Industrial Revolution Collection (#9)

Early moving pictures - running man and rider, published 1897
Movements of a man and a horse with rider: 1) Runner (Ten pictures in one second); 2) Gallop of a horse with rider (after the English photographer Eadweard Muybridge, 1830 - 1904)

How The Early Spinning Jenny Worked, c1934. Illustration showing the machine for spinning cotton, invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves. The accompanying text explains the mechanism

Botallack Mine, Cornwall
Vintage engraving showing Botallack Tin Mine, Cronwall, 1878

SS Great Western at New York
Vintage engraving showing the arrival of the SS Great Western at New York. SS Great Western of 1838, was an oak-hulled paddle-wheel steamship; the first purpose-built for crossing the Atlantic

Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, First Practical Introducer of the Screw-Propeller - from a photograph by L Creator: Unknown
Mr. Francis Pettit Smith, First Practical Introducer of the Screw-Propeller - from a photograph by Lawrence, 1856. The magnificent spectacle presented by our screw fleet at the naval review just

Blaenavon Ironworks (engraving)
NGW311317 Blaenavon Ironworks (engraving) by Hoare, Richard Colt (1758-1838) (after); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Hafod Copper Works (engraving)
NGW311408 Hafod Copper Works (engraving) by English School, (19th century); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Dowlais Ironworks, 1840 (w/c on paper)
NGW311303 Dowlais Ironworks, 1840 (w/c on paper) by Childs, George (1798-1875); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Dowlais Ironworks (w/c on paper)
NGW311302 Dowlais Ironworks (w/c on paper) by Childs, George (1798-1875); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Dowlais Ironworks, 1840 (w/c on paper)
NGW311300 Dowlais Ironworks, 1840 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); National Museum Wales; (add.info.: near Merthyr Tydfil;); National Museums & Galleries of Wales

The Steelworks, Cardiff at Night, 1893-97 (oil on canvas)
NGW186846 The Steelworks, Cardiff at Night, 1893-97 (oil on canvas) by Walden, Lionel (1861-1933); 150.8x200.4 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Nantyglo Ironworks, c.1829 (w/c on paper)
NGW311301 Nantyglo Ironworks, c.1829 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Diagram of a Laval steam turbine, Victorian Swedish engineering, 1890s, 19th Century history technology
Vintage illustration of Diagram of a Laval steam turbine, Victorian Swedish engineering, 1890s, 19th Century history technology. German text

Gustaf de Laval steam turbine, Victorian Swedish engineering, 1890s, 19th Century history technology
Vintage illustration of a Gustaf de Laval steam turbine, Victorian Swedish engineering, 1890s, 19th Century history technology. German text

Coal Mine
Vintage engraving showing a cross section of a coal mine, 1864

Coal miners, wood engraving, published in 1877
Workers in the coal mine. Wood engraving, published in 1877

Victorian coal miner pushing a minecart
Victorian vintage engraving of a 19th century coal miner pushing coal in a minecart. The minecart or mine cart (also known as a mine trolley) is a type of rolling stock found on a mine railway

Viaduct of the Lima Oroya Railway (Peru), published in 1872
Viaduct of the Lima Oroya Railway (Peru), built by the German architect Albert Fink (1827-1897). Woodcut engraving, published in 1872

Interior from Hjula weaving Mill, 1886 (pastel on paper)
7310056 Interior from Hjula weaving Mill, 1886 (pastel on paper) by Peters, Wilhelm (1851-1935); 42.5x52.6 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Wilhelm Peters (1851-1935))

Men of Progress, 1862 (oil on canvas)
7298072 Men of Progress, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Schussele, Christian (c.1824-79); 128.3 x 190.5 cm; National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

The exit of the Salon in the Palais de L Industrie, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)
904864 The exit of the Salon in the Palais de L Industrie, c.1890 (oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 33x55 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Woollen Mill, from the Catalan Illustrated, 15 June 1888 (etching on paper)
IND119234 Woollen Mill, from the Catalan Illustrated, 15 June 1888 (etching on paper) by Catalan School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lo vapor vell de Sans; ); Index Fototeca

Concordia Coal Mine, Oberhausen, Germany (colour engraving)
1730962 Concordia Coal Mine, Oberhausen, Germany (colour engraving) by German School, (19th century); (add.info.: Oberhausen, Germany : Concordia coal mine, engraving, late 19th century)

Children working on bobbins in London, Paddy and his companions, from Le Musee des Familles, 1848 (engraving)
CHT157410 Children working on bobbins in London, Paddy and his companions, from Le Musee des Familles, 1848 (engraving) by Trichon (19th century) (after); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine

Women coaling a Man-of War at Nagasaki, Japan, 1888. Creator: J Nash
Women coaling a Man-of War at Nagasaki, Japan, 1888.From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Underwater tunnel project between France and England, 1882: compressed air drilling machine used for tunnel
XEE4178348 Underwater tunnel project between France and England, 1882: compressed air drilling machine used for tunnel construction

Industrial revolution: internal view of the mechanical pavilion at the Crystal Palace
GIA4787889 Industrial revolution: internal view of the mechanical pavilion at the Crystal Palace, built by Joseph Paxton for the 1851 World Exposition in London 19th century by British School

West Portal to Islington Tunnel, with a horse towing a barge along Regents Canal
6339909 West Portal to Islington Tunnel, with a horse towing a barge along Regents Canal by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: West Portal to Islington Tunnel)

Victorian London - Docks and The Concordia
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century Victorian London England. Showing London Docks and the ship Concordia

Victorian London - Billingsgate Market
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Billingsgate Fish Market in the morning, Billingsgate was the largest fish market in the world in the Victorian era."

Victorian London - Second hand clothes market
" Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Second hand clothes market Gloucester Street, New Cut circa 1870."

Washing Floor (engraving)
7182665 Washing Floor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washing Floor. Illustration for Island Scenery (James B Knapp, c 1895).); © Look and Learn

James Watt watching his grandmothers tea kettle boil (colour litho)
7185299 James Watt watching his grandmothers tea kettle boil (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt watching his grandmothers tea kettle boil)

Wilberforce, 0-6-0 steam locomotive of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (colour litho)
7153947 Wilberforce, 0-6-0 steam locomotive of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilberforce)

James Nasmyth, The Inventor of the Steam Hammer (engraving)
7188296 James Nasmyth, The Inventor of the Steam Hammer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Nasmyth, The Inventor of the Steam Hammer)

Samuel Slater, The Father of American Manufacturers (Handkerchief), Rhode Island, 1890. Views around Pawtucket, Rhode Island: Old Slater Mill

Les Travaux de la Manufacture (The Factory in Operation) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1783/84. Designed by Jean Baptiste Huet, manufactured by Oberkampf Manufactory

Les Travaux de la Manufacture (The Activities of the Factory) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1783/84. Dyeing and printing of mass-produced textiles

Machinists Apprentice, c. 1859. Creator: Emma Stebbins
Machinists Apprentice, c. 1859. White marble statue of machinist assistant with sketchbook and cogs

Machinist, c. 1859. Creator: Emma Stebbins
Machinist, c. 1859. White marble statue of machinist with hammer, anvil, and cogs

Coal mine workings, and Chimney, Leeds, Yorkshire, early 19th Century
High resolution detail from the The Costume of Yorkshire, by George Walker, 1814, The collier. Coal mine workings, and Chimney, Charles Brandling colliery, near Leeds, Yorkshire, early 19th Century

Novelty Iron works, Foot of 12th St. E. R. New York. Stillman, Allen & Co
Novelty Iron works, Foot of 12th St. E.R. New York. Stillman, Allen & Co. Iron Founders, Steam Engine and General Machinery Manufacturers, 1841-44

Trades in Regency Scotland: distillery, cannon boring and paviours
6340315 Trades in Regency Scotland: distillery, cannon boring and paviours by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency Scotland: distillery, cannon boring and paviours)

Trades in Regency England: glass-blowing, colliery and tanning
6340313 Trades in Regency England: glass-blowing, colliery and tanning by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England: glass-blowing, colliery and tanning)

Trades in Regency England: flannel market, copper mines and shoe-maker
6340295 Trades in Regency England: flannel market, copper mines and shoe-maker by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England: flannel market, copper mines and shoe-maker)

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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.