Industrial Revolution Collection (#11)

View of Manchester (oil on canvas)
810598 View of Manchester (oil on canvas) by Creswick, Thomas (1811-69) (attr. to); 77x110 cm; Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, Lancashire, UK; eHaworth Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

New Gas Works, 1821 (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832240 New Gas Works, 1821 (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Bequest of William Jerdone Braikenridge

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1876 (oil on canvas)
2829348 Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Horsley, John Callcott (1817-1903); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: ); eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Given by W

Working Drawings of the Life-Boat of the National Life-Boat Institution (engraving)
2800048 Working Drawings of the Life-Boat of the National Life-Boat Institution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sectional View of Batteries in the Ironclad Frigate "Alexandra"(engraving)
2800035 Sectional View of Batteries in the Ironclad Frigate " Alexandra" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grinders at Work in a "Wheel"(engraving)
2800034 Grinders at Work in a " Wheel" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grinders at Work in a " Wheel")

The Orient Steam Navigation Companys Steam-ship "Orient"(engraving)
2800022 The Orient Steam Navigation Companys Steam-ship " Orient" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The "Comet"(engraving)
2800018 The " Comet" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Comet")

Royal Dockyard, Deptford, at the End of the Seventeenth Century (engraving)
2800000 Royal Dockyard, Deptford, at the End of the Seventeenth Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Dockyard, Deptford)

The Pump Shop in Cornwall Works (engraving)
2799983 The Pump Shop in Cornwall Works (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pump Shop in Cornwall Works)

Ancient Danish Boat (engraving)
2799982 Ancient Danish Boat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Danish Boat)

Various Pottery Processes (engraving)
2799980 Various Pottery Processes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various Pottery Processes)

Pressers at Work (engraving)
2799979 Pressers at Work (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pressers at Work. Illustration for Great Industries of Great Britain (Cassell)

A Bleach-Field (engraving)
2799963 A Bleach-Field (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bleach-Field. Illustration for Great Industries of Great Britain (Cassell)

The Stocking-Frame (engraving)
2799957 The Stocking-Frame (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stocking-Frame)

View of the Interior of the Weaving-Shed, St Leonards Factory, Dunfermline (engraving)
2799956 View of the Interior of the Weaving-Shed, St Leonards Factory, Dunfermline (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dobson and Barlows Travelling-Flat Self-Stripping Carding Engine (engraving)
2799945 Dobson and Barlows Travelling-Flat Self-Stripping Carding Engine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Section of Hull of Iron Merchant Ship (engraving)
2799926 Section of Hull of Iron Merchant Ship (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Section of Hull of Iron Merchant Ship)

Ship-Yards and Shipping on the Clyde (engraving)
2799908 Ship-Yards and Shipping on the Clyde (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ship-Yards and Shipping on the Clyde)

Plan of Portsmouth Dockyard (engraving)
2799894 Plan of Portsmouth Dockyard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of Portsmouth Dockyard)

The Worcester Royal Porcelain Works (engraving)
2800051 The Worcester Royal Porcelain Works (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Worcester Royal Porcelain Works)

Views in the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield (engraving)
2800019 Views in the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield)

Block Printer at Work (engraving)
2800012 Block Printer at Work (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Block Printer at Work)

In a Cutlers Shop (engraving)
2800001 In a Cutlers Shop (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In a Cutlers Shop)

Teasel (engraving)
2799943 Teasel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teasel. Illustration for Great Industries of Great Britain (Cassell, c 1885).); © Look and Learn

Clarks Hydraulic Lift, Bombay (engraving)
2799891 Clarks Hydraulic Lift, Bombay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clarks Hydraulic Lift, Bombay)

James Watt (engraving)
3058102 James Watt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt (1736-1819) from Gallery of Portraits published in 1833 (after William Beechey)

Travellers on the first section of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, opened on 27 September 1825 (colour litho)
3100165 Travellers on the first section of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, opened on 27 September 1825 (colour litho) by European School

Double cylinder gripper perfecting machine, from The National Encyclopaedia
KW284725 Double cylinder gripper perfecting machine, from The National Encyclopaedia, published by William Mackenzie, London, late 19th century (litho) by English School

Drawing of Sir Richard Arkwrights Spinning Machine, patented in 1769, c
KW258418 Drawing of Sir Richard Arkwrights Spinning Machine, patented in 1769, c.1830 (lithograph) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arkwright (1732-93); ); British

Robert Stephenson, from The National and Domestic History of England
KW341467 Robert Stephenson, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Hickman Smith Aubrey (1858-1916) published London, c.1890 (litho) by English School

George Stephensons train of 1825, from The National
KW341451 George Stephensons train of 1825, from The National and Domestic History of England by William Hickman Smith Aubrey (1858-1916) published London, c.1890 (litho) by English School

Two views of the construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris
XIR345820 Two views of the construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 26th December 1888 and 20th January 1889 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Advertisement for the International Exhibition of Mr Carvers Sewing Machines
XJF105805 Advertisement for the International Exhibition of Mr Carvers Sewing Machines, 1862 (litho) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Steam Engine Designed by James Watt (1736-1819), by Bonnafoux (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF134167 Steam Engine Designed by James Watt (1736-1819), by Bonnafoux (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Poster advertising a performance of the play Germinal
CHT162728 Poster advertising a performance of the play Germinal by Emile Zola (1840-1902) at the Theatre du Chatelet (litho) by Levy, Emile (1826-90); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French

Machinery, from Dickinsons Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of
STC194661 Machinery, from Dickinsons Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851, published 1854 (colour litho) by English School

The Weavers Workshop at Lyon, illustration from Le Monde Illustre
CHT207886 The Weavers Workshop at Lyon, illustration from Le Monde Illustre, 1878 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Ferat, P. (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Scene in a coal mine, illustration from Germinal by Emile Zola (1840-1902)
CHT200425 Scene in a coal mine, illustration from Germinal by Emile Zola (1840-1902), 1886 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1878: the Le Creusot Power hammer in Champs-de-Mars
CHT164240 Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1878: the Le Creusot Power hammer in Champs-de-Mars, 1878 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Ferat, P

The Last of England, 1860 (oil on canvas)
FIT58804 The Last of England, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); 47.7x43.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

View of Shrewsbury across the Severn (w / c on paper)
BAL33348 View of Shrewsbury across the Severn (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Trades in Regency England: silk weaving, jewellery and iron forge
6340289 Trades in Regency England: silk weaving, jewellery and iron forge by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England: silk weaving, jewellery and iron forge)

Trades in Regency England
6340266 Trades in Regency England by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England. Sail cloth, stone quarries and timber for ship building)

Trades in Regency England: Covent Garden, Smithfield Market and gaslights on Carlton House
6340326 Trades in Regency England: Covent Garden, Smithfield Market and gaslights on Carlton House by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England: Covent Garden)

Trades in Regency England: Cheese making, check manufacture and cotton printing
6340303 Trades in Regency England: Cheese making, check manufacture and cotton printing by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England: Cheese making)

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The Industrial Revolution in the 1800s marked a significant turning point in history, as it brought about groundbreaking advancements and transformations that shaped the world we know today. The Engine House at GWR Works in Swindon (BB94_04685) stands tall as a testament to this era of innovation and progress. Meanwhile, deep within the coal mines of England during the 1850s, workers toiled tirelessly to extract precious resources that fueled industrial growth. In British factories across the nation, skilled artisans blew glass with precision and finesse, showcasing their craftsmanship amidst the bustling atmosphere of production. A Factoryscape in the Potteries captured by lens in 1938 reveals a landscape dominated by chimneys spewing smoke into an ever-changing sky. Crewe Station emerged on July 4th, 1837, marking its inauguration alongside the opening of the Grand Junction Railway. This transportation hub became a symbol of connectivity and facilitated trade between cities like never before. Victorian London was notorious for its shady corners where both wealth and poverty coexisted side by side. A Punch cartoon immortalizes Faraday's brilliance as he presents his card to Father Thames himself - an engraving capturing scientific discovery intertwining with nature's elements. Arkwright's Cotton Mills illuminated Cromford, Derbyshire when night fell; these mills were beacons of productivity powered by George Stephenson's revolutionary locomotive "The Rocket" from 1829. Glass factory workers throughout Britain during this period showcased their dedication while shaping molten material into exquisite forms that adorned homes worldwide. These glimpses into our past remind us how far we have come thanks to those who dared to dream big during this transformative age known as the Industrial Revolution.