Engineers Collection (#2)

Engineers laying a new electric cable at Croydon Airport in March 1935. Among the aircraft in the background are Boulton & Paul P71A, G-ACOX, Boadicea, of Imperial Airways; Short L17, G-ACJJ

?Long Cecil? gun model
?Long Cecil? gun / IMechE model

Ancre swamps 1916
Royal Engineers bridge the Ancre Swamps at Aveluy during the latter stages of the Battle of the Somme. To the left, an engine crosses a light railway bridge

Sappers & Miners / Hill 60
Sappers and miners of the Royal Engineers drive a tunnel under Hill 60 at Ypres, obliterated by a mine fired by the British in April 1915

Converting a London telephone exchange
Front cover photograph of the stupendous task of converting a London telephone exchange to the new Automatic Principle. Date: October 1926

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

Marine-engine dynamometer, PIMechE 1877, vol.28, p.l.39 Date: 1877

George V on guided tour near Mametz, The Somme, France
King George V passing between two mine craters near Mametz in The Somme, northern France, in a party guided by Mr Harding of the Royal Engineers

Lord Napier of Magdala Unveiling in Rochester Cathedral a Memorial Window to The
Lord Napier of Magdala Unveiling in Rochester Cathedral a Memorial Window to the Officers and Men of the Royal Engineers who Fell in the South African and Afghan Campaigns, Uk, 1883

U.S. engineers, Audenarde, 10 Nov 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
U.S. engineers, Audenarde, 10 Nov 1918. American engineers from Company A of the 316th Engineer Regiment constructing a bridge abutment over a canal in Audenarde, Belgium during World War I.

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the Great Eastern off Brighton on her return home, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the Great Eastern off Brighton on her return home - from a sketch by our special artist, 1865

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: preparing for the final attempt to grapple the lost cable, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: preparing for the final attempt to grapple the lost cable - from a sketch by our special artist, 1865

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the paying-out machinery of the Great Eastern, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the paying-out machinery of the Great Eastern - from a sketch by our special artist, 1865

The breaking of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable on board the Great Eastern, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The breaking of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable on board the Great Eastern, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Robert Dudley. '...the galvanometer detected a flaw of electricity which indicated a

Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable:...workmen on the road between Killarney and Valencia, 1865 Creator: Unknown
Laying of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable: encampment of workmen on the road between Killarney and Valencia, 1865. Engraving from a sketch by Robert Dudley

Formula 1 2004: French GP
CIRCUIT DE NEVERS MAGNY-COURS, FRANCE - JULY 04: Marc Gene, Williams FW26 BMW, on the grid during the French GP at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours on Sunday July 04, 2004 in Leicestershire, France

2020 Australian GP
MARCH 11: Lance Stroll, Racing Point on his track walk with members of the team during the Australian GP on March 11, 2020. (Photo by Glenn Dunbar / LAT Images)

1980 French GP
CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD, FRANCE - JUNE 29: Elio de Angelis, Lotus 81 Ford, in the pits during the French GP at Circuit Paul Ricard on June 29, 1980 in Circuit Paul Ricard, France. (Photo by LAT Images)

2010 Canadian GP
CIRCUIT GILLES-VILLENEUVE, CANADA - JUNE 13: The Lotus Racing pitwall control centre during the Canadian GP at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on June 13, 2010 in Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Canada

1974 Brazilian GP
AUToDROMO JOSe CARLOS PACE, BRAZIL - JANUARY 27: Teammates Ronnie Peterson and Jacky Ickx line up at the end of the pitlane in their Lotus 72E Fords surrounded by team members during the Brazilian GP

Formula One World Championship
Engineers work on the Tyrrell P34 of Patrick Depailler (FRA). German Grand Prix, Rd11, Hockenheim, Germany, 31 July 1977

1979 Argentinian GP
AUTODROMO JUAN Y OSCAR GALVEZ, ARGENTINA - JANUARY 21: Jody Scheckter sat in Gilles Villeneuve's Ferrari 312T3 in the pitlane during the Argentinian GP at Autodromo Juan y Oscar Galvez on January

Formula One VIP Factory Visit
The Prime Minister of Malaysia the honourable Dato Seridr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad (MAL) and his entourage visit the Malaysian supported Sauber Petronas team headquarters

Sportscar World Championship, Rd3, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Le Mans, France, 20-21 June 1992
Roland Ratzenberger (AUT) / Eje Elgh (SWE) / Eddie Irvine (GBR) TOM's / Kitz Racing Team with SARD Toyota 92C-V, finished ninth

Formula One World Championship
Olivier Panis (FRA), talks with the Toyota engineers. French Grand Prix, Rd10, Magny-Cours, France. 6 July 2003. BEST IMAGE

1979 Monaco GP
MONTE CARLO, MONACO - MAY 27: Jody Scheckter, Ferrari 312T4 during the Monaco GP at Monte Carlo on May 27, 1979 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by LAT Images)

Formula 1 2018: Australian GP
MELBOURNE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 25: Mechanics push Sergey Sirotkin, Williams FW41 Mercedes to his grid slot during the Australian GP at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit on Sunday March

2020 Australian GP
MARCH 11: Lance Stroll, Racing Point on his track walk with members of the team during the Australian GP on March 11, 2020. (Photo by Glenn Dunbar / LAT Images)

1979 Italian GP
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 09: Jody Scheckter talks to engineers in the pitlane from his Ferrari 312T4 during the Italian GP at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 09

2008 Chinese GP
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, CHINA - OCTOBER 19: Lewis Hamilton steps out of his McLaren MP4-23 Mercedes on the grid during the Chinese GP at Shanghai International Circuit on October 19

1979 South African GP
KYALAMI, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 03: Gilles Villeneuve sat in his Ferrari 312T4 in the pitlane during the South African GP at Kyalami on March 03, 1979 in Kyalami, South Africa. (Photo by LAT Images)

2008 Bahrain GP
BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT, BAHRAIN - APRIL 06: BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen wishes Robert Kubica luck for the race during the Bahrain GP at Bahrain International Circuit on April

Home of James Watt
3586198 Home of James Watt; (add.info.: Home of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

National Testimonial (memorial) proposed for James Watt
3586193 National Testimonial (memorial) proposed for James Watt; (add.info.: National Testimonial (memorial) proposed for James Watt

British Royal Engineers killed whilst attempting to light the fuse and blow up a bridge, River Aisne at Soissons
3252917 British Royal Engineers killed whilst attempting to light the fuse and blow up a bridge, River Aisne at Soissons, France

2004 Italian GP
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 12: Final checks are made on Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2004 before the race during the Italian GP at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 12

James Watt
3586307 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustration depicting a scene from the Newcastle Engineers Strike for Nine Hour Days, 1871 (engraving)
5616363 Illustration depicting a scene from the Newcastle Engineers Strike for Nine Hour Days, 1871 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

James Watt
3586207 James Watt; (add.info.: Cartoon of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

James Watt
3586204 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

James Watt
3586205 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Guardians of the Empire. The overseas forces who came to England for the coronation of King George V
2915340 Guardians of the Empire. The overseas forces who came to England for the coronation of King George V. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Inside the turret, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400489 Inside the turret, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

USA History: The tent of the engineers
5313536 USA History: The tent of the engineers; SeM Studio/UIG

James Watt
3586309 James Watt; (add.info.: Portrait of James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Diagram of James Watt's steam indicator
3586197 Diagram of James Watt's steam indicator; (add.info.: Diagram of James Watt's steam indicator. James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist

Formula One World Championship
Mechanics prepare a Ferrari 126CK. United States Grand Prix West, Rd1, Long Beach, California, USA.15 March 1981. BEST IMAGE

Formula One World Championship
The front suspension and steering parts on the Ferrari F2001. Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne, Australia. 4 March 2001

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"Engineers: Masters of Innovation and Bravery" From the Royal Logistic Corps to the United States Naval Construction Battalions, they have always been at the forefront of progress and courage. Their contributions span across various fields, leaving an indelible mark on history. One cannot forget the Rolls-Royce Merlin X / 10 Supercharged Piston Aero-Engine, a marvel that powered countless aircraft during World War II. Its ingenuity allowed pilots to soar through the skies with unmatched speed and precision. In Swindon, skilled engineers dedicated their talents to building diesel locomotives, revolutionizing transportation and connecting communities like never before. Their craftsmanship propelled nations forward on iron tracks. Even in times of conflict, engineers stood tall. Bruce Bairnsfather's WW1 cartoon "A Miner Success" depicted their unwavering determination amidst chaos—a testament to their resilience in adversity. The Churchill AVRE Tank in France during World War II showcased engineering prowess combined with military might. These machines were instrumental in overcoming obstacles and securing victory for allied forces. Joseph Whitworth's IMechE medal and invitation symbolize recognition for exceptional engineering achievements—an honor bestowed upon those who push boundaries and redefine possibilities. Tragedy struck when the Titanic sank, but we must remember the brave engineers who fought valiantly against all odds. Fourteen lives lost but forever remembered for their dedication till the very end. WW1 poster "Types of British Army" highlighted how diverse skills within engineer regiments contributed to overall military strength—each role crucial in its own way towards achieving victory on battlefields worldwide. Royal Engineers - British Army Regiment maneuvered through challenging terrains with skillful precision—building bridges where there were none, fortifying defenses when needed most—a force that shaped landscapes both physically and strategically. On Silverstone's race track, Mike Hawthorn raced fearlessly behind Vanwall's wheels—an embodiment of engineering excellence merged with sporting passion. A testament to engineers' ability to push boundaries beyond conventional limits.