRIGUEZ, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 16: Nelson Piquet Jr. (BRA), Panasonic Jaguar Racing, Jaguar I-Type 3 during the Mexico City E-prix at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on February 16

2018 Ad Diriyah E-prix
RIYADH STREET CIRCUIT, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 16: Testing Driver line up for the Ad Diriyah test in Saudi Arabia during the Ad Diriyah E-prix at Riyadh Street Circuit on December 16

Formula E 2020-2021: London E-Prix I
STREETS OF LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 22: Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL), Mercedes Benz EQ Nyck de Vries (NLD), Mercedes Benz EQ and Gary Paffett

2018 Ad Diriyah E-prix
RIYADH STREET CIRCUIT, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 15: Felix Rosenqvist (SWE) Mahindra Racing, M5 Electro during the Ad Diriyah E-prix at Riyadh Street Circuit on December 15

2019 Berlin E-prix
BERLIN TEMPELHOF AIRPORT, GERMANY - MAY 25: Lucas Di Grassi (BRA), Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler, 1st position, Sebastien Buemi (CHE), Nissan e.Dams, 2nd position, and Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA)

2019 Sanya E-prix
SANYA STREET CIRCUIT, CHINA - MARCH 22: Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA), DS TECHEETAH, DS E-Tense FE19, leads Andre Lotterer (DEU), DS TECHEETAH, DS E-Tense FE19

Formula E 2020-2021: Valencia E-Prix I
VALENCIA CIRCUIT RICARDO TORMO, SPAIN - APRIL 24: The cars of Nyck de Vries (NLD), Mercedes Benz EQ, EQ Silver Arrow 02, 1st position, Nico Muller (CHE), Dragon Penske Autosport, Penske EV-5

2019 Santiago E-prix
PARQUE O'HIGGINS CIRCUIT, CHILE - JANUARY 26: Sam Bird (GBR), Envision Virgin Racing, points to the crowd during the Santiago E-prix at Parque O'Higgins Circuit on January 26

2020 Le Mans
LE MANS CIRCUIT BUGATTI, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Matteo Ferrari, Trentino Gresini MotoE after the crash during the Le Mans at Le Mans Circuit Bugatti on October 10, 2020 in Le Mans Circuit Bugatti

Formula E 2020-2021: Monaco E-Prix
CIRCUIT DE MONACO, MONACO - MAY 06: Robin Frijns (NLD), Envision Virgin Racing during the Monaco E-Prix at Circuit de Monaco on Thursday May 06, 2021 in Monte Carlo, Monaco

Formula E 2020-2021: Berlin E-Prix I
BERLIN TEMPELHOF AIRPORT, GERMANY - AUGUST 13: Antonio Felix da Costa (PRT), DS Techeetah, DS E-Tense FE21 during the Berlin E-Prix I at Berlin Tempelhof Airport on Friday August 13, 2021 in Berlin

Formula E 2020-2021: Berlin E-Prix II
BERLIN TEMPELHOF AIRPORT, GERMANY - AUGUST 15: Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL), Mercedes Benz EQ, EQ Silver Arrow 02, leads Oliver Rowland (GBR), Nissan e.Dams, Nissan IMO3, Alexander Sims (GBR)

Formula E 2020-2021: Berlin E-Prix I
BERLIN TEMPELHOF AIRPORT, GERMANY - AUGUST 12: Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA), DS Techeetah during the Berlin E-Prix I at Berlin Tempelhof Airport on Thursday August 12, 2021 in Berlin, Germany

2019 Bern E-Prix
BERN STREET CIRCUIT, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 22: Maximilian Gunther (DEU), Dragon Racing, Penske EV-3 during the Bern E-Prix at Bern Street Circuit on June 22, 2019 in Bern Street Circuit, Switzerland

Formula E 2020-2021: Berlin E-Prix I
BERLIN TEMPELHOF AIRPORT, GERMANY - AUGUST 13: Nyck de Vries (NLD), Mercedes Benz EQ conf presser during the Berlin E-Prix I at Berlin Tempelhof Airport on Friday August 13, 2021 in Berlin, Germany

Formula E 2020-2021: New York City E-Prix I
BROOKLYN STREET CIRCUIT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - JULY 09: Sergio Sette Camara (BRA), Dragon Penske Autosport, Penske EV-5 during the New York City E-Prix I at Brooklyn Street Circuit on Friday

Formula E 2020-2021: New York City E-Prix II
BROOKLYN STREET CIRCUIT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - JULY 11: Oliver Turvey (GBR), NIO 333, NIO 333 001 during the New York City E-Prix II at Brooklyn Street Circuit on Sunday July 11

Formula E 2020-2021: New York City E-Prix I
BROOKLYN STREET CIRCUIT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - JULY 10: Norman Nato (FRA), Venturi Racing, Silver Arrow 02 during the New York City E-Prix I at Brooklyn Street Circuit on Saturday July 10

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