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Background imageFuel Collection: Interior of a Copper Foundry in Falun, 1781. Creator: Per Hillestrom

Interior of a Copper Foundry in Falun, 1781. Creator: Per Hillestrom
Interior of a Copper Foundry in Falun, 1781

Background imageFuel Collection: Charcoal stores at the Gaboon; The Gaboon. 1875. Creator: Unknown

Charcoal stores at the Gaboon; The Gaboon. 1875. Creator: Unknown
Charcoal stores at the Gaboon; The Gaboon. 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageFuel Collection: A Young Woman Warming her Hands over a Brazier: Allegory of Winter, c.1644-c.1648

A Young Woman Warming her Hands over a Brazier: Allegory of Winter, c.1644-c.1648

Background imageFuel Collection: The Desert Route - Khan near Nahar-el-Kelb, the Ancient Lycus, three leagues from Beyrout, 1857

The Desert Route - Khan near Nahar-el-Kelb, the Ancient Lycus, three leagues from Beyrout, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Desert Route - Khan near Nahar-el-Kelb, the Ancient Lycus, three leagues from Beyrout, 1857. The Khan, as you perceive, is a wretched old affair, damp, and full of rubbish

Background imageFuel Collection: Labourers pulling a heavy cart on Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam, 1900

Labourers pulling a heavy cart on Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam, 1900. Creator: George Hendrik Breitner
Labourers pulling a heavy cart on Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam, 1900

Background imageFuel Collection: Fire and Light (A Girl Places a Candle in a Lantern and a Boy Blows on the Coals... 1690-1706)

Fire and Light (A Girl Places a Candle in a Lantern and a Boy Blows on the Coals... 1690-1706)
Fire and Light (A Girl Places a Candle in a Lantern and a Boy Blows on the Coals in a Chafing-Dish), 1690-1706. Attributed to Godfried Schalcken

Background imageFuel Collection: U.S.S. Massachusetts, fire room, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Unknown

U.S.S. Massachusetts, fire room, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Massachusetts, fire room, between 1896 and 1901

Background imageFuel Collection: Opening of the New Docks at West Hartlepool, 1856. Creator: Unknown

Opening of the New Docks at West Hartlepool, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the New Docks at West Hartlepool, 1856. It was calculated by those accustomed to estimate numbers of people congregated together that 50

Background imageFuel Collection: The Running Down of the Brigantine 'Virtue' by the 'Resolute' Transport, in Kingstown Harbour

The Running Down of the Brigantine "Virtue" by the "Resolute" Transport, in Kingstown Harbour, 1856. It appears that the transport screw-steam-ship Resolute...arrived in Kingstown

Background imageFuel Collection: Life's Eventide, 1863. Creator: August Allebe

Life's Eventide, 1863. Creator: August Allebe
Life's Eventide, 1863. An old woman emerges from a basement apartment holding a steaming kettle and a ceramic bowl with hot coals

Background imageFuel Collection: Anchor Line docks and Penna. R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] coal & ore docks, Erie, Pa. ca 1900

Anchor Line docks and Penna. R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] coal & ore docks, Erie, Pa. ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Anchor Line docks and Penna. R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] coal & ore docks, Erie, Pa. ca 1900

Background imageFuel Collection: Coal dumping plant, Conneaut, Ohio, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown

Coal dumping plant, Conneaut, Ohio, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Coal dumping plant, Conneaut, Ohio, ca 1900

Background imageFuel Collection: Unloading ore at Conneaut, Ohio, Brown conveying hoists, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown

Unloading ore at Conneaut, Ohio, Brown conveying hoists, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Unloading ore at Conneaut, Ohio, Brown conveying hoists, ca 1900

Background imageFuel Collection: Coal dumping machine, Ashtabula, Ohio, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown

Coal dumping machine, Ashtabula, Ohio, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Coal dumping machine, Ashtabula, Ohio, ca 1900

Background imageFuel Collection: Dumping a car, Ellsworth coal chutes, Cleveland, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown

Dumping a car, Ellsworth coal chutes, Cleveland, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Dumping a car, Ellsworth coal chutes, Cleveland, ca 1900

Background imageFuel Collection: Dumping a car, Ellsworth coal chutes, Cleveland, Ohio, c1901. Creator: Unknown

Dumping a car, Ellsworth coal chutes, Cleveland, Ohio, c1901. Creator: Unknown
Dumping a car, Ellsworth coal chutes, Cleveland, Ohio, c1901

Background imageFuel Collection: Fuel Adminstration Bldg, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Fuel Adminstration Bldg

Fuel Adminstration Bldg, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Fuel Adminstration Bldg
Fuel Adminstration Bldg, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageFuel Collection: An Elderly Peasant Woman, c. 1878. Creator: Leon-Augustin Lhermitte

An Elderly Peasant Woman, c. 1878. Creator: Leon-Augustin Lhermitte
An Elderly Peasant Woman, c. 1878

Background imageFuel Collection: Sketch for the church of Saint-Laurent : St Laurence's martyrdom, c.1817

Sketch for the church of Saint-Laurent : St Laurence's martyrdom, c.1817. Creator: Pierre-Félix Trézel
Sketch for the church of Saint-Laurent : St Laurence's martyrdom, c.1817. (Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Laurent : Saint Laurent conduit au martyre)

Background imageFuel Collection: Moore, George Gordon, barbecue, 1927 Aug. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Moore, George Gordon, barbecue, 1927 Aug. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Moore, George Gordon, barbecue, 1927 Aug

Background imageFuel Collection: Coaling Stations in the East; HMS'Nelson' and the French man-o-war 'Decres', 1890

Coaling Stations in the East; HMS"Nelson" and the French man-o-war "Decres", 1890
Coaling Stations in the East; HMS"Nelson" and the French man-o-war "Decres" Taking Coals on board from the beach in the Island of Timor, 1890. From "The Graphic

Background imageFuel Collection: A Collier on the Thames, 1854. Creator: Unknown

A Collier on the Thames, 1854. Creator: Unknown
A Collier on the Thames, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageFuel Collection: Bringing Home the Yule Log, 1854. Creator: M. Jackson

Bringing Home the Yule Log, 1854. Creator: M. Jackson
Bringing Home the Yule Log, 1854. Christmas scene - children drag a huge log towards a house with lights in the windows. Burning the Yule Log was a traditional winter custom in in parts of Europe

Background imageFuel Collection: Affiche pour la 'Saxoléine', c1899. Creator: Jules Cheret. Affiche pour la 'Saxoléine', c1899

Affiche pour la "Saxoléine", c1899. Creator: Jules Cheret. Affiche pour la "Saxoléine", c1899
Affiche pour la "Saxoleine". c1899. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Background imageFuel Collection: Nouvelle affiche pour la 'Saxoléine'. c1896. Creator: Jules Cheret

Nouvelle affiche pour la "Saxoléine". c1896. Creator: Jules Cheret
Nouvelle affiche pour la "Saxoleine". c1896. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Background imageFuel Collection: Coal Grate for Fireplace, 1937. Creator: Austin L. Davison

Coal Grate for Fireplace, 1937. Creator: Austin L. Davison
Coal Grate for Fireplace, 1937

Background imageFuel Collection: Charcoal Stove, c. 1939. Creator: John Price

Charcoal Stove, c. 1939. Creator: John Price
Charcoal Stove, c. 1939

Background imageFuel Collection: The London Gas Supply; Sketches showing Method of Manufacture; The Coke Ground, 1891

The London Gas Supply; Sketches showing Method of Manufacture; The Coke Ground, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The London Gas Supply; Sketches showing Method of Manufacture; The Coke Ground, with Gas Holders in the rear, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Background imageFuel Collection: Mouth of the Harton Coal-Pit, South Shields, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Mouth of the Harton Coal-Pit, South Shields, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Mouth of the Harton Coal-Pit, South Shields, 1854. Mr. Airy['s] grand object was to arrive at the weight of our globe...it being necessary to know this before we can proceed to determine

Background imageFuel Collection: Shanghae, from an original sketch, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Shanghae, from an original sketch, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Shanghae, from an original sketch, 1854. British ships at Shanghai in China. Its fine climate, fertile soil, commanding position, rising wealth and commerce

Background imageFuel Collection: Entrance to the Coal-Mine of Heraclea, on the Black Sea, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Entrance to the Coal-Mine of Heraclea, on the Black Sea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to the Coal-Mine of Heraclea, on the Black Sea, 1854. Fuel for allied ships during the Crimean War. The new system of steam-warfare demands an immediate supply of coal...the coal-pits of

Background imageFuel Collection: Two American Officers, n.d. Creator: John Singleton Copley

Two American Officers, n.d. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Two American Officers, n.d

Background imageFuel Collection: Coal Barges Unloading (recto); Sketch of a Building (verso), 1872 (recto); n.d. (verso)

Coal Barges Unloading (recto); Sketch of a Building (verso), 1872 (recto); n.d. (verso). Creator: Walter Greaves
Coal Barges Unloading (recto); Sketch of a Building (verso), 1872 (recto); n.d. (verso)

Background imageFuel Collection: Old Woman Warming her Hands, 1883. Creator: Jozef Israels

Old Woman Warming her Hands, 1883. Creator: Jozef Israels
Old Woman Warming her Hands, 1883

Background imageFuel Collection: Fuel station on the Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Fuel station on the Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Fuel station on the Aldridge Plantation. Mississippi

Background imageFuel Collection: Fuel tank on the Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Fuel tank on the Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Fuel tank on the Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi. ['J.H. Aldridge & Co. "Standard" Tractor Fuel. We use Farmall Tractors and Other McCormick-Deering Equipment']

Background imageFuel Collection: Halting Place of a Moldavian Caravan Transporting Coal, Bessarabia, August 5, 1837, 1840

Halting Place of a Moldavian Caravan Transporting Coal, Bessarabia, August 5, 1837, 1840. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Halting Place of a Moldavian Caravan Transporting Coal, Bessarabia, August 5, 1837, 1840

Background imageFuel Collection: Badge and Chain of the Borough of Tynemouth, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Badge and Chain of the Borough of Tynemouth, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Badge and Chain of the Borough of Tynemouth, 1850. The Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Tynemouth [Tyne & Wear], which was incorporated last year

Background imageFuel Collection: Cutting Turf, and Preparing it for the Rick, 1850. Creator: Smyth

Cutting Turf, and Preparing it for the Rick, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Cutting Turf, and Preparing it for the Rick, 1850. Making peat charcoal at Derrymullen, Kildare, Ireland:. two skenes are used to chop or make a long incision in the bank or bench from which the turf

Background imageFuel Collection: The Bog of Allen, from the Canal Side, 1850. Creator: Smyth

The Bog of Allen, from the Canal Side, 1850. Creator: Smyth
The Bog of Allen, from the Canal Side, 1850. The Irish Amelioration Society - Manufacture of Peat Charcoal...view of the bog...with Carbara Castle in the distance...the works...on the left

Background imageFuel Collection: Meeting of the Mothers Club in Arvin camp for migrant workers, Kern County, 1938

Meeting of the Mothers Club in Arvin camp for migrant workers, Kern County, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Meeting of the Mothers Club in Arvin camp for migrant workers, a Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp. The discussion this evening centers on the possibility of buying kerosene oil in large

Background imageFuel Collection: Meeting of the Mothers Club in Arvin camp for migrant workers, Kern County, 1938

Meeting of the Mothers Club in Arvin camp for migrant workers, Kern County, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Meeting of the Mothers Club in Arvin camp for migrant workers, a Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp. The discussion this evening centers on the possibility of buying kerosene oil in large

Background imageFuel Collection: Irish Amelioration Society - Model Station at Derrymullen on the Bog of Allen, 1850

Irish Amelioration Society - Model Station at Derrymullen on the Bog of Allen, 1850. Creator: W Thomas
Irish Amelioration Society - Model Station at Derrymullen on the Bog of Allen, 1850. Manufacture of Peat Charcoal...Aided by an influential court of Directors, Mr

Background imageFuel Collection: One of the Retorts for Burning the Turf into Charcoal, 1850. Creator: Smyth

One of the Retorts for Burning the Turf into Charcoal, 1850. Creator: Smyth
One of the Retorts for Burning the Turf into Charcoal, 1850. Drying peat to make charcoal at Derrymullen, Kildare, Ireland....in the centre or main building are the furnaces, thirty-six in number

Background imageFuel Collection: The First Shipment of Coals in the New Sunderland Docks, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The First Shipment of Coals in the New Sunderland Docks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The First Shipment of Coals in the New Sunderland Docks, [Tyne & Wear], 1850. The entrance to the dock itself is 60 feet wide; the depth of water at the quays will be 20 feet

Background imageFuel Collection: Opening of the New Docks at Sunderland - the Marine Procession, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Opening of the New Docks at Sunderland - the Marine Procession, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the New Docks at Sunderland - the Marine Procession, 1850. The river [Wear] was studded with every variety of craft that human beings could crowd into it'. Taking part were: 1

Background imageFuel Collection: Formula One World Championship

Formula One World Championship
The Lotus team add petrol to the Lotus 72E of Ronnie Peterson (SWE). Dutch Grand Prix, Rd 10, Zandvoort, Holland, 29 July 1973

Background imageFuel Collection: 1968 South African GP

1968 South African GP
KYALAMI, SOUTH AFRICA - JANUARY 01: Mauro Forghieri talks to Chris Amon, Ferrari 312, in the pit lane during the South African GP at Kyalami on January 01, 1968 in Kyalami, South Africa




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