Innovation Collection (#6)

Mr. Peter Borrie's Patent Safety Iron Twin Steamer, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Peter Borrie's Patent Safety Iron Twin Steamer, 1850. The Gemini....adapted for carrying goods, passengers, cattle, and all sorts of vehicles

Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - The Electric Wire at Cape Grinez, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - The Electric Wire at Cape Grinez, 1850. Ships laying a telegraph cable between England and France

Flue-Tiles, Quern, and Other Roman Articles Found at Lymne, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Flue-Tiles, Quern, and Other Roman Articles Found at Lymne, 1850. Archaeological finds at Lympne in Kent:.square hollow flue-tiles which ran up the sides of the apartments

The Steam-Brig "Governole", built for the Sardinian Government, 1850. Creator: Smyth
The Steam-Brig "Governole", built for the Sardinian Government, 1850. The ship was built by...Mr. Pitcher, at Northfleet-yard [London]; and the engines were manufactured by Messrs

Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - The Goliah Steamer...1850. Creator: Unknown
Submarine Electric Telegraph between Dover and Calais - The Goliah Steamer "Paying Out" the Electric Wire, 1850

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

The Great Explosion at Seaford - the Cliff, after the Explosion, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Explosion at Seaford - the Cliff, after the Explosion, 1850. Long shore drift at Seaford in Sussex was causing deposition of debris to such an extent that Seaford Bay

The Great Explosion at Seaford - Seaford Bay and Cliff, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Explosion at Seaford - Seaford Bay and Cliff, 1850. Long shore drift at Seaford in Sussex was causing deposition of debris to such an extent that Seaford Bay

Launch of the "Dragon-Fly" Steamer on Lake Windermere, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Launch of the "Dragon-Fly" Steamer on Lake Windermere, 1850....another vessel, built for the Windermere Iron Steamer Company, was launched at Low Wood, Windermere

The Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway, Dundanion, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway, Dundanion, [County Cork, Ireland], 1850. Steam locomotive on a narrow gauge railway in County Cork, Ireland

After-Deck of the "Asia", 1850. Creator: Smyth. After-Deck of the "Asia", 1850. Creator: Smyth
After-Deck of the "Asia", 1850. The Asia was built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock. The engines and boilers were furnished by Mr

The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850. Creator: Smyth. The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850
The British Mail Steam-Ship "Asia", 1850. The Asia was built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock. The engines and boilers were furnished by Mr

Grand Saloon of the "Atlantic", 1850. Creator: Smyth. Grand Saloon of the "Atlantic", 1850
Grand Saloon of the "Atlantic", 1850. The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool...the first of six similar vessels to be built for E. K. Collins, Esq

The United States Mail Steam-Ship "Atlantic" entering the Mersey, 1850. Creator: Smyth
The United States Mail Steam-Ship "Atlantic" entering the Mersey, 1850. The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool on the 10th [May]. the first of six similar vessels to be built for E. K

New Letter-Box, at Paris, 1850. Creator: Unknown
New Letter-Box, at Paris, 1850. The reduction of the rate of postage in France has suggested the adoption of a new form of Letter-box from Belgium

Laird's Patent Sectional Boat, built for Her Majesty's Consul at Fernando Po, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Laird's Patent Sectional Boat, built for Her Majesty's Consul at Fernando Po, 1850. This Boat...is the invention of Mr. Macgregor Laird

Ploughing by Steam - Trial at Grimsthorpe, by Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ploughing by Steam - Trial at Grimsthorpe, by Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, 1850. Various interesting experiments have been made from time to time

"Galliotti, the Astrologer, shewing Louis XI. the First Specimen of Printing"... 1850. Creator: W. T. Green
Exhibition of the National Institution - No. 45. "Galliotti, the Astrologer, shewing Louis XI. the First Specimen of Printing" - painted by R. S. Lauder, R.S.A. 1850

Audi Quattro Sport of Michele Mouton and Fabrizia Pons, RAC Rally, 1984. Creator: Unknown
Audi Quattro Sport of Michele Mouton and Fabrizia Pons, RAC Rally, 1984

Bicycle (Velocipede or Boneshaker), Cornwall Works, Birmingham, England
In September 1870, this velocipede was ridden by Sir Richard Tangye from Truro to Newquay, bringing the news of the Battle of Sedan to the town

The Hotel Tassel, 6, Rue Paul-Emile Jansonstraat, Brussels, Belgium, 2015. Artist
The Hotel Tassel, 6, Rue Paul-Emile Jansonstraat, Brussels, Belgium, 2015. The Hotel Tassel is a town house built in 1893-94 by Victor Horta for the Belgian scientist and professor Emile Tassel

Two men wrestling, 1887. Artist: Eadweard J Muybridge
Two men wrestling, 1887. Eadweard J Muybridge (1830-1904) was the first photographer to carry out the analysis of movement by sequence photography

Hans Jansen and his son Sacharias, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Hans Jansen and his son Sacharias, c1870. Some historians credit Sacharias Jansen, a Middelburg spectacle maker, with the invention of the telescope and the microscope

Rain, Steam and Speed - the Great Western Railway, c1844, (1912). Artist: JMW Turner
Rain, Steam and Speed - the Great Western Railway, c1844, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto)

The Greeting to the Sun by the architect Nikola Basic, Zadar, Zadar county, Dalmatia region, Croatia

Aerial view of wind turbines at sea, North Holland, Netherlands

The International Exhibition: Gruner's patent folding, stitching and pressing machine, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Gruner's patent folding, stitching and pressing machine, 1862. This compact little folding-machine

The International Exhibition: Great Sugar-Mill, by Mirrlees and Tait, of Glasgow, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Great Sugar-Mill, by Mirrlees and Tait, of Glasgow, 1862. The use of this mill is to express the juice from the cane...an endless travelling-table...carries the canes up

The International Exhibition: Fowler's patent engine and windlass for steam-ploughing, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Fowler's patent engine and windlass for steam-ploughing, 1862. Steam engine to power agricultural machinery. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

The new iron-clad fleet: stem of Her Majesty's steam-frigate Achilles, 50 guns, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The new iron-clad fleet: stem of Her Majesty's steam-frigate Achilles, 50 guns, 1862. The construction of this gigantic iron frigate, under the superintendence of Mr. 0. W

The International Exhibition: Ransome and Sims agricultural machinery, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Ransome and Sims agricultural machinery - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862

The new iron-clad fleet: framing of Her Majesty's steam-frigate Achilles, 50 guns, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The new iron-clad fleet: framing of Her Majesty's steam-frigate Achilles, 50 guns, 1862. The construction of this gigantic iron frigate, under the superintendence of Mr. 0. W

Mr. Clay's new breech-loading gun, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Clay's new breech-loading gun, 1862. Mr. William Clay, of the Mersey Steel and Iron Works, Liverpool, has just invented a beautiful breechloading gun made by a rolling process patented by

Floating pontoons or dock prepared by Messrs. Rennie and Son for the government of Spain, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Floating pontoons or dock prepared by Messrs. Rennie and Son for the government of Spain, 1862. Now that Spain is endeavouring to regain her position amongst the chief nations of Europe

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Gurney and his wonderful engine (litho)
976593 Gurney and his wonderful engine (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gurney and his wonderful engine)

Electric lamp with mirror used to light point on stage
3788509 Electric lamp with mirror used to light point on stage; (add.info.: Electric lamp with mirror used to light point on stage, 19th century - from engraving published 1885)

History of Paper: Paper roll manufacture
3787657 History of Paper: Paper roll manufacture; (add.info.: History of Paper: Paper roll manufacture. Illustration from Liebig collectible card (Italian series title: Storia della carta')

History of Paper: Paper trading in Samarkand
3787664 History of Paper: Paper trading in Samarkand; (add.info.: History of Paper: Paper trading in Samarkand ( Uzbekistan), 13th century

History of Paper: Making Flax Paper
3787656 History of Paper: Making Flax Paper; (add.info.: History of Paper: Making Flax Paper in France. Illustration from Liebig collectible card (Italian series title: Storia della carta')

Electric lamp used to light a person on stage
3788508 Electric lamp used to light a person on stage; (add.info.: Electric lamp used to light a person on stage, 19th century - from engraving published 1885)

The First Railway in Paris
3787737 The First Railway in Paris; (add.info.: The First Railway in Paris. From engraving by Rougeron-Vignerot and Demoulin (dates unknown). C

Electric stage light used in Meyerbeer's The Prophet
3788506 Electric stage light used in Meyerbeer's The Prophet; (add.info.: Electric stage light used in Giacomo Meyerbeer's The Prophet (Le Prophete)

Electric light used to project rainbow on stage
3788507 Electric light used to project rainbow on stage; (add.info.: Electric light used to project rainbow on stage, 19th century - from engraving published 1885)

History of Paper: Using palm leaves
3787652 History of Paper: Using palm leaves; (add.info.: History of Paper: Using palm leaves in India. Illustration from Liebig collectible card (Italian series title: Storia della carta'). 1913

History of Paper: Library of Alexandria, Egypt
3787654 History of Paper: Library of Alexandria, Egypt; (add.info.: History of Paper: Library of Alexandria, Egypt, c. 300 BC)

History of Paper: Papyrus in Ancient Egypt
3787658 History of Paper: Papyrus in Ancient Egypt; (add.info.: History of Paper: Papyrus in Ancient Egypt. Illustration from Liebig collectible card (Italian series title: Storia della carta')

Cossor high vacuum cathode-ray tube for high definition television, 12.25 inches in diameter Date: 1937

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"Innovation: Bridging the Gap between Past and Future" From the iconic Thames Barrier standing tall against the River Thames, with Canary Wharf in the background, to the magnificent Falkirk Wheel in Stirlingshire, Scotland - these landmarks symbolize innovation at its finest. As we journey back in time, we witness Crewe Station's humble beginnings on 4 July 1837 when it first served as a gateway for the Grand Junction Railway. This historic milestone paved the way for countless advancements in transportation. Innovation knows no bounds; even Eadweard J Muybridge's captivating photograph of a man and horse gracefully leaping over a fence captured our imagination back in 1887. It showcased how technology could freeze moments that were once only seen through fleeting glances. The Flying Scotsman, an LNER High-pressure Compound Express Loco, epitomizes progress on rails. Its sleek design and powerful engine revolutionized train travel and set new standards for speed and efficiency. Across Wales' Newport stands The Transporter - a testament to human ingenuity that effortlessly carries people from one side to another. It represents how they are bridge physical divides. Nikola Tesla's lab crackles with bolts of electricity discharging into thin air - his groundbreaking experiments forever changed our understanding of power generation and distribution. Let us not forget Trevithick's Railway or Accringtons Trams – both showcasing old forms transformed by innovative ideas into new modes of transport that shaped cities across Europe. And who can overlook R-101 Airship housed within Cardington's hangar? A marvel of engineering ahead of its time, this colossal vessel soared through skies carrying dreams towards uncharted horizons. These glimpses into history remind us that innovation is not confined to any era or place; it is an eternal force propelling humanity forward.