Engineering Work Collection

Train Engine of the London and South Western Railway No 8A (lithograph on paper)
7426795 Train Engine of the London and South Western Railway No 8A (lithograph on paper); 51x51 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

A vertical section of Schiele's turbine (engraving)
5308107 A vertical section of Schiele's turbine (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting a vertical section of Schiele's turbine. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Christian Friedrich Schnbein, chemist engineer, 1869 (engraving)
6426219 Christian Friedrich Schnbein, chemist engineer, 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian Friedrich Schnbein (1799-1868) , german became swiss,chemist engineer

Etienne Lenoir, belgian inventor and engineer, 1869 (engraving)
6947871 Etienne Lenoir, belgian inventor and engineer, 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etienne Lenoir (1822-1900), belgian inventor and engineer, invented the gas engine

This Mechanized Age: Diesel Car (colour photo)
8660484 This Mechanized Age: Diesel Car (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diesel Car)

This Mechanized Age: Graf Zeppelin (colour photo)
8660451 This Mechanized Age: Graf Zeppelin (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Graf Zeppelin)

This Mechanized Age: Aircraft carrier (colour photo)
8660483 This Mechanized Age: Aircraft carrier (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aircraft carrier)

This Mechanized Age: Davis Submarine escape apparatus (colour photo)
8660455 This Mechanized Age: Davis Submarine escape apparatus (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Davis Submarine escape apparatus)

This Mechanized Age: Locomotive coaling (colour photo)
8660454 This Mechanized Age: Locomotive coaling (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Locomotive coaling)

This Mechanized Age: Totalisator (colour photo)
8660453 This Mechanized Age: Totalisator (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Totalisator)

This Mechanized Age: Turbine locomotive (colour photo)
8660450 This Mechanized Age: Turbine locomotive (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turbine locomotive)

This Mechanized Age: Dredging (colour photo)
8660449 This Mechanized Age: Dredging (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dredging)

This Mechanized Age: Petrol from coal (colour photo)
8660447 This Mechanized Age: Petrol from coal (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petrol from coal)

Steam ploughing with a traction engine and anchor (litho)
8663706 Steam ploughing with a traction engine and anchor (litho) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam ploughing with a traction engine and anchor)

Boulton & Watt single-action pumping engine (b/w photo)
8663711 Boulton & Watt single-action pumping engine (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Engineer, 18th Century (engraving)
8672848 Engineer, 18th Century (engraving) by German School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engineer, 18th Century)

Pressing out the body of a motor car (b/w photo)
8675798 Pressing out the body of a motor car (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pressing out the body of a motor car)

Map of the Mersey Tunnel (litho)
8675800 Map of the Mersey Tunnel (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the Mersey Tunnel)

Ideal Magnetic Field for Bar Magnet (litho)
8668947 Ideal Magnetic Field for Bar Magnet (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ideal Magnetic Field for Bar Magnet)

View of Logan Rock, near the Land's End, 1824 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7483142 View of Logan Rock, near the Land's End, 1824 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Tonkin, James (1757-1846); 27x40 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Experimental Chaise, mid-18th century (etching on paper)
7482785 Experimental Chaise, mid-18th century (etching on paper) by Hayman, Francis (1708-76); 31x40 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Story of the life of Moses. Detail of the rope and pulley of the well. Painting by Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi
BEN5471136 Story of the life of Moses. Detail of the rope and pulley of the well. Painting by Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi known as Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510). Fresco, 1481

Olivier de Serres, french agronomist, 1869 (engraving)
6426195 Olivier de Serres, french agronomist, 1869 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Olivier de Serres (1539-1619), Famous french agronomist, Religion: protestant

Vignette depicting military engineers at work
3359530 Vignette depicting military engineers at work; (add.info.: Vignette depicting military engineers at work. The man on the left is using compasses/dividers to measure a plan of fortifications)

Military engineers at work, 1850
3330712 Military engineers at work, 1850; (add.info.: Vignette depicting military engineers at work. The man on the left is using compasses/dividers to measure a plan of fortifications)

Francis Henry Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater, c.1850 (engraving)
UTD4918891 Francis Henry Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater, c.1850 (engraving); (add.info.: Francis Egerton (1736-1803) - Francis Henry Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater

Locomotion c1857 (photo mounted on card)
7426827 Locomotion c1857 (photo mounted on card); 15x19 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: View of 0-4-0 the tender steam locomotive 'Locomotion')

Puffing Billy, 1862 (photo mounted on card)
7426826 Puffing Billy, 1862 (photo mounted on card); 15x20 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info)

William Denny (1847-1887), 1888 (oil painting)
7337884 William Denny (1847-1887), 1888 (oil painting) by Macbeth, Norman (1821-88); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Map of the Severn Tunnel (litho)
8675801 Map of the Severn Tunnel (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the Severn Tunnel, underwater railway tunnel)

Positions of the chief tunnels in the Alps (litho)
8675799 Positions of the chief tunnels in the Alps (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Positions of the chief tunnels in the Alps)

Mass producing radio parts (b/w photo)
8675788 Mass producing radio parts (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mass producing radio parts)

How men can work safely under water (litho)
8676254 How men can work safely under water (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How men can work safely under water)

Francesco Lana de Terzi's balloon design (engraving)
8672726 Francesco Lana de Terzi's balloon design (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francesco Lana de Terzi's balloon design, 1670)

This Mechanized Age: STL type bus (colour photo)
8660487 This Mechanized Age: STL type bus (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: STL type bus)

This Mechanized Age: Amphibious Tank (colour photo)
8660486 This Mechanized Age: Amphibious Tank (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amphibious Tank)

This Mechanized Age: The "Flying Kolner" (colour photo)
8660482 This Mechanized Age: The "Flying Kolner" (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

This Mechanized Age: Tanks (colour photo)
8660463 This Mechanized Age: Tanks (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tanks)

This Mechanized Age: The Post Office Railway (colour photo)
8660462 This Mechanized Age: The Post Office Railway (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Post Office Railway)

This Mechanized Age: De Havilland "Comet" (colour photo)
8660481 This Mechanized Age: De Havilland "Comet" (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

This Mechanized Age: Mechanized Shovels (colour photo)
8660476 This Mechanized Age: Mechanized Shovels (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mechanized Shovels)

This Mechanized Age: BBC Transmitter (colour photo)
8660469 This Mechanized Age: BBC Transmitter (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: BBC Transmitter)

This Mechanized Age: Firing a Naval Torpedo (colour photo)
8660464 This Mechanized Age: Firing a Naval Torpedo (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firing a Naval Torpedo)

This Mechanized Age: Catapulted Aeroplane (colour photo)
8660461 This Mechanized Age: Catapulted Aeroplane (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catapulted Aeroplane)

This Mechanized Age: "Flying Scotsman" (colour photo)
8660458 This Mechanized Age: "Flying Scotsman" (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

This Mechanized Age: Fire engine (colour photo)
8660443 This Mechanized Age: Fire engine (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire engine)

This Mechanized Age: The Mechanized Army (colour photo)
8660441 This Mechanized Age: The Mechanized Army (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mechanized Army)

Heron's Aeolipile (engraving)
8663751 Heron's Aeolipile (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heron's Aeolipile, ancient design for a steam engine)

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"Unveiling the Masterpieces of Engineering: A Glimpse into the 19th Century" Step back in time and witness the marvels that shaped our transportation systems. From railway bridges to steam locomotives, these captivating artworks provide a glimpse into the ingenuity and craftsmanship of engineers during the 19th century. Marvel at the Railway Bridge over the River Tamar, circa 1860, depicted in an exquisite engraving on paper. Its elegant arches stand tall, connecting distant lands and symbolizing progress. The Great Western Railway Vulcan No. 2, captured through a cyanotype on paper from 1837, showcases early locomotive design with its robust frame and powerful presence. The Arch of Southampton Railway over Chelsea Road takes us back to 1835 when pen met wash on paper to immortalize this architectural feat. Imagine witnessing passengers crossing beneath this magnificent structure as they embarked on their journeys. Delve further into history with a pen-and-wash depiction of a Passenger Carriage from around 1840. This artwork brings to life the elegance and comfort experienced by travelers during this era. Steam locomotives take center stage in lithographs from the same period - their intricate details meticulously portrayed for all to admire. These machines revolutionized transportation, propelling humanity forward at unprecedented speeds while leaving trails of smoke behind them. A Wooden Bridge Designed for the Proposed Bridge over Tyne near Scotswood transports us even earlier into history; circa 1830's pen meets wash on paper capturing an ambitious vision yet to be realized but brimming with potential. Clayton Tunnel Railway Portal immerses us in another momentous project completed in 1847 - watercolors bring forth its grandeur as it stands proudly amidst lush greenery; a testament to human determination. Construction of London and Birmingham Railway unfolds before our eyes through pencil sketches washed delicately onto paper around 1835.