Machinery Collection (#11)

Nos villes a sac; Cuves et machines d'une fabrique d'huile systematiquement detruites, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Nos villes a sac; Cuves et machines d'une fabrique d'huile systematiquement detruites, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

La Suppression de L'Industrie Francaise; la destruction au Marteau des metiers du tissage... 1917. Creator: Unknown
La Suppression de L'Industrie Francaise; la destruction au Marteau des metiers du tissage cattelain, a Boussieres, en juin 1917, 1917

Machine car, between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Machine car, between 1900 and 1905

Sabots elastiques, an apparatus for walking on water, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Sabots elastiques, an apparatus for walking on water, 1860. Engraving from the Manuscript department of the British Museum...accompanied by a brief specification, without date

Glazier Stove Company, machine room, Chelsea, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson
Glazier Stove Company, machine room, Chelsea, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

The Show-man, 1799. Creator: Monogrammist J.A
The Show-man, 1799. Keep your eye close to the Glass - and you will see a large / vide place full of Death and Destruction - where more / plagues await de frequenters den contained in de famous Box

Glazier Stove Company, tank room, Chelsea, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson
Glazier Stove Company, tank room, Chelsea, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

Whirleys unloading ore, Penna. R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] docks, Erie, Pa. ca 1900. Creator: William H. Jackson
Whirleys unloading ore, Penna. R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] docks, Erie, Pa. ca 1900

AI IMAGE - Alan Turing at Bletchley, 1940s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Alan Turing at Bletchley, 1940s, (2023). British mathematician, logician and code breaker Alan Turing (1912-1954) joined the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park

Mother and child in an interior, 1849. Creator: Jacob Spoel
Mother and child in an interior, 1849

Fisher couple from Schokland, 1803-c.1899. Creator: J. Enklaar
Fisher couple from Schokland, 1803-c.1899. The woman is spinning yarn with which her husband mends his net

Jacob van Ruisdael Sketching a Watermill, 1864. Creator: Gerard Bilders
Jacob van Ruisdael Sketching a Watermill, 1864

Fisher's Patent Label Manufactury, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Fisher's Patent Label Manufactury, 1857. We have to notice the invention of a new patent label, which, from its being composed of cloth

The Launch of Blanchard's Balloon at The Hague in 1785, 1785. Creator: G. Carbentus
The Launch of Blanchard's Balloon at The Hague in 1785, 1785. The air balloon of the Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard in the palace garden at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague on July 12, 1785

Manufacture of Bayonets, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of Bayonets, 1856. The present war having caused an unusual demand for weapons...The Honourable Board of Ordnance therefore gladly availed themselves of the mechanical skill of Manchester

A Girl Carding, 1856. Creator: Kilian Christoffer Zoll
A Girl Carding, 1856

Dry Dock on Curaçao, 1959. Creator: Suzanne Perlman
Dry Dock on Curacao, 1959

Manufacture of the Atlantic Submarine Cable, at Glass, Elliott, and Co.'s Works, East... 1857. Creator: Unknown
Manufacture of the Atlantic Submarine Cable, at Glass, Elliott, and Co.'s Works, East Greenwich, [London], 1857. The firm has...undertaken to complete 1250 miles within a specified period...The

Silk Culture in China: preparing raw silk, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Silk Culture in China: preparing raw silk, 1857. When the worms have cast their several skins...they are removed...preparatory to their spinning

Woman spinning, 1652-1662. Creator: Nicolaes Maes
Woman spinning, 1652-1662. Alternative title: woman spinning, a reel on the wall

Beachscape with capstans, 1840-1865. Creator: Constant Troyon
Beachscape with capstans, 1840-1865

Old woman in interior at spinning wheel, 1878. Creator: Hendrik Valkenburg
Old woman in interior at spinning wheel, 1878

Gate mechanism at Sault Ste. Marie locks, between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Gate mechanism at Sault Ste. Marie locks, between 1900 and 1906

In the red dye house, 1868-1892. Creator: Anthon van Rappard
In the red dye house, 1868-1892. Dyeing of yarn

Machine shop, Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. [Company], between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Machine shop, Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. [Company], between 1900 and 1905

Blacksmith shop, Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. [Company], between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Blacksmith shop, Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. [Company], between 1900 and 1905

Weaver's Workshop, 1659. Creator: Cornelis Gerritsz. Decker
Weaver's Workshop, 1659

The spinner, 1741-1820. Creator: Abraham Delfos
The spinner, 1741-1820

Shafting for new Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co. steamer, (1907?). Creator: Unknown
Shafting for new Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co. steamer, (1907?)

Shafting for new Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co. steamer, (1907?). Creator: Unknown
Shafting for new Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co. steamer, (1907?)

Gatun Lake spillway, Panama Canal, c.between 1910 and 1914. Creator: Unknown
Gatun Lake spillway, Panama Canal, c.between 1910 and 1914

Gatun Lock chamber, Panama Canal, between 1910 and 1914. Creator: Unknown
Gatun Lock chamber, Panama Canal, between 1910 and 1914

Hulett machine unloading ore, Pennsylvania [Railroad] dock, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908. Creator: Unknown
Hulett machine unloading ore, Pennsylvania [Railroad] dock, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908

Hulett machine unloading ore, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908. Creator: Unknown
Hulett machine unloading ore, Buffalo, N.Y. c1908

U.S.S. Brooklyn, ship's tailor, between 1896 and 1899. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Brooklyn, ship's tailor, between 1896 and 1899

Mississippi cotton gin at Dahomey, 1899. Creator: Unknown
Mississippi cotton gin at Dahomey, 1899. Photograph shows African American workers pressing cotton into bales as an overseer watches

Portrait of a Woman, possibly Anne Codde, 1529. Creator: Maerten van Heemskerck
Portrait of a Woman, possibly Anne Codde, 1529. Other Title(s): Portrait of a Woman, Formerly Identified as Anna Codde (b. 1504)

Part of air compressor at Ellison Hoist, Lead Homestake Mine, between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Part of air compressor at Ellison Hoist, Lead Homestake Mine, between 1900 and 1910

Peasant Family in their Cottage, 1817. Creator: Cornelis Kruseman
Peasant Family in their Cottage, 1817. Mother spinning yarn as she minds her child, while her husband fills his clay pipe with tobacco

Interior with Fisherman and Man beside a Bobbin and Spool, 1663. Creator: Gerritsz Quiringh van Brekelenkam
Interior with Fisherman and Man beside a Bobbin and Spool, 1663

Peasant Woman Spinning, 1640-1677. Creator: Thomas Wijck
Peasant Woman Spinning, 1640-1677. Mother at the spinning wheel, her child sits in a chair designed as a toilet, with a built-in chamber pot, and plays with the family dog

Interior with Woman at the Spinning Wheel, 1661. Creator: Esaias Boursse
Interior with Woman at the Spinning Wheel, 1661

"The Mid-Day Meal" - painted by H. B. Willis - from the Exhibition of the National Institution, 1856. Engraving of a painting. "The Mid-day Meal" of Mr

Unloading ore at Conneaut, Ohio, Brown conveying hoists, between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Unloading ore at Conneaut, Ohio, Brown conveying hoists, between 1900 and 1906

A Weaver's Workshop, 1652. Creator: Johannes Dircksz. van Oudenrogge
A Weaver's Workshop, 1652. Men warming themselves at the fire while a woman works in the background

Old Woman Spinning, 1650-1660. Creator: Nicolaes Maes
Old Woman Spinning, 1650-1660

Cotton gin at Dahomey, between 1890 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Cotton gin at Dahomey, between 1890 and 1906

The testing room, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov. Creator: Unknown
The testing room, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov

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"Machinery: A Tapestry of Innovation and Efficiency" From the humble beginnings of horses pulling the plough to the marvels of modern technology, it has revolutionized our world. It encompasses a wide range of inventions that have shaped industries and transformed our daily lives. Take, for instance, the T class Submarine - a testament to human ingenuity in conquering the depths of the ocean. Its intricate mechanisms allow us to explore uncharted territories beneath the waves, unlocking secrets hidden from sight. In contrast, William Heath Robinson's whimsical creations like his Heath Robinson Kitchen or Pea Apparatus showcase a different side of machinery. These imaginative contraptions bring humor and creativity into everyday tasks, reminding us that even practicality can be infused with artistry. Robinson's works continue to captivate with pieces such as "A Decided Catch" and "Bound to Draw. " His intricate illustrations depict fantastical machines that blur reality and imagination, inviting viewers into a world where anything is possible. Meanwhile, in bustling workshops like The Engine Room at Clement-Talbot Motor Works in London or on wind-swept landscapes like The Willesborough Windmill in Ashford, Kent; machinery hums with purposeful energy. These industrial powerhouses are hubs where dreams become tangible through hard work and dedication. It also plays an essential role in agriculture – John Deere combine harvesters efficiently gather bountiful barley crops while Ford tractors tirelessly traverse fields during wheat harvesting season. These mechanical marvels ensure food security by maximizing productivity while minimizing labor-intensive processes. Yet amidst progress lies nostalgia - silhouettes of coalmine pitheads at dusk remind us of an era when these structures were symbols of industry and livelihood. They stand as reminders not only of past achievements but also serve as inspiration for future advancements yet to come. Whether it be ancient tools pulled by majestic horses or cutting-edge innovations shaping our present-day existence, the backbone of progress.